2013 ← FREE KRAUT!

The Lounge where we have promises to make. 448

Dec

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2013

Howdy folks…I hope you had a nice Christmas or just a nice Wednesday, depending on how you look at things. This lounge comes near the end of 2013 which means it’s time for New Year’s Resolutions! My three resolutions this year are…to get seven hours of sleep a night, start to learn Spanish, and get ...

Solstice Grill 222

Dec

21

2013

Mmmm…wintery. Optimus Prime, in gingerbread: Burn the goat! Burn it down to ashes! “I have a hard time believing that it may have started because of natural causes.” "Kraut will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no kraut."

The Lounge where we’re up on the roof. 617

Dec

20

2013

Hey there, hi there, ho there…this is your old Uncle Bed telling you to just say no to Uggs…those things don’t look good on anyone. The last lounge was so old that vultures were starting to circle it so I thought I’d throw a new one up for all you fine folks. So pull up ...

Winter Grilling 12.16 577

Dec

16

2013

Ryan Freel, the former Cincinatti Red had CTE related to the concussions he got playing baseball before he committed suicide. Remember how in economics class they said that increases in productivity created increases in wages… the model doesn’t seem to fit the facts Pkrug: Growing the economy isn’t more important than addressing income inequality Small ...

The Lounge where we procrastinate even more 274

Dec

12

2013

It’s December 12 and I haven’t bought a single Christmas present for anyone. And I’m coming down with a cold which conceivably could thwart my plan to shop for everyone on Saturday at local non-chain stores. I was offered the chance to place a bet on the Raiders +4 at home vs KC Sunday, and ...

Trying to keep track 48

Dec

12

2013

FKing Season Tickets, 2014 49

Dec

11

2013

All, The time has come to figure out whether there is enough interest to do the FKing season tickets again this year. The deal is 24 games for $2,185 (including all taxes/fees). That works out to $91 per game (up from $81 last year). If we order by 12/18 (which they gave me more lead ...

A few pictures 32

Dec

11

2013

I know many of you are on FB and have seen some of these, but some aren’t and I know one or the other have shown interest. More pictures (including the ones below in a decent resolution) can be seen here. In short, New Zealand is awesome. If anyone cares for a more elaborate version ...

No San Jose and other hot links on this winter grill 557

Dec

9

2013

For all the people deploring the blue ribbon committee’s inaction there was this over the weekend: In particular, MLB states in the filing (available here) that Commissioner Bud Selig sent the Athletics a letter on June 17, 2013 (one day before San Jose filed its lawsuit), notifying the team “that he was not satisfied with ...

The Lounge where we’re burning down the house. 549

Dec

8

2013

It may be cold outside but here in the lounge it’s always 75 and sunny. So come on in and lounge away…