Finkle and Einhorn

So I'm minding my own business at the gym today. Little Chest/Leg day...and we all know that chest day is the best day. When out of the corner of my eye what do I spy but what appears to be a guy wearing pink workout pants. Ok, I say to myself no biggie, this guy is gay and wants all his fellow gym members to notice. I go back to working out thinking all is right in the world. Then I notice something I didn't notice before. Despite this individual not being fat, he has man boobs....wait a minute those are not man boobs....that's a boob job! I found Captain Winky! So now I'm faced with a dillema whenever I happen to be at the gym the same time as the shim. What happens if I have to change my clothes? Do I forgo swimming? Damn shims, go back to soliciting Eddie Murphy for sex!

People/Things I'm sick of

I'm Andy Rooney....
I figured I'd start there so I'd sound like a bitter, old man, which I'm not. I'm only 25

-People who only see things in black and white

-People who think they know things simply because they have an opinion. An opinion is an opinion, not facts so don't treat it as such.

-People who say I don't support troops because I didn't support the war in Iraq. That's two totally different things. If you can't see that, then in my opinion you're a buttmunch. Plain and simple, dickweed.

Mainly I am sick of the people above. I'm done being political except to a few people or if people attack whatever position I hold. I"m not going to bother anyone else. The way I look at it's not my business, unless you want to make it mine from now on. With that said, if you read this and you decide to disparage my opinion with your opinion, I'll pull a Kirkpatrick on you.

That's Jon's department.

Ryan's Chili

For those of you who have had my chili in the past, I am a slave to perfection or as in the case of college, something that is cost effective and plentiful. So for those who don't miss me and my gas, but miss the taste of my chili...I am doing something as a onetime promotion.

Ryan's Chili
The Essentials:
2lbs ground beef/turkey
1 8oz can of tomato sauce
2 can of beans...your choice, I prefer black or kidney.
About a tablespoon and a half of chili powder.
a Teaspoon or so of red pepper.
tablespoon of garlic powder
2 teaspoons* of masa flour. * note that this can fluctuate, so it's not completely uniform
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of paprika


Cook ground beef until brown, drain fat.
add tomato sauce and 2 cans full of water.
add all ingredients except for masa flour. Note you can add more or less red pepper, that's just an approximation of what I use.
simmer covered for 30 minutes.
Now after 30 minutes you mix a 1/4 cup of warm water and the mesa flour up till it's a gooey substance. add to chili.
Now here's where you can either just keep the chili plain ol' college style or you can mix it up.

I like to add the two cans of beans (i don't drain them)
-one half of an onion chopped
-2 small peppers chopped. either orange or yellow to give a little color.
-one jalapeno pepper
-more garlic powder to taste
-a little beer. No lite beers please. You're already eating a healthy helping of calories, no need to skimp now. Besides lite beers have no taste. I prefer Sam Adams or Yuengling.
- a few dashes of cinnamon. yeah it's odd but it's tasty and adds flavor.
- grilled steak chopped into small bites. adds some meat chunks.
-Sprinkle some cheese in and you're gold!

Simmer covered for a minimum of a half an hour or up to 2. The longer it cooks the better the flavor is.


Other options I've used in the past to varying degrees of effect:
Frank's Red Hot
Maple Syrup
Chocolate Syrup
Coffee
Bacon
Turkey Breast
Corn
Mushrooms

Don't be afraid to experiment, but I like to start with a basic chili before I start making all sorts of changes. Enjoy and post your success stories.

Super Blech

Pretty decent weekend to report, all things considered.

Friday was a waste simply because I had some fish and chips for lunch. Things seemed alright, but all of the sudden about 3 hours later the fish wasn't quite ready to be eaten and decided to come back out. This wouldn't have been an issue except for the fact that I was driving at the time. So needless to say, it was a highspeed hurl. Luckily I didn't get any on my shirt. I can't say much for the rest of the driver's side of the car and my clothes.
Saturday I hit up St. Augustine with 4 friends and it was pretty good times. I tried my luck with shrimp this day and it was some of the best shrimp I've ever had. O'Steen's was the name of the place and it was about a 30 minute wait for lunch, so I knew I was getting some good food, and was not disappointed in the least. The rest of the afternoon was spent walking around St. Augustine and just enjoying the day. There ain't much better than being outside on a comfortable day. Night time brought about Harmonious Monks for a bit, then a walk home in the cool temps. After realizing sandals weren't a good idea for the night, I switched footwear and headed over to the Alehouse for some affordable drinks and eats. I've realized that when I can get a $5 pitcher of beer at one place and one beer at another place costs $4, then I think it's best to hit up the cheaper/larger quantity establishment.
Sunday or Super Bowel XL...no, I didn't mispell that, it's how I feel about the Super Bowl. What a disgrace by the NFL. The championship game should be the pinnacle of your product, not the dregs. All things considered I think Pitt would have won the game anyway, but I think the game would have been entertaining vs being "worst Super Bowl ever" (said in Comic Book Guy from Simpson voice. That's it and so starts another week of work. only 39 years till retirement age. Yowza!