by Debbi | Nov 21, 2008 | Cool Stuff, People
Sandbar friend and regular Devin- fondly known to us as Devo- graduated and left town last summer. But before she moved away, she wrote this poem for Dave.
Scooter Whisperer
He moves through the door
Like a calm cool breeze
The bar responds with a roar.
His gentle presence brings us ease.
He's got some new deal,
Some project he's been working on.
He'll listen to your spiel,
Even if it's a total bomb.
"Hey- how tall is that guy?"
Some drunk broad asks.
He doesn't come to work in a tie,
In height glory he basks.
In only a minute he'll fix your scooter.
If you're a butthead, he won't be ruder.
We're all lucky to know the Big Wave.
He might throw you out, if you misbehave.
He gets real psyched for a hurricane.
When he's tending bar the tips rain.
On your birthday he makes you feel glorious,
When you work with him, it's never laborious.
I'll never forget my times at Sandbar-
Okay, well some of 'em.
Those are the best by far,
And it's totally because of him.
I don't think even I could have written such a nice poem about Dave. Thanks, Devo. We miss you.
by Debbi | Oct 10, 2008 | Cool Stuff
If you are one of those extra-communicative types after a night of fruity drinks at The Sandbar, this post is for you.
You've heard of "beer goggles," the idea that once you've had a few (or a few too many), everyone starts to look a little more, well, interesting. A Google engineer has developed "Mail Goggles" after sending one too many drunken, late-night emails that he later regretted.
Mail Goggles is a new Labs feature available for Gmail users. When the feature is enabled, if you click "send" during the default late-night hours, you will be prompted to solve several simple math problems to verify that you are in the right state of mind.
You can adjust the settings to make Mail Goggles active during whatever time you want.
The post on the Google blog doesn't explain what happens if you fail the math test. I'm going to assume that the email isn't sent?
If you're a Gmail user and don't have enough self control to stay out of your email after imbibing, you might want to check this application out. If any of you want to test this out, let us know how it works.
Now perhaps someone can figure out a way to stop drunk-texting?
by Debbi | Aug 13, 2008 | Cool Stuff
I've mentioned the Google alerts that I have set for The Sandbar before, and several posts on this blog have come from the interesting things those alerts have found.
I was surprised one day to see that another Sandbar (in Arizona- one of the other Sandbar's that is searched for frequently on the internet) had also recently acquired a Wii and was holding Rock Band tournaments.
This website gave a review of The Sandbar in Paradise Valley, AZ, and their new Rock Band events. This is similar to what Dave has thought about doing with our Rock Band setup upstairs. Bring a few friends, sign up, and pick your song. We don't have a lot of space for an audience, but it would be fun to set up lawn chairs on the beach for people to hang out on while cheering on their friends.
One of these days soon we hope to have some sort of organized Rock Band tournaments. Heather even had a great idea for a t-shirt for the winners. I can't tell you what it is, though, it's a surprise. But maybe you can win one sometime.
If you have any ideas or suggestions for other fun ways to use our new Wii, let us know!
by Debbi | Jul 27, 2008 | Cool Stuff
Those of you who regularly inhabit The Sandbar or receive our somewhat irregular e-mail news updates have probably heard about our newest adventure.
In another brilliant brainstorm, we decided to install a Wii upstairs on our beach. We also purchased Rock Band and Guitar Hero, along with some other fun games, to add another dimension of entertainment at The Sandbar.
If you’re familiar with Dave and The Sandbar, though, you know that he wouldn’t merely set the equipment up like everyone else does.
He talked to the neighbors next door at Richard’s Music Company and they hooked him up with some old drums, a wobbly stool they couldn’t sell, and a microphone stand. Then Dave put his construction skills to work and fashioned an authentic looking drum set, complete with shiny green fabric, around the electronic one that came with the Wii.
He added blue velvet and a blue metallic fringe curtain as a backdrop; a tv and speakers from Ottawa, and voila! A rock band stage was set.
We don’t have all the details worked out yet, but a few people have been allowed to play. If you’re in the bar in the afternoon or early evening, and it’s somewhat slow, ask the bartender or door guy if you can play.
When we have more information about how this will work, and possibly some promotional games and tournaments, it will be posted here.
In the meantime, here are some pictures from last night’s impromptu concert:
by Debbi | Jul 8, 2008 | Cool Stuff
You guys will love this one.
Heineken and Krups have teamed up to develop the BeerTender. This contraption chills your beer to the ideal temperature, and the tap gives a perfect pour. For just $279, you too can have your own personal bartender, right beside you in the living room.
Or you could just train your dog to fetch one from the refrigerator. I would suggest convincing your wife to do it…but that would end up costing you far more than $279.
by Debbi | Jun 16, 2008 | Cool Stuff
Or, I guess I should say, colder than ice.
That's the actual trademarked phrase behind the Jagermeister Tap Machine, which has taken up residence on the back counter at The Sandbar. A few months ago Dave decided to take the plunge (helped along by a special, of course) and ordered a machine.
Apparently the machine was born out of a great desire to serve Jager at it's ideal temperature of 5 degrees. No idea who actually discovered this detail, or how, but it's a fact, kids. Jager tastes better at 5 degrees. At least that's what they tell me.
You can read more about the history of the machine here if you're so inclined. You have to be 21 to enter the site, but I assume if you're reading this you're probably of age anyway.
So Dave got his machine, and in true Sandbar form decided he wanted to do something different with it. Instead of just hooking it up with Jager all by itself, he mixed it up with Surfer on Acid, a pineapple-y shot that brings back lots of memories.
{Most of those memories involve a long-ago pub crawl to all the bars on Mass Street, sampling each one's version of Surfer on Acid, and ending, as so many nights did, at The Sandbar, wondering how we were getting home.}
But moving right along…if you like Jager, you'll love this machine. And we're quite fond of the little surfer dude Dave attached to the tap, it gives our machinet that Sandbar touch.
