Monthly Archives: March 2012

Bubblegum Cocktail

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Infusing Vodka with different flavors has really exploded in popularity recently.  The availability of these new flavors has led to some exiting new drinks and led me to experiment with creating a Bubblegum Cocktail.  I infused my own vodka using Sobieski vodka and Double Bubble Bubblegum.  If you make your own be sure to squeeze the extra alcohol out of the bubblegum when you are done and filter it at least twice.  You need at least a day to infuse the vodka but I let mine go for a week..  For the cocktail you will need:

bubblegum-cocktail-ingredients

 

  • 2oz Bubblegum Vodka
  • 1oz Maraschino Liquor
  • 3 dashes of Jamaican Bitters
  • Splash of Pink Lemonade
  • Bubblegum garnish (optional)

 

Combine all ingredients (excluding the garnish), stir, and enjoy!

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Puzzle Agent 2

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Puzzle Agent 2 launches the player back into a world filled with puzzles and ABC gum as far as the eye can see.   Agent Nelson Tethers is back solving puzzles, but this time it’s all in his free time.  That’s right.  This is one strange puzzle crazy man who has ventured back to Scoggins, Minnesota to solve all that was left unsolved last time he ventured here. Continue reading →

Dota 2

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Dota 2 Title Screen

 

Dota 2 is the latest chance for gamers to peek into the fascinating world of copyright law.  Defense of the Ancients is a community created modification for the 9 year old Warcraft III.  The mod was created in the editor that Blizzard released with Warcraft III and went through different revisions under different creators.  Some of the individuals involved with the creation or maintenance of the mod have since gone off and formed their own companies that recreate the mod with different graphics and characters under different names.  Valve decided to get involved in the D.O.T.A. clone game by making “Dota 2” but Blizzard decided to sue them.  It’s all very fascinating.

In addition to being a lawsuit simulator Dota 2 is also a game.   

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Players are grouped into teams of five.  They choose a character from a large list with varying powers and attributes then try to destroy the other teams “Ancient Fortress”, obviously not the same thing as the “Ancient” from Defense of the Ancients.   Continue reading →

Tequila Slammer

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Might a homeless old man have a touch more beef bourguignon? And another tequila slammer? Please?

The tequila slammer is a fairly easy drink to make and then polish off quickly.  It is well suited for games where you don’t have a lot of downtime since it is simple enough to mix at your desk or couch and then drink it right away.  You can use any variety of citrus soda or even ginger ale in this recipe; Mt. Dew, Squirt, 7-Up, etc.  This is popularly served in either a shot glass but be sure to use a strong one since a thin shot glass might break.

Tequila Slammer Ingredients

 

 

  • 1 oz tequila
  • 1 oz soda

 

 

Pour your soda and tequila in your glass trying not to agitate the soda to keep it from fizzing up.  When you are ready to drink cover the glass with your hand, a napkin or a plastic playing card and slam it on the table then drink quickly.  If you don’t drink it fast enough you will have a mess on your hands and you will never get rid of the tequila smell in your room.

Prepared Tequila Slammer