Happy St. Patrick’s 2014 , celebrate with a Guinness..
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Happy St. Patrick’s 2014 , celebrate with a Guinness..

Speaking to my new friend Mark from the motherland, Ireland. Well the motherland for Guinness. Mark explained,”the way you know you got a good pint, is if the bubbles run from top to bottom”. So I ask Mark, ” how does this stack up against the beer back in Ireland?”. Mark answers, “this is the … Continue reading

Complete Nage-no-kata by:Shodan Angel Mercado
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Complete Nage-no-kata by:Shodan Angel Mercado

On June 8, 2013 the Hudson Yudanshakai held its Kata and Knowledge exam at Tech Judo.  The Kata and Knowledge exam is mandatory part of judo before you can get promoted to a higher rank.  The Kata is something that is talked about in all judo club as sort of this secret.  A secret that only … Continue reading

Hot Sauce Expo NYC 2013
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Hot Sauce Expo NYC 2013

This past weekend, I was fortunately able to attend the first annual NYC Hot Sauce Expo NYC 2013.  I attended the event as a team member as part of the ArrogantSwine team. What a great time.  The event featured a number of hot sauce vendors, hot bbq sauces and other spicy condiments.  Check out my view of the … Continue reading

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Introducing the Team!!

Originally posted on The Arrogant Swine:
Whole Hog BBQ needs a decently large team. If nothing else, to move the massive dead weight of our pigs. So the Arrogant Swine crew in alphabetical order (of course I end up last) Angel Mercado – Beer-conomist/Head of Infrastructure Angel believes sobriety is a problem which must be…