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Toby Keith for Obama?

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WTF?

The fact that he’s a Democrat surpises the hell out of me, but it’s a free country, so whatev.

The real question is whether he’ll get the same sort of backlash that the Dixie Chicks got for criticizing Preznit Bush.  I’m going out on a limb here, but I think that a lot of country music fans are, by now, pretty sick of Bush’s shit, and they’ll cut Toby some slack.

What say you, Internets?

Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives

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I'm a big fan of Guy Fieri's new show on Food Network, called Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.  Basically, he visits these obscure diners across the country and samples their famous dishes, all while rapping with the chef to see how the food is prepared.  Talk about the raddest job in the world.

FN has compiled a list of all the hotspots.  I am preserving it here for my own sake, because, let's face it – as much as I like the show, I know it won't be around forever.

So, without further ado, here is the list, categorized by episode.  (Future todo: order by location)

  • DV0101 – "Classics"
    • Mad Greek's Diner
      72112 Baker Blvd
      Baker, CA
      Tel: (760) 733-4354
    • Brint's Diner
      4834 E. Lincoln Street
      Wichita, KS 67218
      Tel: (316) 684-0290
    • Mac & Ernie's
      Williams' Creek Depot – FM 470
      Tarpley, TX 78883
      Tel: (830) 562-3250
      Website: www.macandernies.com
       
  • DV0102 – "That's Italian"
    • Pizza Palace
      3132 East Magnolia Avenue
      Knoxville, TN 37914
      Tel: (865) 524-4388
    • Hullabaloo Diner
      F.M. 2154
      Wellborn, TX 77845
      Tel: (979) 690-3002
      Website: www.HullabalooDiner.com
    • Four Kegs Sports Pub
      267 N. Jones Blvd
      Las Vegas, NV
      Tel: (702) 870-0255
      Website: www.fourkegs.com
  • DV0103 – "Blue Plate Special"
    • Frosted Mug
      11541 South Pulaski Road
      Alsip, IL 60803
      Website: www.thefrostedmug.com
    • Patrick's Roadhouse
      106 Entrada Dr.
      Santa Monica, CA 90402
      Tel: (310) 459-4544
    • The Penguin
      1921 Commonwealth Avenue
      Charlotte, NC 28205
      Website: www.penguindrivein.com
  • DV0101 – "Breakfast"
    • Gaffey Street Diner
      247 N. Gaffey Street
      San Pedro, CA 90731
      Tel: (310) 548-6724
    • Franks Diner
      508 58th St.
      Kenosha, WI 53140
      Tel: (262) 657-1017
      Website: www.franksdinerkenosha.com
    • The Coffee Cup
      512 Nevada Highway
      Boulder City, NV
      Tel: (702) 294-0517
  • DV0105 – "BBQ"
  • DV0106 – "Local Legends"
    • Eveready Diner
      4189 Albamy Post Rd.
      Route 9 N.
      Hyde Park, NY 12538
      Tel: (845) 229-8100
      Website: www.theevereadydiner.com
    • Leo's BBQ
      3631 N. Kelley Ave.
      Oklahoma City, OK 73111
      Tel: (405) 424-LEOS
      Website: www.leosbbq.com
    • A1 Diner
      3 Bridge St.
      Gardiner, ME 04345
      Tel: (207) 582-5586
      Website: www.a1diner.com
  • DV0107 – "Burgers"
    • Triple X Restaurant
      2 N. Salisbury St.
      West Lafayette, IN 47906
      Tel: (765) 743-5373
      Website: www.triplexxxfamilyrestaurant.com
    • Hackney's
      1241 Harms Rd.
      Glenview, IL 60025
      Tel: (847) 724-5577
      Website: www.hackneys.net
    • Squeeze Inn
      7918 Fruitridge Rd.
      Sacramento, CA 95820
      Tel: (916) 386-8599
  • DV0108 – "House Specials"
  • DV0109 – "Retro"
    • South Side Soda Shop
      1122 S Main St
      Goshen, IN 46526
      Tel: (574) 534-3790
      Website: www.southsidesodashopdiner.com
    • Taylor's Automatic Refresher
      933 Main Street
      St. Helena, CA 94574
      Tel: (707) 963-3486
      Website: www.taylorsrefresher.com
    • Byways Cafe
      1212 NW Glisan St.
      Portland, OR 97209
      Tel: (503) 221-0011
  • DV0110 – "Worth the Trip"
    • Big Star Diner
      305 Madison Ave. N.
      Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
      Tel: (206) 842-5786
    • Harold's
      602 N. Limestone St.
      Gaffney, SC 29340
      Tel: (864) 489-9153
    • Mo Gridder's
      565 Hunt's Point Ave.
      Bronx, NY 10474
      Tel: (718) 991-3046
      Website: www.mogridder.com
  • DV0111 – "Diners A-Plenty"
    • Kelly's Diner
      674 Broadway
      Somerville, MA 02144-2220
      Tel: (617) 623-8102
    • Bayway Diner
      2019 South Wood Avenue
      Linden, NJ
      Tel : (908) 862 – 3207
    • The Beacon Drive-In
      255 John B. White Sr. Blvd.
      Spartanburg, SC 29306
      Website: www.beacondrivein.com
  • DV0112 – "American Cookin'"
    • Rosie's Diner
      4500 14 Mile Rd. NE
      Rockford, MI 49341
      Tel: (616) 866-3663
      Website: www.rosiesdiner.com
    • Russian River Pub
      11829 River Road
      Forestville, CA 95436
      Tel: (707) 887-7932
      Website: www.russianriverpub.com
    • Al's Breakfast
      413 14th Ave. S.E.
      Minneapolis, MN 55414
      Tel: (612) 331-9991
  • DV0201 – "Totally Fried"
    • Falafel's Drive-In
      2301 Steven's Creek Blvd.
      San Jose, CA 95128
      Tel: (408) 294-7886
      Website: www.falafelsdrivein.com
    • Ramona Cafe
      628 Main St.
      Ramona, CA 92605
      Tel: (760) 789-8656
      Website: www.ramonacafe.com
    • Silk City Diner
      435 Spring Garden St.
      Philadelphia, PA 19123
      Tel: (717) 335-3833
  • DV0202 – "Route 66"
    • Emma Jean's Holland Burger Cafe
      17143 D Street on Rt. 66
      Victorville, CA 92394
      Tel: (760) 243-9938
    • The Rock Cafe
      114 W. Main St.
      Stroud, OK 74079
      Tel: (918) 968-3990
      Website: www.rockcaferoute66.com
    • Cafe on the Route
      1101 Military Ave.
      Baxter Springs, KS 66713
      Tel: (620) 856-5646
      Website: www.cafeontheroute.com
  • DV0203 – "One of a Kind"
    • JT Farnham's Seafood & Grill
      88 Eastern Ave.
      South Essex, MA 01929
      Tel: (978) 768-6643
    • Joe's Gizzard City
      120 W. Main St.
      Potterville, MI 48876
      Tel: (517) 645-2120
    • Grubstake Diner
      1525 Pine Street
      San Francisco, CA 94109
      Tel: (415) 673-8268
      Website: www.sfgrubstake.com
    • Los Tapatios
      1141 Old Bayshore Highway
      San Jose, CA
      Tel: (408) 729-6199
  • DV0204 – "Local Flavor"
    • Clanton's Cafe
      319 E. Illinois Ave.
      Vinita, OK 74301
      Tel: (918) 256-9053
      Website: www.clantonscafe.com
    • Mike's Chili Parlor
      1447 N.W. Ballard Way
      Seattle, WA 98107
      Tel: (206) 782-2808
    • Duarte's Tavern
      202 Stage Rd.
      Pescadero , CA
      Tel: (650) 879-0464
      Website: www.duartestavern.com
  • DV0205 – "Real Deal BBQ"
    • Jay Bee's Bar-B-Que
      15915 S. Avalon Blvd.
      Gardena, CA 90247
      Tel: (310) 532-1064
    • Smoque
      3800 N. Pulaski Rd.
      Chicago, IL 60641
      Tel: (773) 545-7427
    • BBQ Shack
      705 N. Pearl St.
      Paola, KS 66071
      Website: www.thebbqshack.com
  • DV0206 – "Seaside Eats"
    • Evelyn's Drive-In
      2335 Main Rd.
      Tiverton, RI 02878
      Tel: (401) 624-3100
      Website: www.evelynsdrivein.com
    • Hodad's
      5010 Newport Ave.
      Ocean Beach, CA 92107
      Tel: (619) 224-4623
    • Keegan's Seafood Grille
      1519 Gulf Blvd.
      Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785
      Tel: (727) 596-2477
      Website: www.keegansseafood.com
  • DV0207 – "Talkin' Turkey"
    • Mike's City Diner
      1714 Washington St
      Boston, MA 02118
      Tel: (617) 267-9393
    • Willie Bird's Restaurant
      1150 Santa Rosa Ave.
      Santa Rosa, CA 95404
      Tel: 707-542-0861
      Website: www.williebird.com
    • Alpine Steakhouse
      4520 S. Tamiami Trail
      Sarasota, FL 34231
      Tel: (941) 922-3797
      Website: www.alpinesteak.com
  • DV0208 – "Viewer's Choice"
    • Bobby's Hawaiian Style Restaurant
      1011 Hewitt Ave. W.
      Everett, WA 98201
      Tel: (425) 259-1338
      Website: www.bobbyshawaiianstylerestaurant.com
    • Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish
      1350 Pasadena Ave
      South Pasadena, FL 33707
      Tel: (727) 381-7931
    • Psycho Suzie's Motor Lounge
      2519 Marshall St. NE
      Minneapolis , MN 55418
      Tel: (612) 788-9069
      Website: www.psychosuzis.com
  • DV0209 – "Family Owned"
    • El Indio
      3695 India St.
      San Diego , CA
      Tel: (619) 299-0333
      Website: www.el-indio.com
    • Charlie's Diner
      32 West Main St.
      Spencer, MA 01562
      Tel: (508) 885-4033
    • Paradise Pup
      1724 S. River Rd.
      Des Plaines, IL 60018
      Tel: (847) 699-8590
  • DV0210 – "Open 24/7"
    • Studio Diner
      4701 Ruffin Rd.
      San Diego, CA 92123
      Tel: (858) 715-6400
      Website: www.studiodiner.com
    • White Palace Grill
      1159 S. Canal St.
      Chicago, IL 60607
      Tel: (312) 939-7167
    • The Dining Car & Market
      8826 Frankford Ave.
      Philadelphia, PA 19136
      Tel: (215) 338-5113
      Website: www.thediningcarandmarket.com

Bear is back

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Bear Grylls is back, starting the filming of the remainder of Man vs. Wild Season 2.  From the looks of things, we're going to see more extreme environments, longer episodes, and a more transparent process:

The new shows will also now be two hours long, instead of one – partly because so many of the locations are so remote, but also so we can go into greater detail, and show the behind the scenes work, including the crew’s role. 

Believe it or not, despite the negative things I have said about BG and MvW on this site, I'm actually excited to see these new episodes.  I've been watching Survivorman in the absence of MvW reruns, and while I enjoy it, Les Stroud just doesn't have the same charisma and "it" factor as Bear.

Two hours seems a bit excessive, though I'll reserve my judgment until I see how well the new format works.

Still, I can't wait.  Friday nights were a family event for us as we'd gather around the TV to see what crazy ol' Bear was up to next.  Let the fun begin resume.

Knocked Up

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F'n brilliant movie.  Hilarious.  If you're thinking about having children, you'll get a really good look at what the child birthing process is like.

Excellent, excellent flick.  Highly recommended.  Lots of f-bombs, and a little graphic in small parts, but very well done.

Dumb broad

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Normally I only utter that phrase in jest, but in this case I sincerely mean it:



A judge sentenced Paris Hilton to 45 days in jail Friday for violating her probation, putting the brakes on the hotel heiress’ famous high life.


That’s okay.  She’s rich and famous, so she’ll probably get a work release program or something, right?



Hilton [...] must go to jail on June 5 and she will not be allowed any work release, furloughs, use of an alternative jail or any electronic monitoring in lieu of jail, Superior Court Judge Michael T. Sauer ruled after a hearing. 


Oh, snap! 


Paris Hilton: pwned