Comic for Monday, April 9th, 2007

Posted: 7:56 am, Monday, April 9th

Man, the last strip that I actually updated from the safety and comfort of Five Bucks world headquarters was way back on January 11th. Damn, that is a long time to go without my computer. I've made up for lost time by downloading a bunch of music and watching all the episodes of Lost that I've missed recently. So I'm all caught up and we talk about stuff. I can't believe they killed Nikki and Paolo! Actually, I'm really glad I missed that episode when it happened. As good as it was, it would've killed me that they did that the episode after they blew up the submarine.

Oh, so, seriously, Grindhouse? Hot damn, that was one enjoyable movie-going experience. Highly recommended to anyone who can stomach a lot of gore. The first half of Planet Terror is really gross, but it quickly becomes so completely over-the-top that it's really hard to take seriously. And Death Proof is just awesome, also. 2.0 enjoyed that one better - I enjoyed the first one a little bit more. Seriously, one of the most unique and enjoyable movies I've seen in a long time. Really captures the feel of shady double features of days past. Sorry for the non-Irish in the crowd who had to read three panels of the guys talking about spring practice, but I really didn't know what else Ron and Pete could have that long of a conversation about while Jen just sat idly by wishing for an M-206 for a leg.

Finally got to see some Sox action last night, on a huge HD screen, no less. Dear God, Papelbon looks nuts. I think he cuts himself while he's out in the bullpen. And because Schill started the game, there's a big breakdown on his blog.

Alright, so, that's about it. I'm killing time for a little bit 'til the auto shops open, because some $*@& parking cop gave me a ticket for an expired inspection sticker yesterday morning. Not that I can really get *that* worked into a lather, the inspection sticker ran up in February and I never in a million years would've noticed that I needed to renew it, but, geez, man, Easter morning?

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Saw the end of the Sox game too, actually. Dude, Papelbon is INSANE! Whoa.

I like to think he was yelling at Varitek to kick him (Papelbon) in the junk after that last out. "Hurt me, 'Tek! Hurt me bad! YAAARRRRRRRRRR!"

I think Paps was like, 'Dude, it's 38 degrees in Texas, someone's paying for the fact that my as is freezing! Allow me to use 15 pitches to get 5 outs, including 23 strikeouts.

Yankee starters' ERA? 9.91 Lovely. Bullpen has more innings pitched than the starters. I'm setting the over/under on reliever arms that Torre destroys at 3.5.

Zero In Fenway on Saturday! Woooo!

Man, that Goat Fucker ERA is a thing of absolute beauty.

And that's awesome, man. Enjoy the most beautiful park in the bigs.

Now that I can listen to podcasts again, I'm listening to the Irish Eyes Power Hour while I toil the day away, and Mike Frank just had a fantastic line.

"You guys - Irish fans are all whining about the trouble we have with kickers and getting a decent kicker. Well, geez, if you have a son, get him out there and train him to be a damn kicker! Take care of this yourself!"

Good times.

Ok, apartment hunting in South Bend this weekend. Ive got a mad listing built up because living on campus doesnt seem manageable at this point. Are there any watering holes the group feels compelled to push me towards? Else I will wander aimlessly around the streets of south bend until I hear someone singing a Barley Mo.

I've always liked Club 23. E and Skitters used to live nearby, on Corby Street. I think things have done changed a bit - my favorite used to be Coach's, but it's called something like Bookmakers now and is largely a townie establishment. RAW and I were ridiculously out-of-place last time we stopped in there, but I'm not sure if it's still popular with the students on non-weekends.

You're going to want to hit CJ's for a burger, in the actual city of South Bend. It's a big freshman bar (or used to be, anyway), but the burgers are tremendous before the kiddies come out. Corby's is where I find myself most often after games these days.

Others, folks?

15, meant to tell you, I saw "Spring Awakening" a few weeks ago. I liked it, but then this weekend I got the soundtrack, and now I'm OBSESSED. All the songs seem to be stuck in my head at once.

Oh hooray Spring Awakening! So glad you like it too. I agree about the cd - it's been months since I bought it and it's still one of my top-played albums on the ipod. What a great score.

Also, just realized that my comment this morning is about baseball, but strangely does not mention the Cardinals. That HAS to be a first.

The bar scene at ND is a little difficult - they seem to change in popularity quite frequently AND I've since learned that undergrads and grad students don't always like the same places.

I think Corbys is the exception - good for everyone and usually a good time. There was a loyal following for Mishawaka Brew Pub, but I wouldn't recommend moving out that way. I seem to remember downtown South Bend having a few good establishments and the restaurants were decent (The Vine, the jazz place, a good thai place). Boy, its been a while, huh?

Oh, man, Bruno's South, with their five-dollar buffet. Hell if I can remember where the hell that place was, though.

Everyone, regardless of age or status (townie or student), seems to like The Backer as well. Of course The Backer is a little different scene than the places that E mentioned.

I guess I consider that less a bar and more a rite of passage.