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Some friends of mine and I went to the Beacon of Life Quiz Bowl, last night. We had a great time talking about geeky things and generally being silly. This was our second time we have competed. We did it last fall and came in 1 point out of a 3 way tie for second. We did not do nearly so well last night but...
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Allow me to introduce myself.

First and foremost, I am in the immortal words of Douglas Adams, "Mostly Harmless". I seem be a bit on the older side of the crowd here at SG, but I make up for it by having never lost my sense of good music and fun. I am a dyed in the wool computer geek, but not your typical computer...
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mizoo:
Favorite brew? And favorite thing to cook?
stoothman:
Mizoo,

My favorite beer style is an IPA. I particularly like Snakedog IPA from Flying Dog Brewery and 60 Minute IPA from Dogfish Head Brewery.

As for my favorite thing to cook that is tough. I make a really good chili and a excellent beef stew. But if I had to pick one favorite it might be my easy Chicken Cacciatore. I like the regular kind as well, but when I am pressed for time, I use canned tomatoes with the onion and pepper already in it. A few herbs and spices and a splash or two of cooking sherry and dinner is finished in about 30 minutes.

In general, I like to make things that have a lot of flavor in them. So I really like to cook Italian, Mexican, Indian, and such.
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In case you have not heard Ticketmaster announced plans to merger with Live Nation. This would create the largest vertically integrated company in the events business. What it means for musicians and other artists is that unless they are in the fold they will be locked out of many venues. What it means for venues is that unless you use them you will not get...
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churtch:
Welcome to SG and SG Iowa!
stoothman:
Thank you. It looks like it will be a lot of fun.