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Looks Like No Beer for Booman

Posted by Brendan on October 30th, 2009 filed in alcohol, beer, big business as usual, blogs, health care, politics

Brendan Skwire, 10/19/09:
ike I always say, we’ll see.
you get a case of beer if we get health care reform, with a robust public option available on day one.
it’s a one-sided wager I will be happy to lose.
New York Times, 10/29/09:
Under pressure from moderate-to-conservative members of the House Democratic caucus, Speaker Nancy Pelosi has decided [...]

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‘Gansett Girls

Posted by Brendan on October 7th, 2009 filed in alcohol, beer

I love how more than half of the ‘Gansett Girls are thick and curvy.
I like skinny ladies too, but a big girl is that much more to love.

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Dill Pickles, Friday 9/11/09: Final Fergie’s Friday

Posted by Brendan on September 9th, 2009 filed in Philadelphia, alcohol, bluegrass, old time

It’s gonna be quite the show, so come on out.
Check this line-up:
The Dill Pickles, that be we, will open the night with a 6-8 PM Happy Hour set of old time fiddle and jug band stomps.
THEN! Holy Cow!!
The Ganesha Ramblers from Trenton NJ play a bunch of old time, including some sweet guitar work.
Next up, [...]

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PSA: Dill Pickles Return for More Happy Hour Fun at Fergies

Posted by Brendan on June 22nd, 2009 filed in Philadelphia, alcohol, friends, old time

In case you missed it last week, the Dill Pickles come back to Fergie’s Pub 1214 Sansom Street, in Philly.
Old time fiddle tunes and jug band stomps, now with extra animal noises!

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PSA: Dill Pickles at Fergie’s Pub, June 19 and 26. HAPPY HOUR!!

Posted by Brendan on June 15th, 2009 filed in Philadelphia, alcohol, old time

That’s right folks: the fabulous Dill Pickles will be rockin’ Fergies Pub from 6-8 PM this Friday June 19 and next Friday June 26 as well.
Come enjoy some good old time music and drink a shitload of beer.

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Toomey/Skwire 2010: WTF You Can Believe In.

Posted by Brendan on April 29th, 2009 filed in Philadelphia, alcohol, blogs, comedy gold!, left wing dingalings, politics, right wing dingalings

Cross posted at daily Kos

Philadelphia’s chapter of drinkign Liberally meets every Tuesday at the triumph brewery, which is where I was last night enjoying a beer when a fellow drinking liberal ran up the stairs. “i think pat Toomey’s downstairs!” he exclaimed.
You may know that name: Pat Toomey’s the Club for Growth winger who’s scared [...]

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The Dill Pickles: Old Time Fiddle Tunes and Jug Band Stomps, 1/18/09 at the Tritone

Posted by Brendan on January 16th, 2009 filed in Philadelphia, alcohol, old time

First click here, for appropriate background music.

Hope to see you there!

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Home Brew

Posted by Brendan on December 19th, 2008 filed in alcohol, beer, homebrewing, meta

We’re kegging tonight. It’s the first brew we’ve made in I don’t know how many months. It’s a brown ale with orange peel.
We used a bunch of the nuggets we grew this summer, but i have to admit, they smelled funky. We’ll see how the beer tastes in a few minutes when we get ready [...]

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Officially Calling Bullshit

Posted by Brendan on December 17th, 2008 filed in DemocRAT, Philadelphia, alcohol, calling bullshit, collapse, depression, economy, politics

Cross posted in comments at Young Philly Politics…
I am sorry that the mayor feels he is forced to shut libraries, but there is no excuse for providing misinformation when a constituent asks a question and provides a possible avenue to avoid those closings.
The mayor, who should know better, told me last night at the [...]

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Hey, What’s $25 Billion Here or There Anyway?

Posted by Brendan on September 25th, 2008 filed in alcohol, anger, big business as usual, calling bullshit

Via Comrade John Cole, the House just passed a $25,000,000,000.00 giveaway to our collapsing auto industry.
I sure wish I could have mulligans like that! I’d like to march right up to my congressman and say “Mr. Fattah, my BA in English has not been as profitable as I’d expected. I should have majored [...]

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