Bikerscum - Patrick St. Jean

I just got back from the Apple store with a new battery after my original one gave up the ghost. 11 charge cycles (yeah, I know, but I run it on AC power most of the time) and it was showing 169 mAh total capacity. They agreed and replaced it with a ne… more »

Well, it's done and in the chiller to ferment. I made a brown ale and pretty much had to re-do the entire recipe because the extra volume messes with hop utilization, steeping, etc. So it's a pretty much new beer. 7.25 pounds light extract, 1 pound 90… more »

After a couple weeks of missed connections and clashing schedules I finally met the seller of a 9 gallon stainless kettle. I'm finally going to be able to do full volume boils, or at least I will be able to once I get a good propane burner. I've also g… more »

After I got back from Liturgy some friends came over to help work in the yard and garden. Thanks to their help the brush has been cleared, some sod has been laid down on one of the dead patches, and the composter is completely full. I also replaced/u… more »

I got out to see the Watchmen movie tonight. It was really, really good! It definitely diverged from the graphic novel in places, but visually it was incredible, the story line was great, and even though it was long it definitely didn't drag. I'm defi… more »

I got together with some co-workers this evening and spent some time at the range letting one of them try out my CZ. He's in the market for a good 9mm and has been leaning towards a Beretta M92 or the Taurus clone. Having shot them I really wanted him… more »

I spent some time working in the garden today, planting seeds, a few tomato plants, some peppers, and clearing brush. It's starting to look like a back yard again and the garden's looking good. I've also got a jasmine planted by the garage and I bet as… more »

It's a little disconcerting how time jumps ahead between books in the same trilogy, but something tells me that it was intended because it figures heavily into the storylines themselves. After liberating Ishtar the Marines are sent back out to find out… more »