Happy Birthday Ben!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEN!!!

I got you a set of M:tG "Journey into Nyx" Intro decks.

Nyx Into Decks.

Roast Chicken

Dinner today -> Roast Drumsticks with Veggies.
I roasted some chicken drumsticks on some potatoes, carrots, and onions in my stone cooker.  Just basic Kraft Chicken and Rib BBQ sauce on the chicken.

Roast Chicken over Veggies.

The liquid drained into the veggies and semi boiled them.  I removed most of the liquid and re-roasted them. 

Ate this with some fresh Italian bread.

Crazy Monkey

Useless Softball News:
1st CMC Strike Fighters practice was tonight.  We did abit of fielding, hitting, and then a scrum.  The new bat Steve bought is amazing.  I'm just tapping the ball and it launches.  I'm counting on getting some home runs this year with this bat.

Useless Gaming News:
Got my KickStarted Coconuts Crazy Monkey game in the mail.  Surprised I had to pay a customs charge of $13.20.  Sometimes my AKB stuff and Transformers stuff has customs, but never had customs on Kickstarted stuff before.
The game looks really fun game with the launching of mini-coconuts everywhere.

Coconuts Crazy Monkey Game.

Nyx

Useless M:tG News:
I picked up the new Magic: the Gathering set on the weekend "Journey into Nyx".  Still need to open the packs, but so far it's an OK set.

M:tG Journey into Nyx.

I also picked up each pre-release deck.

Useless Gaming News:
In the mail today I got my 3 copies of the KickStarter "Raiders of the Lost Tomb" game.  It was a "pay what you want" campaign, so I got 1 copy for myself, 1 for a gift, and the other I'll keep or give away as a gift too.

Raiders of the Lost Tomb.

Simpson's Lego Bump Code Only Works for Serial 601B4 Packs

Lunch today -> Frank's
Got some Frank's on Sunday to fill my lunch needs for Monday and Tuesday.  There was a new guy training there, so the usual girls didn't make my sandwiches.  I was worried that the sandwich wouldn't be as full with as much meat, as when the girls make it, but he did a good job.  Still lots of meat.

Frank's #1.

Dinner today -> Hot Pot.
Made some quick hot pot with a bunch of different fish cake types, corn, baby bok choi, and mushrooms.  The one at the bottom that's white and shaped like a drop is really good.

Quick Hot

Useless Lego News:
Went to Walmart at lunch and got some more Simpson's Lego.  Yesterday's code doesn't work with all packs.  It only works with serial "601B4" packs.  I found Mr.Burns and Krusty with the code, but felt for Flanders.  I thought Itchy was Lisa, but I was completely off.  The club somehow felt like the saxophone.

More Simpson's Lego.

Weekend Report: May the 4th Be With You

Happy Star Wars Day!!!

Food this weekend ->
The Robot Hockey Awards Ceremony and lunch was held on Friday at Rideau Restaurant.  Only 5 of us could make it. 
The Championship Trophy and a chocolate Stanley cup was awarded to K-Lowe.  A chocolate Stanley cup was also awarded to iBear's Maulers for the Consolation Champion.

Robot Hockey Awards.

For some reason the engraver made the font this year, slightly larger than the other years.

2013-2014 Champion: K-Lowe.

Then we had lunch: Beef Chow Mein, Schzewan Beef, General Tao Chicken, Salt & Pepper Pork Chop, Lemon Chicken, and Singapore Style Noodles.

Rideau Food.

Got some Vietnamese Subs for $2.50 each from the little asian grocery store by Wendy's in Kanata.

Vietnamese Subs.

I also got some Wendy's.  2 large chili's and 2 junior bacon cheeseburgers.  I drowned some cheesy gold fish in the chili.  They go well in the chili as they retain their crunch even after stirring them in.

Wendy's Food.

Useless Lego News:
The new Lego Simpson's blind packs are out at the Kanata Centrum Walmart.  I got 6 packs: Homer, Marge, Bart, Maggie, Apu, and Scratchy.  Going back on Monday to find Lisa, Krusty, and Mr.Burns.  Not sure if I want to go for the whole set for not. 
This link has the code to figure out which bags have which character.

Lego Simpsons.

Saturday May 3 2014 is Free Comic Book Day

Dinner today - Rib Fingers, Potatoes, and Garlic Rosemary Focaccia.
Picked up Jamie Oliver's Roasted Garlic and Rosemary Focaccia bread at Sobey's.  Today was the last day of the sale price of $3.99.  It tastes pretty good and I like the big chunks of garlic cloves.

Garlic and Rosemary Focaccia.

I also roasted some rib fingers that I had been marinating for 3 days in Korea BBQ sauce.  I roasted them over some mini red potatoes.  The potatoes elevated the meat so that the meat didn't boil in the juices, but the potatoes themselves did.

Rib Fingers.

Rib fingers were abit chewy, but I like my meat that way.

Dinner.

Useless Comic News:
Reminder that this Saturday May 3 is Free Comic Book Day!  I've got the issues I want pulled aside for me by the Comic Book Shoppe guys, so I don't have to go to Merivale on the weekend :)

Useless Hockey News:
I can't believe San Jose Sharks blew the 3-0 series lead over the LA Kings, and lost the series yesterday.  Heads will roll.
But tonight Montreal beat Boston 4 to 3 in double Overtime, in Game 1!  Whoo Hoo!!!

Useless Hockey Pool News:
Reminder to all managers in the Robot Hockey Hockey Pool: the 2013-2014 Robot Hockey Awards Ceremony and Lunch is this Friday at Rideau Restaurant.