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Entries from March 2009

Jim Gaffigan on Bacon

by · March 21st, 2009 · No Comments

Friends of mine know that I have a love/hate view of Jim Gaffigan.  Three years ago, I had to permanently retire a joke from my stand-up routine because during an “All New” stand-up special on Comedy Central he performed a joke whose wording and set-up was almost word-for-word the same as a joke I had [...]

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Tags: Bacon · Comedy · YouTube

Meat Madness: Chicken vs. Pheasant & Rabbit vs. Ostrich

by · March 20th, 2009 · 10 Comments

Click HERE to head back to the main post about Meat Madness and view the entire bracket. Update: Voting on this match-up is now closed. Chicken defeated Pheasant 89% – 11%. Rabbit defeated Ostrich 62% – 38%. In the second Meat Madness vote yesterday, Bacon trounced Pork Chops 90% – 10% and Pulled Pork defeated [...]

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Tags: Chicken · Meat Madness

Meat Madness: Bacon vs. Pork Chops & Ham vs. Pulled Pork

by · March 19th, 2009 · 26 Comments

Click HERE to head back to the main post about Meat Madness and view the entire bracket. Update: Voting on these two match-ups is now closed.  #1 seed Bacon crushed #8 seed Pork Chops 90% – 10%.   In a minor upset, #5 Pulled Pork easily brushed aside #4 Ham 68% – 32%. In the [...]

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Tags: Bacon · Meat Madness

McDonald’s Filet O’ Fish

by · March 19th, 2009 · 19 Comments

A week or two ago, I wrote on Twitter that there is only one thing in the world more disgusting than a Filet O’ Fish Sandwich – the Double Filet O’ Fish sandwich. I stand by that statement.  I haven’t had one of these things in years, but for good reason – A) It looks [...]

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Tags: Advertising · Fast Food

Meat Madness: Steak v. Roast Beef, Veal v. Buffalo

by · March 18th, 2009 · 17 Comments

Click HERE to head back to the main post about Meat Madness and view the entire bracket. Update: Voting on these two match-ups is now closed.  Steak defeated Roast Beef in a landslide, 88% to 12%.  Buffalo just barely edged out Veal by 13 votes, 52% to 48%. Welcome back regular So Good readers.  And [...]

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Tags: Meat Madness · Steak

If You’re Promoting a Drink, Buy Me a Shot

by · March 18th, 2009 · 15 Comments

This weekend while I was hanging out at a bar, a bagpiper suddenly entered and two attractive women with a tray full of plastic shot glasses appeared in front of me.  Sweet, a drink promotion I thought to myself. Who doesn’t love a good free shot? That’s when the woman asked me: “would you like [...]

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Tags: Beer · Booze · Rant

Obama Sushi

by · March 17th, 2009 · 14 Comments

A sushi chef at Tokyo University has made a piece of  “Obama Sushi.”

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Tags: Cool · Politics

So Good Blog/News Round-Up 3/17/09

by · March 17th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Follow So Good on Twitter. Recipes that feature Girl Scout Cookies as an ingredient. The U.S. may limit the marketing of junk food to kids. BLT Steak vs. BGR in this week’s Washingtonian Burger Bracket. Crispy on the Outside makes a Mcjito. The Porky Gourmand makes steak & chips. Alexis a la Carte makes Creamy [...]

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Tags: News

Meat Madness: Which Meat Deserves the Title?

by · March 16th, 2009 · 109 Comments

Ladies and gentlemen, So Good is pleased to announce the premiere of “So Good Presents: Meat Madness.” In this tournament style, 32 meat face-off, So Good readers will vote on what is the greatest meat over the next 25 days.   The bracket of all 32 contenders appears below.  We have 4 regions. The “Red” Meat [...]

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Tags: Bacon · BBQ · Chicken · Comedy · Cool · Interesting · Meat Madness · Steak

8-bit Mario and Link Brownies

by · March 16th, 2009 · 9 Comments

Sent to me by a friend of mine, who apparently snapped photos of these brownies that were colored and organized to create images of an 8-bit version of both Mario and Link (From Legend of Zelda).  Thanks to Justin, Mike, Arselie, Michelle and Leslie.

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Tags: Cool