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Lunch at Noonish, EMRB
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
Cold Brew Cupcake Friday
Pictured to the left is a container not of motor oil, but of "cold brewed" coffee, which I referenced at yesterday's lunch. According to howtobrewcoffee.com:“They” say that cold brewed coffee is lower in acid and lower in caffeine, thus good for those with sensitive stomachsPerhaps by "senstitive stomachs" they mean "insensitive palates"? At any rate, I want to try making this. Would anyone try it if I brought some to lunch?
Also, today's lunch plans are as follows:
- 11:58 meet at the water fountain in the hallway outside of Bill’s office
- 12:00 lunch* in Brett’s office
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Spring break is over
It's time we all did our duty and attended lunch. 12:00pm in the EMRB, be there.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Mulletproof...I Wish I Was
Above, as promised, are three pictures of brumpelstiltskin with a mullet. Having won the bet, the rest of Mo' Complaints now owes me 1 overpriced pastry from the EMRB/Starbuck cafe. I think I'll go with the pain au chocolat. I will collect my money at Noon!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Today’s EMRB Special: Beefcake
It’s “Obscure 80s WWF Superstar Tuesday” here at Mo’ Complaints and, as you can see, today’s honoree is Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake. Mr Beefcake is a former WWF tag team champion (along with then-partner, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine) and is perhaps best known for adding insult to the injury of defeated opponents by snipping their hair off (using his trademark barber shears) after he’d pinned them for a 3-count. Mr Beefcake’s presence on the blog today is especially fitting since Michael will be getting a (long overdue) haircut later this afternoon.
Monday, March 09, 2009
Thursday, March 05, 2009
tickle me jesus
I wanted to see what all the buzz was about posting. I thinks' I've done it. Hey bill, thanks for not ruffie-ing me at Joe's last night. Much appreciated.
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
The Men of Mo-Complaints
There were so many great reviews of the Phil, Michael and Hans photos that I thought I should post the link to the rest of the pics. Just click the title of this post to see the sexiest men in the Greater Iowa City / Coralville area.
Mo' Complaints: the 'David Bowie' of Blogs?
The more I reflect on it, the more I'm wowed by the recent renaissance of Mo' Complaints. Many people -- err, well the 2 non-contributors who sometimes read it -- thought we were dead (and not without good reason), but now, out of nowhere, we're back with new contributors, professional photography, female members (yeah, J & HK!) , male models, martini expertise, and an ongoing blogosphere-buzzing discussion regarding the proper title for what's currently being referred to as the 'brush-off'.Our reinvention reminds me of one David Bowie (pictured), a so-called 'musical chameleon" who frequently reinvented his music and image during the 1970s and beyond. In honor of him, I hereby declare today 'Eye Patch and Green Lipstick Tuesday' at EMRB. While do don't have to wear an eye patch or green lipstick in order to attend lunch today, if you do, I will personally buy you an $8 PB&J sandwich from the EMRB cafe.
Monday, March 02, 2009
MEBRAS: the fashion models of Psychiatry
If you want to see gentlemen like these during your lunch hour, I recommend you be at MERB today at Noon for lunch.
Sunday, March 01, 2009
Number 400!
Wow, what a great day to be alive! I wanted to take time to thank all of you, and then I noticed that No/Mo Complaints has had 399 posts. I wanted to pick out a Google image of "400" and this came up on the first page of results. All I can say is: Koooo-be! The condom can be found in the corner in the morning...
I just wanted to say thank you for the fantastic lunch on Friday. Not only did the expensive tuna sandwich help cure a hangover, but the crowd at EMRB helped cap off one helluva birthday celebration.
If someone could please keep me posted on what we're calling "The Brush-off," that would be great!
It was good to be "home."
Friday, February 27, 2009
The Return of the Phil
Hey all, today's lunch will have a special guest star. You should make it if you can, Phil will be signing autographs (anywhere you like).
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Alkohol...
SEE YOU ALL AT LUNCH @ 12:00 in the EMRB
I thought that today's (and my first) blog post should be about making the perfect martini, the ultimate, classy alcoholic beverage. Personally, I believe that the only true martini is a gin martini, and I like the dry vermouth (the light color vermouth).
This article (http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Martinis) suggests adding the vermouth to the glass and swirling to coat the glass, then pouring off the excess (or not if you like a little more vermouth flavor). I recommend you taste a little vermouth by itself, it's not bad as it is made in similar fashion to wine, and this little experiment can inform your decision to go more or less on the vermouth. The way I approach the vermouth is to add the ice to the shaker and pour in about a 1oz shot of vermouth and shake that around to coat the ice, then pour off the excess. This is probably a little more wasteful, and I think would result in less vermouth in you martini. Then add 3-4oz of Gin (some recommendations are made in the article, but Beefeater gin is what I like [ http://www.beefeatergin.com/index.php ]), shake and pour. I don't buy any of the snobbish business about stirring versus shaking. Shaking makes a delightful beverage.
Vodka or Gin? Bill believes that Gin tastes like gasoline, but this is erroneous. Gin actually tastes like turpentine (I used to paint houses and siphon gas [separate incidents]), as both are made from conifers. That being said, a good gin martini needs a little vermouth and an olive to be complete. On the other hand, a Vodka Martini needs a little something extra as it is a blank canvas. I prefer these to be served dirty (add a splash of olive juice from the jar). However, you can also add citrus, onions, extra vermouth, or whatever strikes your fancy (see the article for a description of a smokey martini). All these options provide endless potential for getting stupid.
On a final note, according to the article a vodka martini is "properly called a Kangaroo." Personally, I love that, and I would derive some pleasure from ordering a "Kangaroo" just to see if the bartender immediately grabs the Vodka and Vermouth. I would, in that moment, finally be cool ;-)
I thought that today's (and my first) blog post should be about making the perfect martini, the ultimate, classy alcoholic beverage. Personally, I believe that the only true martini is a gin martini, and I like the dry vermouth (the light color vermouth).
This article (http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Martinis) suggests adding the vermouth to the glass and swirling to coat the glass, then pouring off the excess (or not if you like a little more vermouth flavor). I recommend you taste a little vermouth by itself, it's not bad as it is made in similar fashion to wine, and this little experiment can inform your decision to go more or less on the vermouth. The way I approach the vermouth is to add the ice to the shaker and pour in about a 1oz shot of vermouth and shake that around to coat the ice, then pour off the excess. This is probably a little more wasteful, and I think would result in less vermouth in you martini. Then add 3-4oz of Gin (some recommendations are made in the article, but Beefeater gin is what I like [ http://www.beefeatergin.com/index.php ]), shake and pour. I don't buy any of the snobbish business about stirring versus shaking. Shaking makes a delightful beverage.
Vodka or Gin? Bill believes that Gin tastes like gasoline, but this is erroneous. Gin actually tastes like turpentine (I used to paint houses and siphon gas [separate incidents]), as both are made from conifers. That being said, a good gin martini needs a little vermouth and an olive to be complete. On the other hand, a Vodka Martini needs a little something extra as it is a blank canvas. I prefer these to be served dirty (add a splash of olive juice from the jar). However, you can also add citrus, onions, extra vermouth, or whatever strikes your fancy (see the article for a description of a smokey martini). All these options provide endless potential for getting stupid.
On a final note, according to the article a vodka martini is "properly called a Kangaroo." Personally, I love that, and I would derive some pleasure from ordering a "Kangaroo" just to see if the bartender immediately grabs the Vodka and Vermouth. I would, in that moment, finally be cool ;-)
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Wednesday Lunch
Looks like Hans is now officially a contributor! To celebrate I suggest lunch at Noon at EMRB. Yes, I do have a hidden flask of whiskey.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
First pic in a Google Image search for Hans Packer
I call shenanigans because it's Boersma, not Packer. Stupid Google! Oh yeah, lunch. Let's do it.
Banty Rooster
Evidently, Bill has been hiding a secret musical alter ego from Mo' Complaints. As unearthed by Google Images, Bill released a record called Banty Rooster in 2007, which, according to his myspace page, is chalk full of "Roots Fingerstyle Guitar Music". Bill, what do you mean by "Fingerstyle" guitar music? This seems to imply that there are others means of guitar playing besides using one's fingers. Please explain at EMRB at Noon, today.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Monday Lunch
Hey everybody, sorry for the late post! I am here and interested in lunch at Noon at EMRB. Hope to see you there!
Friday, February 20, 2009
OMG Bill is here on a Friday!
That's really all I have to say about this. I'm shocked myself and I feel like I need to pay off some Karmic debt to the Gods of Friday, so I will be lunching with the highest amount of relaxation possible this Noon at EMRB.
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