Skibum

My favorite mid-priced whiskeys are: Bourbon: Maker's Mark, Bulleit, Knob Creek Canadian: Pendelton by a mile. Very unique vanilla flavor. Yum. Scotch: Not a big fan. You have to spend a pretty penny to get something that doesn't taste like tree bark. Bushmills is a great compromise. It's similar in flavor to good Scotch but much milder and very smooth at a great price point. IMHO, the best bargain in cheap whiskey is Old Forester. This will help you stay under budget when you become a raging whiskey addict. It's similar in flavor to Maker's but marginally less smooth. Another tip is to try a Manhattan. Pretty simple recipe: 1 part sweet vermouth to 3 or 4 parts whiskey. Garnish with a cherry and/or a dash of bitters. If you order one at a bar they will serve it like a martini (shaken, in a foo-foo glass). It's not bad this way but you will look like a tool with the martini glass and will probably spill half of it as well. I like to order mine on the rocks so there's some ice to smooth things out and a rocks glass to keep things contained and looking masculine. Manhattans are also a great way to improve the flavor of cheaper bourbons.

Nice game. Heatley/Thornton/Marleau with zero points and a combined -9. Myers was +5! Gaustad and Pominville score goals IN THE SAME GAME.

Neuvirth was too much tonight. He really shut the door on that last power play.

Finally Vanek scores a superstar goal!!! RRRROOOOOOLLLLLL the highlight film!!!

Nice goal for Gaustad's line. They have been working hard and creating opportunities tonight.

As always, hoping to see Avery v. Kaleta tonight.

Hopefully Morrisonn's return will help Myers get back on track.

Lately, I keep going on dates which generally are going very well... until I run into a group of old friends who decide it would be a great idea to pull up chairs and hang out. And I'm obviously on a date, with a girl they've never met, and I've been single since January so I have legitimate work to do and they know this. These "friends" then steer the conversation into all sorts of wretched avenues (sharting, for example). Invariably, someone asks my date, "how long have you guys been dating?", which on a first date is about as awkward as a b0ner in sweatpants. And it's not just dudes doing this to me. This is what it's like living in a small city where everyone knows everyone. As much as I hate dating scenes in general, I think I miss the dating scene in Roc city even more than I miss garbage plates.