The Gnarley Dawg!!!

I had to grab a quick lunch Saturday and saw this place, The Gnarley Dawg, that was half of a mile away. I'm really glad I checked it out. My apologies for crappy pics, one day I'll upgrade to a phone with a better camera. 

Some great choices of quality dogs, burgers, sausages, and chili. Their sauces are fantastic as well. 

I enjoyed The Hooch which is their in-house made brat, sauerkraut, mustard, and a dash of celery salt. I also had the Frito chili pie which I thought was great. The chili has just the right amount of kick, but they provide cayenne powder on te table if you need more. 

I asked the gentleman that helped us about the restaraunt and he said they were recently under new ownership and are looking to expand the menu and new locations. 

If you want to see the full menu and get some more info, check them out at www.gnarleydawg.com

I don't care where you are a Real Housewife!

So my wife enjoys the "Real Housewives" collection of shows. I can't freaking stand them. I will sit there and watch to be spending time with her, but most of the time I leave the room.

To me, the fact that these shows about the drama of the housewives of rich men are an example of how pathetic television has become. Who gives a crap whether this woman was rude at your party? I don't understand the enjoyment of watching this. I personally like to avoid drama, much less watch it on television and far much less the level of stupidity that these people can take it to. 

The worse part is, the growing number of people watching this crap allows these people to get richer! This crap is right up there with Honey Boo Boo(talk about a show I felt dumber after seeing 10 minutes of.) 

We all have our preferences of television, but this stuff is asinine. Yes, I have the right and ability to change the channel, and you can get your butt that I do. Call me crazy, but these are really just my random thoughts.

Could McGary be the piece the Thunder really needed?

Mitch McGary was pulled up from the Thunder's D League team, the OKC Blue, and made the most of his first game back. McGary put up 19 in 23 minutes in the Thunder's 131-108 victory over the Clippers this afternoon.

This leads the question, could he be the spark? I think so as he brings an energy that OKC has missed all season. If they can continue to get solid play from him and stay healthy, they could very well climb back into the playoffs and what team will really want to see a surging Thunder team in the first round...nobody.

Time will tell whether this first game back was a fluke or the start of a run, but again, these are really just my random thoughts.

Has anyone really gotten a job via LinkedIn?

So, I had the thought this morning "does anyone ever really get hired from LinkedIn?" Most of the folks I know on there are people I already knew anyway and they take the time to "endorse" your skills. I've connected to others but honestly, the most I've ever gotten is a free college wind ensemble recording. Great recording by the way Dr Baugh.

I'm also a drill writer for marching bands, I use a gamut of social media including LinkedIn and yet most of my clients come from face to face "pitching" of my product. I'm sure someone has probably gotten hired from LinkedIn, but I don't know of anyone. 

Who really knows but again, these are really just my random thoughts. 

Are all these toppings necessary?

So tonight, we hit a chain "gourmet burger" joint. This burger has provolone, sautéed mushrooms, and crispy onion straws on it along with some kind of a mayo. It was messy but my biggest issue, I couldn't taste the beef. 

This leads me to ask "are all these toppings really necessary?" If you can't taste the beef or whatever you choose for you meat or meat substitute of choice, I don't see the point. That should be the focal point of the flavor profile. 

You may ask, "is it possible to have that?" My answer is yes. The best burger I've ever had was topped with 4 cheeses and a homemade Mac and cheese, plus mayo and still that beef patty came through. The toppings did way they were supposed to do and enhanced the flavor not shadow it. That is what this burger had plus the homemade bun was soft and yet was strong enough to support it all. 

I don't care if it's fast food to high dollar, let me taste beef. But again, these are really just my random thoughts.

Do we really need the Pro Bowl anymore?

This is something I've been asking myself for a week and a half now. I could care less about the Pro Bowl and I really think it should become an honor like All-American in college football and we ditch the game.

Some will say "well people care, it was highest in the ratings that night." Let's face it, that was a bunch of guys desperate for football and didn't want to watch the SAG awards or whatever "Real Housewives" with their girl.

We don't get the good players from the Super Bowl teams, so what's the point? How do you feel if you're that guy, "congrats, you are playing in the Pro Bowl because the real first choice took his team to the Super Bowl and can't play?" 

Another reason, the game doesn't mean anything. At least in baseball, the game has meaning to the season, not just an after thought.

I do applaud the NFL for trying to make it relevant with the picking of captains and selecting of teams. It was a shot, I just think it's not really worth anymore.

Of course Roger Goodell is going to do what he wants to do. And again, these are really just my random thoughts.

My Super Bowl Commercial Top 5.

Just cause I can and I want to, I chose to give a top 5 of the Super Bowl commercials. It was kind of hard this year with all the seriousness going on, but I chose what I liked.

Honorable Mention 

Bud Light PAC Man

Who wouldn't want to do that. Maybe it's me being Old School, but I like it.

Mercedes Tortoise and the Hare

Slow and steady my......

5. Nissan Dad

Great commercial, really pulled the heart strings.

4. Doritos Guy on the Airplane.

Just proof that you should check out the whole situation before you proceed. 

3. Clash of the Clans

Liam Neeson....enough said

2. Coca Cola

A great message, well done Coke.

1. Budweiser Best Buds

A puppy that is protected by Clydesdales and finds his way home. These guys are geniuses. 

Most annoying

Chevy Colorado. I was about to scream at Dish Network.

There it is but again, these are really jus my random thoughts.