Thursday, March 12, 2009
Schmoe says that Landshark Lager is a Good Beer
In which Good Ol’ Schmoe talks about one of his favorite beers just because and then gets all thirsty and drinks one.
Man, I could go for a beer.
Hailing from Florida is a little brewery the locals call the Margaritaville Brewing Co.
Let’s just ignore for now the fact that it is really owned by Anheiser Busch which in turn is really owned by some huge global beer conglomerate from Belgium or something and that the Margaritaville brand itself is part of the Jimmy Buffett Entertainment Empire and just go with it for the right mood.
In this little brew house a sweet magic is summoned, for it seems that Summer itself is fermented into a quaint island style lager that is bottled and delivered to the public for all to enjoy. It says “Landshark Lager” right below the shark fin on the label as well as, if you look closely while tipping the bottle, silhouettes of palm trees.
<swig> Ahhhh. Just pried one open for myself.
Landshark Lager is my beer of choice every single Wednesday evening after my weekly recreation (golf, wallyball, watching TV) so that I always have a little bit of summer in my week. Serve with lime wedges after opening the bottle with an opener. Think Corona without that hint of a skunky aftertaste*. Whether you enjoy a Landshark with corn chips and a sweet fresh salsa, or with a cheeseburger, or with friends, or with Buffett music, or alongside a cabillito of tequila, or even paired with another Landshark Lager, I predict that you will enjoy. Try it.
Now off to finish mine while watching Red Wing hockey.
* Thanks to North Coast Mike for that “review”
Here’s to the inevitable Michigan Summer, no matter how short it may be,
~Good Ol’ Schmoe
Thursday, March 05, 2009
Good Ol’ Schmoe Publishes First Real Blog Entry
In which Good Ol’ Schmoe finally gets off his creative ass and writes something, even though it is just copied from what he wrote in Facebook.
I am Good Ol’ Schmoe. This is my blog. What will it contain? Anything I feel like writing about regarding my interests in sports, music, and entertainment. I am sure University of Michigan Football and other sports will appear. Also, stories of stupid things happening in my life past and present. There is not a shortage of material. Stories that involve my friends from our podcast, Wastin Away on the North Coast, particularly those of Cast member and lifelong friend Mike, will be found at Tales of the North Coast. For now, I offer a little social networking site exercise of publishing 25 things about yourself for your friends to read. I make it available here to start this puppy off and do something really easy.
1. A single parent to three teenagers who I “have” over half the time. Yes, teenagers. Please. Help. Me. They drive me nuts when they are with me but I love it - I miss them terribly when they are gone.
2. My dad was my best friend and was taken from his family too soon. He got to experience grandchildren for far too little a time.
3. Old enough to have a son graduating high school this year. Son #1. He’s the individualist. That’s a cool way of saying he disagrees with me on everything. But this discourse with people is his way of learning and will be his strength for the rest of his life. He looks like me.
4. My mother is a saint.
5. I am crazy enough that Son#2 is only 54 weeks younger than his brother. He shares my views mostly. He’s more studious than he would admit. He is probably anxious to get on his own and away from the craziness that is his family, but will never completely cut the cord. He doesn’t look like me.
6. I have three younger sisters. When we were young, they nearly drove me insane. I always acted as if I wanted a brother. But I was always perfectly happy the way it was. I would never have it any other way. Don’t tell them this.
7. My baby is my daughter. 14 years old with severe learning disabilities. She’s my hero. She gets more joy in one day of life than normal people do in a week. She looks like herself.
8. I am still close friends with a whole group of friends from my high school / college days. Along the years, people get added to this gang.
9. I have been a fan of Jimmy Buffett for 30 years. Long before “Parrothead” was a word. Long before his concerts were outrageously priced. Long before he concerts even came close to selling out.
10. I work for Ford Motor Co. It is fun sometimes. They pay me.
11. I am a cast member of the only Jimmy Buffett themed podcast in the world. Wastin’ Away on the North Coast (http://www.wastinaway.net). It is always fun. I don’t get paid.
12. I love to strum air acoustic guitar. I also can be seen pounding a mean air piano. But my secret air instrument passion is air drums.
13. I love watching the High School Musicals flicks with my daughter.
14. I am a smart ass.
15. I talk with my hands. It is so bad that I type on an imaginary PC keyboard in front of me when I talk about how I was emailing someone or on the internet. I cannot stop doing this.
16. Only six times I have ventured outside of the Eastern Time Zone proper. Half of those were trips to Chicago.
17. Static electricity shocks scare me. Every time.
18. My nose and throat are wired more openly than the average human. Items routinely get uncomfortably passed from my throat up into my nose. I routinely have problems with raw carrots and Twizzlers. Once, I passed a whole raisin.
19. I am a big fan of Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers and The Refreshments. Look it up, or I’d write about it for pages. http://www.azpeacemakers.com. Had the pleasure of interviewing Roger on the WAOTNC podcast mentioned above.
20. Before I ventured into the real world, I spent seven years working at Perry Drugs. Had a great time through high school and college working there. Miss those days.
21. I have some Miley Cyrus songs on my iPod.
22. In May 2008 I ventured to Puerto Peñasco, Mexico for Circus Mexicus, via Arizona and the Sonoran Desert. It was a life-affirming adventure. I met people that I now and forever will call friends. The centerpiece Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers concert was a religious experience. I have never really come back.
23. I sweat a lot while working out.
24. I went to the 1998 Rose Bowl and experienced, in person, my Michigan Wolverines complete an undefeated season and fulfill a national championship dream. Anyone who says they would rather watch on television is full of shit.
25. I will NOT tell the cat story.
Go Blue,
Schmoe