The Daily Biff - 2008 02 09

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Sat, 09 Feb 2008

Movie Review: The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie

Title:	The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie (2008)
Rating:	4/10

I don't have much if any experience with the VeggieTales series in which singing arm-less vegetables occupy starring roles. My lack of exposure may be for the same reason I will not let my kids watch "The Wiggles" - I just can't really take it for any longer than 5 minutes... even as background noise. Now, let me be plain, The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie isn't nearly as painful as the "Wiggles" (only real torture could be), but while watching this movie I really couldn't understand why this movie was made for the big screen. Truth be told, if the movie would have been shown in 1.33:1, I probably would not have even blinked. Oh, and yes, this is the last G-rated movie playing in the local theaters that we haven't already seen.

Summary: A made-for-DVD movie that you could go see on the big screen... or not.

:: Posted by rus on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:55 pm
:: Filed under /reviews/movies

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Beverage Review: Root Beer: RockBottom Brewery

Brand:	RockBottom Brewery
Score:	74
Availability:	at any RockBottom restaurant

The RockBottom root beer is made on-site I'm told, brewed fresh in small batches that are no more than 2 days old... from tank to tap to glass. The beverage is very brown, has a deep dark aroma, and bitter to the taste. The bitterness reminds me of the root beer made in my home-town Red Rock brewpub. However, unlike the Red Rock stuff (review pending future visit to Red Rock) the RockBottom root beer seems to lack any real substance that would follow-up on the initial very pleasing aroma and taste. It starts, but it doesn't finish. But I can still nurse down a few during a meal with pleasure.

:: Posted by rus on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:45 pm
:: Filed under /reviews/beverages/root_beer

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Restaurant Review: RockBottom Restaurant and Brewery

Restaurant:	RockBottom Restaurant and Brewery
Cuisine:	Burgers/Sandwiches/Salads/Soups
Rating:	Average
Price:	$50 for a young family of five (tip not included)
Location:	Downtown Seattle, Bellevue, all over
Website:	www.rockbottom.com

We dropped by the RockBottom restaurant in downtown Seattle for lunch today - all five of us. The lunch menu features standard pub-fare: burgers, sandwiches, salads, and soups. RockBottom also brews its own root beer.

For lunch today the kids ordered the usual (pizza, chicken nuggets, etc), Kristy ordered the house salad, and I ordered some chicken enchiladas after trying (and failing) to find my favorite dish... the Brown Ale Chicken (I later remembered that the Brown Ale Chicken is only served during dinner). Kristy's salad hit the spot (she said), and the kids seemed happy with their meals, but my chicken enchiladas were very poor... serves me right I guess for ordering Mexican food from a pub (duh!).

Summary: Stick with the Brown Ale Chicken and the home-brewed root beer.

:: Posted by rus on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:30 pm
:: Filed under /reviews/restaurants

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Let Your Music Shine
We spent the day out of the house (for the most part) waiting for our house to air out. We had tickets to the symphony today - the Tiny Tots series - so we spent much of the day downtown. The kids all love attending the symphony and hearing the live music, which is performed by Lisa & Linda of "Let Your Music Shine" (in tandem with local musicians). Today's program, "Goldyhands and the Four Bows", was primarily about string instruments and featured Vivaldi's Four Seasons. After the show we walked over to RockBottom and had some lunch. The kids napped in the car and then we went to see Veggie Tales Pirates movie to round out the day.

:: Posted by rus on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:21 pm
:: Filed under /daily_journal/2008

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