Editorials
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Written by Russ Crandall
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Friday, 05 March 2010 19:55 |
I wasn't a fan of red wine until recently, but that changed when I visited Italy a couple of months ago. Also, two fun facts:
1. I hate it when beer gets warm, and since red wine is already served warm, it never goes bad while you drink it.
2. As far as I can tell, there's no such thing as "wine shits".
Since getting back from Europe, my wife and I have been experimenting with various red wines. Our only rule is that we're trying to buy bottles that are under $10. We tried out all of the Yellowtail brand wines (too sour), and we read about this brand called Red Diamond, based out of Washington state. I spent the first 20 years of my life in Washington, so we decided to try it out.
It has a sweet initial taste and it goes down really smoothly. That's about the extent of my wine tasting skills. We're a quarter of the way through the bottle. More to come. Maybe. |
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Written by The Easy Mode Staff
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Thursday, 25 February 2010 18:00 |
Just when he thought it had slipped quietly under the radar, we go and spoil everything. That's right folks, someone around here just had a birthday. However, to spare this person the pain of public humiliation, we have gone to great lengths to keep their identity a secret, with the exception of a few subtle hints. Nudge nudge, wink wink!
So readers, can you possibly guess who the lucky birthday boy is? Need another clue? Then hit the link below to read on!
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Written by Mark Hill
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Monday, 15 February 2010 15:13 |
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I am back!
I returned from Vegas yesterday with a renewed spirit, a new wife, and a massive hangover. That's alright, though, because I'm ready to get back into some games! I haven't been able to play anything all week, and I'm suffering from major Mass Effect 2 withdrawals, especially since Russ was able to play more in one day than I was able to all week.
As a matter of fact, the only game related activity I did (aside from the massive amounts of craps and blackjack) was buy the pen that you see above. It's made from recycled game consoles, and is from a company called Remarkable (www.remarkable.co.uk) where they make pens, markers, and notepads out of recycled crap. Although it doesn't specify exactly which console my pen was recycled from, I'm pretty sure it was a Turbo Grafx-16. It just has that feel to it.
Oh yeah, and make sure you do something for the first time today, because it's Precendent's Day!
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Written by Russ Crandall
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Friday, 22 January 2010 05:00 |
It's a little-known secret that today is the birthday of one of our top five theeasymode.com writers, Mr. Mark Hill. I had a hard time figuring out what to get him, even after a little research, but I finally settled on just writing this post and giving his birthday some much-deserved worldwide exposure.
Happy birthday, Mark! |
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Written by Russ Crandall
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Tuesday, 19 January 2010 11:12 |
As we transition from our old site to this new one, we've decided to bring along some of our favorite posts as well. Enjoy our trip down memory lane.
I'm no taste-tester, no sir - I'm just picky. Therefore, this list isn't going to be full of taste-test jargon or actual true-to-beer adjectives, since I don't know them. Instead, I'll just tell you why I like these six beers.
6. Kirin Ichiban
This is my default Japanese beer, which usually comes with a little glass to pour it into (love that). Goes well with sushi, katsu, or generally anything crispy. Not so good with noodle soups.
5. Miller Lite
This beer replaced Bud Lite (which had replaced Budweiser) as my favorite "cheap" beer. I spent one college summer with a friend who, when buying a pitcher or a round of beer, would get Miller Lite without consulting anyone else first. I grew to prefer it.
4. Carlton Cold
This Australian beer was my first "favorite beer", after I was introduced to it in 2002 while on vacation down under. At that point it was a relatively new beer to the country, and I think it hasn't gained much popularity to this day. It reminded me of American beer but a) it had a higher alcohol content and b) still tasted okay when it got a little warm.
3. Killian's Irish Red
My top two beers aren't sold in Hawaii, so this became "my beer" during my seven years there. The first three swigs from a cold bottle of Killian's is pure heaven; the last three are usually warm and bitter. It's a nice bit o' variety they unintentionally pack into every bottle.
2. Yuengling Traditional Lager
First thing that popped into my head the moment I decided to move to Maryland last year - this beer. This beer is pure middle-of-the-road: medium body, medium bitterness, medium smoothness. And it's just the right mixture for me and my mediumness.
1. Tooheys New
It's funny that a beer I haven't been able to drink in over five years is my #1. I think some of that may have to do with nostalgia. I first tried this beer while visiting Australia in 2002, but it didn't capture my heart until 2003 while in-country again. All I can say is that no matter what combination I was drinking that night, or at what state of inebriation I was in, this beer was always perfect. Again, this isn't a very popular beer in its own country (although I remember it being pretty popular in Sydney/NSW), but I have a feeling that it would be huge stateside. Like Yuengling, it's a middle-of-the-road beer, which is right up my alley. |
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Written by Mark Hill
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Friday, 15 January 2010 17:43 |
My little fishy, named “Fishy,” breathed his last little fishy breath today. He was a little gray guppy only about two inches long that I caught myself in a small pond near Nu’uanu in Hawaii in January 2007.
When I moved from Hawaii to Los Angeles this summer, I smuggled him on the plane in a water bottle, where he survived through baggage checks, an X-ray machine, and a four-hour plane ride. He was there through the good and the bad times, and no doubt watched me play countless hours of games. Jessica and I loved him very much, and I think he loved us, too.
There were no signs of trauma or sickness; I think it was just his time to go. He lived a long, happy life, and brought a lot of joy to us as a living, daily reminder of our time in Hawaii.
So long, little guy. We love you. |
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Written by Russ Crandall
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Friday, 15 January 2010 06:51 |
I'm off to Prague for the weekend. Should be pretty fun, it's my first time. In celebration, here are a list of movies that were filmed in Prague:
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
Bangkok Dangerous (2008)
Babylon A.D. (2008)
Casino Royale (2006)
Last Holiday (2006)
The Brothers Grimm (2005)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe (2005)
Everything is Illuminated (2005)
Oliver Twist (2005)
A Sound of Thunder (2005)
Tristan & Isolde (2005)
AVP: Alien Vs. Predator (2004)
Euro Trip (2004)
Van Helsing (2004)
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
Underworld (2003)
Blade II (2002)
The Bourne Identity (2002)
XXX (2002)
From Hell (2001)
A Knight's Tale (2001)
Spy Game (2001)
Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
I couple of these were surprising, especially The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe and From Hell, which I thought had UK written all over them. |
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Written by Russ Crandall
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Thursday, 14 January 2010 00:00 |
On behalf of all of us, I'd like to take a moment and introduce you to our new site, theeasymode.com. Whether you are a newcomer to us, or a former threevue.com reader, you're most welcome to peruse our soon-to-be-massive website.
Our new site encourages you, our reader, to get involved with our news and reviews. Don't agree with a post? Think we missed something? You can submit a post at any time, and if we like it, you'll get some front-page treatment!
If you're one of those RSS-friendly people, be sure to subscribe to our RSS feed. It's awesome. |
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Written by Tyler Miller
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Friday, 15 January 2010 00:06 |
First off -- I know, it's been almost two years since I said I would start building an arcade cabinet... I've been busy!. After all this time I'm happy to say that I've finished the woodwork of the cabinet, the intallation of the MAME front end and the ROMs and all of the wiring for the joysticks and buttons. Basically it's all done. All that is missing are the finer details like side art, button labels and printed screen instructions for how to manipulate the MAME interface with just the buttons.
Over all I'm very happy with the outcome. I have a completely free, constantly running collection of arcade classics at my fingertips at all times. When I wake up and go grab some orange juice from the fridge I can, and usually do, hit up a game of Galaga on my way to the kitchen. For all of those times when I was a kid playing Street Figher in the pizza parlour, just wishing I could flip open that coin door and hit the switch that signals a coin insert, I now can.
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