~Laughingjackal~

“Maybe there is no Heaven. Or maybe this is all pure gibberish—a product of the demented imagination of a lazy drunken hillbilly with a heart full of hate who has found a way to live out where the real winds blow—to sleep late, have fun, get wild, drink whisky, and drive fast on empty streets with nothing in mind except falling in love and not getting arrested . . . Res ipsa loquitur. Let the good times roll.”

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Entries from January 2008

Memphis Tennessee

January 17th, 2008 · No Comments

After a short, uneventful drive from Nashville we arrived in Memphis TN. We got in around dinner time. After some confusion with the hotel valet (yeah, we decided to live large) on where to park “The Beast” (to tall for their parking garage), they finally let me park it in the employee parking lot and [...]

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Nashville – A Quick Stop On Music Row

January 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Hatch Show Print was the first stop in Nashville, TN. This hand printing poster shop has been printing up posters and fliers since 1875. They have printed show posters in their distinct style for everyone from country music greats to Elvis Costello and everything in between. I had passed by their shop one evening in [...]

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Road Trip Part 2 – The Day of Bourbon

January 16th, 2008 · No Comments

After leaving 245 miles from Brooklyn we finally made it into through MD, WV and into KY. We stayed the night out side of Lexington Kentucky. The next morning we had a quick, uneventful drive through downtown Lexington before heading an hour or so south and arriving at the Jim Beam Distillery. Jim Beam is [...]

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Burns the Hairs Right Out of Your Nose : Touring bourbon distilleries in Kentucky

January 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Burns the Hairs Right Out of Your Nose : Touring bourbon distilleries in Kentucky – CHOW

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Road Trip USA

January 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Started the trans American road trip with Lan on Sunday. So far we are on day 3 and have made it about 245 miles from Brooklyn. Don’t confuse the slow progress with a lack of fun. We stopped yesterday and spent a good part of the day in DC. First stop was the US Capital [...]

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