#893
7:19 pm, Friday, August 17th, 2007Welp, I’m in the Tri-Cities again. Brett came along this time. I’m here to take care of my parents’ animals while they’re in New Mexico delivering a puppy to my uncle’s family and visiting my paternal grandmother.
My back felt much better this morning; still got some odd aches in my right side, but at least I can tolerate sitting for more than a half-hour now. We drove over around 1:00 PM so I could make a 4:00 appointment my dad made me with Dr. Redfield. I don’t really understand this chiropractic stuff, or trust it much for that matter, but he seemed to know what he was doing. He asked me to come back tomorrow afternoon, which is awfully nice of him considering he doesn’t normally work on the weekends.
I think we might all go out in the boat tonight. I hope so; it’s a lot of fun and it’d be helpful if I’m to do it myself on the weekend.
BTW, this is my new favorite drink: The Arnold Palmer. Starbucks makes a great version with black tea. I could down like five “venti”-sized cups of this stuff in one sitting, no joke.
(Image from this entry at chris’s blog.)
August 17th, 2007 at 7:24 pm
Lemonade and Black Tea. That’s a very weird combo. I’ll be sure to try it out next time.
August 17th, 2007 at 7:25 pm
Btw, just to let you know, chris’ blog prevents hotlinking, so for people who don’t visit his blog first, the image won’t load.
August 17th, 2007 at 7:31 pm
Re: chris’s blog: I never hotlink (it’s unseemly and risks the actual owner switching the image to something gross) — you probably caught me while I was switching the image from the 320 px-wide version to a 440 px-wide version.
Re: drink: Yeah, I was little skeptical at first — afraid it’d taste like Brisk (ick) or something, but it’s way better.
August 17th, 2007 at 7:35 pm
Also: Comments within 5 minutes of the post being published? Holy cow, Krunk, you’re fast! :)
August 17th, 2007 at 10:41 pm
They actually sell cartons of Arnold Palmer beverages in supermarkets.
BTW, down here, this drink is called a “Shaken Iced Tea Lemonade.” Awesome stuff.
August 18th, 2007 at 12:53 am
You know what is another awesome combo?
Rootbeer and Fudge-peanutbutter Icecream.
Awesome.
(Also, new site, Hank)
August 18th, 2007 at 1:34 am
Re: Peter: Huh, so they do! Have you tried the “official” Arnold Palmer Tee brand?
Re: Tim: Cool. I updated my sidebar (DGR-X out of webcomics, Tim into blogroll). BTW, I signed up for your mafia game. And that rootbeer concoction sounds like it would kill me. :P
August 18th, 2007 at 5:48 am
Arnold Palmer, eh?
In general, I just steer clear of Starbucks. Aside of being primarily a cofee vendor, they just give me a bad vibe generally. And then there’s the disgusting pretensiousness.
I’ve had good experiences with chiropracty. They put your joints where they’re supposed to be and then you feel better. It’s neat. Just don’t believe the hype about it doing anything else at all. Good for pinched nerves and sore joints and precious little else.
We might be doing Karaoke tonight. You have anything in mind? Give me a call.
August 18th, 2007 at 2:48 pm
arnold palmer = classic. haven’t tried the Starbucks version yet, i have to agree with jedibear for the most part on that one. i also have to agree with him on the chiropractics. on a related note, i haven’t had to see a chiropractor since i started doing yoga.
August 19th, 2007 at 1:45 pm
I’m a little surprised anyone considers a ubiquitous chain with cheap, plastic cups and drive-thrus pretentious. The coffee houses in Seattle are pretentious — Starbucks is pretty pedestrian IMHO. The people that make such places their “hangout” can be tiresome, but I only ever use their drive-thru so it’s not a problem for me.
BTW, Robert, we’re going to do some board games later today — I’ll give you call.
August 20th, 2007 at 12:22 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HANK!!!
August 20th, 2007 at 11:43 pm
THANKS, TIM!!! BUT IT’S ACTUALLY ON THE 21ST.
:)
August 21st, 2007 at 12:03 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HANK!!!
:P
August 21st, 2007 at 4:52 pm
OH. WELL HAPPY BIRTHDAY HANK.
August 22nd, 2007 at 12:30 am
happy belated birthday hank!
about the starbucks i guess i meant i dislike their vibe of corporate yuckiness and cheap nasty coffee. their pretentiousness is non-existent in comparison to the urban-hipster coffee bars (or “cafe” as they like to call it) of the bay area. *rolls eyes* i can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to go with out my favorite soy chai latte to avoid running into stupid hipsters i go to school with.
August 22nd, 2007 at 7:09 pm
Thanks, Peter, Tim, and Amy!
Re: pretentious coffee: Ahh, I see — yeah, I can jibe with that sentiment.