Too busy to blog properly this week, but enjoy this well-crafted gem about the trans-continental pneumatic burrito pipeline.
The Alameda-Weehawken Burrito Tunnel: “By the time they pass Stockton three minutes later the burritos will be traveling faster than the Concorde, floating on an invisible magnetic cushion as they plunge into the lithosphere.”
One Post Wonder: Great Friday-afternoon chuckle–blogs with only one post around the Interwebs, started by well-meaning (but possibly insane) people who didn’t keep with the program. For example:
“Late to the SATs, got there all confused, couldn’t find the building over all shitty experience.” — (larrybird.blogspot.com)
“woke up this morning
had them stalking blues
i woke up this morning
had them stalking blues
well i sat in my car and cried all day
cause you left the apartment while i was still asleep” — goldenfiddle.blogspot.com
People really freak me out, yet they simultaneously entertain me.
(Via Neatorama.)
My blog posts might read like that, but I quit doing those kind of drugs. 
My friend Autumn tried out the new Deschutes Brewery in the Pearl and wrote about it on her blog. I find it funny.
not totally thrilled my reuben was going to cost me $11.95 i was downright flummoxed to see that the kids menu listed grilled salmon as one of its offerings. grilled salmon? seriously? if it cannot be formed into a patty or tot, my child is not interested
I have to admit that I’m not optimistic about the place. I get dragged to the one in Bend more often than seems logical and my mouth always leaves bored and overcharged.
I was a surprisingly enthusiastic fan of broiled filet of flounder as a young’un, but yeah, that’s an odd choice.
This is awesome. Folks must bookmark this. The next time some Pearl District resident ponders why their area of town has a stigma, point out the grilled salmon kid’s menu. Seriously… wow.
I describe the decor at the new Deshutes Brewery as “Woodsy wins the lottery”. I have many other opinions about the place but one is consistent with all other local breweries - fining people, fining. Beer should not look like used bath water, all murky and opaque. There’s already a winery called Duck Pond, don’t make beer that way too.
I think Deschutes did a great job of making a casual brewpub. The food is edible, if not overpriced, and the beer is sublime. You could certainly do much worse (Rouge? Bridgeport?). That said, salmon surprise on a kid’s menu? That’s just fucked up.
Last night after another wretched episode of Battlestar Galactica, Mike and Chris Higgins and I stayed up watching TiVo bits. Chris showed us the “Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job” on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim. Much of the time it’s baffling and lightly amusing, but then this gem came on and I think my entire life might be different now.
when i saw this headline i thought we might be in for another crohn’s related post. glad it was waaaaay more amusing than that would have been….
That bit at the end is my favorite. The weird Lynchian humming; I laugh just thinking of that.
So: Is it real or staged? Your opinion, please.
staged….
Yeah, I’m gonna go with staged. Dubious about the combination of: (a) someone filming (b) apparently extreme incompetence of workers, and (c) lack of utter shock among observers.
so much fun to watch. im gonna go with 60% chance real and 40% chance staged. its possible someone was video taping them just for the fun of it and there were no observers to be shocked other than the workers who looked shocked already. i love how the other windows blew out.
Gotta agree with staged. The one I’ve seen is a camera angle from the left.
July 10th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
This is one of those peculiar little institutions that people take VERY seriously. Personally I will add relish… yeah, you heard me… when feeling subversive. As for Miracle Whip I’ll know Portland is no longer Weird when New Seasons carries it. Apocalypse.