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Bay Breeze

thekruser — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:13:55 +0000

One of my favorite mixed drinks.

2 oz pineapple juice
2 oz cranberry juice
1.5 oz coconut run
6-8 ice cubes
crushed ice
pineapple wedge (optional)

Add ice cubes and all liquid ingredients in shaker.
Shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds. The goal is not only to mix ingredients, but also to create a thicker drink.
Pour over crushed ice.

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Some of my Favorite Quotes

thekruser — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:18:13 +0000

“Carry the battle to them. Don’t let them bring it to you. Put them on the defensive and don’t ever apologize for anything.” – President Harry S. Truman
“Beer is good.” – thekruser
“If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace” – Thomas Paine
“If everything seems under control, you’re not going fast enough” – Mario Andretti
“Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.” – Charles Bukowski
“Life is either a daring adventure or it is nothing at all.” – Helen Keller
“I refuse to tip toe through life only to arrive safely at death.” – Anonymous
“Welcome to planet motherfucker.” – Rob Zombie
“Everybody should believe in something. I believe I’ll have another drink.” W. C. Fields
“What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch?” – W. C. Fields
“Money may not buy happiness, but it sure can rent it for a long fucking time.” -thekruser
“If life give you lemons, try to find someone whose life gave them vodka and have a party.” – Ron White
“It is not enough that I succeed, others must fail.” – Gore Vidal
“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” – Albert Einstein

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Charcoal Chimney Starter

Danny Armstrong — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 03:00:42 +0000

In my last post, I discussed the difference between charcoal briquettes and lump charcoal. Now that you’ve chosen which fuel you will use, you must know how to properly light it. The first thing that probably comes to your mind is lighter fluid and a match. If that’s the case, then you have a long way to go before you can call yourself a Grill Master.

First, ditch the lighter fluid and stay away from the charcoal briquettes that have lighter fluid infused in them. Lighter fluid is toxic and can add a nasty taste to your food. In addition, using too much lighter fluid can result in a flare-up that could cause serious injuries.

Do yourself (and those you are cooking for) a favor and pick yourself up a chimney starter. A chimney is one of the easiest and fastest ways to get your charcoal ready to do its job. Basically, a chimney starter is a metal cylinder that has a rack on the bottom that the charcoal sits on. The rack has holes in it and underneath is where you put newspaper that will light the charcoal sitting above.

Chimney starters can be found at most hardware and big box home supply stores like Home Depot. They run about $20 bucks and they are well worth it. The only thing you need besides the chimney is a few pieces of newspaper and some matches and voila, you’ve got yourself a non-toxic way to light your charcoal.

Now, I’m not going to give you step-by-step instructions on how to use a chimney starter. If you can’t figure it out, you probably should leave the grilling to somebody else. However, what I will do is give you a couple of useful tips.

Put the charcoal in the chimney before putting the newspaper in the bottom. If you put the newspaper in first, the soot from the charcoal bag will prevent the fire from reaching the charcoal above.
Don’t use too much newspaper. I usually use three crumpled up pieces of newspaper, which is enough to get the charcoal started. Too much newspaper will prevent air from getting to the paper in the middle and you’ll find yourself adding more because it won’t burn all the way through.
Light the newspaper in multiple places. This will ensure that you have all of the pieces of newspaper lit.
Once you see flames coming out of the top of the chimney, your charcoal is ready to go. Don’t wait until all of the charcoal is grey or your just wasting it by burning it faster.

It usually takes a chimney between 10 – 15 minutes to fully light your charcoal. That is plenty of time to get your food prepped or to sit down and have a nice, cold beer.

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Help Wanted: foursquare Badge List Author

thekruser — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:54:09 +0000

I am looking for someone to help me maintain my foursquare badge list. With everything going on in my life right now, keeping it updated is becoming increasingly difficult, so I am looking for some help.

The person I am looking for should:

possess a basic understanding of WordPress
have a thorough understanding of how foursquare and foursquare badges work
be familiar with HTML

Responsibilities will include:

coding new badge update posts
coding new badge pages and updating existing ones
keeping current with foursquare Badges
seeking out new foursquare badges
comment moderation

A few other things to know up front:

Although it probably goes without saying, I have to put it in black and white: this is an unpaid position.
Pages and posts will be of the same design as what I have created. While I am open to suggestions as to how to improve aesthetics and readability, all design decisions are solely mine to make.
In the beginning, all posts and pages will be set for moderation before they will be posted to the site. Once I become comfortable with you and your work, I will open it up for automatic posting without moderation.
Posts and pages authored by you are limited to foursquare related information.
Failure to abide by the conditions listed herein will result in your author status being rescinded permanently.

If you are interested, author a new badge update post and email me the code at webmaster (at) thekruser (dot) com.

For examples of what the posts should look like, refer to these posts.

Thank you for your interest. I hope to be working with you soon. Have a great day, and happy foursquaring.

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Fireworks: Which States Allow What

thekruser — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 18:20:39 +0000

Wondering what your state allows this Fourth of July? Gizmodo did an excellent article on it. Check it out on the link below:

Article on Gizmodo

Thanks for sharing, Gizmodo! It definately helped me out!

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Badge Update on the Run

thekruser — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:22:43 +0000

Just got another tip from my friend Nan Palmero: BlackBerry Power User. Shout “zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz” (without the quotes of course) to unlock the World Cup 2010 badge on foursquare. No specific number of zs, just a bunch of them.

Enjoy!

Thanks again, Nan!!

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Deep Sea Fishing 2010

thekruser — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:47:37 +0000

Recently, I went on a deep sea fishing trip with a couple of good friends. We were all getting ready to move, so we decided to give ourselves a going away gift.

Meet Jerame and Jason. It is rare that one works with people that one can truly call friends.

Jerame and Jason-

Thanks for all the good times, ya’ll. That fishing trip kicked ass! I hope our paths cross again in the future. So many good times. So many stories. Don’t worry, I’m not gonna blog about them! I am glad to call you my friends. Good luck in life and thanks for the good times. Until the next time…

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Foursquare Badge Update for 19 June 2010

thekruser — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:19:49 +0000

Here are some more badges. Head over to http://thekruser.com/foursquare-badges to see the full list!

Comments are closed on this post. To comment, please head over to http://thekruser.com/foursquare-badges. Happy foursquaring!

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	Met Lover	Start by following Metropolitan Museum of Art on foursquare. Then check in twice to the main museum and the badge is yours. Oh, I see that you’re a true art connoisseur. You have excellent taste.
	Bands on the Run	This badge goes to fans who are busy running from one venue to another. See seven bands in one day to earn it. You’ve just seen seven bands in one day!
	Super Fan	First, you must follow CNN on foursquare. Then, checking in to a World Cup Viewing party or a soccer friendly pub that is listed by CNN will earn you this badge. I do not have a full list…yet! When someone finds it, let me know so we all will know! Goooooooooal! That’s three checkins from World Cup viewing parties. You truly are a World Cup Super Fan! Now go cheer louder! Watch CNN and visit CNN.com/WorldCup for complete coverage.

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*If you have earned this badge, please either click the “Contact Me” tab above and send me an email or add a comment with how you got it so that everyone will know.

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Briquettes vs. Lump Charcoal

Danny Armstrong — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:39:33 +0000

In thekruser’s first post, he lists some of the things that you must conquer before you can call yourself a Grill Master. One of the things he mentions is fuel. You might be thinking, “Fuel? You’re supposed to use gasoline when grilling? This guy is crazy.” No, he’s not talking about gasoline, fool. He’s referring to charcoal and I’m going to give you a quick lesson.

Two common types of charcoal are available on the market today, charcoal briquettes and lump charcoal. There is a great debate on which type is better. Based on my own personal experience, I have found that both have their advantages and disadvantages.

Briquettes, like those made by Kingsford, seem to burn longer and more consistently than lump charcoal. The downside is that briquettes aren’t as easy to light and they don’t burn as hot as lump charcoal. A common misconception is that charcoal briquettes contain chemicals additives. While briquettes do contain binders to hold the crushed charcoal together, I’ve looked at the ingredients in Kingsford Original Briquetes and I don’t see anything that alarms me.

Lump charcoal, like briquettes, is made from pieces of wood that has been burned in an oxygen-controlled environment. The main difference is that once charred, the chunks are bagged and sold as-is. I’m no hippie, but I do like the fact that lump charcoal is natural. I also like that it lights faster, burns hotter and produces less ash than briquettes. The thing I don’t like is you don’t always know what you’re going to get in the bag. I don’t mean that you could find foreign objects in there, but you will find that the size of the chunks are inconsistent. In addition, lump charcoal seems to burn faster than briquettes, which means you will use more if you are cooking for long periods of time. The vents in your grill can control the rate of how fast it burns, but I’ll save that topic for another post.

So, which is better? Personally, I use briquettes in my smoker or in the grill when I’m cooking a bigger piece of meat, such as pork tenderloin. I prefer lump charcoal when cooking steak, chicken breasts, pork chops, etc. The higher temperature allows me to get a nice sear on the meat, which locks in the juices.

Next time I will give you some tips on how to properly light your charcoal to get the best flavor. Until then, please feel free to comment below. I know there are strong opinions out there about both types of charcoal. I would love to know what you think.

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Foursquare Badge Update for 12 June 2010

thekruser — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 01:08:31 +0000

Here are some more badges. Head over to http://thekruser.com/foursquare-badges to see the full list!

Comments are closed on this post. To comment, please head over to http://thekruser.com/foursquare-badges. Happy foursquaring!

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Team Coco Bonnaroo

For checking in to the Bonnaroo Comedy Theatre at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival during Bonnaroo 2010.

Congratulations! You’ve unlocked The Team Coco Bonnaroo Badge! Enjoy the show, and please consider a shower in the near future.

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The Badge	The Name	What to do to get it
	Lookin’ for Love*	First you have to follow Bravo on foursquare. Then you have to check in an unspecified number of times at undetermined locations. Rather ambiguous, huh?!? Unfortunately, that is all I have. You know all the hottest singles spots and can now proudly wear BRAVO’s Millionaire Matchmaker Badge of Love.
	Keep Austin GOOD*	Judging by the quote, I assume this badge is earned by checking in to “non-adult themed” venues during SXSW 2010. Not sure, though. Austin’s not just weird, it’s good. Congrats on navigating the SXSW mayhem and finding the GOOD spots. Your mom would be proud!
	Met Lover	Start by following Metropolitan Museum of Art on foursquare. Then check in twice to the museum and the badge is yours. This badge’s quote has not been located…YET!
	Bing World Cup	This badge irritates me. This is the first step in the “over commercialization” of foursquare; and in this blogger’s opinion, foursquare will fail if they continue to add this type of badge. Here is why: the badge itself is no different than any other badge. It is unlocked by checking in to a location. “What location?” you may ask. The answer: use Bing Maps. That’s right! To find the locations that unlock the badge, you either have to get lucky or use Bing Maps. Why does this irritate me so? My answer: where does it end? Next we are going to have to install additional vendor/company apps on our phones just to get a badge. I am fine with having to “follow” a entity to get a badge because it really doesn’t effect much, but when I am forced to add information-mining apps on my phone, opening myself to location-based advertising, I will stop playing the game. How many different apps am I going to have to install or use to get a foursquare badge in the future? Just my opinion. This badge’s quote has not been located…YET!
	Six Flags Funatic	Start by following Six Flags on foursquare. Then check in 10 times to the same Six Flags location. What’s more is they are incorporating a the biggest foursquare-related giveaway to date (as of 12 June 2010). The contest runs from 10 June through 7 September 2010. At close of business on 7 September 2010, each park’s current Mayor will receive a free 2011 Season Pass. They are also planning on giving away a chance to win a 2011 50th anniversary “Exit Pass” allowing immediate ride access onto Six Flags signature coasters all season long, among other prizes. Don’t miss out! This badge’s quote has not been located…YET!

*If you have earned this badge, please either click the “Contact Me” tab above and send me an email or add a comment with how you got it so that everyone will know.

NOTE: Comments are closed on this post. To comment, please head over to http://thekruser.com/foursquare-badges. Happy foursquaring!

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