Mar02

Twitter in Focus: Joseph Gordon-Levitt

by tonyd on March 2, 2016 at 12:01 am

Hey Bros!

Welcome to Twitter in Focus where media comes to die!

Today’s contestant is Joseph Gordon-Levitt.   The actor, not the assassin.  He’s funny in his movies, let’s see what he’s tweeting.

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February 29th:  “This is an inspiring idea for any animators out there.. ”

Interesting.  Didn’t realize he was so into animation.

22 hours ago:  “This goes to show how a good interview question can lead to so many new things.. ”

I guess it’s a start up.  He’s state-of-the-art.  Good call.  Gotta spread some of that Don Juan money around.

20 hours ago:  “Ooh, this “Analog Ambient” track by is one of my favorites I’ve heard. The clarinet is SO good for this! ”

It’s nice.

11 hours ago:  “The more specific the answer, the better.. ”

Not sure what this site is supposed to be.  Like YouTube and Vine maybe?

7 hours ago:  “and thanks to her mom. ”

So it’s got elements of Kickstarter with various projects going on, I suppose.  Interesting.

4 hours ago:  “Can you think of anybody you know who’d be good at answering questions about Technology & Democracy? ”

I can think of people that would be horrible at it.  College students with enough time to video themselves on the Internet and anyone in Washington or running for President.

4 hours ago:  “The Night Before came out on video today. If you feel like reliving Christmas in February. Or just watching a funny movie on a Tuesday night”

Ah, here’s the movie stuff.  Didn’t get to see it yet, but looks like a good rental.

38 minutes ago:  “Nice bit of writing here on . In this one quick scene, we understand how this world works… ”

Posting scripts?  Okay, now you got me.

Okay, let’s rate Joseph’s tweets.  I give him a 7 for Style, a 7 for Insanity and a 10 for Insanity.  That’s an overall score of 8.  Follow Joseph and check out HitRecord.

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Feb29

Fat Guy Eats: The Kettle and Grille

by tonyd on February 29, 2016 at 12:01 am

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Restaurant: The Kettle and Grille

Address:   Crispin Square Shopping Center, 230 North Maple Ave, Marlton, NJ 08053

Food:  American Cuisine, Diner

Price:  Affordable

Portions:  Good

Taste:  Excellent

Service:  Excellent

Atmosphere:  Diner

Couple of points to address from the Reddit comments in r/SouthJersey.  First, gotta say I’m shocked someone had a not great experience at Dia De Los Burritos.  Although the person admitted the ingredients were fresh, to me, that’s 90% of the battle.  I mean, you can always add spice, right?

Anyhow, the second point was that some recommended the K&G and I was not disappointed.  The K&G is located deep within a plaza/maze of stores, so it’s not immediately noticeable from Maple Ave.  The Missus and I debated on whether or not it was a remodeled space or originally built that way.  I proffered that it vaguely resembled a Perkins, although with a much better décor.  Simple pictures on the wall, interesting ceilings and a diner feel.  It was fairly crowded as well.

We started with salads which were both fresh and clean.  Probably some of the cleanest iceberg lettuce I ever ate.  We were both starving so we got appetizers.  I got potato skins, which I literally haven’t ordered in 10 years, but I suddenly had a craving.  The Missus ordered Spanakopita.  Both were served warm.  The potatoes were fresh, quality cheese, decent bacon.  Pretty good.  (I just finished the extra two leftover from the meal.)

For the main dish, we were all about the sandwiches.  I got a gyro and fries.  The Missus got a Grilled Cheese Club, which was a layered grilled cheese with multiple cheeses, bacon and fries on the side.  The Missus like it and she even though the coleslaw was good.  (I almost never eat that.)  She said it was a little spicy, but she’s kind of a spice wimp, so I wouldn’t go by her.

My gyro was packed with ingredients.  Very fresh lettuce, a okay tomato (as decent as you can get this time of year), gyro meat and slices of cucumber with tzatziki sauce on the side.  Came with a really good pickle and pretty real fries.  None of that battered crap I hate.

The waitress was on it!  She refilled my iced tea four times without me even asking and brought me lemon slices with it for every glass except the last one.  Couldn’t ask for more.  It tasted brewed and wasn’t harsh at all.

Also, as a side note, the menu had tons of interesting breakfast options.  Apparently it’s a really good breakfast place and was voted one of the top places.  I would totally hit this place if I got that early and happened to be near there.

Overall, even though this place was a bit of a ride for me, totally worth the trip.  Thanks for the recommendation Reddit!

I give The Kettle and Grille 9 out of 10 keggers.

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Feb28

Your Fratoscope: February 28, 2016

by tonyd on February 28, 2016 at 3:01 pm

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If your birthday is this week:  A party clown named “Punchy” will punch everyone at your party, meaning that he will serve them punch, which is weird because no one invited or hired him.

Aries:  Everyone finds out that you didn’t win an Oscar and winning Oscar Meyer deli meats doesn’t have the same cache.

Taurus:  Your video game wife files for divorce and gets half of all your mushrooms and custody of the Koopas.

Gemini: You will be approached by the Men in Black, who will tell you not to read Your Fratoscope because it will remind you of their encounter, forcing them to return to lobotomize you.

Lemini:  This week, change your pants.

Cancer:  The stars say, don’t bother slowing down, you drive like an asshole so at least you can do is be on time.

Leo:  Make peace with your enemies this week, it’s a perfect way to divert the cops’ suspicion after they all die.

Virgo:  You’ll suddenly realize that you’ve forgotten the taste of malt.

Libra:  You will get mugged by the cast of Fuller House, but it will be mildly hilarious.

Scorpio:  You don’t have sex this week, but you will get screwed by your cable TV provider as usual.

Sagittarius:  Love is in the air, but Superman doesn’t feel the same way about you.

Capricorn:  The planets are aligned to give you a good week, but one planet sends you a threatening email planning unalign unless you pay.

Aquarius:  This week, you will get a special visitor, if you consider head lice a visitor.

Pisces:  You’ll fall asleep during your taxes and update your blog in the middle of the afternoon the next day.

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Feb27

Fat Guy Eats: Happy Garden Gourmet Pizza

by tonyd on February 27, 2016 at 12:47 am

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Restaurant: Happy Garden Gourmet Pizza

Address:   200 Haddonfield-Berlin Road, Voorhees, NJ 08043

Food:  Pizza and Health Food

Price:  Affordable

Portions:  Good

Taste:  Excellent

Service:  Good

Atmosphere:  Pizza Parlor

So the Missus wanted pizza, but I was ambivalent about what to eat.  Then I remembered the Healthy Garden.  We had been there two or three times.  It’s a good mix of health food and pizza stuff.  There are plenty of vegan options and fresh smoothies.  That’s the problem with you average pizzeria, right?  Everything deep fried and covered in cheese.  Best you could normally do is a side salad to balance it out.

Healthy Garden has way more options.  Salads galore, but their pizzas really good too.  I split the difference and got a Stromboli with chicken, pesto, cheese and tomato.  The Missus got a white pizza with broccoli, spinach and ricotta cheese.  Both were delicious, but if I had to nitpick, my Stromboli could’ve stayed in the oven another five minutes and the white pizza probably could’ve used a few more spoons of ricotta.

Our waitress was attentive and polite.  They have various iced teas, but not plain: passion fruit and green tea mango.  I prefer the latter.  And the best part about the whole dinner, besides tasting very fresh, was that it was nice and affordable.

I give Happy Garden Gourmet Pizza 8 out of 10 keggers.

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