The New Rule Book

Some one asked me today why I started this blog. My goal is to share things/objects/ideas/anything that I find to be "cool stuff" with the rest of interwebs in one convenient location.

On an unrelated note, when you google image "Cool Stuff" this pops up. I'm starting a rule book for Spikes Cool Stuff starting with rule #10: Share Cool Stuff

Weekend Recap

It's Halloween weekend!! My main costume is Captain America (In case you didn't know who the muscular looking man was in the picture) I have the shield and everything.

Anyways, Friday was senior day, pops got a cigar from coach (he doesn't smoke) but it was a kind gesture regardless. Then I gave mom some flowers. During the announcement, they said that I was part of Bentley's record amount of shutout minutes, which I didn't know and cool stuff indeed. My awesome cousin Rob was on hand for the weekend, very happy he was able to make it up.

Last night we went into Boston and had drinks and dinner with our good family friend, Morgan. Definitely nice to get off campus and have a solid meal. Legal seafood was unbelievable, but thank god I went out with people who have real jobs and can pay for that sort of place!

Last Regular Season Game

So tomorrow is senior day for Bentley Men's Soccer. I happen to be a senior. It is pretty nuts to think that it was only four years ago that I was just finishing my first college season. I've definitely grown up a whole freaking lot over these four years, or at least I'd like to think so.. Until someone says "duty." Because I giggle whenever someone says duty haha. I feel very fortunate to be where I am, and what it has taken me to get here. I've made some of my best friends along the way, and couldn't ask for any better drinking partners.

That's enough for the reminiscing, but all things considered it's been a wild and crazy ride...

Young the Giant - Cough Syrup

Just an awesome song. Definitely an different music video, but a song worth listening to, and then listening to again. Cough Syrup is off of the self titled album, Young the Giant.
They will be playing locally at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel in Providence on Nov. 30.

By the way, I'm learning my way around this whole blogger setup. I can now add links to other things, and they will always be highlighted in red for your convenience ladies and gentlemen.

Pumpkin Beer

The good people over at The Smoking Jacket did a quick little write up on Pumpkin beers.. We'll skip the not-so-great-stuff and get right to the Dogfish Head Punkin Ale (rated the best out of the three beers evaluated)

The Punkin Ale is a hazy dark pumpkin color with a foamy tan head. And prepare to be floored – it smells like pumpkin and spices.

This has a squash flavor in the introduction, but it’s closer to a pumpkin than most of the others. The cinnamon and ginger spices compliment it nicely. It definitely is more akin to a brown ale with pumpkin spice highlights than a pumpkin ale, which I rather enjoy.

It delivers a little alcohol warmth, but nothing overbearing. The finish seems to leave remnants of the squash flavor to linger with a earthy/grassy hop flavor which strikes me as a little abrasive relative to the introductory flavors, but it’s not a game changer.

Overall, this is about as close to what I believe a pumpkin ale SHOULD taste like. It’s not something that I would want to drink year ‘round, but it’s festive and chock full of holiday fun. And at 7% alcohol it is guaranteed to make the holidays at least 7% more tolerable.

Grade: A-

Tron Motorcycle

In keeping with all things "Cool Stuff" is the Tron Motorcycle. I know its a little after the fact considering Tron Legacy has come and gone, but its still cool nonetheless.

The bike was created by Dream Machines, a Florida bike shop and costs $55,000... Unfortunately there is only a limited supply of less than 10 of these bikes, and they do not come with the chick riding the bike either

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

So I will whole heartedly confess that I spent hours upon hours playing both Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask (both previous Zelda games.. but definitely more time with Ocarina, that game was away better)

Supposedly it has already received unbelievable reviews, which is nice, because wii hasn't had a solid game in a while from what I can recall. And for those of you who aren't Zelda fanatics, Zelda is the blonde chick, the elf looking guy, his name is Link.. I was actually Link one year as a little kid, had a slingshot and everything. I'm very excited for this to be coming out.. November 20, 2011. Since there's a wii at home, I know what I'm doing over winter break..

THOR 2

Being a bit of a comic book geek, it was particularly exciting to hear that there will be a Thor 2...

Straight from marvel.com
"Marvel Studios announced today that Patty Jenkins will direct "Thor 2," which will be released in theaters on Friday, November 15, 2013. Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman will return to star in the film along with Tom Hiddleston. Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige will produce the sequel to this summer’s blockbuster "Thor," which has grossed over $448 million worldwide to date.

Patty Jenkins previously directed "Monster" starring Charlize Theron, who won an Academy Award for her performance in the film. Jenkins, who received an Emmy nomination for directing the pilot of AMC’s acclaimed series "The Killing," has also directed episodes of "Entourage" and "Arrested Development." Most recently, she directed “Pearl,” one of the five short films that comprise Lifetime’s original movie "Five."

In addition to "Thor 2," Marvel Studios is currently scheduled to release "Marvel's The Avengers" on May 4, 2012, and "Iron Man 3" which is slated for release on May 3, 2013."

Fishys on the side

In case you were wondering, the fish to the right can be fed if you roll your mouse over the water and left click. very cool indeed..

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lodi

Studying for a Services Marketing test tomorrow, here's a little study music helping me get through the evening.

Regional Rankings

The regional rankings (we're in the Northeast region) helps determines who gets an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. An at-large bid is rewarded to the top 6 teams regionally ranked. Currently we're #4. The last time Bentley made the tournament was in 1975, so it's been awhile. Three games to go until the end of the season, the NCAA tournament is so close!

"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” -Benjamin Franklin

In keeping with the title of the blog, "Spikes Cool Stuff" here is a cool fact about drinking:

Beer brewing dates to almost 6000 BC. However, it was the Sumerians around 2000 BC who really loved the stuff. Their plaques and carvings often center on people or gods drinking from large jars of beer. A hymn to one of their most important goddesses, Ninkasi, is actually a very detailed explanation of how to make beer; this was helpful in a society that was almost entirely illiterate. Want to make some beer but can’t read the recipe? Just start reciting the hymn and you’re set. Beer was so important that the average Sumerian couldn’t be bothered to stop drinking it for anything apparently, as there is a carving of a woman drinking out of a beer jug in the middle of sexual intercourse. That’s some dedication to your booze.

Band of Skulls - "Light of the Morning"

Figured how to embed a video, plenty more to come!

Checking In

So we have a game tomorrow at St. Rose, we're leaving at 8 am, so its a relatively low key night. Figured I would drop by, say hi and leave this awesome Star Wars/ Pulp fiction picture here.. Have a good weekend all

Homemade Rocket

Saw this on TheChive, I always wanted to be an astronaut as a kid, I guess building your own rocket is a close second.
I wonder if you need to get permission from someone to send a rocket into space? I mean you can't just go down to your town hall and ask for an outer space permit, but maybe you have to ask NASA or the airforce? Either way its not a request that probably gets made often

http://thechive.com/2011/10/12/homemade-rocket-makes-its-way-to-space-34-photos/

Beer Me

So I'm aspiring to own my own brewery/ a bar. Just love the idea of providing the community with locally brewed deliciousness. I started the business plan today, so its a big day for me

Bentley @ SNHU

Big game for Bentley tomorrow; conference game at Southern New Hampshire

Falcons currently sit in 5th place, behind SNHU

Livestream of the game can be followed here:

http://www.snhupenmen.com/information/video

My First Post

Hello World,

This is my first post, just wanted to drop in and say hi

Spike