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Xbox || !Xbox

For a while now, I’ve been pondering getting some kind of gaming console, because I’ve never had one before. Do I want a Wii? Maybe a PS3. Xbox is kinda cool.

This past week, I borrowed an Xbox 360 and a few games from a friend while he was on vacation. Started playing Fallout 3 and promptly got sucked into the game. The first day I played for about 4 hours without realizing how much time had gone by. The rest of the week would go pretty much the same way (thus the lack of blog entries).

So now I’m thinking maybe a gaming console might not be such a good idea, especially with school starting next month. Then again, if I get one now, the novelty aspect of it will probably wear off by the time classes start and I probably won’t be quite as into it by then.

Actually, getting one now would take a significant chunk out of my new computer fund, so I think I’ll wait a while on the console system. Or maybe I’ll just build a kick-ass gaming system.

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Oreo Dogs

Macho is staying with us for the next couple of weeks. He’s become a pretty big boy since the last time I saw him. It’s a little hard to tell from the photo, but Macho is about 5-6 cm taller than Nala or Simba and probably has at least 10kg on both of them. He’s having a good time playing with the other dogs.

Nala, Macho and Simba

Three labrador retrievers laying on the ground next to each other. Two black labs with a yellow lab between them.
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Dukes BBQ Meatup

It was road tripping up to Ridgeville for the latest Lowcountry BBQ meatup at Duke’s BBQ this evening.

Word on the street is that Duke’s BBQ is pretty good (one of the best most would say), and I’d have to say the street is pretty accurate.

Like many of the really good BBQ places, it’s not fancy inside. Walking into the door you’re greeted by the large main seating area with 3 large tables (perfect for large groups or communal dining). Off to the side is more table seating. Pony up to the cashier and pay your $8 (plus tax) and dig into the buffet. Buffet items are pretty standard for a SC BBQ place: rice, hash, sweet potatoes, pulled pork, chicken and a few other things.

Duke's BBQ building
A group of people sitting at a table eating BBQ

I think my favourite item was the hash. Almost gravy like, it was good over rice or just straight up. Give me a bowl of the hash and I’ll be happy. Mmmm, hash…

A styrofoam plate of pulld pork BBQ, hash and rice, coleslaw, and hushpuppies

A plate of this would make me happy too.

A serving container of pulld pork BBQ

George Pasley was the lucky winner of the Media Mogul Twitter contest between the Carolina Regional Business Journal and The Digitel. George’s prize: a couple of boxes of Moon Pies and two cases of RC Cola.

Two people standing in front of the Duke's BBQ sign shaking hands. One is holding a box of Moon Pies. A box of moon pies and two cases of RC Cola are sittingo n the ground.
Three people standing in front of the Duke's BBQ sign. The person on the right is holding a box of Moon Pies. The person on in the middle and on the left are shaking hands. The person on the left is holding a case of RC Cola.
Two signs posted inside Duke's BBQ. One sign reads Dukes Bar-B-Que. Pig In or Pig Out. Ridgeville, SC. The other sign says Dukes Bar-B-Que, Ridgeville, SC

The Ridgeville Duke’s is pretty good, and worth the trip. I’m starting to think that I’ll have to move because I live too far away from all my favourite BBQ joints.

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6!

This blog is 6 years old today!

In the world of the interwebs, that’s pretty old.

1990 entries (including 4 drafts I never got around to finishing) and 765 comments.
I think this deserves a blog birthday celebration. Conveniently, the next Lowcountry BBQ meatup is scheduled for Friday at Duke’s BBQ up in Ridgeville. Blog birthday, BBQ – perfect!

See you there.

In the meantime, I think I’ll walk across the street for dinner at Zia, because their beef barbacoa enchiladas are just awesome.

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Streaming sunlight

Caught these pictures walking to my car leaving work this afternoon. They’ve been tweaked a little bit to bring out the streams of sun or converted to B&W.