Timberline Skiing SNOWBOARDIN’! (B.A.R Rating 4 out of 5)
Every time we take off on a ski/snowboard trip, all bipartisan efforts fail and factions splitter off to prepare to viciously debate the single most important question of the entire trip, who has more fun, skiers or snowboarders?
… obviously, snowboarding rocks.
Regardless of sporting preference, everyone does agree that skiing and snowboarding at Timberline in West Virginia is a pretty nice mountain retreat. Everything is reasonably priced, the lodges are spankin’ nice, and the mountain ain’t bad if you base it on East Coast standards. And if you’re lucky, like us, you’ll get a nice snowstorm just after you arrive.
1/26/2005
Can I play with your PM1-S .45 Pistol? (Deadly B.A.R Rating 5 out of 5)
Review by Gun Aficionado (a.k.a. Gun Nut) and beloved B.A.R. Team Member Deker
“You’ll shoot your eye out!” Words anybody who’s even turned on a TV during the holiday season knows. What’s a kid in a pink bunny suit to do? Face it, at one time or another we’ve all been infatuated with guns and shooting stuff. Guess what kids? It’s not the ’50’s anymore, you’re not 8 years old, and if you wear a pink bunny suit it’s probably only in the privacy of your own bedroom. Now that we’re all grown up, we can buy all the guns we want! (unless you live in DC…Funny how our nation’s capitol is the one place the 2nd amendment doesn’t exist.)
Just recently acquired: The Dan Wesson PM1-S .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol. Time for a quick bit of history. In 1911 the US Army needed new guns, so this really bright guy name of John Moses Browning designed what came to be known as the 1911 pattern pistol and the Army loved it. Fast-forward almost 100 years. The 1911 pattern is STILL one of the best handgun designs ever. So much so that there are literally dozens of companies that produce them. Dan Wesson (IMHO) makes one of the best.
1/24/2005
You better have Lightning Reaction (B.A.R. Rating 5 out of 5)
On cold, snowy days, I can’t think of anything better than to sit by a warm, cozy fire, listen to some good tunes, and enjoy the company of close friends. With plenty of food and drink onhand to surely slow down their reflexes, it doesn’t get much better than to hear the scream of a dear friend and know that your brazen skills had something to do with it.
Lightning Reaction, by Jumpin’ Bananna, is another abomination of pure sinister enjoyment by the same genius makers of Shocking Roulette. The concept is very straight forward.
1/17/2005
New Years at La Tasca (B.A.R. Rating 4 out of 5)
Keeping true to the party spirit gods, La Tasca was home for us for a night. If this is how the Spaniards party, we have got to book some flights very soon!
La Tasca is actually located near the MCI center in downtown Washington D.C. It’s a great Spanish Tappas Bar & Restaurant. The Sangria is abundant, the four course meals are plentiful, and the all-woman Salsa/Jazz band is imported directly from New York.
1/4/2005
Who knew torture could be so much fun! (B.A.R. rating 4 out of 5)
Who knew torture could be so much fun! Shocking Roulette is not for the faint of heart (no seriously, it’s not!). There’s good reason to think this little toy can stop your ticker. Not so much the actual shock, but the sweat creating anticipation of impending doom.
It starts off with sticking your fingers or thumbs into the designated spots. Up to four people can play at once, but two is just fine. You can probably play by yourself but you should probably seek help from a professional if you do.
This sucker has two settings, low for wimps and high for daredevils. Up to you whether you decide to tell everyone of the two options. I like to leave it on high with a fresh pair of batteries, myself. Easily liven up the most boring of holiday parties and boy did I have to attend my share of those! I spare the ya the details but believe me, far more torturous than Shocking Roulette.
1/3/2005
Faster than a speeding bullet…sort of (B.A.R. rating 5 out 5)
Well OK, not actually faster than a speeding bullet–but you will never feel more like Superman than when you’re flying down the highway or putting a knee down through a tight corner on your new motorcycle. For those of you not familiar with the 2-wheeled world, the modern sport bike (or “donor cycle” as Firefighters and EMT’s like to call ‘em) is little more than 2 wheels, a motor, and collection of plastic bodywork.
Weighing in at 440 pounds and pumping out nearly 100 horsepower, you’re looking at zero to sixty times that can best nearly anything you’ll find on the road today.
My vehicle of choice is a black and silver 2003 Honda CBR600F4i. 100 horsepower, 43 foot pounds of torque, 0-60 MPH in under 4 seconds.
The Honda F4i is a perfect mix of speed, agility, and user friendly handling ability. It is more than enough for a beginner, and will still keep the veteran rider entertained.
Dodging cars, potholes, and wayward wildlife is difficult enough in a car, upping the ante by removing two wheels and the protective steel and glass cage requires a definite lack of brains and a sphincter of steel. Cars move the body, motorcycles move the soul.
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