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Ride the Storm

Ride the Storm

I remember walking into the gym for my first high school dance. The only reason I remember is the first song I heard the band play was Smoke on the Water, and I was hooked on Deep Purple from that day on. So when you hear Storm Chaser you may be thinking of Helen Hunt...

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Fit for a King?

Fit for a King?

Kingsville, Kingston, King City, King’s Town, the Lion King, a King with an axe beats one-eyed jacks. Hey, we have a new King now don’t we, our first in over 70 years. It’s the man formerly known as Prince! I wonder if his reign will be purple? He certainly has big...

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No Mystery Here

No Mystery Here

Broadhead aren’t giving us the gears when they name their oatmeal stout Oatmeal Stout. Coincidence? I think not. There is very little mystery to this glass of stout, but don’t worry, I’m still going to get to the bottom of it.  They tell us to “work hard, drink easy”....

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Monday Night Wild Card Breakfast Porter

Monday Night Wild Card Breakfast Porter

Monday Night Football wild card game, my Dallas Cowboys vs. Old Man Brady and his Tampa Bay Young Bucs. The Dallas defense took Buc passer Brady to school, it wasn’t the Cowboys first rodeo but it may be Brady’s last one. Never sure of the outcome of any game, I had...

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A Face Like Half a Grapefruit

A Face Like Half a Grapefruit

I parle vous a bit and occasionally the COMDB translation department lets me have a go at some of the more basic Francais. I did recognize right away the word pamplemousse, which means grapefruit in English. Upon closer examination of the artwork on the can I see a...

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Ducks in a Row and Monkeys Staying In Tonight

Ducks in a Row and Monkeys Staying In Tonight

At the cottage last night and I had all my ducks in a row. A chilled glass and a Fenelon Vienna Lager to go with my chips. A fire sparking and sputtering, as opposed to roaring, I was never much of a boy scout**, although when it comes to my evening brew I like to be...

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Electro-Light

Electro-Light

I don’t think anyone would mistake me for someone who is carb or calorie conscious and I wouldn’t know an electro-light from a red light, but that didn’t stop me from trying this Rally session lager with electrolytes. To be honest, my first thought was that an...

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Hearts for BlackBerry

Hearts for BlackBerry

My first mobile phone (not including the Motorola bag phone we moved from truck to truck) was a BlackBerry. 2002 cutting edge Canadian technology. I loved all my BlackBerrys. There was Pearl, a real beauty. Then Curve, loved those curves. Then Bold, marketing slogan:...

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Today is a Day

Today is a Day

My first thought when I saw 360 was I wonder what 5 days of the year we shouldn’t be drinking this brew on and was today one of them? Then I thought “I guess a February 29th is right out.” Then I thought “today is a day, it might as well be the day!”* Sleeping Giant...

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Pong?

Pong?

Although some have called me a spin doctor on occasion I wouldn’t profess to being a ping pong pro. Now when it comes to shooting pool, I have run the table once or twice in my day, but I always found myself behind the 8 ball when it came to playing for money. Prince...

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