McRib and the Aloha Gag Reflex

Just a couple of quick morsels, I really need to get back to the “What’s Happening?” marathon on TV Land. Right now the episode where Rerun bootlegs the Doobie Brothers concert is about to come on:

1) As Sacramento was chosen as one of the fist cities in the country for the McRib farewell tour, I thought it only right to go and try one. I’m not the biggest McD’s fan and have never tried the cult favorite boneless rib sandwich. So, I tried one. It reminded me of eating a barbecued kangaroo anus…actually no, not even barbecued, just smothered in barbecue sauce. It was if a marsupial’s lower GI had been ground up, pressed into a lumpy sponge shaped patty and served with breath rottening onions. Yeehaw, why had I never tried this before? Oh, that’s right, it’s disgusting. Farewell McRib and don’t pull a Michael Jordan and come out of retirement. Hang it up and keep it up.

2) There’s a Hawaiian bbq place on the corner of Hurley and Howe, right next to the defunct Ocean Lounge. It sounded intriguing. I tried it. I felt ill. The “chicken” I was served was prison grade at best and the “sauce” on the “chicken” was, if not an identical twin, at least a very close DNA match to ketchup. Do not go there if you have a fragile constitution or any taste buds left after that horrible lawn tractor accident.

OK, gotta go, Rog and Duane are about to blow the lid on the bootlegging team with the help of Dee and Shirley. Take it slow, good readers.

Why Pink Floyd will live forever

We’ve all heard about the story of the drama teacher who was fired from the Catholic school where she taught, because of her pre-employment work at a family planning clinic.

What do I find interesting about the story?

The student whose mother first complained about Bain was expelled from Loretto after launching what school officials characterize as a public attack against the school on her personal website.

Man, firing the teacher and kicking out the student. Loretto administrators, you’re gonna run out of bricks for that wall at this rate!

But, I’ll tell you what I find even more interesting…
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Two Nostalgic Observations

One bittersweet, the other just plain bitter. How about bitter first. Everytime I find myself down in Old Sacramento, I am amazed that for a large portion of my life–my adolescence–going to Old Sac was the most fun to be had. The walk from K Street (Comics & Comix) through the old DTP (Orange Julius) and through the tunnel to Old Sac (Evangelines, Time Zone) was a full day for a 12 year old. These days, I can’t imagine getting out of my car. Except for the Jazz Jubilee. And the Train Museum, which is actually still really fun. Who doesn’t love them that dining car with the fake nighttime outside the windows?

My second nostalgic moment today came when I noticed that when the light is right, say in the late afternoon, the word “Lucky” is clearly visible at Little Lucky where the word “Albertson’s” has been removed. I think it’s mostly 40-year old dirt, but it should bring a tear to the eye of longtime residents.

Sacramento Public Libraries…”Check” Them Out

I know, I know, very punny. But now that I have your attention I wanted to remind you of the many wonderful resources available to you at any of the 27 branches of the Sacramento Public Library system. Who knew, right? I’m sure most of you, but with the advent of the home computer and more importantly the Internet, public libraries have sort of drifted off my radar. Well, Mrs. T has been spending a lot of time there lately and really turned me on to the many free features the library has to offer.

I’ve mostly been to the Arden-Arcade branch. If you haven’t been, you’d be surprised by the number of computers they offer with free internet access or the wide selection of CD’s and DVD’s you can check out. Each time I’ve visited the vibe has been rather mellow in spite of the large numbers of people there. Plus, right now you have unique opportunity to see a Princess Diana collection. I only say that last part with my tongue partially in my cheek.

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Endodontic Shout Out!

Well, looks like “sac-eats” has been opting for dessert too often on his nightly forays into the Sac eating scene because he had to have a root-canal yesterday. Apparently this surgery caused him also to refer to himself in the third person, which will cease immediately. I just wanted to give mad dental props to the folks at Sacramento Endodontics at 2 Scripps Dr. They made the harrowing root canal procedure painless and brief. I was especially fond of their use of chlorine in their irrigation water which led me to think of hot summer days and backyard swimming pools and not the eight inch probe sticking into my head.

If you need a root canal, you can always go to the town blacksmith, who will cauterize your face with a white-hot horseshoe or go to Sacramento Endodontics, where every tooth is special.*

*I was in no way given compensation for my testamonial.

Sacramento Endodontics
Food n/a Service**** Ambience****

The Second Coming

This town really has a love-hate relationship with Wal-Mart, but maybe, that’s because there’s stuff to love, but other stuff to hate about the place.

I’ll tell you one thing, you have to give the ‘mart props for giving us reason to hope that the mallsore called Florin Mall gets razed to the ground. A new Wal-Mart supercenter can only be an improvement to the area. Plus, it makes it more convenient for people who do their banking at all the pawn shops over there.

CoolDMZ Makes Headlines

If you don’t get the Sac Bee you haven’t seen this article about my alter-ego Don Zacharias. I will just let my words speak for themselves. Scroll down for pictures.

UPDATE: So far so good, nice to see so many new commenters. One more tidbit on the piece:

Q: What do you think you communicate about Sactown better than anyone else?
A: I guess there are certain constraints on serious journalism, but we’re not constrained, we’re just being the snarky jokester.

David Barton is a great guy, but can anybody else tell that he/The Bee changed this question for print?

UPDATE: Heckasac calls b.s. I call jealousy. The News & Review is good too.

Ice Skating Downtown

The downtown outside skating rink is opening tomorrow. Each day on my walk to the light rail I’ve seen them building the rink and yesterday the fire trucks were there filling it. As an adult I think the ice skating could be pretty lame – it’s a small rink, and its $6 for two hours. Skate rental for $2. But I am thinking this would be an awesome thing if I was like, 8. So families check it out and report. There’s a Starbucks next door for the hot chocolate needs of those thermos-less types. Website is: http://www.westfield.com/downtownplaza/promo/index05.html Me no understand how to make the hyper-linky thing. You’ll have to cut & paste! Me also not understand how to attach a picture, which too bad because it would have made this posting a whole lot cuter.

Game Guy Show Hits Podwaves

gameguy.jpgChannel 31’s resident video game reporter Scott Fera is producing a podcast called “The Game Guy Show.” Content is really well done, including interviews with major video game players like the creator of “Halo,” strategy stuff from local publisher Prima Games, and two great recurring spots–“Top to Bottom” lists of good and bad games, and “One Night Stand” reviews of his gut reactions to new games. Iit’s a fun ride if you’re into video gaming. Or if you’re obsessed with zombies (who isn’t?)

Here is a link directly to the podcast (it will try to open iTunes on your computer)