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Dr. Greg, I’m still friends with one of the Hideaway gals. As I understand it, the bar is closed because of licensing issues. It will supposedly reopen in three weeks. Not that I care, no reason for me to go there.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 07/April/2026 @ 12:44 pm
Kevin, I’m sure you could have asked for your drink of choice. Some were drinking wine shots instead of soju. You could have had them pour you a Dr. Pepper…
» Posted By John McCrarey On 07/April/2026 @ 12:42 pm
Drain, that’s hilarious!
» Posted By John McCrarey On 06/April/2026 @ 10:27 am
Kevin, I found that meme on Facebook, but I did notice the Grammarly tag. Sadly, I didn’t recognize the comma splice error at the time. You are right; I’m hopeless.
I honestly don’t know how to make an upside-down exclamation point on my keyboard. The actual Spanish was cut and pasted from Google Translate.
Thanks, it was the best Beaster this year!
» Posted By John McCrarey On 06/April/2026 @ 8:49 am
Kevin, thanks for the AI info on Catholic rituals. I’m clueless in that regard, but these guys whacking their backs until they bleed (some of them fake it, some don’t) is a pretty impressive show of faith. Or stupid. One of those.
The old woman sounded more like the second dog, but not much.
Nope, I’m not up for the Easter Mountain climb this year. Still struggling on the ups, and this one is a killer on the best of days. Even the Hare told me not to try it.
Yeah, I’m not being carb-conscious all that much, but I am eating less. In the recent past, I’d eaten the entire order of quesadillas. This time, I shared with Swan and still had a couple of pieces left over. Thank you, Ozempic!
As for religion in the bar district, it was Jesus himself who turned water into wine. Or so the story goes.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 05/April/2026 @ 10:32 am
Brian, welcome back!
Yes, Swan is Catholic. She doesn’t attend Mass, but does other rituals. On Good Friday, she went to a shrine of the Virgin Mary with some friends. So, something more than name only, but not quite practicing.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 05/April/2026 @ 10:22 am
Kevin, thanks for the etymology of Maundy and the lowdown of Holy Week. Back in my Pentecostal church-going days, I only recall Good Friday and Easter Sunday having any significance.
Even after almost eight years here in the Catholic Philippines, I am still impressed by the sight of the back-beaters and cross-bearers marching down the road. I also got to watch a huge foot parade on the shoulder of the National Highway pulling over 20 floats full of religious imagery, featuring that Jesus Christ guy that got murdered 2000 years ago.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 04/April/2026 @ 8:28 am
Whatever you say, Aaron. All is well with me. By the way, I found out the answer to that old question about which came first, the chicken or the egg? Turns out, it was the rooster that came first.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 03/April/2026 @ 8:14 am
Kevin, my impression was that the waitress didn’t have access to the stockroom or didn’t know what was in there.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 03/April/2026 @ 8:12 am
To each his own, Aaron. I gave up snacks and ice cream which is a whole lot more calories than what I consume with beer. It’s a choice, and I made the one that best suits me.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 02/April/2026 @ 10:28 am
Brian, I’m glad we can agree to disagree respectfully. We don’t need Iran’s oil, but we did need to put an end to their program to develop nuclear weapons and to stop their support of terrorist groups. I’d like us to open up the Hormuz Straight while we are at it, but I don’t disagree with Trump that our “allies” who rely on that passage for oil ought to be taking action on their own behalf.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 02/April/2026 @ 10:27 am
Kevin, looking forward to seeing Swan create the antidote to her addiction. Thanks again for the recipes!
» Posted By John McCrarey On 02/April/2026 @ 10:24 am
Steve, things are better than they were. I am not disappointed.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 02/April/2026 @ 10:22 am
Kevin, I’m impressed with your Star Trek celebration suggestions. You truly must be a fanatic! The Hash is already scheduled at It Doesn’t Matter for run #1701, so I won’t be able to put your ideas to the test. Honestly, I’d be surprised if my fellow Hashers even made the connection with the Enterprise. But here’s what I will do: At the Circle, I will announce the significance of our run number matching the starship number and ask folks to raise their beer in recognition of the Star Trek voyagers.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 02/April/2026 @ 10:33 am
Thanks for the insights, Steve. I’m doing okay for a 70-year-old. I’m fat despite the walking, but I’m working on some dietary changes to hopefully reduce my weight. Stay tuned.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 01/April/2026 @ 5:06 pm
Kevin, if we do a Star Trek theme, maybe when it comes to a hill climb, I can get beamed up.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 01/April/2026 @ 2:20 pm
Kevin, the Arizona Resort is for sale. If it changes hands, I’d give the new owners a shot. Otherwise, I have no desire for future disappointment. I expect the floating bar is losing money and may not even finish out the season before being permanently closed. Our new Sunday alternatives will include spending time on the rooftop at Central Park Reef Hotel.
Correction #3 was what I intended to convey.
Oddly enough, I just read today that the Philippines has purchased 2.5 million barrels of oil from Russia. What a world.
Yes, I enjoyed watching Junior Bonner all those years ago. I was never into the rodeo scene, but it was a good story. It was filmed in part at an annual rodeo event in Prescott, Arizona, a city I moved to a few years after the movie came out.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 31/March/2026 @ 2:43 pm
Max, this comment doesn’t align with my policy that all comments should be related to the post. I reluctantly approved it because your ignorance is so profound that I thought my readers might enjoy mocking you. You are obviously not a reader of this blog, otherwise you would know that I am and always have been a firm supporter of Israel. That support has nothing to do with religion. People are free to believe what they want, and I choose to believe that the Bible and everything in it is fiction. So, don’t come here acting all holier-than-thou; it just makes you look stupid.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 31/March/2026 @ 2:30 pm
Kevin, to hell with those demons! Oh, wait. I guess they are already there.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 31/March/2026 @ 2:45 pm
Kevin, thanks for sharing your memories of the ’70s. It sounds like you had an amazing time. I was 15-25 years old and had a totally different experience, mostly sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll. Two kids by the time the ’80s arrived.
Shit, I always thought those dresses were spelled “mumu.” And what course, pray tell, did you get a “C” in?
Oh, I saw “Deliverance” and never forgot it. Those dueling banjos and the ass rape are burned into my memory. Quite the story.
I agree, the ’70s were the classic decade, and it’s been pretty much downhill from there ever since. Although that internet thing they came up with is pretty cool. Honestly, it is hard to imagine a life without it. And smartphones.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 30/March/2026 @ 11:40 am
Kevin, I assume you mean the comma wasn’t needed, but I like it better with it than without. Just add an “I” before finished and make it two independent clauses.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 30/March/2026 @ 11:27 am
Goldberg, I’m doing alright for an old man, financially and health-wise, thank you.
Swan doesn’t have a legal case; she just wanted the owners to do the right thing. They opted not to do so.
Enjoy your crepe and stay healthy!
» Posted By John McCrarey On 30/March/2026 @ 11:24 am
Brian, I think Rubio made it pretty clear yesterday that the objectives are what they have always been: an end to the nuclear bomb program and stopping Iranian-sponsored terrorism. You know, those things Obama gave pallets of cash to achieve. I’m not sure where you get your news, but here’s what Rubio had to say on Good Morning America.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 31/March/2026 @ 2:25 pm
Brian, that’s pretty much the case as I’ve witnessed it. The Aeta villages are not usually so far from town as to be inaccessible, but they are definitely enclaves separated from the Filipino communities that surround them. I have never witnessed any overt racism directed towards Aeta people. In fact, they are often the recipients of charity projects to bring food and comfort to the village. That said, I’ve noticed that Aetas are not integrated into the rest of the population at all. I have never seen an Aeta person working in the community as a store clerk, construction worker, or in any other job serving the Filipino community. My sense is that this is by choice, not because of discrimination. The Aetas are close-knit and prefer to live among themselves.
Yes, with transport costs up, everything transported will cost more, too. I can bitch about it, but I can also afford to pay more. The poor folks here are going to suffer all the more until this is fixed. I expect it will be worse before it gets better.
Regarding the war effort, all I know is what I’ve read. The clock is ticking, boots are on the way, and Iran will either accept Trump’s peace terms or see the remainder of their infrastructure go up in flames. I think we’ll see something happen in that regard in a matter of days, not weeks. Ultimately, Hormuz will be reopened, and places like the PI will have their fuel supply restored.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 30/March/2026 @ 11:16 am
Kevin, NOW I get it! Good ones!
» Posted By John McCrarey On 29/March/2026 @ 12:10 pm
Thanks for your concern, Gazza. A San Miguel Light has 100 calories per bottle. Ozempic seems to have curbed my appetite for sweets and snacks, so even with the beers I consume, I’m taking in a lot fewer calories these days. I’m only doing a weekly weigh-in, so I won’t know until Tuesday if I’m moving in the right direction.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 29/March/2026 @ 8:58 am
Kevin, re: “We were looking for a different way back down, and hired this youngster as our guide.” I see the error right away once you point it out, but I’m blind to it when I proofread. In my head, when I write these, I see two independent clauses: “and WE hired.” Why I neglect actually adding that necessary word repeatedly is another sad commentary on my competence.
You’d think after 500 years of Spanish rule, tortillas would be a thing here. I’ll keep looking.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 29/March/2026 @ 8:54 am
Kevin, help me out here. I’m not sure what you mean by the “stand/I” reference.
» Posted By John McCrarey On 29/March/2026 @ 8:45 am
Kevin, I remember your lesson about what a person wonders doesn’t end with a question mark. I’m not sure who’s paying, which is why I asked. I guess the fix is to drop the “I wonder” and rewrite as, “I want to know who in the fuck is paying for those ‘no’ votes?”
» Posted By John McCrarey On 28/March/2026 @ 8:35 am
«« Back To Stats PageThanks for the info, kf. The lack of motor vehicle access is a deal breaker for me. I never checked to verify if the land is even titled. Not worth it!
» Posted By John McCrarey On 01/April/2026 @ 2:18 pm