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Yelping SinceJuly 2007
Find Me InSouthern Maryland, DC, on Livejournal, or the thick of things!
My HometownNorth Beach, MD
My Blog Or Website When I'm Not Yelping...I like to roam my environs with my lovely and brilliant wife, BHK.
Why You Should Read My ReviewsI like to go places and do things... and then blab about it.
My Second Favorite Website The Last Great Book I ReadStill working on Fluke!
My First ConcertSteppenwolf
My Favorite MovieTime Bandits
My Last Meal On EarthTriceratops Steak on the Planet Mars
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...I really like bake sales.
Current CrushBHK
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07/22/2008
Well, Bengies was really something. Here's just a cursory overview of our evening and movie watching.
We had a wonderful time! Let's see... We got there at about 6:50 pm, and left at about 3:45 am.
We bought an outside food permit for the car, but still hit the snack bar really hard. So much for a healthy diet this weekend. Between BHK and I, consumed were a bunch of egg rolls, a mega-tub o' corn, corn dogs, cream cheese & jalapeno poppers, fried cheese sticks, a home made chipwich ice cream sammich (likely my fave item). We brought 2-liters of home-mixed Arnold Palmers (made with blueberry iced tea) and an additional 2-liter of diet cherry pepsi. Neither bottle survived, given the salty food we ate... fortunately the day's heat dissipated as the sun set.
Next time, I suspect we'll bring dagwoods, and just grab corn and ice cream at the snack bar... a little bit healthier, at least.
We waited until sundown for the movie to start - that was about 8:45 or so. The playground was cleared out once the movies started rolling.
Opened with the national anthem, and a promo to "Attend your house of worship regularly". First thoughts, the projectionist / owner really likes to gab and play with the audience. He went over the rules and regulations about turning off running lights, etc.... a rea homey and comfortable family atmosphere.
Warner Brothers Cartoon - "Beanstalk Bunny" A classic, to be sure. This and all of the shorts had awesome cartoon elements, all featured things you can't show on tv anymore... smoking, violence on women and children, etc.
First feature - Kung Fu Panda. I enjoyed it, though the celebrety voices seemed pretty under-utilized. When it looked like the movie was winding down, I went to grab our popcorn... it was a good thing that I left when I did, as it took about 20 minutes in line to get corn and bring it back. I returned to the end credits, where folks were invited to flash headlights to the kung-fu fighting theme at the end. I liked the extra little movie-bit after the credits, too.
Then - Kit for Kat - Sylvester and Kitten stuck out in the cold, with Elmer takng them in. Not as great as Beanstalk bunny, but it was pretty dang funny, regardless.
There was no Watchmen Trailer on Batman! but we did get to see trailers for Ice Castles with (I can't remember the last time I heard the name Lynn-Holly Johnson - For Your Eyes Only, maybe?), a pause for a marriage proposal, and a preview of Mr. Quilp (a musical version of The Old Curiosity Shop ).
So... The Dark Knight. I liked it, but *really* didn't think it lived up to the hype. I feel that the movie was good, but maybe a 30-45 minutes too long. I think the ol' Two-face element was excellent, and would've worked better in a more developed movie of its own. The Joker was good, but certainly not an Oscar-worthy performance in my opinion... however.. I didn't much care for "No Country for Old Men" at all, and that wond two oscars last year. Heath Ledger did a good job, but he really isn't my idea of the Joker - I think more in terms of bright, surreal colors amongst the dark and gritty Gotham backdrop. This version was a good villain, and genuinely creepy... but not what I think of when I think "Joker". Bale's Batman was... more like scenery than an actor. He portrayed Bruce Wayne well enough, but his "bat-voice" grated on my nerves more than the one he used in the first movie. I liked the newer costume, and the motorcycle... the tech-sonar bit was ok, but it didn't jazz me like it did some. I certainly don't think it's my favorited Superhero movie... or even in my top 5. Probably my top 10, but then, how many good superhero movies are there?
After the Big BM passed... more intermission commercials for food... the snack bar closed at 1:30am, so it was pretty much a 10-minute warning.
Freaky Bic Shaver sponsored movie ad. very surreal.. "we're all disposable here" - I remembered seeing it at the midnite movie express, back when I went to the town center mall in Palm Beach. Very Nostalgic for me, and I wish I could find a copy of the video on the web, but it was about the same time as this one. also shown were all sorts of lobby animations for snacks.
Then - Three bears in "Bee-Deviled Bruin." I've always loved the 3 bears... the sawed-off runt of a father being a loudmouth and violent guy... but you can understand why, given his family life.
Last movie of the evening, starting at 1:30ish - Get Smart. Cute movie.. and loyal enough to the source material. I liked Hymie's cameo, but wasn't crazy about Smart's back story - however, it was good to seem him as semi-competent, as opposed to a complete bumbler.Was this review …?
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Nice restful day out and about. We took a little trip to College Park and actually drove past the heart of Looney Labs, in fact. (Saw the address in the phone book, and did a quick scan while in the area) Had we realized that the place wasn't just a house, and was actually a office up above a home, I think we might have stuck our noses inside to say hello. They're not too far off, so maybe another road trip is in the cards?
We decided to hit a gaming/ comic book store... Liberty Books and Games - "We're a libertarian bookstore and sell comics from disorganized piles" - The store was pretty messy... Liberty's, fortunately had a few games right by the front door, including a trusty, if dusty deck of Chrononauts - just fine, as it's wrapped in plastic (and was the primary reason we went there in the first place). Funny thing about that store was that all the libertarian stuff was neatly organized... though I suspect that was in part due to a lack of interest by the patrons. The comic books, vintage paperbacks and whatnot else were stacked more than a little haphazardly throughout the place. Standard stereotypical comic shop, not bad, but far from good - Plus was that the proprietor was more than happy to help us locate what we were looking for.
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Nice restful day out and about. We took a little trip to College Park and actually drove past the heart of Looney Labs, in fact. (Saw the address in the phone book, and did a quick scan while in the area) Had we realized that the place wasn't just a house, and was actually a office up above a home, I think we might have stuck our noses inside to say hello. They're not too far off, so maybe another road trip is in the cards?
In a gaming / comics mood, we went a comic book store... the "Collector's Crypt" The store was pretty messy...
At the Crypt, there was a lot of interesting stuff in a space smaller than my closet at home... however the hat-trick of:
* no air conditioning
* poor lighting / too dark to read covers
* sort of creepy-skeevy proprietor
caused us to toddle out fairly swiftly. All other fears aside, no A/C in a tiny room filled with dusty books is just a recipe for a moldy sneeze fit. Crypt is indeed a good moniker for the place. Though it was disturbing that foodstuff (twist-tied bags of trail mix and malted milk balls) was stored in places that would give him some heath code violations, the proprietor (looking akin to the unshaven Spaulding Clown of House of 1000 corpses fate) was watching "Beyond Westworld" on a bootleg DVD, (it seems that the bulk of his business is out of print or third-generation gray-market copies of Japanese / Mexican Wrestler / TV pilots). My wife picked up some Andy Griffith Show trading cards to entertain herself, while I scanned for some good gaming loot... sadly, they're more about collecter's cards and videos than games.
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Friendly and family-run folks, with an adorable kid working there.
My 3-cheese sub was *loaded* with cheese, veggies - I had the option for a hard or soft roll, I went with hard - and I wasn't disappointed. IT was quite a meal! My wife got the meatball sub, and is now convinced we need not bother with subway as long as Gallo's is in the neighborhood. Our buddy got a turkey and cheese, and wasn't fond of the hard roll - but I think she'll be happy if she goes for the soft next time around.
As they've just opened up, there are a few items missing, like pizza, olives and hot peppers, but they'll be along soon enough.
Overall, I'd give the food a good marks, the folks great marks and bonus points for carrying Andy Capp hot fries!
This summer, it's going to get a lot of beach traffic, but they say that they'll be delivering orders greater than $20 before July 2008.
They have a suggestion sheet, and my fave was "knock down the wall between you and the dollar store, and put in some tables and chairs!" While they do have dining on the outside on the sidewalk, eating indoors in the A/C would be groovy. That said, we live so close by, that eating at home wasn't an issue.
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Tall Timbers, MD 20690
(301) 994-1508
Reluctant Navigator Restaurant
Categories: Seafood, American (Traditional)
Service, not bad.
Crab cake sandwich was overcooked in old oil, fishy - not so great.
Wife had the Reuben - it was ok, but not fantastic. Meat wasn't too lean, but was cooked well.
Fries were a bit limp, but not bad.
Prices were fair, maybe a bit high for what we got.
The place was empty, save for 8 or 10 person birthday party - the folks were very surprised to see us, and understandably so. I suspect that they get more business from boats pulling into the marina than cars coming up off the road.
Overall - don't go out of your way to visit. We won't be stopping by again, unless we hear something amazing about the place.
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Solomons, MD 20688
(410) 326-2578
Cone Island
Category: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
Sundaes and cups are available, too.. but don't you really want a cake cone? c'mon!
Note - Cash only! bust out your emergency five dollar bill, and treat yourself and your mate to a frosty summer treat!
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Full review to follow, but suffice to say that discovering it while being lost on the road was the best past of our Saturday!
The local Papa John's delivery driver and all the local EMT folks come in to eat the terrific food.
[edit: - We've been back for a total of 4 times now, and the food is always good! Being as busy as they are can lead to some harried staff, but they're always friendly.]
We picked up the in-laws, and hit the Selby Sub Shoppe - white pizza for Chris, Hamburger for Larry, Chicken Parm for BHK, and a black bean for me. They make their own bread, and it was all really tasty!
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Chesapeake Beach, MD…
(410) 999-9999
Beach Trolley Association
Category: Community Service/Non-Profit
Basics - $.25 two bits to travel around town on weekends and holidays -
runs every other hour.
Good vehicle for those that don't want to drink and drive. I'm for it - keeps the boozies off the road from hurting anyone else, and it's a good way to get to local feed without burning up your gas money... more to tip your wait staff with!
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Easy to access bathrooms... also super clean and well stocked. Saved my life and my dry cleaning bill after a bout of food poisoning.
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Well, Bengies was really something. Here's just a cursory overview of our evening and movie watching.
We had a wonderful time! Let's see... We got there at about 6:50 pm, and left at about 3:45 am.
We bought an outside food permit for the car, but still hit the snack bar really hard. So much for a healthy diet this weekend. Between BHK and I, consumed were a bunch of egg rolls, a mega-tub o' corn, corn dogs, cream cheese & jalapeno poppers, fried cheese sticks, a home made chipwich ice cream sammich (likely my fave item). We brought 2-liters of home-mixed Arnold Palmers (made with blueberry iced tea) and an additional 2-liter of diet cherry pepsi. Neither bottle survived, given the salty food we ate... fortunately the day's heat dissipated as the sun set.
Next time, I suspect we'll bring dagwoods, and just grab corn and ice cream at the snack bar... a little bit healthier, at least.
We waited until sundown for the movie to start - that was about 8:45 or so. The playground was cleared out once the movies started rolling.
Opened with the national anthem, and a promo to "Attend your house of worship regularly". First thoughts, the projectionist / owner really likes to gab and play with the audience. He went over the rules and regulations about turning off running lights, etc.... a rea homey and comfortable family atmosphere.
Warner Brothers Cartoon - "Beanstalk Bunny" A classic, to be sure. This and all of the shorts had awesome cartoon elements, all featured things you can't show on tv anymore... smoking, violence on women and children, etc.
First feature - Kung Fu Panda. I enjoyed it, though the celebrety voices seemed pretty under-utilized. When it looked like the movie was winding down, I went to grab our popcorn... it was a good thing that I left when I did, as it took about 20 minutes in line to get corn and bring it back. I returned to the end credits, where folks were invited to flash headlights to the kung-fu fighting theme at the end. I liked the extra little movie-bit after the credits, too.
Then - Kit for Kat - Sylvester and Kitten stuck out in the cold, with Elmer takng them in. Not as great as Beanstalk bunny, but it was pretty dang funny, regardless.
There was no Watchmen Trailer on Batman! but we did get to see trailers for Ice Castles with (I can't remember the last time I heard the name Lynn-Holly Johnson - For Your Eyes Only, maybe?), a pause for a marriage proposal, and a preview of Mr. Quilp (a musical version of The Old Curiosity Shop ).
So... The Dark Knight. I liked it, but *really* didn't think it lived up to the hype. I feel that the movie was good, but maybe a 30-45 minutes too long. I think the ol' Two-face element was excellent, and would've worked better in a more developed movie of its own. The Joker was good, but certainly not an Oscar-worthy performance in my opinion... however.. I didn't much care for "No Country for Old Men" at all, and that wond two oscars last year. Heath Ledger did a good job, but he really isn't my idea of the Joker - I think more in terms of bright, surreal colors amongst the dark and gritty Gotham backdrop. This version was a good villain, and genuinely creepy... but not what I think of when I think "Joker". Bale's Batman was... more like scenery than an actor. He portrayed Bruce Wayne well enough, but his "bat-voice" grated on my nerves more than the one he used in the first movie. I liked the newer costume, and the motorcycle... the tech-sonar bit was ok, but it didn't jazz me like it did some. I certainly don't think it's my favorited Superhero movie... or even in my top 5. Probably my top 10, but then, how many good superhero movies are there?
After the Big BM passed... more intermission commercials for food... the snack bar closed at 1:30am, so it was pretty much a 10-minute warning.
Freaky Bic Shaver sponsored movie ad. very surreal.. "we're all disposable here" - I remembered seeing it at the midnite movie express, back when I went to the town center mall in Palm Beach. Very Nostalgic for me, and I wish I could find a copy of the video on the web, but it was about the same time as this one. also shown were all sorts of lobby animations for snacks.
Then - Three bears in "Bee-Deviled Bruin." I've always loved the 3 bears... the sawed-off runt of a father being a loudmouth and violent guy... but you can understand why, given his family life.
Last movie of the evening, starting at 1:30ish - Get Smart. Cute movie.. and loyal enough to the source material. I liked Hymie's cameo, but wasn't crazy about Smart's back story - however, it was good to seem him as semi-competent, as opposed to a complete bumbler."