Apr 20Cocktails and Classics: Smokey and the BanditOriginally published on Frags and Beer on October 21, 2020 Remember a time when comedy was funny without trying? Maybe I’m old, but I still laugh more at this movie, released in 1977, than most modern ‘comedies’ combined. It’s irreverent, and just on the virtuous side of vulgar, and…Cocktails And Classics4 min read
Apr 20Classic Games We Love: SimCityOriginally published, January 24, 2013 With the impending release of the new and improved SimCity, I thought it would be good to pay an homage to the one that started it all. To me, the grandfather of all city/civilization simulation games. I spent hours playing this game on my parent’s…Simcity2 min read
Apr 12Pointless Geek Debates: Rollplay vs. Roleplay in D&DOriginally posted on Frags and Beer, April 6, 2020 The internet is awash in pointless geek debates; which superhero is stronger than which, which version of Battlestar is better, Robotech or Macross, but one that really defines pointless to me is whether D&D is, or was always meant to be…Dungeons And Dragons6 min read
Apr 7Cocktails and Classics: The Legend of Billie JeanOriginally published on Frags and Beer, October 14, 2020 This is one of my favorite movies from my childhood. I remember watching it on the TV in my Grandparent’s basement because they had HBO. I was enthralled with the idea of kids standing up for injustice, and I probably had…Cocktails And Classics4 min read
Apr 7Guild Wars 2 Stories: Links to the Past 2Originally published on Frags and Beer on January 23, 2013 [Like the first of these posts, his is a fiction sort of tale, told from the first person perspective of one of my GW2 characters. I thought it would be fun to go back and take screenshot of the first…Guild Wars 25 min read
Apr 4Cocktails and Classics: The OutsidersOriginally published on Frags and Beer, October 7, 2020 Our original plan was to watch Space Camp with a variation of a Tang screwdriver (we were going to call it a NASA Screwdriver). Should have known, when Tang was so hard to find, something wasn’t going right. No one…not one…Cocktails And Classics3 min read
Apr 4America’s Watering Holes: O’Malley’s Irish Pub in Weston MissouriOriginally published on Frags and Beer on January 10, 2013 I figured it was time for another beer post and with our upcoming trip to Kansas City what better place to feature than my favorite bar in all the land. Don’t let the logo and title confuse you. Here’s the…Breweries4 min read
Mar 31Cocktails and Classics: StarmanOriginally published on Frags and Beer on September 28, 2020 I saw Starman many years ago, and I don’t think I’ve seen it since. Watching this movie as an adult gives an entirely new perspective, and appreciation for the story. Not only that, but new appreciation for Jeff Bridges as…Cocktails And Classics3 min read
Mar 31Classic Games We Love: UltimaOriginally published on Frags and Beer on January 2, 2013 As you can see, no I don’t mean Ultima Online. I’m sure that very few of you remember the first six or seven Ultima games, and quite a few of you haven’t seen anything before UO. I didn’t actually…Ultima2 min read
Mar 28Cocktails and Classics: WargamesOriginally published on Frags and Beer, September 22, 2020 This week’s movie, Wargames, was paired with a cocktail I found online called a Whopper Shake. That’s all I’m going to say about the drink, other than to say, it wasn’t great. Wargames is a 1983 film about a young…Cocktails And Classics3 min read
