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Beck Tavern.

Beck Tavern

Last night several people gathered last night for a pitcher of beer or two at Beck Tavern in Columbus. A good showing (one James never made it due to the common man’s arch enemy: The Airline Industry) even Myles Tersnak made it out. Some darts were played, your’s truly hit the floor more often than not.

Nick Barbone expressing his feeling on (once again) not getting a football for Christmas.Dominic Biscuso and Nick Barbone debating the economic viability of only buying beer by the pitcher.Nick Shilling explaining to Klye Neugebauer the requirements for the 2nd Annual Myles Tersnak Top Ten Albums of the Year List.Kyle Neugebauer being Kyle Neugebauer.Disbelief: Andy being told about Tersnak’s Top Ten List.Nick Shilling and Klye Neugebauer.Dominic Biscuso and Nick Barbone contemplating the 2nd Annual Myles Tersnak 2006 Top Ten Albums of the Year.Andy and Kyle Neugebauer discussing Western Literature.Julie Rubinstein 'taking it all in'...

Beck Tavern had was pretty low key all night with not much of crowd but this worked out well. We mostly stuck with pitchers for the duration of the night. Ordeing pitchers is what I prefer when at all possible. As a great man once said:

What’s on draft? really means What’s on cheap?

Beck Tavern

1. I can't really say I knew what this drink was but it was furnished by one Kyle Neugebauer.2. And So it begins...3. This is about the time my camera gets destroyed.

Now I won’t say what occured in the photographs above direclty caused what happened to my camera but is sure didn’t help. Needless to say I once again need a new camera, I managed to drop mine under the table and the button which you use to take pictures popped off. The camera still works but we never found the button. Of course this is now my 3rd Canon Elf that I have broken. With any luck I will get on for Christmas or I’ll be foreced to buy one before New Years.

Spectra Logic 2000?

Spectra Logic 2000

Today at work I got a call from our Network Administrator asking me to ‘cycle the power’ on the Spectra Logic 2000. Needless to say I was taken aback by this request. I’ve dealt with an AS400 which I always thought was the most powerful computer ever designed by man, but today I discovered how wrong I was.

Anything named the Spectra Logic 2000 must be control something on the scale of Missle Defense for the Soviet Union. You would expect something as powerful as the Spectra Logic 2000 to have been destoyed by MI6 long ago. We’ll you’d be wrong, instead the Spectra Logic is plugging along at my work.

*Side Note:

To ‘cycle the power’ on the Spectra Logic 2000, you don’t press a button or flip a switch, no, you pull a lever.

The Soviets wouldn’t have it any other way.

2006 Game #2: Cincinatti Vs. Ohio State

Cincinatti Vs. Ohio State

Yesterday after numerous travel challenges I made it to my first Ohio State game of the year just before the half time. #1 Ohio State managed to cover the spread beating Cincinnati 37-7. Nick and I sat in B deck (which I’ve only done on a couple locations) and had some pillars cover all play between the 30 to 50 yard line on the North side of the stadium.


Morril Tower from Ohio StadiumFeild Goal #2Field GoalOhio StateOhio StateOhio StatePilliar PlayOhio StateTroy SmithOhio StateOhio StateOhio State#3B Desk ScoreboardOhio State

Since I missed the tailgate Nick and I proceeded on foot to King Avenue 5 to watch the rest of the afternoon games. As you can see by whatever shot these men are drinking, I needed to find my own ride home.

Nick Barbone and Friends (ie the begining of the end).

This afternoon began harmless enough… how it ended I don’t know.

Shot Number 1Shot Number 1 (during).Shot Number 1 (reaction).Shot Number 1 (after effects).Shot Number 2. Shot Number 2 (game over).

Like I said before I’m not sure what they drank but I got Kyle to drive me to my car so I could meet back up with these guys. It didn’t happen. I’m not sure how they finished the night but I can only imagine it got ugly considered these photos were take around dinner time.

I ended up meeting Sal at WOSU, heading to Char Bar and then grabing some pizza at my place. The long Island iced tea at Char Bar was enough for me to call it a night and head home. The grabbing a slice of pizza lead to a shot at Mama’s in the alley off High Street. I’ve never been there before so it was worth the stop. Of course the bartender was from Steubenville (ie she’s legit).

Side Note:
So on my flight home today I sat next to John Kasich, FOXNEWS commentator and former Ohio Congressman. In addition to this I witness this scene at the baggage claim:

As I’m waiting for all the luggage from my flight 2 bags and a wrapped up box hits the luggage belt and nothing else. The box looks like a bomb as it goes around the carresel several times. In the mean time a car service driver holding a sign that reads ‘Mr. Bombay’ keeps checking everyone out waiting for luggage. Next thing I know a Stephen Baldwin, wearing neon pink and green shows, comes up to the baggage claim grabs the bomb and two bags and then heads over to the driver.

Turns out Stephen Baldwin is now Mr. Bombay.