Tom Toles was on The Real World last night!

I totally marked out. When Andrew started talking about going to meet with a cartoonist at the Washington Post, I turned to my wife and was like “He’s going to meet Tom Toles!” Considering Andrew doesn’t follow news or politics, I’m guessing he had no idea that he was face to face with and getting […]

Munch Madness

If you find you’re not getting enough food tournaments around here, check out Munch Madness courtesy of Jack & John in the Morning on 1400 KLIN. I realize “Munch Madness” doesn’t roll off the tongue like “Lent 2010 Fast Food Fish Sandwich Tournament,” but it does offer multiple categories and fan/visitor voting, and it does […]

Round 4: Arby’s vs Long John Silver’s

The tournament so far: Introduction | Local Qualifier | Regional Qualifier | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 Friday was my birthday. I normally like to enjoy the sort of trivial nature of celebrating another year of not dying through somewhat flippant and excessively festive group meals — typically birthday lunch with friends […]

Round 3: McDonald’s vs Hardee’s

The tournament so far: Introduction | Local Qualifier | Regional Qualifier | Round 1 | Round 2 McDonald’s Filet-o-Fish The first thing I thought when opening the cardboard box was “This looks small.” And compared to its fish sandwich peers, it probably is smaller than most. The Filet-o-Fish is about as minimal as you can […]