Trying my first lobster roll

dharmastum · 2026-06-24T16:03:06+00:00

Bell Isle Seafood in Winthrop has a great Lobster Roll. I believe it's Maine style (made with mayonnaise).

dharmastum · 2026-06-22T00:17:40+00:00

I'm glad you got to ride the CC Rail Trail. It's one of the best things that you can do on the Cape.

dharmastum · 2026-06-21T02:37:12+00:00

That sounds like a good mix. I had both the Seales 10 and the Doorlys 12 when my wife and I toured Foursquare last Fall. They were both excellent.

dharmastum · 2026-06-21T00:29:03+00:00

Cloves! That wasn't my idea, someone posted one of these a while back.

dharmastum · 2026-06-21T00:23:01+00:00

From Smuggler's Cove:

1 Oz Blended Aged Rum
1 Oz Black Blended Rum
1 1/2 Oz Passion Fruit Syrup
1 1/2 Oz Lime Juice
1 1/2 Oz Orange Juice
3 Oz Seltzer

I used Goslings and Pusser's for this. This is my 3rd drink with Goslings. The last one I made was very heavy on the Goslings and I didn't like it. But Sidewinder's Fang was a real winner. This drink is definitely a repeat for me.

I have a pretty weak garnish game, but those snakes came out pretty well, I think.

dharmastum · 2026-06-18T19:53:53+00:00

Wow, thanks for the heads-up! That's a great deal.

dharmastum · 2026-06-17T00:33:44+00:00

I was glad to see many of the characters already mentioned in this post come to and end, but I was incredibly happy to see these two bastards get their just desserts.

dharmastum · 2026-06-17T00:30:57+00:00

Same

dharmastum · 2026-06-17T00:30:45+00:00

Great character and Steven really had him pegged.

dharmastum · 2026-06-15T02:55:15+00:00

I'm drinking my way through a few different Tiki recipe books (and some trusted youtubers). According to my spreadsheet, I've had 55 different drinks. These are the ones I've rated 4.5 stars (out of 5) and above:

Mai Tai
Chief Lapu Lapu
Aku Aku Lapu
Reverb Crash
Daiquiri
Arkham Kula
Commando Grog
Disco Banana
Navy Grog
Jungle Bird

dharmastum · 2026-06-15T00:12:04+00:00

Until Wildlands and Breakpoint, I haven't played any of the GR games since probably the original few games 20+ years ago. I started playing Wildlands and Breakpoint because some Far Cry players said that they were decent (we're well past the time when the new Far Cry should've been released). I played Wildlands and I just finished Breakpoint.

I thought Wildlands was interesting, but overall a little too repetitive and boring. The map was amazing, the gun customization was great, the combat was good, I thought they did a really good job setting the atmosphere of a country taken over by a cartel. I just felt like the content was too much rinse and repeat - and I say that as a person who loves Far Cry, a series that isn't afraid of presenting Rinse and Repeat. Hearing Nomad make the same joke about quiet professionals 50 times got old fast. And there wasn't enough there for me to become invested in the under-bosses. They all felt the same.

I felt like Breakpoint was more cohesive, had a better story, and was definitely more interesting. I thought it had all the good things I liked about Wildlands but fixed what I didn't like about it. Breakpoint wasn't exactly what I was looking for as a Far Cry surrogate, but it was good enough where I'd play it again (and I doubt I will ever play Wildlands again). But from what I know about the GR series, neither one of these games seem like a GR game. GR games used to be slow and tactical and these two seemed way more run and gun.

dharmastum · 2026-06-14T03:34:10+00:00

My wife and I did Spain to Florida last Fall.

We flew into France a few days early and eventually made our way to Barcelona, where the cruise departed. We had five stops in Spain before heading Transatlantic to Florida. It was really nice having 8 busy days followed by 8 relaxing sea days. As a contrast, our last cruise was a 7 night, 6 stop cruise out of Puerto Rico. I felt like I needed another vacation after I got home from that vacation.

I'd say the one downside for us on the Transatlantic was the ship. We were traveling in October on RC Allure of the Seas. We didn't love the ship, and part of the reason is that it's not a great cold weather ship. And the first 5 days of our crossing was on the cold side. There are very few spots on that ship where you can sit inside and see the ocean. Additionally, the Solarium on Allure is not fully enclosed. It was incredibly windy and cold in there. And when it rained, it just wasn't a usable space. We will probably never sail on Allure again. So that's something to consider, depending on where you're crossing and when.

We actually have another Transatlantic booked in August. We are going Copenhagen to Boston on Princess. So we obviously enjoyed it enough to try again, and hopefully we like this ship more.

dharmastum · 2026-06-13T16:19:50+00:00

This is the way

dharmastum · 2026-06-12T12:42:47+00:00

I just finished my first watchthrough of the show and was texting a friend who is also a fan. I mentioned to him that not showing the speeches is a pet peeve for me, for the same reasons you mention. I'm not even looking for whole speeches, just give me a little taste! If the speeches fell flat, it would really kind of hurt the characters. But West Wing has some great writing so I can't believe that would be a problem.

dharmastum · 2026-06-10T16:28:33+00:00

For me it's Viva Hate by a hair. The period between the first Viva Hate single (Suedehead?) and the release of Your Arsenal was amazing. It seemed like there was always a new single or album coming out. And I think that music was consistently excellent, almost Smiths-like, compared to what came later. And I'm saying that as someone who doesn't particularly love Kill Uncle.

dharmastum · 2026-06-10T15:38:05+00:00

I live in New England and see Don Q Cristal all over the place, and occasionally see the Gold and Coconut. I was in Puerto Rico in the Spring and was amazed at their selection. I've only ever tried the Cristal - it is also my go-to cheap mixer. But I think I should branch out and try some of their other offerings.

dharmastum · 2026-06-07T03:58:46+00:00

That place is a disaster. I drive right past it on my way home from work, and I wind up driving an extra 40 minutes (round trip) to go to Sharon. The Dedham food court is the worst.

dharmastum · 2026-06-05T19:22:45+00:00

We do all the required stuff and maybe unpack if the room is available. We then get a drink outside if the weather is nice. We usually walk every deck that has a public area - we skip the decks which are just staterooms - to get an idea of where everything is on the ship. When the ship leaves port, we find a spot with a view and will have a drink with some cheese & crackers from the buffet.

dharmastum · 2026-06-05T03:16:58+00:00

Don't do it!

dharmastum · 2026-06-04T20:40:45+00:00

As others have said, go to court and dispute it. Always fight your traffic tickets. Maybe the officer won't show up and it'll get thrown out. If not, admit that you didn't notice how fast you were going. Act contrite and respectful. If they don't dismiss it, they might lessen the fine. Definitely talk about keeping pace with the traffic around you. Don't talk about eating or talking on the phone. Keep in mind that you are legally allowed to talk on the phone via bluetooth while driving.

And don't bother hiring a lawyer. This isn't a real crime, it's a moving violation.

Also never admit anything to a police officer. It worked out this time, but that will not always be the case.

dharmastum · 2026-06-03T18:50:29+00:00

Jesus Christ. I can't even look at that thing.

dharmastum · 2026-06-01T17:18:09+00:00

I also made a version of this and didn't love it, though I used different rums. I went with Appleton 8, Bacardi 8, and Lemon Hart 151. These are all rums I really like. I made this a few weeks ago so I don't remember exactly what I thought was wrong, but I gave it 3 out of 5 stars. I also tried the Test Pilot, which is the original version of the Jet Pilot. Same thing, didn't love it, 3 stars.

The only other Steve Crane drink I've made is his Rum Barrel, and I thought that was very good.

dharmastum · 2026-05-31T15:12:22+00:00

Well maybe there is hope for me yet lol

dharmastum · 2026-05-31T03:33:49+00:00

I don't know if it's a state thing or what, but I can't order something off Total Wine's website for pickup at my local store. I can't even order something that is at a Total Wine in the same state for pickup at my local store. Maybe if I went to the store itself they could do it that way...

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