Monthly Archives: March 2008

Brü Room at BAR

Posted on March 29, 2008 by Runaway Jim

I’m in Connecticut for the night. I decided since Susan is out at her “Bachelorette” party and one of my groomsman’s wives is out with her that I would hang out with him and my brother. I wanted good New … Continue reading →

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Southern Tier Choklat Imperial Stout

Posted on March 29, 2008 by Runaway Jim

I managed to get my hands on one of the single most sought after beers from the past year.  No, it’s not Dark Lord or Surly Darkness or even The Abyss.  It’s Southern Tier’s Choklat Imperial Stout.  It was more … Continue reading →

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Dogfish Head Aprihop

Posted on March 29, 2008 by Runaway Jim

I picked up a 4 pack of Dogfish Head’s Aprihop on Thursday. I tried one last night. The beer is an apricot flavored IPA. It’s quite interesting. The beer pours a nice amber color with a small white head. Smells … Continue reading →

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5 Months-ish with the MacBook Pro

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Runaway Jim

It’s been just about 5 months now that I’ve been  using the MacBook Pro as my work computer.  It’s not my primary computer at home, but when I don’t feel like being tied to my desk or I am away … Continue reading →

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I agree with this cute kitty

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Runaway Jim

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Hilarious Trial Transcript

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Runaway Jim

I just had to share this.  I think I saw it on Boing Boing.  It’s a trial of a guy who stole 40,000 hotel coat hangers.  During his testimony, he gives the prosecutor the complete run around, making him (the … Continue reading →

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Pavement – Slanted & Enchanted: Luxe & Reduxe

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Runaway Jim

So I picked up an album last weekend that I hadn’t written about.  It’s Pavement‘s Slanted & Enchanted, but a re-release of it with lots of extras.  I’m not normally a big indie/punk/underground fan, but this is pretty good.  I’ll … Continue reading →

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Wal-Mart vs. The Record Labels

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Runaway Jim

Anyone who knows me knows I’m old school and still buy music CDs (my collection at the time of this article is about 415 albums, some double, some triple, and some boxed sets, and that doesn’t include burned bootlegs, which … Continue reading →

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SBC Restaurant & Brewery – Branford

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Runaway Jim

On Saturday night, Susan and I went to SBC Restaurant & Brewery for dinner. I had heard a while back that Branford got a brewpub. It turns out that this is it. SBC stands for Southport Brewing Co. The original … Continue reading →

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Irish Red, Stoudts, and Coast Wine & Spirits

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Runaway Jim

This past weekend, I spent some time in Branford, CT visiting family for Easter.  While I was there, I managed to make it to a couple package stores.  The first, Wine Pirates, didn’t overly impress me, but my mother was … Continue reading →

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