Jet Age

This isn't something that I've really given a lot of thought to before, but I really think that I want a private jet. That would rule. Click through the awesome collection.

I also recently ran across a posting of an amazing, Eastman/Kodak 1922 Kodachrome color film test. The images are mesmerizing.

















"What i did on my vacation
For the last ten years
Took pictures of your town
Plaid perfume on my breath
I mean I've been drinking scotch
While touring through your town."



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Excellence

Though I'm not a fan of either Vodka or Grapefruit Juice, I do appreciate an Excellent Italian Greyhound. [let it get 3 minutes into the piece to really kick in]
Thank you TNSC list members Carl "Freshie" Kaphan & Chris "Math Rock" Hamilton for the link. Special shout out to Ty Bardi for providing accommodations to Bob Weston whenever Shellac passes through town.

My lovely wife actually submitted a link, via NPR, about, of all things, beer.


























"Baby boom or "X",
I don't know what I am,
All i need to know is when it's time to slam,
Threw a little party cause it just felt right,
It lasted ten years and it's goin' on tonight!!"



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Is There an Engineer in da Boof?

Quick!! You're chance to win some authentic local MTV memorabilia courtesy of "Puck™"!! Who?

I like Pabst Blue Ribbon™. It's my new go-to "lawnmower beer". It's a great thirst-quencher and very inexpensive. So what in the hell is it doing in China?!?















"Drink at the bar nothing bar anything
But the bottom step of the ladder
It keeps getting higher and higher.

Dawn comes soon enough for the working class
It keeps getting sooner or later
This is the game
That moves as you play"



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100 Watt Idea


A recently released Gallup Poll reveals some interesting trends, indeed. What did we learn? I just want to know how many well paid, atheistic women are there in the ranks of TNSC?

And commendations to the fine folks at New York Magazine who put together: "How to Drink Like a Mad Man".















"Liquor, beer, and wine
Is the flashing sign I see
Ever single morning I get up
It's buzzing down at me.

I look up to the heaven's
For a ray of hope to shine
And there it is in neon,
Liquor beer and wine."



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Baseball & Michael Bay


Baseball has always been a family sport. That's goin' yard!

And from the blog of long-time TNSC list member Heather Lake: Revenge of the Nerds. My favorite part is :35 in. But then I'm always a sucker for inebriated robots. And God just may hate Michael Bay.


I think that Josh would agree on both counts.



















"I been drinkin' and smokin' cigarettes.
I been lookin' for a woman I have not met.
I have not found her yet.
Til' I do it's a sure fire bet.
I'll be drinkin' and smokin cigarettes!"



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Good vs. Evil


Unlike FOX™ News, we at TNSC really are "fair and balanced". No kidding. Except maybe around last-call - but that's another story.

Thanks to Camper English, here's a little compilation of "Good/Bad" booze claims so you can decide for yourself.

Pr0n robot, Tama, passes on the Awesome Drunk Internet Hall-of-Fame. Word to the wise. Avoid cameras and the intertron. Just saying.




















"It's hard to beleive 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!
You gotta hand it to me."



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Lists


Awesome coverage of 12 Unfortunate Beards & Mustaches for a Mugshot.

Since I'm in advertising, and am fond of of men's after-shave, I thought I'd pass on 42 Greatest Old Spice™ Commercials. I'm partial to #2, for some reason.


Oh... Happy Birthday Jason!
























"Last night I had a run in with an old friend of mine
Everthing was cool, everyone was feeling fine yeah!!
Then he went up and hit me with the old dance floor
Lawsutis pending won't be the same no more no!!

I'm gonna sue Jack Daniels for
Hitting me with a trunk of a big ol' live oak tree.
He hurt me this morning with the bright sun light
I'm gonna sue Jack Daniels for what he did to my face last night!!"



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Potpourri


As part of our continued public service to our TNSC family, we give you this handy little tip if you're ever caught short without a corkscrew. I think that it works even w/o subtitles or Hush Puppies™.

Longtime TNSC list member Chris Hamilton submits this fine "Struttin' video. Chris has always had an affinity for the South.

Lastly, in what reads like a cross-sectio of TNSC venues, here is an alphabetized list of places to get wasted and do blow in San Francisco. I can say with absolute certainty that TNSC has visited 33 of the following establishments:























"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!

Baby Baby Baby Baby Baby...
You don't have to remind me,
I smell like a skunk,
Excuse me baby but,
**hic!!** I'm drunk!!"



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Biannual Checkup


Just like visiting the doctor or dentist (and we're at that mid-year point), here's a "checkup" with a couple of our favorite Linkeys:

People of Walmart™ and Hot Chicks with Douchebags.





















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

I could get used to it!
I could get used to it!
I thought it would be bad
But it didn't hurt a bit
Ohhh!! Baby, I could get used to it!"



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Worst of the Worst


I'll make it quick:

15 worst logo fails ever.

55 worst tattoos ever.


















"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."



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Oxymornonic


I see the researchers at University of Cincinnati & Moscow State University have been hard at work unlocking the science behind Vodka's tasty secrets. What?!?

And a few words of advice on what NOT to do after returning home from a fun-filled Thursday Night Social Club. Words to live by. (I personally love all of the auto-generated Google™ ads that accompany the link)


















"We knocked another couple back
The dead soldiers lined up on the table
Still prepared for an attack
They didn't know they'd been disabled
Felt a wave, a rush of blood,
You won't be happy 'til the bottle's broken
You're out swimming in the flood
You kept back, you kept unspoken

For someone half as smart, you'd be a work of art
You put yourself apart
And I can't help you until you start"



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Booze News (local editio )


I shed a tear when coming across this story of crazy Russian lady vs. liquor aisle at a local SF market. I immediately thought of TNSC list member Dafna Kory, but then just realized that her product assault would take place in the both the jam and condiment aisles.

Since a few members of this board are overwhelmed w/ the Chicago Blackhawks' Stanley Cup victory, I thought I'd kick it up a notch above "Stanley" and turn it to the World Cup. Specifically, local joints to view the action. C'mon, America!! Give TNSC (Far East) list member Mark Bobek some bragging rights around the Hong Kong pubs!

And good news for TNSC stalwart Jason Porter, Maker's Mark is introducing it's newest bourbon in over 50 years. And just in time for JPo's BDay.




















"I love to hear the beat shuffle on the honkytonk floor.
When the bar starts to close I holler 'Give me one more!!'
I'll be sitting in the darkest corner I can find
Holdin' baby's hand and sippin' wine."



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Diamond in the Rough

I can't remember if I posted this before, but I recently ran across this little "gem": solo track of David Lee Roth from 1977 laying down the vocal track for "Runnin' with the Devil". (speakers UP!!) Pure awesomeness. I've always loved the fact that long-time TNSC list member Mark "Spark" Sorenson always considered Van Halen's eponymous first release a comedy album.

Since this posting has already made a turn toward the South (as in LA), next time that you are down there for your Disneyland and Universal Studios vacatio s, be sure to book yourself on the LA Gang Tour.
























"What i did on my vacation
For the last ten years
Took pictures of your town
Plaid perfume on my breath.

I mean i've been drinking Scotch
While touring through your town."



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Mmmmmm..... beeeeeeeeerrrr.....

Since we've nearly plowed through May and Summer is just around the corner (even though it's raining?!?), I give you three beer links:

Beer in the News.


Beer and Baseball.


Beer and the housing market.
























"I stubbed my toe on the kitchen sink.
I was just gonna go get me somethin' to drink.
My cigarette flew and it couldn't be found!
Lucky I didn't burn your whole house down.

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.

I'm couch surfin'!"



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Simplicity

As the summer blockbuster season is among us and big-budget Visual Effects will splash across (and out of) theater screens across the country, remember that just about any one-legged Mexican monkey with a computer and some spare time can do this stuff nowadays. I sometimes long for the time when Visual Effects took lots of planning and were executed like this.

Those were times when one ordered a Martini, it would generally be served on the rocks.

Also, I read Vanity Fair™, so you don't have to. Thanks for bullet-point #5, Tony.


































"Dirty, dry up, or in between,
From the very first sip you know what I mean.
When you're out with a babe you don't nickel or dime,
Guessin' that means it's martini time. "



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Lessons in Alcohol

We don't always have stupid links here. Occasionally we like to take the high road in present some intellectual stuff, too. For instance, here's a GREAT interview w/ writer Daniel Okrent about the rise (and fall) of Prohibitio . Stream the interview when you can. It's pretty insightful.

TNSC member Heather Lake submitted this link about the correlation between alcohol and intellect, complete w/ bar graphs!! As usual, the commentary chain is worth the price of admissio .

And lastly, a NY Times guide to DVD and alcohol pairing.





























"It's hard to beleive 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."



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Artist's Corner

On today's segment of TNSC's "Artist's Corner", we're showcasing artist, performer, and San Francisco legend Mr. Lucky.

Our interstitial artist-of-the-week is San Francisco's own guitar/saw duo
Ramshackle Romeos.

Catch them at a TNSC gathering near you soon!! (like... tonight)






















"I live my life for a layer of ice
Just like those poured by my bartender 'Vice'.
Any taste of vermouth should be really sublime,
When you have a good martini time!

It's Martini time (vodka ice shaker!),
Martini time (olive or lime!),
Martini time (gotta have glasses!),
Perfectly poured and top of the line."



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Mad Men

Ah, yes... 60's Advertising at it's finest. THAT'S the stuff I (hazily) remember as a kid on TV. Not that particular ad, but ones with that kind of naiveté.

I'm sure you've all seen it. In case you haven't, let's cross our fingers for continued (and expanded) success of our
favorite San Francisco Brand. (sorry for the ad pop-up)























"When it's busted by the filter there's a trick that I found,
You break it on apart then you turn it around,
You slide it in easy and you twist it in tight,
Hey buddy got a light?

Well I'm full,
Full of that malt liquor bull.
But I'm set,
I got a crooked cigarette."



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Um... Yeah

This is one bar that I'll pass on visiting, thank you very much.



No picture necessary.



"Baby boom or "X",
I don't know what I am,
All I need to know is when it's time to slam.
Threw a little party cause it just felt right,
It lasted ten years and it's goin' on tonight.
Yeah!!"



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Stompin'

From the desk of Heather Lake: A noble experiment where the heralded blogger attempts an alphabetical start-to-finish cocktail creation from the "old testament" of Cocktails, The Savoy Cocktail Book. I'd imagine that some of the ingredients may be hard to find these days. I love old stuff like that.

In the "Todd Lindo Approves this Link" department, what ever happened to that glorious future that we were all promised in the past?!?!?

Hope everyone got their taxes posted. The lovely Mrs. Chimenti has been busting ass for the past few months to make sure that all of her clients (some TNSC members) submitted their returns in a timely manner. Give her a hand.































"Last night I had a run in with an old friend of mine
Everything was cool, everyone was feeling fine yeah!!
Then he went up and hit me with the old dance floor
Lawsuits pending won't be the same no more no!!

I'm gonna sue Jack Daniels for
Hitting me with a trunk of a big ol' live oak tree.
He hurt me this morning with the bright sun light
I'm gonna sue Jack Daniels for what he did to my face last night!!"



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