Mo Garga

As I figured a picture of the awesome full size Globby has surfaced! This guy will be available at Tentacles, Horns, and Scales at Apr. 19th Thrash Out in Tokyo. Yet another cool ass figure I will not be getting 🙁

Globby!

I suppose I will have to be happy with my minis.

Now to speak of things I actually can acquire. Today after consulting with a client in Coronado I decided to head to the liquor store a few stores down looking for a bourbon bottle I’ve yet to find here in Dago Town. They indeed had the bottle of Pappy Van Winkles 20 year Bourbon, I was ready to drop $70 on it but it was a cool $99.99, since I’m a cheap bastard I decided I should go with the Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 year old that was only $44.95.

I raced home to have a pour and my lord was it tasty. This the type of whiskey you break out for your grand dad who drinks so he can say “Damn boy that is some good bourbon!” The flavor was subtle but present, not just some warm burning sensation. At first I tasted a somewhat moldy flavor (?) but it soon morphed into a sweet almost fruity taste that was very subtle.

I don’t know if it’s because I’ve been drinking the poop spectrum of bourbon’s lately or what but it is so good. I swore by the old Woodford but I don’t know anymore. I also bought a bottle of Bulleit Frontier Whiskey upon a recommendation from Dr. Burrito himself and I soon realized why he is Dr.Burrito and not Dr. Bourbon. I can only describe it as the flavor of a liquid penny. It is now the whiskey my old lady can mix with her cola 🙂

This post started sad and ended happily, I will now retire to some foods and more sips of the sauce.

Gargamel, Status = Bananas

Sweet, sweet toys of Garga!!! These guys are looking incredible. These aren’t only a new size but are amazing new characters in their already stellar arsenal of goodness. I love Gargamel especially since they’re one of the only companies out there to not overload buyers with a million played out releases in a short span of time and just burn out their own hype.

The first figure is by Martin Ontiveros, Ojo Rojo. This is the full color version of this figure and it is pretty nuts. The figure is based on one of his paintings. I only own a clear green mini of this figure but hope to score one if they’re available to the general public (pleeeeeeease) the first color way of this figure was an all clear version and it was available at it’s debut in Portland. I didn’t score at all.

Martin - Ojo Rojo

Martin - Ojo Rojo

Next is Koji’s new sculpt, Tokoji Seijin. This guy is a great play on Kapa with an added Gargamel zing. I am also hoping I will be able to grope this sculpt with my drunken mits in the near future. I also cannot wait to see what it looks like in color (or in person).

Tokoji Seijin

Tokoji Seijin

To complete the madness I have been reading around about a full size globby by Bwana Spoon which would be totally awesome to own as the three would look really good on my toy shelf. I only saw a teaser pic of it, but it was enough to spark the desire. No pics to show yet but I’m sure something will surface soon.

I’m off to get drunk and pick up my mom from the airport, maybe even in that order!!! Kidding, drink responsibly folks 🙂

Dentist Visit & Ribs

Today I went to a dentist for the first time in a little over six years and to my great surprise I had not one single cavity! I am blessed with my father’s teeth. My mom was recently complaining that my dad would eat all types of sweets and soda and would never get cavities.

The main reason I went was because my fang teeth are sort of disintegrating at the gum line, I thought it was tooth decay or something and have pretty much not had soda or candy for about a year and half now. Finally I said F it and went to go get a cleaning and an x-ray before it got any worse. Turns out I brush too hard and have worn off my enamel and am now well on my way to brushing to the root!!! I never saw myself as such a barbaric brusher but they said I need to use soft brushes and recommended me some fancy electronic brush (rotadent).

On a not so good note my dentist said my gums seem extremely tender and swollen and thinks I may need a deep cleaning which involves numbing my mouth and scraping nice and hard to kill any potential plaque that may be under the gum line. It does not sound fun at all and is quite expensive ($191.00 per quadrant of my mouth, that includes a discount since I don’t have insurance) but really I was not so upset because the girl who told me had really nice teeth and an awesome rack 😯

Speaking of racks I recently ate at this place called Phil’s BBQ and I swear to you as a prissy bastard who usually refuses to get his hands dirty and has at times been seen eating ribs with a knife and fork… these were the best damn ribs I have ever eaten. I dug in with hands and face. They were so good I have spent the last two days yelling the word “RIBS!!!” every five hours or so. I can still smell them at random times throughout the day. Their boneless chicken wasn’t all that though, it totally tasted like lighter fluid. Oddly enough I liked the flavor as much as I disliked it. It was confusing so I figure the ribs were better because there was no doubt in my mind, once I bit into the first rib and all the meat slid off I was sold.

Read it and wonder for how long now…

This is an article my old lady brought to my attention earlier this morning. Awful news that for some reason didn’t surprise me one bit. I took a little passage out that included my favorite line in the whole article.

“Water providers rarely disclose results of pharmaceutical screenings, unless pressed, the AP found. For example, the head of a group representing major California suppliers said the public “doesn’t know how to interpret the information” and might be unduly alarmed.”

Read more here

SNL and Hateraide

If I see Amy Poehler do another Hillary Clinton next week I will begin writing hate mail.

That is all.

Recent Aquisitions

With all this talk of whiskey one would think the toy collecting came to a halt. Well I have been on the prowl, lurking on the skullbrain BST section till something is as cheap as it will ever be and then strike like a praying mantis. This has been happening a lot lately. So it has been slow but well worth the wait.

Adventures in whiskey

Recently after paying thirty two bucks for a bottle of Single Barrel I just could not get myself to cough up fifty for a bottle that will more than likely be gone in two or three days. A good friend also recommended I try Woodford bourbon whiskey (now that I drink everybody has a recommendation ha ha) so when my last bottle of single barrel was empty on Saturday I figured it was a good time to try out that Woodford. So I went to a nearby liquor store and tried to pick it up, unfortunately it was seventy five dollars for a 750 ml bottle. At that point I shit and walked out of the store… empty handed.

I decided I would try Vons for some Single Barrel since I did not want to go home empty handed. Vons had none, but they did however have Gentleman’s Jack which is like regular jack just filtered through the charcoal twice. It was yellow like pee and was only 80 proof, which after drinking five bottles of the Single Barrel was noticeably less “potent” and much less flavorful. I had to drink twice as much to feel good and ran out in a hurry.

woodford juice

Today I stopped by mom’s house to pick up a package and mow the lawn (which to my surprise was already mowed?.. and me package wasn’t there) The package did not arrive so I decided I would stop by the liquor store by my mom’s house. I walked in and looked for the Woodford which was for sale at the amazing price of $25.99!!! I damn near shit again, and bought a bottle as I was unsure as to why it was sooooo cheap. I came home started sippin’ and it’s damn good. Better than the Single Barrel? I don’t know… I really grew to love the flavor of the Single Barrel. This Woodford is also 94 proof and does have my head spinning so I guess it’s all good. Odds are I will buy more as it’s way too cheap to pass up. My mission: to buy every bottle at the liquor store by my mom’s house.

So Woodford gets a twisted two thumbs up. Will write a more in depth review of it when I’m a little less sauced. Drink responsibly folks.

Riddle me this

So I have begun drinking the second bottle my mom bought me and it taste different from the first bottle BUT… they’re both from the same barrel. Barrel # 7-2472 you are harsh like gasoline chased with razor blades. I took a shot today and it left me unable to inhale for like two seconds once I gained the ability to breathe in and swallow I realized my eyes were watering. This bottle makes me howl very loud before I sip it and even louder after I sip it. I don’t know… the shit is like liquid sandpaper. Does it make my face numb after two shots? Yes Indeedy!

Today I made beef stew and I’m getting quite good at it. I don’t mean to toot my own horn but TOOOOOOOOT!!!! It is tasty and goes great with a lil’ Hank and single barrel Tennessee whiskey (even if it’s a rugged barrel).

Charactics WF 2008, Status= Going Off

I just placed an order for these from Kaiju Taro. These are off the hook on some of that old Cyborg/Walder shizz. I have never really been a 12″ suit guy but I am a sucker for anything clear with guts. Charactics has plenty of goods in store for wonderfest so don’t sleep.

Charactics Madness

Charactics Madness

Charactics Madness

Meat Mania

This Valentine’s Day my old lady attempted to murder me via massive meat consumption. We went to this Brazilian steak house called Rei do Gado. While there I ate eleven types of meat. I also had some white rice with black beans and a gang of super sweet mango. A list of the meats ingested include:

-Beef Rib
-Turkey wrapped in bacon
-Pork Sausage
-Skirt Steak
-Tri-tip Steak
-Top Sirloin Steak
-Top Sirloin w/ Garlic
-Fillet Mignon wrapped in bacon
-Pork Loin (BOMB!)
-Skirt Steak w/ Garlic
-Chicken w/ Cheese (???)
-Lamb Sirloin

So much meat it gave me bad dreams. It is incredibly pricey but well worth it. They will bring meat till you say stop… no… more… meat. I give this place two thumbs up and recommend it once every six months maximum, as if you ate there more you would probably shorten your life span by about two years per visit.

Two reasons my mom’s cooler than yours

Tennessee whiskey from the navy exchange at retarded discounted prices! A semi fresh batch from July 2007. I am really looking forward to giving it the taste test.
Sweet, sweet single barrel

Things are looking better

My cousin is back home, she is still recuperating but is reported to be happy to be home 🙂

My adventures in whiskey drinking are becoming even more fun. As of recently I’ve been drinking Single Barrel Tennessee whiskey. My first two bottles were from Barrel #7-1038, which was a smooth, super sweet tasting batch. Last night I got a bottle from Barrel #7-0574, and found it to be a little more abrasive. It was still very smooth and tasty to the sip, I added water to it and it was perfect. What I did notice was it was not nearly as sweet as the previous barrel. Also the previous barrel did not really need water in my opinion, the bottle I got last night made my whole body cringe as I’m still a newbie. Either way I was really happy to see that the old boys at the distillery aren’t full of it, and that every barrel does indeed offer a distinctive taste from the next. I look forward to tasting many a new barrel in the future.

Sadly I think the taste of my whiskey is the only interesting thing going on in my life. Oh I know… a new toy store opened up in AZ, check it out. This is good news because I am a cheap bastard and hate to pay tax on expensive toys and they are not on the other coast so it will still be like ordering from somewhere in CA.