First Moblog

I really didn't have any interesting pictures to post, but I wanted to get my mobile blog account up and running so I just picked a random photo from my cell phone. Now I'll be able to blog pictures, text, and even audio while out in the field on some exotic hunting or fishing trip given that I am within cell phone coverage of course, which rarely happens. I can only assume that the ability to blog on the go without the need of a PC or laptop will result in many, if not exclusive, drunk blogs for which I would like to apologize for in advance. My friends should be relieved as I am sure this will reduce my drunk dialing and texting considerably... Probably.

More about this photo: The only reason I even snapped this picture was to capture a properly poured black & tan, aka thundercloud, for prosperity and reference purposes for the black & tan ignorant. The process is not difficult and requires little, if any, physical agility or coordination; though there are some who can't seem to get it just right. First you start with a fine, light to medium lager or ale, Bass ale for example, and fill a 12 oz. glass (unchilled) no more than halfway. Then, gently pour your choice of any porter or stout (Guinness and the like) over the convex side of a teaspoon (that's the bottom of the spoon for all you mouth-breathers) and let trickle down on the awaiting lager until a moderate head forms and reaches the top of the glass. The result should look something like the picture above. I enjoy the dark stuff, so I pour a little more Guinness than lager in mine.

The picture was taken over the Christmas holiday during a particularly scathing round of Super Scrabble with my dad and two brothers. For those not familiar with Super Scrabble, it's just like regular Scrabble but with more letter tiles and with quadruple letter and word scores. I netted an impressive 98 points that round with the word CANDOR by doubling up on a triple letter score and quadruple word score, thanks in part to the black & tans I was enhaling I'm sure!