Take a minute to visit this site. It’ll take a few seconds to load, but it’s worth it. It’s basically a digital imaging project with a incredibly realistic face that follows your cursor around the screen with its eyes. It’s especially creepy when you put the cursor right in the middle of the page, so beware. [Geekologie]
In Cerevisiae Veritas
Relax, friends. I know you think that I’ve been slacking off for the last two weeks but I’ve actually been doing countless hours of difficult research. As you know, I tried to start a “Beer of the Week” feature back in February. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to find anything worth branding “Rob-Approved” after that first post. Yet Mellow Mushroom has done it again, bringing in one of the best beers that you can get in the Triad and serving pints of it for only $3.50. Since I’m an honest guy, I will say that I have recommended this beer on here before in an earlier post. However, that was when City Beverage was charging over $5 for a pint of the stuff, which is a bit steep for us cash-poor students.
Bells’ Two Hearted Ale is probably my favorite beer. It’s an absolutely delicious India Pale Ale (IPA). For those of you who are unfamiliar with the style, it’s a stronger, hoppier Pale Ale that was developed by brewers in the eighteenth century to keep beer fresh on the long journey from England to India. Don’t get me wrong; I’m not a huge fan of colonization, but I am a huge fan of these beers.
Lesser American IPA’s tend to be overly hoppy (bitter), but Bells has produced a perfectly balanced, supremely drinkable brew. Two Hearted’s fresh, piney hop taste rides atop a smooth and sweet caramel malt backbone. It’s strong - 7% ABV - but the alcohol is very well hidden. Rumor has it that when Jesus turned water into “wine,” he actually brewed up a massive batch of this fine ale. Rejoice, for it is remarkably good.
I’ve said it before, but it’s worth repeating. When you order a beer at the ‘Shroom, be sure to ask for an unfrozen glass. That way, the beer will warm up and you’ll really get a chance to experience it in all of its glory. Also, if you like the Two Hearted, Mellow Mushroom also has another solid IPA on tap—Avery Brewing Company’s. You’ll also probably like Foothills’ hoppier beers: Hoppyum IPA, Pilot Mountain Pale Ale (also on tap in Shorty’s), and the phenomenal Seeing Double IPA. Six-packs of Two Hearted can be scooped up at the Lowes on Reynolda and at City Beverage. In fact, Lowes often sells sick party kegs of the stuff for only $20.
Remember: always drink responsibly. Be sure to comment to let me know what you think of the beer. Cheers!
Some Swiss gun manufacturer decided that it would be sweet to make a functional revolver that weighs in at only .7 oz. It’s tiny, but it packs a punch.
Jonathan Spencer, consultant forensic scientist and firearms expert, said that although the gun, which fires bullets at a speed of 399 feet a second, was tiny, it could still prove fatal and in the eyes of the law was as dangerous as a machine gun.
More on the deadliest keychain fob ever over at the DailyMail.
. A middle school in New Jersey gave 2 days of detention to 29 of its students this past week because they all decided to pay for their lunch in pennies (on the same day). According to CBS‘ masterful calculations, lunch ladies at the school had to deal with a staggering 5,800 pennies last Thursday. Harrowing. The students claim that they did it in order to protest the length of their lunch. Administrators say something along the lines of: “Your money is no good here.” Regardless, it looks like pennies are on the way out, just as I suspected. Read more about this elaborate protest here.
After some brief googling, I came upon this fascinating article. It turns out that Dr. Robert Whaples, a professor of economics here at Wake, has been arguing for the elimination of the penny for years. Talk about being ahead of your time. Kudos, Whaples. In fact, I propose that the Treasury issue a new $1 coin in your honor: The “Whaple.” Has a nice ring to it, non? I’ve even worked out the design (see above), so there’s no reason this baby shouldn’t be in circulation by the end of the month.
P.S. You may be wondering why the “Whaple” mock-up says “2002” on it. The answer is simple. I’ve been perfecting the design for over six years. I’d like to think that it shows.
My mother always told me that there are two things that you don’t talk about at commencement—politics and religion. I’ve spent countless hours of my precious time working toward my degree here and this is how they repay me? How about they have Maya Angelou come speak instead? Maybe then I’d actually believe that she’s an employee of this university. Zing. Or Arnold Palmer. I’ve always wanted to hear about how he invented the half-and-half. I was planning on donating whatever Pit Meals I have left over after this semester to the Hatch, but he can kiss that sweet ARAMARK-bling goodbye. Rant over… for now.
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