Mar16

Twitter in Focus: Jonathan Frakes

by tonyd on March 16, 2016 at 12:41 am

Hey Bros!

Welcome to Twitter in Focus where media comes to die!  Today’s contestant is Riker from Star Trek, Jonathan Frakes.  Let’s see what he’s tweeting!

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February 11th:  “Where am I now? ”

Reigel 7?!

February 15th:  “Where am I now? ”

I’m going to guess a place celebrities go…Hawaii?

February 22nd:  “Please donate to & you’ll be #1 (sorry…) ”

Anything in L.A. that’s not TV or movies should be encouraged.

February 25th:  “A very happy birthday to two wonderful humans and ”

These stars all know each other.  Hollywood is such a tiny town.

February 26th:  “Where am I now? ”

You’re Riker, so I’ll say, Alaska.

March 4th: “Incoming ”

Back on the autograph tour.  Nice.

March 9th: “Sharing the Front page of today’s two talented men ”

The TNG cast promote each other.  That’s nice.

March 14th: “ is thrilling Script. Acting. Direction. Editing AND always delivers ”

Yeah, I might have to see that.

7 hours ago:  “Incoming!! march18-20″

Man, you get to go everywhere.

6 hours ago:  “Check out HEROINE CHIC is a comic book about super-heroes and fashion..and ST:TNG?”

Hey, I did a Star Trek reference yesterday in one of my toons.  Be warned, it’s NSFW.

Okay, let’s rate Riker’s tweets.  The TNG are a tight bunch.  I had to cut some of the other tweets because it’s too hard to include the responses.  Frakes is pretty positive, active.  Lots of stuff going on.  I give him an 8.5 for Mustness, a 7.5 for Insanity and a 10 for Style.  That’s an overall score of 8.6.  Follow Number One.

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Mar14

Fat Guy Eats: Fogo de Chão in Philadelphia

by tonyd on March 14, 2016 at 12:39 am

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Restaurant:  Fogo de Chão

Address:   1337 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Food:  Brazilian Steakhouse

Price:  High

Portions:  Unlimited

Taste:  Amazing

Service:  Excellent

Atmosphere:  Classy

So my Saturday birthday party was held here with family and friends and for good reason; Fogo de Chão is pretty mind-blowing.

For those of you who haven’t been to one, a Brazilian steakhouse is an all-you-can-eat deal.  Delicious meats are roasted over a spit with swords.  The waiters are dressed like gauchos and run around with the swords offering slices to anyone that has a card flipped to “green”.  Flip to red and they skip you.  Each patron gets a little plate with a pair of tongs so you can grab the meat.  Filet mignon, garlic steak, the house steak, bottom sirloin, Brazilian sausage, pineapple chicken, steak wrapped in bacon, chicken wrapped in bacon and chicken soaked in cognac were among the many meats in play.  Each meat was more delicious than the next and I literally stuffed my face until I could eat no more.

But that’s not all you get.

Fogo de Chão also has side dishes including garlic mashed potatoes, cheesy bread, fried polenta and bananas.  And even more amazing, they have an awesome salad bar.  I’m not kidding, with all that who would need one, but it’s incredible.  Fresh cheese, soups, salads, breads, mushroom soaked in brine, unique salad dressings, classic like Caesar salad—  If you bring your vegetarian friend, they will have plenty to eat.  PLENTY.

If you can’t find something delicious to eat here, you’re just not a food fan.  The place is crazy-busy, but the staff is on point.  I believe it’s just under $50 a head, but remember it’s all that and all-you-can-eat.  You will, my friends.  You will.

I give Fogo de Chão 10 out of 10 keggers.

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Mar13

Your Fratoscope: March 13, 2016

by tonyd on March 13, 2016 at 12:01 am

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If your birthday is this week:  Your birthday will be totally badass, so be prepared to kill some ninjas, then be prepared to explain yourself to the families of those actors playing ninjas at your surprise party.

Aries:  You invent the emoji for ennui.

Taurus:  Your attempts to impersonate the Colonel does not get you free chicken at KFC.

Gemini:  The stars say, give back to the community and return that stolen gazebo.

Lemini:  Your yogurt will have an eyeball at the bottom.

Cancer:  Your gangsta-themed Easter baskets sell poorly.

Leo:  You will be struck violently by a rare, but delicious kind of cheese this week.

Virgo:  Your drunken shenanigans get you barred from the nursery school forever.

Libra:  This week, make you the priority like you do every waking minute of every day.

Scorpio:  You will invent a sensual golf stance.

Sagittarius:  Get off the couch today and get out there, it’s the only way those couch lice will be able to spread outside your house.

Capricorn:  Your cat will sue you for malpractice.

Aquarius:  The mayor of your town will give you the key to the city, which he’ll ask you to rob so you can get some cool stuff for your town.

Pisces:  Batman shows up to your birthday party, but insists he must eat his cake while crouching in the darkness.

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Mar12

Fat Guy Eats: Burger 21 in Voorhees

by tonyd on March 12, 2016 at 12:01 am

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Restaurant:  Burger 21

Address:   12109 Town Center Blvd. Voorhees, NJ 08043

Food:  Burgers and Shakes

Price:  Okay

Portions:  Good

Taste:  Excellent

Service:  Excellent

Atmosphere:  Open

I know what you’re saying, bros.  How the Hell do I keep affording to go out to eat?  It’s birthday week for me, so I’m eating out way more than usual.  Just FYI.  Besides, it’s one of my favorite things to do.

So, I love a good burger.  And while no one on the East Coast can seem to compete with the glorious meat sandwiches I experienced in L.A., there are some pretty decent stops here.  Burger 21 is among them.  The 21 stands for (I guess) that you can drink in this place.  They have wines and beers, although I’m not sure how a wine pairs with a burger, but I was not there for that.

The Missus and I were starving.  It was one of those busy days where no one wants to cook and some food better happen fast.  Now I’m not opposed to Five Guys, but I needed something a little more.  Gotta have a salad with my meal, so we went here.  You stand in line, place your order, pay and then sit down at a table with a number and they bring you the food as it is ready.  We both ordered the Tex-Mex Haystack, a basket of fries, some iced teas and house salads.

We had to get our own iced tea, which I’m fine with, bottomless glass and all.  The fries came out first and they are just the best.  Crispy, warm, fresh potatoes, I think.  They certainly tasted that way.  Our burgers were ordered medium rare and that’s just the way they came out.  Quality beef that wasn’t frozen.  It went down easy.  The salad was decent too.  Probably spring mix and premade, but good with some avocado ranch.

Afterwards, I was tempted to order the whole thing again and eat it.  That’s how hungry I was.  Burger 21 also offers a variety of condiments for your fries and sandwich.  They also have hotdogs, milkshakes and a few chicken sandwiches.

I don’t know who manages this place, but they deserve some kind of award.  They had a staff that was on the ball.  They were friendly, checked on us, cleaned things—  Everything you expect a staff to do.  The final bill was around $35.  A bit high for burgers, but I found it worth it.  If you’re in the Voorhees Town Center, stop by.  Now that the weather is nice, you can take advantage of the outside seating.

I give Burger 21 7.5 out of 10 keggers.

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