Trying not to be a stranger

So.. this weekend I went to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA. It's not as cool as the Tampa version of the park, but it's aight. And I can drive to it. It's not all about roller coasters at this park, but Tampa has lots of animals to keep you busy in between roller coasters. So, I'm thinking.. I haven't been since I was a kid. I'll drink beer. I mean it is Anheuser-Busch's park. This company brews more than 60 varieties of beer and pu$$y drinks like Bacardi Silver, Doc's Hard Lemonade and O'Douls. Let's not even talk about the microbrews & int'l brands they're distributing. What do they serve in their amusement parks? A cute selection of Bud Light, Amber Bock, Budweiser, O'Douls, probably Michelob. I don't even remember.. the point is that it was a weak and limited selection. They get a thumbs down for not serving a wider selection and two thumbs down for selling their own beer at a higher price in their OWN park than outside retailers. Give us a break. Adults pay $50 at least and you can't give us a discount on beer? OK, I understand the bottle prices could be set, but I can't get a deal on the drafts? Geesh..

The other thing that struck me, and other people I overheard, was the amount of people who brought infants and newborns out to the park in 90+ degree weather. Why? It's hot and they're just eating and pooping. Now you're changing diapers and breast feeding in the hot-ass sun. Babies don't want salty breast milk! (Clearly I don't know anything about breast feeding, but I know that the body gets salty tasting in the heat.) Seems like a good excuse to save $50 and watch the baby in the hotel.

Hmm.. what else? I had one of those Stouffer's Corner Bistro panini sandwiches for lunch. Man, if you haven't tried it and your pockets are slim, these things are pretty damn good. First they've utilized this trippy technology that makes your microwave act like a grill. It's a silver-color paper disc that the sandwich sits on. Then when you fold it up you see that the plate left little streaks and it looks like it's been grilled. I was impressed. This was my second one and it didn't let me down.

I've clearly ran out of shit to discuss.. talk to ya later.