September 27, 2006
Back from Ohio ~ a tale of the the First Night
Space Invaders Originally uploaded by manahanwill. We are back from our week long trip to Ohio to see Jenne's family. We covered a lot of miles on the trip and saw a few cool sites. I found this alien head painted on a door of custome paint shop on...
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09-27-06
November 26, 2005
Thanksgiving Dinner
Thanksgiving Dinner Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Jenne sets a damn fine table for Thanksgiving, and I have wonderful leftovers for many days! My meal schedule for the four days after T-Day are as follows. Pumpkin pie & coffee for breakfast. Turkey and trimmings for lunch with a glass of...
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11-26-05
November 24, 2005
Cooked vs. Frozen Dumplings
Cooked vs. Frozen Dumplings Originally uploaded by manahanwill. ... and they are difficult to eat as well. This sign is on the counter at a Chinese Carryout near where I work. My co-workers and I stopped in to pick up some spring rolls on Tuesday....
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11-24-05
November 13, 2005
The Funniest Thing I've Heard Today
This morning I was watching Sunday Morning on CBS. They were doing a spot on chef Mario Batali and the discussion was about the best food he has ever made. As I was eating my Cheerios, Batali said, "Does that really matter? No matter what I prepare, my best dish...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-13-05
October 07, 2005
Battlestar Friday SUPER HAPPY FUNTIME DRINKING EDITION ~ 10.07.05
With Season One of BSG on DVD we can now sit and enjoy this most excellent show whenever we want. And what better way to watch it than with a few friends like Sam Adams, or your buddy Wiser. How about Jim Beam, Jake Daniels, Johnnie Walker or your dear...
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10-07-05
October 03, 2005
Eliminate That Bad GOP Taste
I bought a tin of these delicious and refreshing mints on Saturday when Jenne and I visited Shepardstown, WV. We drove there in my MINI, Red 5 (I think that satisfies the obligatory mention of the MINI). I have a mint everytime I see a TV spot or read...
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10-03-05
September 29, 2005
Hmm, this is a nice Katamari, but we wish it could be a bit bigger!
Earlier in the week I wrote about my latest console game obsession, Katamari Damacy. Check out this handmade Katamari Cake! It even has a handmade inchling Prince of all Cosmos. ROYAL RAINBOW!...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
09-29-05
September 03, 2005
Saturday in Ellicott City
Far East Horse Our good friends Larry and the ever lovely Anne came up from Alexandria on Saturday. We spent the day roaming around Old Town Ellicott City and had a great dinner at Luna Bella Restaurante in the Triangle Shopping Center at Routes 40 and 29. The Lune...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
09-03-05
May 13, 2005
Ummm Free Frostys aaarrrrrr
Yes, you read correctly! Wendy's restaurants are giving away FREE FROSTYS this weekend. Check out the details on the Wendy's website. Yes, I too think that they should spell it "FrostIES". That would be correct English, but correct English seems to be a thing of the long forgotten past....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
05-13-05
February 10, 2005
Mess ~ Thursday Challenge Image for 02.10.05
Brianna and the Ice Cream Back in December, Jenne and I visited for a day with Jenne's younger brother, Jon and his family. It was the first time I got to meet my niece and nephew, Brianna and Joshua. I hit it off real well with the kids and...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
02-10-05
December 22, 2004
Whining about Wine
Over the past couple of months I have become a regular wine drinker, or to use another more common phrase, a wino. My beer drinking days are not over, not by any means, but wine is my daily drink of choice. Zombies are reserved for big drunken gatherings with friends....
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12-22-04
November 25, 2004
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Jenne, Poe, San and I wish all of you a very happy Thanksgiving Holiday!!...
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11-25-04
November 18, 2004
Ummmm Grilled Virgin Mary and Cheese arrrrrr
Grilled Virgin Mary and Cheese Sandwhich. Yes, this is what all the hub bub was/is about on eBay, bub. A ten-year old grilled cheese sandwhich with an image of the Virgin Mary. Ten years and not a spot of mold. IT IS A MIRACLE!! I wanted to bid on...
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11-18-04
November 14, 2004
The 40th Supirse Birthday in Photos
Holy Birthday Cake Batman... Will is Turning Forty! My good buddy Clark Oliver was my official photographer for the evening. The good thing about digital versus film is that you can shoot with abandon. The bad thing about digital versus film is that you can shoot with abandon. You...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-14-04
November 07, 2004
Crab Feast
Before steaming... ... and after steaming. Contray to what many people think, Maryland Blue Crabs are actually beautiful shades of blue and green before being steamed. Their natural color is not orange, as they are quite often pictured on advertisements for seafood restaurants. You would not believe the number...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-07-04
October 29, 2004
Milky Way Cake
Walking into the office kitchen this AM to get my morning cup of Joe, I spied a rather plain looking cake sitting on the counter with a note attached that read, "Happy Halloween CompanyNameHere. Mrs. B.P." Ummmmmmm cake aaaaarrrrrrrrrrrr. Not knowing what kind of cake it is I went in...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
10-29-04
October 28, 2004
A Real Life Homer Simpson Moment
In the Simpson’s episode Lisa Gets an "A" (thanks MM) we find the family on their way home from church and having the following verbal exchange. Bart: Oh, I'm starving! Mom, can we go Catholic so we can get communion wafers and booze? Marge: No, no one's going Catholic. Three...
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10-28-04
September 14, 2004
Safeway Sushi!
Safeway Sushi I went cheap for lunch today. How cheap? Four dollars and sixty three cents cheap. The good thing about Safeway Sushi is that is is cheap. Unfortunately it also makes me crave really good and more expensive sushi. There will be a trip to The Orient in...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
09-14-04
September 13, 2004
What's Better Than Puppies? ZOMBIES!!
Our home was invaded Friday night and the attack left me stumbling around. Jenne and the cats are fine. I was attacked by two zombies of my own creation....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
09-13-04
September 09, 2004
Walk Like a Zombie
Via my good friend, Larry Disney Thank you Larry, and THANK YOU DAVID AND ANNA!! Dave and Anna, the owners of Honolulus Tiki Bar (now gone) have finally posted the recipe to the Zombie on their site, Tiki Time! God bless them, bless them indeed!! On the way home Friday...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
09-09-04
August 12, 2004
Thirst ~ Theme Thursday Photo Essay for 08.12.04
SkittleBrau in Abstract. A one second exposure as the Skittle are dropped into the beer and sink to the bottom. Fizz, Little Skittles FIZZ! They certainly put a frothy head on a beer. The Ingredients for SkittleBrau Skittles After A Beer Bath Taste the RainBeer! Homer: I'm feeling kinda...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
08-12-04
June 28, 2004
The Return of the BIG H
Our good friend, Larry D. sent me a bit of good news this morning. My one and only favorite Tiki Bar... HONOLULUS is officially re-opening with David and Anna on the Internet at Time2Tiki. Opening day is July second. It looks like they will be posting recipes for their signature...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
06-28-04
June 22, 2004
Happy Birthday to the Donut
No matter how you spell it - donut or doughnut - today we celebrate its birthday. On this day in 1847 the donut as we know it was invented by young American, Hanson Gregory. He is the first person to put the hole in the donut making it the deep...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
06-22-04
May 22, 2004
The Weekend Is Here... IT'S MILLER TIME!
Have a great weekend everyone. It's time to kick back, relax and have some beers! Here's to alcohol! The cause of... and solution to all of life's problems! via my friend, Tom Perry. Thanks Tom....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
05-22-04
March 22, 2004
A Weekend of Celebration
WOW, what a wild, wonderful and relaxing weekend. Jenne didn’t have to cook at all, as each night we ate and drank out. Friday was our usual dinner outing at the ever popular – say it with me – PANDA BUFFET! Saturday I slept in nice and late in spite...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
03-22-04
March 16, 2004
Speaking About Margaritas
Do you know what's nice about Tuesday morning for me? It means that my Monday night speech class is over for another week. Now I have a couple of days before I have to start working on my next speech for the next Monday night class. There are sixteen total...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
03-16-04
March 15, 2004
A Time for Rootbeer and a Time to Go the Hell Home
Time for Root Beer Click on image for a larger view. So how was your weekend? Mine was generally nice, somewhat lazy and at one point very freaky. Friday night we were joined by Lynn and Will for dinner at… say it with me… the Panda Buffet....
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03-15-04
March 02, 2004
A Damn Fine Cup of Coffee
If you're a coffee drinker and you're looking for a damn fine cup of coffee, I'd like to point you in the direction of Rob Novak's web page and his recent write up "On the Americano..." Rob is certainly steering me in the right direction when it comes fine coffees....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
03-02-04
February 16, 2004
Special Interest in the Weekend
Okay, I have decided in the midst of the political campaigning – and because another weekend has flown by – to start my own special interest group. I think that you will all want to join in. Especially if you’re a Monday thru Friday work-a-day automaton like me. Now before...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
02-16-04
January 24, 2004
Latte-This and Frappa-That
We went to the dredded Safeway this morning to pick up a few things. No, not TP, eggs, milk or bread... nothing to do with the snow. Jenne wanted me to go with her so she promised to buy me a Starbucks coffee. It's interesting to note that the Starbucks...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
01-24-04
January 04, 2004
Celebrating the B-Day at the Big H
Birthday Tiki King and Entourage. (From L to R) Amy, Jenne, Chelsea, Anne and Becky. This is late in the evening and I am sooooo drunk. This has been the best birthday I have had in many years and it was spent in the company of damn fine friends...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
01-04-04
January 03, 2004
Another Year Closer to Forty
Well here we are in 2004. Another year has begun and that means another birthday is ticking by. Tomorrow, January 4th, is my birthday. It brings me another year closer to forty. Fortunately, I still feel somewhat like a twelve-year old and I am getting away with it. Most times...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
01-03-04
November 19, 2003
Words to Eat By
Sounds Good to Me Click on image for a larger view. This morning I found this poster way back in the warehouse at the SLJ. It now hangs on my office wall along with my important signs... Do Not Disturb (no one pays attention to that one) and Danger,...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-19-03
September 30, 2003
At McDonalds They Love to See You GAG!
Double Cheese with Mold OR The New McMold Click on the bun to supersize the image. Keith ran out at lunch and went to the McDonalds drive thru on Benson Drive(#4) in Columbia. When he got back to the office he discovered that they made his double cheese burger...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
09-30-03
September 24, 2003
A Photo and Thoughts for the Day
Orchids for Jenne Click on image for a larger view. I really have nothing to write and no deep thoughts at the moment. Actually that’s not really true. I do have stuff to write and there are thoughts in my head, but getting it down this evening is not...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
09-24-03
June 14, 2003
Pirates Raid Honolulu
This post rated R for adult language and alcohol content. I can write clearly now that the haze is gone. I recall all obscenities that were made. Gone are the Zombie drinks that made us laugh. It sure was a wild, wild par-tay night. And today is turning out to...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
06-14-03
March 30, 2003
Of Chopsticks and Fortunes
Of the seven of us that ate at Panda Buffet on Saturday night I was the only one to use chopsticks. I just can’t eat at an Asian restaurant and not use chopsticks. When is Rome do as the Romans and when in a Chinese restaurant… The chopsticks they hand...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
03-30-03
March 02, 2003
Pub Crawls, Hangovers and Kitty Window Perches
Ah the aftermath of a Fell’s Point pub-crawl. This may surprise some of you, but I have never done a Fell’s Point pub-crawl and I was born and raised in Baltimore. I have lived within forty miles of Baltimore my whole life. Sheltered? No, not really. It was just never...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
03-02-03
January 29, 2003
The Soft Drink For a Godless Generation
I get to work this morning and one of the first emails I have is this... FYI Pepsi has a new patriotic can coming out with, or is out already, with pictures of the Empire State building and the Pledge of Allegiance on the can. Pepsi omitted the words "under...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
01-29-03