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On the way to Chicago for the long weekend, we had the misfortune on stumbling across "The World's Largest Truckstop," which is quiet possibly the largest monument to "Trailer Trash" I have ever seen. So what is inside the World's Largest Truck Stop? Well, let me show you!

Coon Skin Caps

Samurai Swords

An entire aisle of hood ornaments

Optimus Prime!
Needless to say, I stood out like a sore thumb... most of the people there probably thought I was there to deliver someone's lunch, so I had to resort to extreme measures blend in with the local populace:

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Check out the major droolage from my brother!
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Wow... everytime I think they have pushed the envelope as far as they can, they push it even further! Laura and I laughed our asses off while watching this. Our favorite part had to be the congressional hearing (shown above).... I will never think of the "Road Warrior" the same way again. The episode concluded with a musical number that had Laura and I in tears!
This episode did raise the question in my mind is there such an double standard as the episode suggests? I actually drummed up enough courage (or some might say stupidity!) to ask Laura if she thought there was a double standard, and she replied no because after hanging out with me so long, farts no longer phase her!
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Thanks to the miracle that is Blogger, I just figured out that I can change the date on posts, meaning all the back logged entries I have can now be placed in chronological order, rather than today/the day I post them.
This is great for many reasons, the two most important being:
1). I can now purge my cell of over 100 images of food!
2). This gives me something to do for the next couple of days... you know you watch too much daytime TV when you can go 5 for 5 on Murray paternity tests!
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I got to see this last night at the Orpheum, and it was AMAZING. It was literary 2 hours of the raunchiest puppets I have ever seen (it blew Crank Yankers and Team America out of the water)... you know you are in for a good show when the opening number is entitled "It Sucks to be Me."
Topics covered were racism, sex, homosexuality, drinking, violence and everything else that makes up a good show in my eyes. It definitely brought back a lot of memories of watching Sesame Street, Schoolhouse Rock and the Electric Company growing up as kid, but this was much more twisted. Featured above are the "Bad Idea Bears," whom I have definitely listened to in the past. Don't let the innocent appearance fool you... this pair will lead you down the wrong path in a hurry!
Our favorite number was definitely "The Internet is For Porn," which had the entire audience dying. You can check it out on Youtube
here, but it soooo much better in person.
It is also funny to note there was a couple sitting next to Laura and I who obviously did not enjoy themselves. They sat through the entire first act without uttering a single laugh, and did not return after intermission. I don't know what they were thinking the show was about... the commercials and ads made it very clear what they were getting into!
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Back from the dead!
Well, this thing was never really dead, but I've just been super lazy to update it! I actually took lots of pictures of food and stuff, but just never got around to posting it. So, now that I have graduated and have a plethora of time during this transitional phase in my life, on with the show!
So first thing on the agenda is a new look to go with the new year! So to all three of you who currently follow this blog, things may be a little shaky the next couple of days while I set everything up.
The new layout at the top of the site is setup so you can filter the posts more easily, so if you have no idea what Warhammer is, but you like reading about what I ate, then you are good to go!
I will also setup stuff like an RSS and Twitter feed just so I can get used to working with those.
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During this week's visit to Sechwan Sunrise, we discovered that some girl actually drove through the front window, taking out the entire wall! Pictured above is Laura sitting in front of what remains of said window, only all boarded up. Do not panic though, the kitchen's ability to pump out tastiness has NOT been affected!
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Last night was the season premiere of South Park, and what a premiere it was! The episode was entitled
The China Probrem. The preview of the episode off of the South Park website read, "With the rest of the American people haunted by the memory of a recent tragic event, only Butters will stand with Cartman as he confronts the Chinese."
As an Asian-American, this had to be one of the funniest episodes of South Park I have ever seen! The image on the left shows Cartman and Butters infiltrating a Chinese stronghold (P.F. Chang's) to obtain the Chinese invasion plans of the United States. It was very funny to hear Cartman and Butters speak Chinese. There were also some very disturbing images that were outright hilarious, ranging from Butters being a "dick shooter" to Steven Spielberg and George Lucas raping a Storm Trooper and Indian Jones (repeatedly in fact!).
South Park continues to set the bar, and I'm very excited to see what is in store for us this season!
You can check out the episode in its entirety over at
South Park Studios.
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After a very shaky game 3, the Red Sox finally put away the Angels in the bottom of 9th inning... talk about dramatics! I thought we were doing ok during the 7th... we were up by 2 and Lester was still going strong. However, the bullpen kinda choked, but thanks to new guys Jed Lowery and Jason Bay, we were able to squeek on by for the win!
I'm glad it didn't go to game 5, as I have lost a lot of sleep this past week watching the games.... I can finally rest easy, at least until Friday! Dice-K gets to pitch again, so hopefully he gets a little more support from the offense this time than in game 2. I also hope that the bullpen comes out a little stronger and lives up to thier Black Pearl nickname!
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The Red Sox defeated the Angels 4-1 last night in game 1 of the ALDS. I actually stayed up into the wee hours of the night (stupid west coast games!) watching when I should have been studying a little harder. Lester played a great game on top of an already superb season.
I'm glad Jason Bay came through and opened the door for the offense... can we say, "Manny who?"
I hope they can continue the momentum into the next couple of games. Dice-K pitches on Friday, then Beckett on Sunday. Hopefully we can shut down the Angels 1-2-3, because after Sunday, I think our pitching gets a little weak (and Beckett is supposedly not at full strength)...