Web Sites »Son of San Guinary

Son of San GuinaryOne of the great things about my new job (besides browsing the stock image site we use with the adult filter turned off – which has been yielding a lot of semi-erotic scantily clad moms-to-be and Santa’s helpers this month) is the amount of time I get to spend Google image searching. I don’t care what you’re looking for, after about page 18 you’re going to start getting pictures that have absolutely nothing to do with what you’re actually trying to find. Following these weird images down crazy rabbit holes can be a great way to discover sites like Son of San Guinary.

It’s the home page of an Omaha monster movie show called Creature Feature that was cancelled back in 2003. A Z-level horror movie anthology, the original Creature Feature ran from 1971 to 1982 on KMTV and was a big hit back in the day when locally produced shows like this ruled the Saturday night airwaves. Alas, syndicated sitcoms soon replaced the crazy hosts and it was years before quality programs like She Spies stole back the airwaves.

Son of San Guinary sought to mine the Nebraskan TV audience’s nostalgia for the good old days of Saturday night television – but I think it’s a whole new game since the razor sharp MST3K metasized the bygone world of late night movies. Anyway, it’s not so much the show that caught my attention, but the crazy images. Here’s an awesome gallery of screen shots from the show itself; but it’s these stills of from the horror movies (located in the ARGHives) are truly something else. Hauntingly beautiful in the same way the Beast from Space trailer is (thanks again, Matthew), these lo fi effects are some of my favorite things on the internets – not because they’re cheesy (though it’s easy to feel that way once you notice the site’s background image), but because they’re actually unnerving.

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Posted on December 8, 2008

Restaurants »Daisy May’s BBQ

Daisy Maes BBQBrittany opted for a pulled pork sandwich and, to be honest, after having one of Ed Mitchell‘s there’s really no comparison – but I ordered the brisket and it was delicious. Tack on two low calorie sides (mashed potatoes + gravy and baked beans) and you end up with a pretty full stomach.

We went on a quiet Monday night and, although it’s a bit out of the way for us (11th at 46th Street), the dude-oriented environment was quiet and comfortable, for barbecue in the city, this is a pretty good option.

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Recipes »Chipotle Chili

chipotle chili homemadeMeaty and delicious with a strong smokey flavor, this recipe makes for fantastic recession era winter eating

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Laughs »Gino the Ginny

gino the ginnyI’ll be honest, the set up is a lot funnier than the videos themselves – be prepared for a wealth of bad titles and horrible club music. A couple of months back, my old co-worker Cody described the self-anointed YouTube sensation kind of like this (only Cody would affect a pretty good Long/Staten Island accent from time to time to emphasize the cultural criticism):

“It’s a 12-year-old kid imitating his older brother, who is a total Guido. He’s wearing a tank top and a gold chain and his hair is blown out and he talks about going to clubs, pumping mega-mixes, and taking ecstasy.”

It sounds hilarious, right? And it is, to a degree. He shouts things like, “If I’m not VIP, I’m fucking out of here!” and “Who’s DJing tonight? DJ Go-Fuck-Yourself!” Which is pretty funny; but the clips aren’t short and the lack of brevity kind of deflates the concept after a little while.

But this clip of Guido fashion police is pretty awesome: Get Juiced!

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TV Shows »The Young Ones

the young onesSure, lots of sitcoms “push the boundaries”, but is there really another show you could honestly attach the word anarchist to? Four students attending Scumbag College, Rick “The People’s Poet” (a pompous twit), Vyvyan Basterd (the deranged punk), Neil Pye (the defeated hippie) and Mike the cool person (not a actually all that cool) are roommates in a filthy flat back in the heyday of Thatcher’s England. Every character is an idiot and a horrible, horrible person – but this show is truly hilarious, especially to dudes in college.

Violent and mean spirited, it wallows in squalor and fuses high brow surreal antics with the basest comedy imaginable. Marxist comedian Alexei Sayle, whose bits I never quite wrapped my head around, plays a host of characters, notably the landlord, but other well known comedians pop up as well. And it’s got the best closing music ever!

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Places to Visit »Muttontown Preserve

King Zogs Castle - Muttontown PreserveComposed of over 550 acres, the largest natural preserve on this half of Long Island boasts a well preserved estate and plenty of equestrian paths, but by far the most interesting portion of the park is the ruins of King Zog’s castle.

The deposed Albanian king bought the 60 room mansion (and walled garden –which is now hauntingly overgrown) known as Knollwood back in 1951. Since Zog fled with a substantial portion of Albania’s gold and jewels in his possession, local yokes and adventurers assumed he must of hidden great wealth in the walls of his newly purchased property. So, while Zog was negotiating with the US government to obtain citizenship for his 120 person court (which ended up being a no go, Zog settled in France), treasure hunters looted the home, inflicting so much damage that the building had to be demolished in 1959.

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Spend a Couple Minutes »Mane N Tail

mane n tailSure, I realize that not everybody has a beard (yet), but I just wanted to pass along this grooming tip to anyone who is, or may know someone who is in the process of beard development.

Everybody complains about how much a young beard itches – and it’s true, there’s definitely some discomfort there – but far too often this discomfort causes dudes to abort their beards before they can grow to maturity.

Stop the insanity! This product, originally developed for horses by the Straight Arrow company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, can totally reduce early onset itchiness when used frequently. Remember, there’s no such thing as over shampooing and conditioning your beard.

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Spend a Couple Hours »The Pool at the Y

Greenpoint YWe live across the street from the Y, so it totally made sense to join back when we first moved in. I’m not super into exercise classes or devices, so the pool has always been the most appealing way to burn calories.

While it’s not very big (at all), it’s pretty quiet right after 7:30 in the morning and it’s open until 10pm (I think)… I just discovered that swimming isn’t very effective for burning calories, running is. Oh well, swimming in the pool, inhaling in the calming aroma of chlorine has always been a satisfactory experience for me, and I don’t see it changing.

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Drinks »Chicago Fizz

Honestly, I don’t like the taste of booze that much. My taste skews away from what you might consider more sophisticated adult beverages like Old Fashioned (and wine) toward Mudslides (which are all I drink on tropical vacations) and Pina Coladas. This usually isn’t a big issue, beer tends to be on the menu most everywhere, but with the recent rise of the expensive cocktail bars, I’ve found myself in a couple of real jams.

Hotel Delmano offers St. Regis cocktails, which are certainly drinkable in copious amounts, but it was on a visit to Little Branch that I discovered this delightfully potent potable. Rum, port, lemons, sugar, carbonated water and an egg combine to make this frothy treat which I highly recommend for those of you not wanting swill a G&T.

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Desserts »Candy Corn

harvest candy cornWhenever we find ourselves at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, Brittany always pushes for candy necklaces at the sweet shop just visible beyond the central seating area. Actually, Brittany pushes for candy necklaces wherever they’re available, but this place has the candy corn I really like.

More than corn shapes, there are pumpkins and I think yams, and they’re delicious, but after a couple of days they start to harden up and go stale – which I actually find really reassuring,?particularly when I consider all the preservatives Brachs must dump into their vats of wax to turn out their batches of candy corn. Ahh, Unwrapped! You’ve spoiled it all by revealing the rubber gloves, hair nets and overhead florescent tubes that only serve to taint our sweetest childhood candy experiences.

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