{"id":20842,"date":"2018-04-08T10:10:58","date_gmt":"2018-04-08T15:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=20842"},"modified":"2018-04-08T10:10:58","modified_gmt":"2018-04-08T15:10:58","slug":"saturday-recap-my-troll-made-a-new-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/08\/saturday-recap-my-troll-made-a-new-friend\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturday recap: My troll made a new friend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I started off yesterday as I usually do my Saturdays, at Bardog. They were having problems with the PBR keg and my beer mug got all foamed up. &#8220;Take you a big ol&#8217; swaller and I&#8217;ll fill you up,&#8221; said bartender Bloom, reminding me of a conversation my friends Tony and Rahul have had many times.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, my troll played the jukebox.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-3-57-49-PM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-20843\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-3-57-49-PM.jpg?resize=457%2C500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-3-57-49-PM.jpg?resize=457%2C500 457w, http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-3-57-49-PM.jpg?resize=274%2C300 274w, http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-3-57-49-PM.jpg?w=913 913w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 457px) 85vw, 457px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Didn&#8217;t realize she was an Eagles fan.<\/p>\n<p>Later in the day, we went over to the Blind Bear, where my troll made a new friend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-5-07-50-PM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-20844\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-5-07-50-PM.jpg?resize=375%2C500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-5-07-50-PM.jpg?resize=375%2C500 375w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-5-07-50-PM.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-5-07-50-PM.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600 1200w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-5-07-50-PM.jpg?w=1680 1680w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-5-07-50-PM.jpg?w=2520 2520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 85vw, 375px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-6-13-40-PM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-20845\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-6-13-40-PM.jpg?resize=375%2C500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-6-13-40-PM.jpg?resize=375%2C500 375w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-6-13-40-PM.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-6-13-40-PM.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600 1200w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-6-13-40-PM.jpg?w=1680 1680w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-6-13-40-PM.jpg?w=2520 2520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 85vw, 375px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Later in the day my troll stopped by the Majestic Grille for a heart-healthy dinner.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-5-30-26-PM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-20846\" src=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-5-30-26-PM.jpg?resize=375%2C500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-5-30-26-PM.jpg?resize=375%2C500 375w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-5-30-26-PM.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-5-30-26-PM.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600 1200w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-5-30-26-PM.jpg?w=1680 1680w, http:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-5-30-26-PM.jpg?w=2520 2520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 85vw, 375px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-5-29-55-PM.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-20847\" src=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-5-29-55-PM.jpg?resize=375%2C500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-5-29-55-PM.jpg?resize=375%2C500 375w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-5-29-55-PM.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-5-29-55-PM.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600 1200w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-5-29-55-PM.jpg?w=1680 1680w, http:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Photo-Apr-07-5-29-55-PM.jpg?w=2520 2520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 85vw, 375px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pro tip about the calamari: The red peppers are not just there for decoration. Eat them. They&#8217;re the best part.<\/p>\n<p>Random thing I learned yesterday: &#8220;I need more color&#8221; is how you tell the bartender you need more orange juice in your mimosa.<\/p>\n<p>Two weeks from this day marks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/157282788297393\/\">the 10th anniversary of the Sunday jazz jam at Earnestine &amp; Hazel&#8217;s<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>New: <a href=\"https:\/\/twocents.lifehacker.com\/you-dont-have-to-sign-your-credit-card-receipts-anymore-1824208980\">You no longer have to sign your credit card receipts.<\/a> The card companies have decided the protection against fraud your signature provides is almost nil.<\/p>\n<p>The finals of the riverfront soccer tournament are this afternoon, Tom Lee Park, 1:00.<\/p>\n<p>Max&#8217;s Sports Bar won&#8217;t have crawfish today, but they will open at 2:00 for The Masters.<\/p>\n<p>Hoping to resolve the conflict over immigration, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/humor\/borowitz-report\/mexico-agrees-to-pay-for-trumps-psychiatric-care\">Mexico has agreed to pay for Donald Trump&#8217;s mental health care<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Rusev Day everyone! After the BBQ Fest cooks&#8217; meeting, I will be watching WrestleMania on the WWE Network. I&#8217;m not going to predict every match, but I will predict one. After Asuka defeats Charlotte Flair for the Smackdown women&#8217;s championship, Carmella cashes in her Money in the Bank briefcase and hands Asuka her first WWE loss with the help of Big Cass. Also, I don&#8217;t have a prediction for the winner but Miz vs. Balor vs. Rollins will be the match of the night.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it for now. Almost time for the cooks&#8217; meeting. Back tomorrow with more news.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I started off yesterday as I usually do my Saturdays, at Bardog. They were having problems with the PBR keg and my beer mug got all foamed up. &#8220;Take you a big ol&#8217; swaller and I&#8217;ll fill you up,&#8221; said bartender Bloom, reminding me of a conversation my friends Tony and Rahul have had many &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/08\/saturday-recap-my-troll-made-a-new-friend\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Saturday recap: My troll made a new friend&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20842"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20842"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20842\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20848,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20842\/revisions\/20848"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<!-- WP Super Cache is installed but broken. 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