Something Shiny

• I'm at Moonlite Bay (Crosslake). http://4sq.com/h4Gink #
• I just got a $5 credit for movies and TV shows @amazonvideo. Click http://amzn.to/hh8gTP to get yours. #get5 #

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• Shut Up Wesley! T-Shirt* – The Official Star Trek Store
• A True Throne

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• How to Overcome Your Fear

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Click the pick to find out how you connect the birth of Jesus with Kenny Loggins.

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• How different age groups celebrate Christmas – The Oatmeal

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Behold, stuff:

• Flight of the Conchords – The Complete Collection 5 DVD Set $19.99 + tax from Best Buy Bummer. "The Complete Collection" is always a good indication there won't be any new episodes.
• The Star Trek Red Shirt Gingerbread Man's Fate Is Delicious If you haven't already seen it, click through for this week's FoxTrot comic.

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• I'm at Manhattan Beach Lodge (39501 county rd 66, Crosslake). http://4sq.com/fXROga #
• I'm at Rafferty's (Town Square, Crosslake). http://4sq.com/fpyWGJ #

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• The Lyn-Lake Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl – Country Bar & Grill (thru 12/19)

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• Weird D&D advice-column questions

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• Would You Ride This Crazy Student-Made Roller Coaster? [DIY]

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I like beer and I enjoy making it myself. It’s perhaps not the most healthy of habits, the making and drinking of beer, but competitive eating was just too difficult to break into. You had to sign up for events… go to those events… it all seemed like a huge hassle. Home brewing, on the other hand is much easier, especially if you have a quality kit and retailer to support you. It’s only slightly more difficult than making a large (5 gallon) batch of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese.

Living in the Twin Cities, I have the good fortune of being conveniently located near Midwest Supplies, a fantastic home brew (and wine making, and hydroponic gardening, and cheese making) shop. The gear is great, the ingredients are fresh, and the pre-packaged recipe kits (the box of Mac ‘n’ Cheese, if you will), are outstanding.

So why am I blathering on about competitive eating, macaroni and cheese, and brewing my own beer today? Well, Groupon has a deal today for either $42 or $44 (depending on whether the page title or buy button are correct) to get you setup with nearly everything you need to brew your first batch of beer including most of the gear, and all of the ingredients. All you need to provide yourself is a really big pot and 48 empty bottles. Don’t have the empty bottles? Well, you have about two weeks from the time you start brewing to the time you need to bottle. I’m sure you can figure something out.

So, if you’re interested in brewing your own, pick up the Midwest Supply Groupon. It’s one of their holiday ones, so it actually runs for a couple days, good through Thursday, 12/16. Looks like you can either pick it up in store, or have it shipped to you for about $10. For the amount of gear you get, $10 for shipping seems more than fair.

• I'm at Caribou Coffee (8208 Highway 7, Aquila Ave S, St Louis Park) w/ 2 others. http://4sq.com/bVTpC5 #
• I predict by the end of the day I'll be nearly as burnt-out on Android "news" as I am on Apple "news." #
• I'm at Vincent, A Restaurant (1100 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis). http://4sq.com/5QSpCE #
• Greg Kinnear is in a lot of roles whr U're supposed 2 feel bad 4 him but I nevr feel as bad 4 him as I do 4 me while watching a Greg K flick #
• I'm at Life Time Fitness – Bloomington (5250 W 84th St, at Normandale Blvd, Bloomington). http://4sq.com/5oPgY9 #
• I'm at Purple Sandpiper (8405 Lyndale Ave, 84th St., Bloomington). http://4sq.com/ajJFwz #
• It's hump day, who's up for a good Wednesing? #
• Home brewing or winemaking deal, today only: $30 for $60 in kits and supplies at Midwest Supplies http://bit.ly/eqN5Q1 #
• If you can't wait for your home brew or wine to finish, check out this St. Paul wine club package for $25: http://bit.ly/hLamhi via @addthis #
• Animal shelter translation #1 we don't have time for a puppy = the puppy never stops moving and chewed up all our stuff #
• Animal shelter translation #2 the puppy is housebroken = the puppy is not housebroken #
• Last one today, promise, but so tasty… $15 for $30 at Purple Sandpiper Bakehouse & Pub in Bloomington http://t.co/pWpetaW #
• Stirrup pants R 2 large ladies as cargo pants R 2 meaty men. My theory is guys lk storage 4 future snacks and gals lk 2 show off past snacks #
• TGIF! What?! $%#@!!! #
• If anyone comes up with something with both ginger and vanilla flavors, please don't call it vaginger (vagingerbread also out) #
• Whether you're pro or anti-wikileaks, I think most people agree Assange LOOKS like a d-bag. #
• It's not that I need or even want to go anywhere, I'd just like to know that I COULD #snOMGWTF #
• Went to shovel, came back in to find the dog standing on the keyboard drinking coffee. Hilarious except for the spaz getting caffeine. #FB #
• 2nd round of shoveling: re-shoveled what I did earlier plus a path to the garage and half the driveway. Dear god, make it stop. #

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It’s old-school but they put enough effort into it so it’s not just one long gimmick. Unless of course you think Christmas is just one long gimmick…

“Whoa, who taught you therapy? Michael Jackson’s dad?”

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• YO!Sushi to Open Five Area Locations I'm not too enthusiastic about sushi, but I am a sucker for a gimmick, particularly a mechanical gimmick. Delivery via conveyor belt may just be what I need to appreciate sushi.
• How to Make a Public Service Announcement

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