Yarr... here be pictures of pretty pirate lasses!
Sunday, September 19, 2021
Bones Coffee's Coconut Rum
It's time for another of my coffee reviews. It's Talk Like a Pirate Day so there was only one appropriate choice to write about.
BONES COFFEE COMPANY: COCONUT RUMThis is another one of the flavored medium-roast blends from this great Florida-based company; so far, I have not been disappointed by any of their flavors, including a couple I've yet gotten around to posting reviews about. Their streak continued with the Coconut Rum blend.
Is sweet enough that I could drink it black--and, as I've said before, I hardly ever drink coffee black. The dominant flavor here is rum, but the coconut is also detectable and very nice. When I added unsweetened almond milk, the coconut flavor retreated a bit, but the taste of rum remained as strong as before, perhaps even enhanced. This is a strongly flavored blend, and as you drink it, the taste of rum remains in your mouth.
When consumed over ice, the rum taste in this blend remains strong, even if the coconut taste is virtually undetectable. Still, the blend is sweet enough that it can can be consumed without any milk or cream added; in fact, it might be best if you just drink it straight when iced.
Bones' Coconut Rum is another excellent blend. It's probably not going to make into my personal Top Ten Bones Faves, but if you like rum and you like coffee, I'm sure you'll like this!
Saturday, September 18, 2021
Some scribbles from Sarah
A couple strips from Sarah Andersen about September (since we're mast the halfway mark... and closer to Halloween than not).
If those made you smile, you should consider getting some the collections of "Sarah's Scribbles", or one of her 2022 calendars or day-planners, so you can start each day with a little cartoon commentary and weird, often geekish, thoughts.Friday, September 17, 2021
Firearms Friday with Nicki Minaj
Rapper/songwriter Nicki Minaj recently incurred the wrath of the Mask Cultists and the Covid-19 fear-mongers because she had the AUDACITY to say that she has chosen to not get a Covid-19 vaccination. She laid out the reasons why (Some of which were pretty stupid but others which were perfectly sensible), but she but also said she was not opposed in any way to others get vaccinated, and that she even encouraged it.
But that didn't matter. She failed to properly mouth the mantra of the Mask Cult and of the totalitarians who are using the pandemic to stoke fear, sow division, and do everything they can to break what little spirit us peasants have left. Unlike many other celebrities who have drawn the ire of the Outrage Brigades and Covid Cultists, she has stood her ground and fired back.
And she didn't even set out to do that. She just wanted to be herself. And there are all sorts of media figures and Twitter-led outrage mobs who have gone out of their way to lie about what she said and did. The lies have even come from the Biden White House; disagreement with the Dear Leader and the Cult of Covid cannot be tolerated. I'm if they could get away with treating public figures the government doesn't like, they would do so. In fact, based on the behavior of the online mobs, they would probably love to be able to to do someone like Minaj like the Chinese government did to actress Shuang Zheng and LITERALLY cancel her.
But that's probably coming here soon enough. For now, they must satisfy themselves with trying to destroy Minaj's image with her fans and otherwise ruin her.
The video featured below is very fitting for this revival of the Firearms Friday, as is the whole current "controversy" involving Minaj since it let's this post be about several items covered by the Bill of Rights.
The video for "Lookin Ass" is full of interesting (and sexy) visuals, and it's well worth checking out. While it didn't make me a fan of Minaj, maybe you'll discover her music is to your liking. At the very least, Minaj may get a few fractions of pennies via royalties and/or license fees. (Just DON'T watch it at work or around anyone who is easily offended; it could turn out badly.)
Lookin Ass (2014)
Starring: Nicki Minaj
Thursday, September 16, 2021
The Avengers: The Danger Makers
Starring: Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, Nigel Davenport, Douglas Wilmer, Adrian Ropes, Moray Watson, Fabia Drake, and John Gatrell
Director: Charles Crichton
Rating: Nine of Ten Stars
And speaking of Emma Peel... she's once again wearing some of the character's signature outfits that make her seem more real than many television females: That leather catsuit and those weird white boots with the stripe on the middle. You can see her wearing them in the picture used to illustrate this post. (I don't know if these recurring wardrobe items were a sign of budget limitations, intentional on part of the costumers, or because Diana Rigg liked wearing them, but I appreciate the repetition. Of course... it could be that this goes on in many shows and I just noticed it here.. because those boots are just so dumb-looking and yet she keeps wearing them!)
"The Danger Makers" is one of the great episodes in a great series. It is definitely worth your time to check out.
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
The Unifying Theme with Emily Ratajkowski
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Of Wolves and Girls in Hoods: Van Beuren
Case in point: Their version of "Little Red Riding Hood", which was released as part of their Aesop's Fables anthology series. In true Van Beuren fashion, the cartoons released under that heading rarely had anything to do with Aesop's fables, which is why it's not terribly surprising that they included a Little Red Riding Hood adaptation in the mix. No, what's surprising is how far afield the creators went with this adaptation. It starts straying from the original fairy tale with a little Jazz Age satire... and then spins out of control from there. It is easily one of the most memorable Van Beuren effort... and oh so weird!
(As an added bonus, this seems to be another instance of one of those Mickey and/or Minnie Mouse look-alikes that eventually caused the Walt Disney Company to file suit against Van Beuren Corporation.)
Red Riding Hood (1931)
Starring: Anonymous Voice Actors
Directors: John Foster and John Bailey
Rating: Seven of Ten Stars
Monday, September 13, 2021
Musical Monday with Amy Winehouse
Sunday, September 12, 2021
Bones Coffee's Wunderbones
Nine of ten Bavarians say Wunderbones should be served in beer steins. The tenth was passed out because he drank beer instead of coffee. |
As this blend brewed, there wasn't any aroma aside from the coffee itself, and the same is true of what was the pot and mug once I poured it. When I took the first few sips, the coffee had a tangy, slightly salty flavor to it. It was very faint, and it reminded me more of the chai tea drinks I sometimes get from Starbucks and eateries I frequented back before the Covid Times. I guess that could be a beer-like flavor?
Saturday, September 11, 2021
September 11, 2001
Scum who join groups like al-Qaeda and ISIS and Hamas and the Taliban and the IRA and other terrorist outfits who pretend they are motivated by anything other than the desire to murder and maim, deserve to die. Those who make excuses for them and defend their actions deserve to come down with the worst kind of incurable cancers and die slow, painful deaths.