See how I did that in the title? Heh. To be specific: We have about 15 hours remaining before the start of the NCAA hoops tournament — and just 15 more hours to enter the Sixth Annual Uncle Crappy NCAA Final Four Challenge (Brought to you by Bocktown). The full set of instructions is… Read More 15. hours.
I am going to Perry, Ohio, tomorrow. This is a work trip. I will buy a beer for the first person who correctly guesses in a comment why I’m going, but you’d better be pretty specific. A hint: the correct guess will include a year.
I’ve written about the origin of the Uncle Crappy before, but that was many years ago, and for god’s sake don’t go back in the archives and look because they can be pretty rough. But a couple of you *coughgoonsquadsarahahem* have asked recently where the name came from, and I think I can probably do… Read More 13. nickname.
While taking a quick look at the NCAA men’s tournament brackets tonight, I couldn’t help but notice: Ohio State is No. 1 seed in the east region. North Carolina is the No. 2 seed in the east. Granted, a game between my Buckeyes and Mrs. Crappy’s Tar Heels is far from being a forgone… Read More 11. foreshadowing.
If I had to pick one guy, outside of the immediate circle of musicians or lyricists, who was responsible for the success of the Grateful Dead, it would be Augustus Owsley Stanley III. If you were a member of the GD circle, you knew him as Bear. If you bought LSD anywhere on the west… Read More 10. bear.
I didn’t think to take a picture before we ate, so all you get to see is the damage. This was what was left after an afternoon of tacos and beer with friends I don’t get to see often enough, all in Clumberkim’s kitchen (which I don’t get to cook in often enough). I suppose… Read More 9. sated.
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