24 Days

Three weeks, 3 days...that's how long it's been since my last post. I know I'm slack about this blog at an alarmingly increasing frequency, but until it pays the bills...

The reason I did decide to post today was because I found this searching for Mythbusters images (don't ask why...I'm just a nerd like that) and thought it was pretty damn funny and worth preserving somewhere.

I feel exactly the same way...

More later? For now you can peruse these pictures from my latest beer fest adventure. No captions yet, but do you really need them?

T-Shirt of the Day

Today I'm featuring yet another beer shirt bought at The World Beer Festival. Thomas Creek Brewery is an excellent brewery in Greenville, SC. I wish I could say I was actually drinking a Thomas Creek beer in the first picture, but I had some the night before and earlier in the day when me and my buddies Lee and Richard were at the beach...that's a PBR I'm holding and there's nothing wrong with that! If you find Thomas Creek beer, I suggest you pick some up...especially their Deep Water Dopplebock or the Class Five IPA. Tasty stuff indeed!

Front of shirt:



Back of shirt:

T-Shirt(s) of the Day

OK...since I didn't post one yesterday I promised to post two today and here they are.

First up is a shirt from one of my favorite beer companies, Flying Dog Brewery. I bought this T-Shirt last year at Brewgrass Beer Festival in Asheville, NC. All of the Flying Dog beers have labels designed by longtime Hunter S. Thompson collaborator Ralph Steadman. I've been a longtime fan of both HST and of Steadman's artwork, and the mixture of good beer and good art is very appealing to me. Gonzo Imperial Porter is a 9% ABV beer and it's one of the better high gravity beers I've tried. When I saw this shirt I had to get it. You get three pictures on this one so you can see the detail a little better. And you can tell I've worn it quite a bit in the past year as the screen print is already cracking. Definitely one of my favorite shirts!






Next up is a T-Shirt recently purchased for me by my very good friend The Chick. She bought it during a recent trip she made to Wilmington, NC and I have no idea of what store it came from. I do however really like this shirt since it pretty much sums up the way I feel about our current Commander in Chief. She knows me very well and I am forever grateful for her friendship and for the awesome T-Shirt. Thanks!

T-Shirt of the Day

OK...I was going to try to get one posted over the weekend and it didn't happen, but I'm back in action today. Today's T-Shirt is from a local brewer here in North Carolina. Anyone who knows me, knows I love AC/DC and I also love beer. This T-Shirt combines both of those into one kick ass design, complete with the "Highway To Ale" tagline! Catawba Valley Brewing Company had these for sale at the Hickory Hops Beer Festival a few months ago. I'm looking forward to the next beer fest that they will hopefully be at as their beer is very good, but hard to find. I think it's about time for a trip to Asheville, NC or Greenville, SC to taste their sweet nectar again (also available in Knoxville, TN)!

T-Shirt of the Day

Today's T-shirt actually came from Old Navy. I really don't like that place, but have found myself there from time to time. I'm always looking for a bargain on cool t-shirts, so I always check out their clearance racks when I do end up there. I think I paid $2.50 for this one maybe? It's an artists pallet with all sorts of art supplies arranged in "diagram" form. I like it, and it reflects my (somewhat) artist leanings. Still using "stock" photos (this one's from the Brewgrass festival in Asheville last September) but I'll have some good stuff coming up soon....

A new direction?

Okay, I think I'm taking this blog in a new direction (as evidenced by my
posts from today). Everyday I'm going to try to find the things that
make me smile, think and reflect. I have a feeling this is going to be
all over the place, but that's sort of the way I am anyway.

One feature I plan to keep regular (and maybe even branch off into a blog
of it's own) is my T-shirt of the day. Everyday I plan to showcase one
of my favorite Tee's (and I have many). I'll give a short description
of why I like it and, in most cases, links to where you can buy them
yourselves if you so desire. Some photos will be staged, others will be
candids, but they'll all give you more insight into what a total geek I am,
and the fact that I'm not afraid to show it.

First up is Dude-Vinci



I actually found this image on Google image search a while back. I love the Big Lebowski and The Dude is one of my heroes, his philosophy on life much the same as mine (though I only wish I could be as laid back as he is). I like the juxtaposition of The Dude in Da Vinci's rendition of "Man". I figured it must be a t-shirt design, but never really checked into it until a couple of months ago. Turns out a company called Wicked Vintage Tees not only made that shirt, but many other cool ones as well. I'll be showcasing at least one more of their designs in the future, and probably more since they have so many shirts I'd love to have.

By the way, that's my buddy Lee with me and we're pimping the Limited Edition "MikeHell's Sweet Action" condoms at the Hickory Hops beer festival.

Check them out!