Hello Mrs. Loopner

Long-time TNSC list member, and recent Oakland transplant, shares an "only in Oaktown" story featuring our special guest today, Bill Murray.

This amazing versatile actor / comedian also makes a prominent appearance in the hilarious blog Reasons My Son is Crying.

And speaking of blogs, why not just dedicate one to the man himself?

(and let us not forget the PBR golf shorts)



Suntory time anyone?

"The X-rays of my liver
Look like molded old Swiss cheese.
My heart pumps blood and alcohol
Through hardended arteries."

Linkey-Loo Robot -

AJC

Ink & Greasepaint

In the world of the random:

True Detective meets Family Circus.

Strange and weird comic panels.

Oh the humanity... a clown shortage.

"I'm just happy to he beer
Home for the nest of the right...
I'll explain in the morning,
Because the kitchen bright's too light."


Linkey-Loo Robot -

AJC

Back to Skool

Ms. Heather Lake passes along these ever-timely linkies for your perusal:

BTS, 70's style.  (love the title)

And the ever-popular "99 beers" for real people and geeks.

"Young girls and gin may be the cure,
Young girls and gin may be the cure,
I'm talking just as good as you stay pure,
Young girls and gin may be the cure."



Linkey-Loo Robot -

AJC

Proof of Concept

Submitted for your approval -

The Science of Booze.

The world's weirdest hangover cures.

The science of mind blowing cocktails (w/ a nod to the master, David Embury.

"It's hard to believe I've gone and done it again
Went to a place to see all of my friends
One little sip and now look at me
If this bar were school I'd have a degree."



Linkey-Loo Robot -

AJC

Sad Days Indeed

Uprisings in the Middle-East and the Midwest, and the loss of Robin Williams and Lauren Bacall.

Heather Lake counters this with a happier (and comprehensive) look at cocktails on the silver screen throughout the ages.

I'm pretty sure that Ms. Bacall going to mix that with Rum.

"Like a cool Daiquiri,
With the twist of a lime,
I could get used to this,

Linkey-Loo Robot -

AJC

In Transit

Latest submissio  from Ms. Heather Lake.  This week, public transit:




In SF and in NYC.  (I thankfully did not ride the "N" line)

Also, a TNSC public interest reminder of SF's Metro Bar Map.

"It's hard to believe I've gone and done it again
Went to a place to see all of my friends
One little sip and now look at me
If this bar were school I'd have a degree"

Linkey-Loo Robot -

AJC

When Up is Down

Ms. Heather Lake dutifully submits these "topsy-turvy" links:

Real business plan that seems fake.

Fake business plan that seems real.

And is everyone being taken for a fool?

(Hipster bartender - self portrait)

"French fried shoe strings
on a drunken cellar door.
If these walls could talk,
I'd listen to the floor."

Linkey-Loo Robot -

AJC

Just 'Cause

'Cause it's good to occasionally check up on old favorites

'Cause you should stare deeeeeeply.... (and full-screen)

And a little bit of gaming humor:

"The bartender just lets my tab slide,
Who's takin' who here for a ride?
At the Starlight Lounge...."

Linkey-Loo Robot -

AJC

Birf-daze

Ms. Heather Lake reminds me of the slew of TNSC babies born in July.
 Here are Linkey gifts for:

Jay - 10 Most Effective Editing Moments

Porter - Nick Cave Fictional Documentary

Joan - A Tiny Birthday for a Tiny Hedgehog

And lastly, for all of you to share - Cake Wrecks

"I look up to the heavens for
A ray of hope to shine
And there it is in neon
Liquor, Beer & Wine"

Linkey-Loo Robot -

AJC

Hey Sports Fan!!!

In the midst of all of this World Cup & Tour de France madness, longtime TNSC list member and random Linkey generator submits these timely links:

10 World Cup inspired drinks

Fleece Countryside Inn's record glass of beer 

And clever products  that every boozer can use.

"I'm just happy to he beer
Home for the nest of the right...
I'll explain in the morning,
because the kitchen bright's too light."

Linkey-Loo Robot -

AJC

Numb3rz

1 wa5 n3v3r gr3at at math, but M5 H3ath3r 7ak3 appar3nt7y i5:

Today's Linkey's are brought to you by the numbers 4.500 & 10%.

"The X-rays of my liver
Look like molded old Swiss cheese.
My heart pumps blood and alcohol
Through hardened arteries."

Linkey-Loo Robot -

AJC

Hey Kiddo

Title doesn't make sense?  Well it does here.  As lack of internet access keep last week's Linkies at bay, I'm unashamed to post them this week.  In honor of Father's day (and museums in general)
Ms Heather Lake submits these specimens:

You've seen Hipster Dads links in the past, but this week we have I was an Awesomer Kid.

From the seat of the Muses, we have something from The Dali Museum and the Beer  Can Museum.

"Beatnick, slacker, hippie or a freak
Ain't it all the same thing all of us seek?
What our parents do, way back when
Makes me hear the same thing again and again.
Generation Why?"

Linkey-Loo Robot -

AJC

Hung

Ms Heather Lake submits these fine "aftermath" Linkies.  (well played)

First up, Korean hangovers, and the reason they happen.  These guys are in it to win it.

Also, as someone involved in advertising, there's always the inevitable client feedback.  This isn't too far from the truth.

"I'm callin' in sick
I'm callin' in twisted
Yeah I was drinkin' two-fisted.
I'm sick.
I'm callin' in twisted"

Linkey-Loo Robot -

AJC

All the World's a Stage

From the Aussie historical file cabinet:

The 5 Stages of Inebriation.  Love the wheelbarrow.

And even funnier... Al Yankovic "interviews" Celine Dion.

Crack Tubes!!!

"Hanging with friends
We were doing slammers
They try and get me hammered
Boss, I said no
But they insisted'

Linkey-Loo Robot -

AJC

From the Random Files

Beer...

Beer accessories...

Bad professional behavior...  (that's messed up)

"The X-rays of my liver
Look like molded old Swiss cheese.
My heart pumps blood and alcohol
Through hardened arteries."

Linkey-Loo Robot -

AJC

Dateline: Kiev

Senior TNSC International Correspondent Heather Lake submits these timely (and boozy) reports for your review:

In a lead story, Obama accepts Putin's Ukraine Challenge.

Next up, a geopolitical breakdown of the world's greatest consumption by country,

followed by a political imbibing slideshow, and wrapping up with one Scottish product that Russia's autocratic leader won't be enjoying.

"Well baby if you leave, better not come back
Cause if you do, won't cut you any slack
I ain't crying no more, I'm tired of being sad
Babe if you walk out, I'm gonna party mad"

Linkey-Loo Robot -

AJC

Dine-O-Mite!!!

One of my favorite parody knock-off trailers in a long time.
SCD&P would be proud to have him.

And speaking of dynamite, here's the Exploding Hipster Sandwich.  Eat with caution, or, better yet, avoid altogether.

"Lucky Strike filters every night n' day.
A shot of Jack Black an' I'm ready to play.
I know it ain't healthy but it's quite alright.
Til' I find a woman better than Lucky Strikes.

Linkey-Loo Robot -

AJC

Like Ennio Morricone...

... I once again bring you

The Good

The Bad   (mmmm... fish bladders...)

And the Ugly.
(Seriously?  He was a special ed teacher w/ a Masters?)

"Across the room
Through a sea of drunken lovers
Gently swayin'
Music's sayin'
'Stay a while.'"

Linkey-Loo Robot -

AJC

Hey Buddy!

Everything in my world is topsy-turvey.

From the odd files of Ms. Heather Lake:

PALcohol is back!  (capitalization mine)
How is this a good idea?  Can we snort it?

SF also has a $125 Martini?!?  WTF?!?

And Suntory's bad-ass ice sculptures.



In a sad note, I recently noticed that The ATTIC is no longer.  I'll miss it, and I won't.

"So I cut a bale open, an' man was I surprised
Bunch o' large sized baggies, with big white rocks inside
So I took a little sample to my crazy brother Joe
He sniffed it up and kicked his heels, said, 'Horton, that's some blow!'"

Linkey-Loo Robot -

AJC

Yuri Gagarin

From the files of Ms. Heather Lake:

In honor of the 53rd anniversary of the 1st man in space,  the Academy of Sciences presents:
Cosmic Nightlife - Thursday night starting at 6pm.  Star Trek crew and flight simulator, plus a Ziggy Stardust cover band.  Sounds like a great pre-TNSC outing.

To accompany all of this "forward thinking" are Futurist Cocktails and weird Russians.

 "Yeah, the Starlight Lounge
Is a happy little place.
A really fun place where
You can lose your face.

And all of my friends
Including me are insane.
It's a little hide-a-way
To hide away from the pain."

Linkey-Loo Robot -

AJC

Bag a Donuts

Ms. Heather Lake kindly submits:

Drinks that help you NOT look like a douche.

And drinks that make you look like a douche.

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"Is that all there is, is that all there is?
If that's all there is my friends, then let's keep dancing
Let's break out the booze and have a ball
If that's all there is."

Linkey-Loo Robot -

AJC

Like the Song Says...

... everywhere there's signs:

Unintentionally funny.

And downright intentional.

** all links submitted by Ms. Heather Lake

"My right hand holds a cold Corona™ bottle
My left hand holds a half a fifth of Gin
My right arm reaches out for her love only
But my left still embraces a life of sin."

Linkey-Loo Robot -

AJC

Hyper-tensio

Ms. Heather lake submits the follow "pretentious" links:

Pretentious beer glasses.

Pretentious beer drinkers.

Then, there's always unpretentious.

"Quietly here I'll sleep.
I won't even make a peep.
You won't even know I'm here.
Just letting you know that we're out of beer.

Linkey-Loo Robot -

AJC

Carb Load

So you say you're a foodie.  You say you're cultured.  Quick, tell me:
Pasta or Composer.  Good luck.


From the random department:
Old Finnish people with things on their heads.


And this reminds me... TNSC has to expand their horizons:
15 Best Dive Bars in SF.


Reminder that tomorrow is Pi Day

"You didn't leave a bar of soap when you left me.
You didn't even leave a towel so I could dry my face.
You didn't even leave a plate for me to eat on.
But you left all my empty beer cans all over the place."

Linkey-Loo Robot -

AJC

Discretion

In case TNSC isn't enough for you, Ms. Heather Lake passes along some tips for discrete diurnal drinking:  18 sneaky ways to drink in public.  For women, it's even easier.

One place where discretion just doesn't matter is NOLA (Mardi Gras, or not.)  Even the po-po seem to get in the act.

"You don't have to remind me,
I smell like a skunk,
Excuse me baby but,
(hicup) I'm drunk."

Linkey-Loo Robot -

AJC