Your Sunday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - July 18, 2021July 16, 2021

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So, yesterday was Record Store Day, and I picked myself up a little vinyl treat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4DeaXf1FzE That's right - the Foo Fighters released a special album for the day - called "Hail Satin". It's five Gibb songs sung as disco covers & five live versions of songs from their "Medicine at Midnight" album.

The Fatherless & Sterile Sunday Evening Post

Beerguyrob - June 20, 2021June 20, 2021

Banner image via Best of Kin Brewing. Hello all, Because today is the day international corporations have set aside for the worship of the father, and I don't have one any more, I have chosen instead to take a lovely trip up BC's Sunshine Coast with WineWife to go beer & cider tasting. For

Your “Where My Bitches At?” Sunday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - June 13, 2021June 13, 2021

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Around here, we like things. And one of those things, is dogs. So tonight we are blessed with a COVID miracle - the second night of the Westminster Dog Show. This weekend marks the 145th iteration of the event – the second-oldest continuously held sporting event behind the Kentucky Derby – which

Your D-Day Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - June 6, 2021June 4, 2021

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There's not a lot I need to tell you about D-Day. It's one of the seminal moments of the 20th Century, in terms of military & world history. It changed the world we were born into, and the ramifications of that day & that war still influence geopolitical conflicts today. What

Your Sunday Evening Open Thread & NHL Second Round Partial Preview

Beerguyrob - May 30, 2021May 30, 2021

So, it's the strange NHL COVID circumstance that the second round will play out like the first - with intradivisional matchups taking place. It has actually made for quite fun hockey, as the animosity that built up over the season is coming out in the shape of gritty play, the

Your Canadian HoUliday Weekend Open Thread – Sunday Edition

Beerguyrob - May 23, 2021May 23, 2021

It's Day Two of the three-day Victoria Day weekend up here in Canada. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7opwenLcR0 Reminder - Leonard Cohen is hippier dogshit than The Doors. We are a bit hampered here in BC because the "circuit breaker" closures for the third-wave mean that all indoor dining is still off-limits until Tuesday. Movie theatres are

A “Throne By Any Other Name” Sunday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 9, 2021May 9, 2021

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So, my casual Sunday, which I thought was going to involve beer, sports, and gardening, turned out instead to be a series of pitstops at home design outlets to look at shower fixtures. Because you can't spend the type of money WineWife wants to invest in a new bathroom &

The “Is This Thing On?” Sunday Evening Open Thread

Darkest Timeline Zack Morris - April 11, 2021April 12, 2021

I thought I'd be a good boy and prep this early, in case the ongoing technical issues crop up & prevent my access. (Stupid Al Gore's internet always freezing out Canadian access.) For those who care, tonight is Night Two of Wrestlemania. I don't know how many of you are active fans

Your Easter Sunday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - April 4, 2021April 4, 2021

It's the third day of a (Canadian) four-day weekend. So, did I get to go drinking? Did I get to kick up my feet & watch movies? Did I at least get to go hiking with the dogs? We have been "cleaning" all weekend. Some contractors came in to remove the popcorn ceiling from

Beerguyrob - February 28, 2021February 28, 2021

It's back to work tomorrow, so I'm taking one last day to really enjoy myself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRhTeaa_B98 I have to say it's been pretty weird having been off work for three months during the school year. I'm saving most of it for a "rehab post", but suffice to say it's been pretty starnge

Beerguyrob - February 21, 2021February 21, 2021

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Reading Sunday Gravy this morning, I was struck at how many people from the site have already been partially vaccinated. Given that over 61 million Americans have already gotten at least one shot - and a couple of 'grandmothers' tried to get their second - it reminds me of how

Beerguyrob - February 14, 2021February 14, 2021

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First of all, how awesome is it to have Sunday Gravy back? Now, it's damn-near impossible for me to find some of those particular ingredients for today's recipe in Vancouver without having to go to some COVID-questionable parts of town. The banana leaves & paste? We do have a joint called