Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Nov 20, 2009, 4:23 pm
you’re fearless instructor? NLP hucksters have finally dragged their knuckles into the world of skateboarding creating one of the more enjoyable new paramounts of on-line douchebaggery I have c...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Nov 20, 2009, 3:05 pm
Shepard Fairey worked his mojo on a photo by Glen E. Friedman of elder skater Jim Muir who was hurt earlier this year in a surfing accident. There are a limited press of 450 of these signed by both S...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Nov 20, 2009, 8:49 am
This just in from the Zythophile blog: By itself this does not prove hops were used in beer, just “in drinks” (in potibus in Hildegard’s original Latin). But in a later chapter, on the ash tree...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Nov 19, 2009, 1:01 pm
A buddy of mine just picked these up for his splitboard he plans to take out for the first time this year. I haven’t had a chance to see them yet, but they look pretty sweet.
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Nov 18, 2009, 1:15 pm
This is a great survey done by Popular Mechanics on different beer brewing set-ups. #4 is pretty slick, me thinks.
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Nov 17, 2009, 10:48 am
Here’s a pretty interesting video from Chow.com where the cute and knowledgeable host talks with Russian River Brewing Company’s brewmaster Vinnie Cilurzo about the process of making this ...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Nov 17, 2009, 8:05 am
Remember being a kid and watching filmstrips about how robots were going to change our lives and free us from mundane tasks. Well, this isn’t exactly Johnny 5 but it is remote controlled and lo...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Nov 14, 2009, 2:34 pm
Here’s a good article on prepping your cornelius keg to serve your homebrew.
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Nov 12, 2009, 3:37 pm
We’re brewing a Bell’s Two Hearted Clone this weekend for our second batch of beer. The thought on this was that with a clone we’ll have something to compare the final product to an...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Nov 12, 2009, 6:53 am
I pulled this off the Boardpusher.com RSS feed. This park looks pretty sweet.
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Nov 11, 2009, 9:22 pm
We all know the truth about the swine flu actually being the first phase of the Zombie Apocalypse, so there’s no time better than this Christmas to stock up on these beautiful, 4-color Zombie gu...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Nov 11, 2009, 1:02 pm
Pulled this from the Uprise site, this skate park in Northbrook looks pretty dope. Might need to go do an early morning Dawn Patrol there some time before it gets too cold.
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Nov 9, 2009, 12:45 pm
As I mentioned the other day, WSD and I decided to celebrate this unexpected Indian Summer by making our way into the Great White North on Saturday in search of open roads and delicious craft brew. An...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Nov 7, 2009, 12:15 pm
Woke up this morning early, without a hangover, a rare Saturday occurrence.  Thought I’d try and get some work done and in the process ran across a story I’d started just after we got bac...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Nov 6, 2009, 8:07 pm
“Some people paint, some sing, others write … I brew.” -Daniel Carey, Brewmaster, New Glarus Brewery, Wisconsin I was planning on hitting the AHA Teach Your Friend to Homebrew event at ...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Nov 5, 2009, 7:02 am
“Every day we slaughter our finest impulses. That is why we get a heartache when we read those lines written by the hand of a master and recognize them as our own, as the tender shoots which we ...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Nov 4, 2009, 11:49 am
Last night we bottled our first batch of OA beer. It was pretty awesome to see our experiment limping idly towards success. The beer turned out to be much lighter than it appeared while fermenting i...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Nov 3, 2009, 10:35 am
Here’s a good article for how to build a DIY wort chiller. Honestly, you can buy these for like $50 at most places – I got mine at homebrewheaven.com (Come on! They’ve got animate...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Nov 2, 2009, 5:05 pm
Brew & Grow is hosting the 11th Annual Teach Your Friend to Homebrew Day here in beautiful Chicago. The event will go from noon until 4pm at the Brew & Grow store at 1824 N. Besly Ct. View Larger M...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Nov 2, 2009, 4:22 pm
I’m aware that Danny Macaskill isn’t exactly a underground legend anymore but man this kid is ridiculous, if anyone has yet to see him work this should be a treat.  Also this second vide...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Oct 30, 2009, 7:44 am
Whine, pout, stomp those feet, cry, do whatever you have to, but make it very clear that your Christmas will totally suck dirty clown balls if you don’t get this personal hovercraft. Hey, it...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Oct 29, 2009, 11:20 am
Our first batch of OA Bitter is kicking and screaming it’s way through the birthing process as I write this, so it’s time for me to start thinking about bottling this stuff for the second ...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Oct 29, 2009, 10:51 am
Matty’s post below reminded me of this, one of Thompson’s finest moments on paper, from Hell’s Angels: With the throttle screwed on there is only the barest margin, and no room at a...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Oct 29, 2009, 8:16 am
I was searching the internets, digging around for great beer themed vacations when I hit beertravelers.com and stumbled on a tradition from the small South Dakota town I grew up in, Brookings. Brooki...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Oct 29, 2009, 5:46 am
It’s 5:41am on this cheeeely autumnal morning and my fat, broken bones are up and out of bed. That could only mean one thing: DAWN PATROL! Thas’ right, meestah, me and Trevor are heading...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Oct 28, 2009, 11:18 am
Teton Gravity’s latest in snowporn RE: Session will be showing at a watering hole in the Lake View side of town on November 12th. Here’s the modest write up from the site, behold their ...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Oct 26, 2009, 11:15 am
I promised this recipe in my post about New Holland’s Ichabod the other day. This here pumpkin chili recipe comes to us by way of Dr. Pants Laroo. Send all complaints and questions to her. Th...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Oct 24, 2009, 10:12 am
I like this guy’s style and his laid back approach to the process of home brewing beer. I’m starting with a Malt extract so we’ll be skipping these first two steps. He also skips t...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Oct 23, 2009, 9:31 am
Last night I had a lovely and surprisingly feminine evening of shopping, sewing, accordian playing and drinking with my wife and a friend of ours who is making our soon-to-be awesome Halloween costume...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Oct 23, 2009, 8:24 am
I scrubbed this off the Backpacker.com blog. It’s a delicious soup that is easy to haul with you on hikes or multi-day bike rides. Quinoa-Mushroom Soup Serves 2-4, 1/2 cup dry shiitake mushr...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Oct 21, 2009, 9:52 pm
What is it about this time of year that makes me want to put a shotgun in my mouth? Granted, we’ve had a few days break from the collapse of summer that happened a few weeks ago eliminating o...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Oct 21, 2009, 9:07 am
Warren Miller entertainment is running a contest every day until December 1st where you can win lift tickets, gear, and more. Go hear to check it out.
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Oct 16, 2009, 3:00 pm
If we had this guy on our Lake Vermilion Fishing vacation we probably would have eaten a bit better.
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Oct 15, 2009, 3:51 pm
“I will always be proud of what we have accomplished. It is a testimony to what a small group of passionate and inspired people can do, and with brilliant innovations, we’ve produced some ...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Oct 15, 2009, 4:10 am
Proof positive there are some rare animals in this world who simply refuse to become bored.
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Oct 14, 2009, 3:35 pm
These guys at Crailtap.com are nucking futs, but I like their style of dipshit.
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Oct 14, 2009, 10:52 am
Apparently, this was a real commercial back in those decadent mid-90’s. Ahh, that wonderful pre-9/11 world, full of senseless acts of senselessness and rich with double entendre. Does anybody ...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Oct 13, 2009, 9:28 am
Last night I was sitting around chatting with my roommate when he reminded me of a story involving a mutual friend of ours. As it happened my roommate and our friend were spending a fall evening at a...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Oct 13, 2009, 8:53 am
I made a deadly tasty dish last night, my first experiment in cooking with Belgian Ales, Chicken Waterzooi. It’s a classic Belgian dish, originally made with seafood, but, these days, you typic...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Oct 13, 2009, 8:10 am
“”It’s gonna be a great night tonight!” shouts Gabe Moody, raising his arms before vanishing down the slope. Decked out in goggles and neon snow pants, the 21-year-old and his...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Oct 12, 2009, 12:54 pm
Here’s some video of our “afternoon commute” on Lake Vermilion, going out from Black Bay over to Schmidt’s Island to fish for Walleye. It’s all POV and, my hope is, will...
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Brian Buckman posted an article on Outsider's Almanac - Oct 12, 2009, 10:24 am
I just noticed this sale on kegerators. You can get a single faucet tower kegerator with CO2 tank included for $425! Shipping puts you up to just about $500 for the whole thing. This is a very comp...
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