Wishing everyone a happy holiday weekend!

One of my fav blogs (actually a tumblr site) this isn’t happiness^TM includes the above picture with the question “Why is Franklin sitting on the other side of the table all by himself?”

Good question.

Peanuts did get a bit loopy in the latter years of Charles Schulz’ life but the Thanksgiving special was created in 1973 so I wonder what he was thinking when he put Franklin across the table from most of the gang.

Although I haven’t watched this since I was a kid, another good question is, why didn’t I notice this when I did watch the special?

We decided to spruce up 423/OYG last week.

An updated version of the “Economic models explained with cows” is making its way around the intertubes these days. Pretty amusing. I’m all for forming an Australian Corporation!

Adult Swim is looking for a live-action Carl for Aqua Teen Hunger Force. I love Carl and wish I knew someone who could audition for the role.

Any worthy Carls out there? If so, upload your audition video to Adult Swim.

Hey Musician (and artist) folks - our friends have opened up a new rehersal/artist space in the Carroll Gardens / Gowanus / Slope area called King Killer Studios. They have a pretty sweet set-up including lounge, free wi-fi, easy load-in, inhouse recording studio and a bunch of nice rooms.  And they are located right near the subways (F/G & M/R).

Steve from KFR/Nerd Dad sent me a link to this nifty site called Swap-Bot.
Basically, you send and receive fun things to/from random strangers. Cool right? I just joined a christmas ornament swap and can’t wait to see what I get in the mail. Now all I have to do is think of an ornament to make. Pressure is on!

With my regular Tuesday night poker game cancelled I thought I’d spend a quiet night in watching the ocassional returns. However, the evil temptress DawnSummers coaxed me out with promises of a new kitchen to cook bacon in and the possibility of some poker. How could I turn down both bacon and poker?

September’s Bacon of the Month package

cooking in Pi’s kitchen

yum yum

Kearns’ disapproval

For some insane reason Kearns is fearful of all things pork - he is truly the anti-Homer.

Of all the BoMC bacon that I’ve cooked so far this has been my favourite. While cooking, it gave off a pleasant cinnamon aroma. It did have a slight cinnamon-y taste but I really couldn’t detect an apple flavor. Not too sweet and not too salty - as Goldilocks would say, it was “just right.”

DawnSummers agrees that this bacon was quite tasty

Alas there was no poker but yay! we won!

As we drove home from Pi’s the streets of Manhattan were filled with cheering folks and honking cars. Union Square was mobbed with celebrants overjoyed in victory.

The best part…waking up this morning to see that we still had won!

Saw this random painting outside a Chinese takeout place on 4th ave. Neat huh? I asked the owner if I could have it (looked to be placed on sidewalk as trash) but she said she needed it. Wonder if she actually uses it as a drawer. Anyway, I thought it was nifty.