Saturday, March 10, 2012

Today I Learned . . .

1. If you put a wooden spoon over a pot of boiling water, it won't boil over.

2. If you put cut limes into Diet Pepsi, it fools your brain into thinking its regular soda
The Daily Affirmation

1. Working with my favorite blonde girl all afternoon

2. Nothing tastes better than your own Coke/Sprite/Coke squishee, after making 150 of them for other people
Blog Question(s) Of The Day:

1. Do I need to by "The new iPad"?

2. How long do limes keep in the fridge?

Friday, March 09, 2012

The Daily Affirmation

1. There is something heart warming about a pretty girl using the phrase 'piss warm'

2. It may have been facetious but it was still nice to be called soneone's favorite
Today I Learned . . .

1. The name "street elbow" comes from its use in drainage lines and sewer connections where the optimal configuration is for the line draining /in/ to have a male-to-female connection (as opposed to a female-female connection with a stub connector)

2. It is impossible to successfully tie your shoes when you have a separated shoulder
Blog Question(s) Of The Day:

1. Why is it called a 'street tee'?

2. Do I need a PS Vita?

Thursday, March 08, 2012

Today I Learned . . .

1. Working in the OR is boring. The people talk about current events and TV shows.
The Daily Affirmation:

1. Chili cheese fries can fix an afternoon that has gone all wrong
Blog Question(s) Of The Day:

1. Should I identify more with being a U of S alumni?

2. What is the world's best tequila?

3. Why does putting lime in Diet Pepsi fool my brain into thinking it's regular Pepsi?

Wednesday, March 07, 2012

The Daily Affirmation:

1. Even counting all the injuries, I remained a highly productive contributor at the bar
Blog Question(s) Of The Day:

1. Why do beer bottles have the odd volume of 341 mL?

2. Why do I feel compelled to convert every pop song I hear into a profanity laced parody?

Tuesday, March 06, 2012

Stories From The Bar:

A woman walks up to the bar. Its pretty quiet at this point so she's not being rushed into a decision. But, as its not busy at this point, we've got a couple of beer, for a couple of different kinds, sitting and waiting. Its preparatory for the periods of time when we can't pour them, to order.

So she order an "Original 16", which is the most popular kind at this event, the Brier. The server reaches for one of the two that are sitting on the table.

"Not one of those," the woman bellows. "I want a fresh one."

"We just poured them," the server says. "They've only been here a couple of minutes."

"No, I want one of those," she whines, pointing at the cooler. "It has to be cold. I can't stand the taste when its warm."

We all roll our eyes, but as I mentioned, its not busy, so there's no way to do a /switcheroo/ and just give her the table beer. I pour the "fresh one" but when I touch the bottle I can't help but let a goofy smile cross my face.

The woman walks away, thinking she got the best of us, and not having to settle for a 'table beer'. But the jokes on her. The beer on the table was from a batch that had been in the fridge all night, cooling to their optimal temperature. The 'fresh one' she just had to have, was only chilled slightly, as I could tell by touching the almost warm glass. The better of the two choices was clearly the one on the table.
Blog Question(s) Of The Day:

1. What is the difference between pudding and custard?

2. What properties of a turd makes it smell like a turd
The Daily Affirmation

1. There are such wonderful food smells at the Brier

2. Today I experienced learning of a news item on Twitter first

3. I have the most amazing parents; who shovelled my driveway for me as I'm too injured to do it myself any time soon

Monday, March 05, 2012

Today I Learned. . .

1. The seemingly solid, old fashioned plywood scoreboard at the Brier is actually a flimsy looking screen upon inspection.
The Daily Affirmation

1. My body has changed so much from the weight loss that I barely recognized my reflection in a window
Blog Question(s) Of The Day

1. Can pain be measured?
Blog Question(s) Of The Day

1. Would I enjoy visiting England?

2. When was Royal University Hospital built?

Sunday, March 04, 2012

Today I Learned . . .

1. The pretty girl I was working with, at the 2012 Tim Horton's Brier, was a member of a famous Saskatchewan curling family
The Daily Affirmation

1. My injuries from soccer have improve since last night

2. I love my new shoes