Super Bowl Rams Beer Review: Dr. Lupulin Triple IPA

Aloha, everybody, 

The Rams did it! Los Angeles return to the Super Bowl! 

Let's celebrate (or grieve, or meh!) with this quickie beer review of Dr. Lupulin Triple IPA from Revision Brewing outta Sparks, Nevada. Enjoy. 

Go Rams and Aloha! 

Did You Ever Find Something Really Cool - A Month Too Late?

Aloha, everybody,

How about that Super Bowl? I'll tell ya, I didn't see that coming. 
And by that, I mean the crass behavior from both team's QB's. 

Cam Newton, the kid, unfortunately let his inner Bengal take over and his immaturity got the better of him. Payton Manning, the old veteran, let his inner Gordon Gecko take over and he unashamedly kissed his pizza and beer sponsors both literally and figuratively. Sheesh! 

Anyways...I've got my own flubs to write about. Over the past week I've been sorting my card collection and updating my binders. While doing that, I came upon a lovely little card that I've just gotta show you all...

 From 2010 Topps Cards Your Mom Threw Out. It hails from the era before interleague play took place just about every homestand, when those matchups were still a little special. 

About a month ago Piazza and Griffey were voted into the Hall of Fame, and lots of us bloggers were pounding the keyboards about what it all meant. 

This card would have fit the bill perfectly back then. It had all the elements for a good post - it was prophetic in its juxtaposition of the two future HOFers, who will soon be inducted into Cooperstown on the same summer afternoon.

I sure wish I had stumbled upon this card back then. 

Aloha!   
PS - I dropped packages off at the post office today for GCRL Jim and Gavin, King of all Customs. Keep an eye out for those, boys.

There's No Football Cards Like Old School Football Cards

Aloha, everybody,

It's Super Bowl eve, so it's the right time to bust out my humble, but awesome football card collection. 

I don't have many cards, but the ones I do have resonate deeply in the football part of my soul. 

However, some corners in my soul are dark and ironic...

 Sure, I love baseball, but football's past heroes were the ones I grew up watching on Sunday TV and the early years of Monday Night Football..

For several years Super Sunday was a wonderful thing because my favorite team and favorite Purple People Eater - were in the bowl...

Alas, all of those bright Super Bowl afternoons ended in dashed, melancholy nights because of my team's ill-fated quarterback...

 For example, one year, it was Tark's bad luck to run into this QB's team of destiny...

Then teenaged me grew up and transferred allegiance to a new team. Rough and tough, with the added grit of knowing how to win the Super Bowl...

If you're going to have a punter in your collection, make sure he's bad-ass...

 When the Raiders moved to L.A., that sealed the deal for me. 

Back in those days, having the Raiders in my back yard was great for getting in-person autos...

Past players were often available at fanfests...

Here's one for you Chicago readers and bloggers. The other day I was out walking my dog and came upon someone else in the hood who feels big time football love. Check out this custom paint job from a couple of streets over...

Let's close with one more from Johnny U...

  ...and my favorite pep talk ever. Spoiler, it aint about the Gipper...

Aloha! 

Football, Shmootball...Who Won The Super Easy Contest?

How about that Super Bowl?  As a Raider fan, it's always a joy to see the Broncos get thumped, but I was certainly hoping for closer competition than that.  At least my Super Bowl super burgers rocked the BBQ.  

 And on to the contest.  Thanks to all y'all who commented and joined in on the fun. I entered everyone's names over at Random.org, in the order that you commented:

 Comataoad and Greg Z are listed below there as numbers 12 and 13.  Per custom around here, I randomized it three times, and here are the final results:

CONGRATS to Zippy Zappy!  Unless you've changed your collecting habits, ZZ, I have an idea of what you like to collect.  I'll be sending you some Yankees and some assorted other goodies that I hope you'll enjoy.  Roger, you'll be getting a package soon as well. 

Thanks again for joining the contest everybody.