Romance.  If that city wasn't so fucking cold, I'd live there in a heartbeat.

Mysterious Cities of GOld is on Netflix streaming.  I caught up with some the other day.

There's a ton of supernatural hints in it.

Civil Wars are great.  They're gonna be on the Hunger Games soundtrack I think.

Ah, Benny "The Jet," Urquidez.  Only Kickboxer of the 70's-80's era that retired undefeated.  I got to do a seminar with him back in 95 and that really helped me understand ring psychology a lot.

Well it's not quite the Antebellum south, but that weird period that is pre-depression, post Reconstruction.  Essentially it's when my grandfather grew up, and where he grew up.

Iiiiiiiii'm an idiot.

Chris, this is the standard Ka Mate haka (which, yes, I learned how to do and can perform it if drunk/brave enough) led by All Blacks legend and ACTUAL Orc, Tana Umaga.

And here is where the Tongan national team to do their traditional Sipi Tau VS the Ka Mate.  Shit got real.

If you don't have Creme Fraiche available to you, sour cream works as well, but in a slightly less amount, otherwise the sourness can over power.  I'm not a huge chives fan, but as Gordo says, you can put pretty much whatever in there as you desire.  Protecting the egg is the key.

The Balrog Burgers were my own design and believe it or not, that was the first time I ever made those.  They came out pretty good, but I want to tweak a few more things next time around.

A hearty thanks to everyone who participated in a very singular experience.  It was also nice meeting some forum folk like Paulou and Jeff for the first time, both of whom, along with Cloe Z, made outstanding sous chefs. 

I had such a blast and am deeply humbled by everyone's kind words.  Serious Business hat tips go to all who spoke but especially Trey and Mike.  Double special plus thanks to Mike and his roommates for letting me do my whirling dervish routine in their kitchen, I hope I didn't wreck it that much. 

The three F's, people.  Film Fighting, and Food, that's how you make a Doty.  Anytime I can combine two of those three with good friends, I am a happy man.  In ten years I'll probably do something similar with Grayson (and whatever siblings Rachel poops out between now and then) and when I do, I will tell epic tales of what his father participated in on this day.  Thanks again, DiF'ers.

HAHAHA!  WOW at the grumpy asshole ^ up there!

We'd be dead by the time he meets Faramir.