McSorley's Old Ale House

Oldest continuously operating pub in the United States. It was established in NYC in 1854. Although the neighborhood obviously use to be Irish, when I went it seemed to be all Eastern European...Ukrainian maybe.
In the other direction is the bar. Above it there are old chandeliers with wishbones that date back to the Civil War from soldiers getting ready to head off to war. They're so old dust stalactites hang from the bones.
I think we ordered these beers in fours...or sixes, I can't remember - four/six for each hand of the server. You order either a light or a dark. If I remember correctly it's their own beer. One of their food specialties is onions and Saltines.
Great urinals, eh? Are those art deco Sarge?

McSorley's Official Website

Canteen Riders

Here's a link to Landahl Park, the trail we talked about going to next.

Also, here's one to Stocksdale Park. Stocksdale doesn't have near as much mileage yet, but it would be a good for a relatively short ride sometime.

Fairfax Lightening Strike

In Our Way

Canteen Word of the Day

por·cine /ˈpɔrsaɪn, -sɪn/[pawr-sahyn, -sin]
–adjective
1. of or pertaining to swine.
2. resembling swine; hoggish; piggish.
[Origin: 1650–60; < L porcīnus; see pork, -ine1]

In light of Sarge's last post I thought the word porcine apropos. I discovered it this morning while reading an article on Fox Sports entitled Best Human Train Wrecks in Sports History. Not surprisingly golfer John Daley made the list. Here's the paragraph in which it is used:

The long driver continues to make a nice living as the PGA Tour's lone duffer. He chain smokes cigarettes on the course. He pounds beer, despite his long struggle with alcoholism. He travels to events in a recreational vehicle. Recent video footage of the porcine Daly playing shirtless furthered his Hillbilly image.

"...the porcine Daly..." I love that; can't wait to use it.

Japan versus Obesity

Interesting article (linked below) on many different levels. Although the methods might be a little extreme, at least the accountablity of this program places the burden of taking care of yourself back on the individual, where it belongs.

I wonder what the Japanese phrase for "muffin top" is...or if they even have the need for one?

Japan, seeking trim waists, measures millions

Fist and Ursus Conquer the Blue River Mountain BikeTrails