March 6, 2008

Bulletized, for your reading pleasure:

Lyrics (partial) to Dead Milkmen, 'going to graceland' from album Bucky Fellini:
“Goin' to Graceland
We're goin' today!
I'm so happy I just can't wait!
Gonna see the place where Elvis Presley died

When my time comes; That's how I wanna go -Stoned and fat and wealthy; And sitting on the bowl; Lots of people say That it's sad The King is gone; Well Elvis might be dead But his cash flow lives on.”

Price of Graceland tour when Bucky Fellini was released (1987): $8.50
2008 Graceland Mansion Tour: $27.00
2008 Graceland Elvis Entourage VIP Tour: $68.00
Children 6 & under: $0
Visits to Memphis in 15 months: 5
Graceland visits: 0
Lisa Marie Presley Current Age: 40
Number of husbands: 4

Delightful Dinner at Flemings Memphis (chain rule suspended for business trip):
Fantastic wine: Fritz
Fritz location: Dry Creek Valley, Cloverdale CA
Fantastic Port: Dela Force – Colheita
Colheita Vintage: 1986
Port Source: recommendation from waiter from bartender from leftover from winetasting from prior week from portugal
Preposition From: 6

Delightful beer: Dogfish Head 90minute IPA
Description: it is a sweet beer that is reminiscent of the unibroue's 'la fin du monde' but without some of the more complex (and potentially distracting) flavors. a tremendously clean finish! the only downside is this is a one & done beer - the flavor is too rich to have a second beer, but after the flavor roller coaster any subsequent beer is a disappointment process.
Delightful bourbon: Blanton's
Booze Background: The world of potent potables is vine vs. grain - everything is either fruit that is fermented (wine) and then distilled (broad array) or grain that is brewed (beer) and then distilled (broad array).
Bourbon unBared: 'bourbon' is distilled corn alcohol. it is unique from 'scotch which is usually distilled barley (and by definition from scotland) and the eponymous 'rye.'
Description: Bourbon doesn't have the sophisticated reputation that has developed for scotch. this is odd as both hillbillies and reluctant brits are equally annoying when blotto. my benchmark for bourbon is Woodford Estate - this bourbon is much more complex in flavor, and unfortunately has a strong after flavor. With a little water it is much smoother.

A friend asked me if I drink naught but alcohol (paraphrased)? As I am careful to not imbibe impairing quantities when driving is involved, and most of my life is driving oriented - the answer is no. I have come to be a connoisseur of bottled water as well - but while my taste buds are discerning, I am not very picky.

Memphis Accent observation: Client security guard
Preposition used: ‘here’
Preposition pronunciation: ‘her’
Preposition pronunciation part of speech: pronoun
Noun used: ‘beer’
Noun pronunciation: ‘bee-ah’
Noun pronunciation syllables: 2

While I have been away, my fellow travelers have been busy, uploading their content to the web as well. Here is a video of Lance vs. Teddybear Cactus:



if that doesn't work for your browser, here is the link through to it, and many entertaining videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45dzNB0KjcM

courtesy of:
http://seelance.blogspot.com/