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A Monday All-Over-the-Place Quickie

April 19, 2010 By Jeff 39 Comments

It was snowing here on Saturday. Snowing. Of course it didn’t add up to anything, but April 17 is bit late in the year for such weather shenanigans, don’t you think? Yeah, I know it’s no volcano cloud blocking all of Europe’s sun. But it was to me, dammit.

I got the dried snot (or whatever) off our Big Ass Television screen. The mystery crustiness was in the bottom left quadrant of the screen, and once I realized it was there, I couldn’t keep my eyes off it. Nobody else even noticed the dime-sized snot-dot, but I was practically hypnotized by it.

I tried to gently flake it off with my fingernail, but it seemed like I was damaging the screen. It was probably paranoia, but I was convinced the area around the snot (or whatever) was starting to indent. So, I called an end to Project Flake-Off.

But on Saturday I got rid of it, and the big screen is now as good as new. Care to guess the method? Well, it’s very complicated, so you might want to get some paper and a pencil…

Yeah, I used warm water and a rag. Pretty inventive, huh? And it worked like a charm.

Afterward, I told the boys they’d better keep their sneezing jags under control. And they said I was the one who probably launched it. Toney thought it looked more like dried milk, which triggers many additional questions.

In any case, the screen is once again pristine. And I watched Inglourious Basterds on Saturday, in glorious (glourious) snot-free high-definition!

Pass the beer nuts.

I liked the movie, by the way. It reminded me of a comic book, an old Sgt. Rock or G.I. Combat. It was probably thirty minutes too long, but entertaining.

If you go into it expecting a serious, authentic World War II film, I think you’ll be disappointed. But if you’re just looking for a bit of twisted fun, I believe you’ll dig it.

And that’s my capsule review, thank you very much.

After our big church adventure last week, we went to Cooper’s for dinner. And have you ever heard of a place charging extra for drinks, if you’re eating a meal? Their microbrew pints cost four bucks at the bar, and six bucks with dinner.

Perhaps I live in a sheltered world, but I’ve never heard of such a thing. Six dollars per pint? Holy shit-nodules! What is this, New York City? And why the sliding scale? It irritates me.

I like drinking beer at Cooper’s, but every time I have a full meal there I leave mildly aggravated. Good food, though.

So, what have you guys been up to? Anything new? Please bring us up to date in the comments.

And I’ll see ya again tomorrow.

Now playing in the bunker

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  1. Jorge says

    April 19, 2010 at 1:04 pm

    Not passing up the chance to be first. Or at least top 5. We’ll see what happens when I submit.

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  2. JCIII says

    April 19, 2010 at 1:08 pm

    Good Afternoon Surf Reporters……..

    Nothing new here. I haven’t been up to anything new in years. Literally the same old, same old. Work 12 hour days, come home, consume beer and drink myself into a stupor.

    Wake up, rinse, repeat.

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  3. dogberryjr says

    April 19, 2010 at 1:09 pm

    They were charging the extra two bucks for your potential use of an overhead storage compartment on a future airline flight. I see conspiracies everywhere and I’m RIGHT!

    Seriously, though, I’ve never heard of that. Maybe it’s some kind of strange ABC rule or something.

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  4. Jorge says

    April 19, 2010 at 1:10 pm

    Spent the weekend studying! for an exam at work. I spent something like 11 or 12 hours at Panera at the spot that was my “regular” spot while I was in school, headphones in and bingeing on Diet Pepsi.

    Passed the exam this morning, only 3 more weeks of Critical Care orientation to go before I can start working full time in the ICU. 3 down (possibly 5, depending on how you count) and probably 5 more to go.

    What kills me is that I’m out of school and have passed my boards. Going back to school 32 hours a week for almost two months sucks in a totally innovative and soul crushing way.

    The rest of the time was spent taking The Peanut to swim lessons, doing Laundry, going to Costco and watching Superman Returns. Superman kind of bummed me out, what with it’s 21st century spin on Truth, Justice and Absentee Parenting.

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  5. Swami Bologna says

    April 19, 2010 at 1:16 pm

    Dried snot, you think? The older boy, if I remember correctly, has probably recently entered puberty. Are you sure he isn’t secretely watching some X-rated DVDs when he’s home alone?

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  6. jim britton says

    April 19, 2010 at 1:16 pm

    Waiting for Spin-Rite to finish recovering a hard drive & thought I’d see about an update…

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  7. Tyrosine says

    April 19, 2010 at 1:27 pm

    I’d tell any restaurant that upcharged me for drinks w/dinner to go fuck themselves with a pointy stick.

    I have a new computer at work and while I appreciate the rocket-sled like speed (at least compared to the old HP Pavilion which would freeze solid if I even thought of opening a pdf) I can’t get used to the keyboard. The good folks at Toshiba crammed a numerical keypad into the space normally reserved for just regular Qwerty keys and as a result I’m hitting return whenever I try to hit shift or type an endless series of //// whenever I try an use the up arrow. Seriously, if I make anymore typos a pop-up will open and I’ll be told that “the fingers I’m trying to type with are too fat” and to mash the keyboard to obtain a special typing wand.

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  8. Janis Bland says

    April 19, 2010 at 1:28 pm

    Ha, living with a basset hound means dried splooge in every nook and cranny imaginable.

    And when basset drool dries, it’s like freakin’ Gorilla Glue. I swear, I should patent Bruno’s goo.

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  9. Madz1962 says

    April 19, 2010 at 1:32 pm

    Top 10?

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  10. Tyrosine says

    April 19, 2010 at 1:33 pm

    Jorge,

    Did you get a creepy “stalker” vibe off the new Superman?

    Reply
  11. Son Of Sam says

    April 19, 2010 at 1:34 pm

    The Mrs. just got to N.Y.C. from a full on planes,trains,automobiles European work trip.
    I sure there will be some good stories tonight.

    Reply
  12. trish says

    April 19, 2010 at 1:36 pm

    I’m pretty sure the various crusted-over emissions I locate on the tvs, the walls, the appliances & my clothing are the result of my giant-ass dog’s rocket slobber. How she managed to get it on a 10ft ceiling is beyond me. Trying to get it off is another story. Other than that…I got nuthin.

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  13. Fat Secretary says

    April 19, 2010 at 1:38 pm

    Let me get this straight-you are spending MORE money for dinner, and then they charged you MORE for your drinks? WTF? I am just enough of a bitch that I would go to the bar myself and buy my beer there and bring it back to the table just to make my point. Or even better, never go back again.

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  14. Lee Harvey Ramone says

    April 19, 2010 at 1:38 pm

    I spent the weekend experimenting with drugs. I am currently crunching the data, and I expect to have my analysis done later in the week. Unfortunately, I don’t believe that I will have much success in getting my research published.

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  15. Madz1962 says

    April 19, 2010 at 1:39 pm

    They don’t even upcharge in NYC on drinks.At least not int he places I frequent. They charge enough anyway. That really sucks royal turds. I’ve never heard of that weasly practice nor would pay for it. That’s when I would have a ling, loud chat with the wait staff and management.

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  16. Madz1962 says

    April 19, 2010 at 1:40 pm

    sorry (again) for the typos. Have a mega sized bandaid on my middle finger.

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  17. hot fuzz says

    April 19, 2010 at 1:41 pm

    The girl was in a fashion show on the weekend. If she makes it in the modeling world, I’m going to need some help figuring out the fashion world breed – they’re so ….unlike…..anything I’m used to. They look, talk, act, move, even smell differently.

    The boy was out wilding as usual and came home for sleep, food and money… as usual.

    Sunday apparently was the day every relative who has a computer thought I’d make a better help desk than Microsoft – so much for a nap.

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  18. Alice in WV says

    April 19, 2010 at 2:06 pm

    I actually sort of took a nap yesterday. I was dozing in and out of Boy on a Dolphin, and old and very bad film with Sophia Loren. I never take naps and loved it!

    The drink upcharge just doesn’t make sense to me! I thought they encourage people to drink.

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  19. Alice in WV says

    April 19, 2010 at 2:14 pm

    for 30 Miles South – hot fuzz posted the following comment on the previous update and maybe you didn’t see it – “I wish I knew what to suggest but you’ve probably tried all the easy ones. What area of the country and what field are you in? You never know who might be reading or who has the one idea that will change things.” – It may be helpful. There’s a bunch of fellow surf reporters cheering for you.

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  20. vicki says

    April 19, 2010 at 2:46 pm

    I’m barking like a seal and have either whooping cough or adult croup–although neither is likely. More likely is pollen overload rotted my sinuses (sinai? sinui?) which in turn have infiltrated my throat and chest. Bark, bark. Ouch.

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  21. Chuck in Belpre says

    April 19, 2010 at 2:47 pm

    @ jim britton
    I image any clients HD with DriveImage XML. Saves a load of work later on. AND you can pull individual files from the image. And it’s free.

    Of course, it doesn’t help if the drive is already hosed when they call or come in.

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  22. KYDave says

    April 19, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    The extra two bucks per was to carry them from the bar to your table. I would have subtracted the extra from the tip and let the wait staff know it.

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  23. Knucklehead says

    April 19, 2010 at 3:18 pm

    Took the Beast on extended walks because of the fabulous weather this weekend. Had a neighborhood BBQ last night and imbibed WAY too many beers and am feeling the pain today. Oh, the pain, the pain.

    Happy Monday, Surfers!

    I, too, would have told the restaurant where to put those extra two dollars and would never return.

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  24. bikerchick says

    April 19, 2010 at 3:20 pm

    Tied one on Friday then preceded to fight with my boyfriend because he acted like a total dickwad.

    Did nothing Saturday… Sunday I sold at a new fleamarket (outside) in the Strip District section of the ‘Burg. Considering I froze my ass off and took me the rest of the night to bring my body temp up, I did pretty well. If felt like February…ridiculous.

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  25. tiff says

    April 19, 2010 at 3:21 pm

    hiking, goofing around, sending Biff up 400 thousand feet in the world’s smallest airplane, game night with friends, folding of a metric smurfload of laundry, and the consumption of far too much alcohol = weekend.

    Would do it again if time travel were an option.

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  26. tiff says

    April 19, 2010 at 3:22 pm

    Uh – yeah – Biff is a high flyer, but only went up to about 4000 feet.

    400 THOUSAND and the air starts to get a little thin, or so I’m told.

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  27. bikerchick says

    April 19, 2010 at 3:22 pm

    Oh..and the whole upcharge thing…what a load of crap! You would think it would be the other way around. More at the bar; less if your buying food. What a racket.

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  28. t-storm says

    April 19, 2010 at 3:43 pm

    while you are eating there can you go get your own beers?

    on saturday it was record store day and I bought an ass load of music.

    on vinyl i got a dbt single, the thermals, the raconteurs, the black keys. I think that’s it.

    on cd I got the following. some of these i’ve never heard of but they sounded fun:
    the whigs – in the dark
    the whigs – give ’em all a big fat lip
    weezer – raditude
    titus andronicus – the monitor
    drink up buttercup – born and thrown on a hook
    sub pop – casual nostalgia fest
    weezer – raditude, record store day release (with I want you to (featuring sara bareilles), why bother (live), brain stew, buddy holly (live).
    she & him – volume 2
    the tallest man on earth – the wild hunt

    good times.

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  29. Alice in WV says

    April 19, 2010 at 3:50 pm

    bikerchick -whatcha selling? could you point me to info on setting up, fees, etc.?

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  30. bikerchick says

    April 19, 2010 at 4:33 pm

    Alice: Are you a fellow flea-r too? Cool!! I refashion vintage and antique jewelry and give them a new life…necklaces, bracelets, earrings. Here’s the link for the fleamarket and info: http://www.pittsburghflea.com . I really hope it catches on as it is a great location. By the way, yesterday was the first one.

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  31. Brittney says

    April 19, 2010 at 4:35 pm

    Friday my boyfriend and I went to a Japanese steakhouse for his birthday.

    And we spent our Saturday, drinking and having a birthday party for him. We had a 12 foot tall patch of dead wild grass in our backyard, so a slew of our guy friends went through it in a drunken stupor, tore it all down with their bare hands, and put it in our 3 foot tall, cannister fire pit. The flame was 8 feet tall, and the wild grass (which is very similar to a bamboo textured grass for those of you who don’t know what that is), is now a mangled pile of 2 foot tall pitifulness.

    Word to the wise, don’t ever tear down wild grass with your hands, I think I bandaged up 3 or 4 drunk guys because that shit gives you splinters and razor like cuts you wouldn’t believe.

    Other than that, I ate a lot of cheese and crap this weekend and it was just overall, a great weekend.

    Go Cubs.

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  32. Brittney says

    April 19, 2010 at 4:38 pm

    By the way, the wheels on our fire pit melted off, and there is a ring of black charred earth around it. We also have a wheelchair ramp off of our porch (we just moved into this house fyi), and people were rolling down it on rolling kitchen chairs. We aren’t hillbillies, but after that night, I bet they think we are!

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  33. cashoe says

    April 19, 2010 at 5:01 pm

    Jeff,
    Sorry to hear Cooper’s is continuing its long sad slide into mediocrity. The beer used to be cheaper, while still having a humongous selection. The portions were bigger, they used to pride themselves that if your baked potato was under a pound you got a “runt”, the shrimp they use have gone down several sizes, and my favorite, the broiled fish platter used to have 6 huge hunks of assorted fish for 20 bux, last time i went there the bumped the price to 25, made it only 4 varieties, and the portions were half what they were. and that was 3 years ago, I was so dissappointed I haven’t been back since….

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  34. WVANRI says

    April 19, 2010 at 10:58 pm

    Drove 13.5 hours from RI to southern WV yesterday with the six year old and dog. Did nothing today – I’m. On. Vacation. Tomorrow my oldest and her son, my number two and her two and step-daughter and other unknown relatives will descend on us for the six year old’s birthday party (birthday was Saturday). I must remember all week that – I’m. On. Vacation. Got a text message from boss this morning saying, “Running late. Be in around 9.” I ignored because – I’m. On. Vacation. He was out of town last week and apparently forgot that I would be gone this week. Ain’t life great.

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  35. Slugmama says

    April 20, 2010 at 12:51 am

    Cooper’s is a rip-off joint these days! We stopped going about 3 yrs. ago when we had gone in after an absence of a few years. They had significantly increased the price of everything on the menu enough for the floor of my ass to spontaneously drop off as I perused the menu!
    As you would say, Holy shit nodules!!!

    So we signed over the first born to pay for that meal and will never go back again….even if Bill Clinton once got a blow job in their bathroom from a waitress.
    Seriously, if you are having financial difficulties Jeff, I’d recommend you cut down on the Cooper’s habit. Subway with snot flinging samwich artiste is a financially-happy choice.
    I will however send DH there on occasion after work to pick up some crab soup to go. That soup is orgasmic! And DH wants to keep me happy so he gets to be happy, if you know what I mean. 😉

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  36. Slugmama says

    April 20, 2010 at 12:57 am

    Upcharge in the dining room=padding the bill for a potentially larger tip for the waitress.
    Cooper’s sucks all around. I see them biting the dust if the economy keeps sinking. Prices will get to a point where they lose enough customers and the ones left won’t pay the inflated prices they have to keep raising.

    I’ll miss that soup tho when they sink down to Davy Jone’s locker….

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  37. Carol says

    April 20, 2010 at 1:43 am

    @Tyrosine-
    I just got a new HP Pavilion Quad Core and the keyboard sucks! I think all the new computers have keyboards like a laptop anymore (too small, no tilt angle, plus too much space in front of the space bar). Haven’t these companies heard of “ergonomics”? Of course, I couldn’t find a keyboard I liked with the USB connector. So, I got an adapter and plugged in my old PS2 style keyboard. Much better!

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  38. clintcurtis says

    April 20, 2010 at 2:27 am

    Not much going on here in Nome. Last week we flew my 16yo daughter’s best friend up from New York. It was in the 60s and 70s all last week in New York…and totally snowy and crappy here in Nome. The kid flew home on Sunday, and we had record warm temperatures in Nome…and it was snowing in New York.

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  39. Son Of Sam says

    April 20, 2010 at 1:05 pm

    I went trout fishing in Elk County Pa. Froze my nuts off.

    Reply

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