Thursday miscellanea #107

I had my first Double Down meat bomb this week.  As a connoisseur of ridiculous fast food items, I’d love to give this a huge thumbs-up, but it was just okay.  It was more gray than golden brown, which was vaguely disturbing.  The BK Quad Stacker‘s crown is safe. We sleep against a cool breeze … Read more

7 million liters of beer consumed at Oktoberfest

The ubiquitous Oktoberfest stein is a liter, so that’s 7,000,000 beers poured. The largest single event in the world is Oktoberfest.  More than 6,000,000 people pack Munich’s Theresienwiese for it.  This was the 200th anniversary. You know, I could probably do fine in Munich.  For the, you know, culture.  It’s important to experience new and … Read more

Brick mailbox vs. 1991 Accord

So a couple of Friday nights ago, we get a knock on the door.  Oops: This is the end result of our mailbox vs. a 1991 Accord (in the driveway across the street), driven by a friend of the neighbor teenaged girl.  As you can see, the mailbox perished, but it got a hell of … Read more

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