http://www.metafilter.com/tags/pearl Posts tagged with 'pearl' at MetaFilter. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:17:07 -0800 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:17:07 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/79554/There%2Daint%2Dnothin%2Dfiner%2Dthan%2Dan%2Dicecold%2DLONE%2DSTAR <a href="http://www.lonestarbeer.com">Lone</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lone_Star_(beer)">Star</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/search/show/?q=lonestarbeer">Beer</a>. Immortalized in <a href="http://www.google.com/musicl?lid=kUDalXTP97N&aid=ygwQJr0UiS&ei=tXmoSY37O-CKmQfYpKDqDQ&sa=X&oi=music&ct=result">song</a>, it bills itself as the National Beer of Texas. Once brewed in what is now known as the historic San Antonio <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Brewing_Company">Pearl</a> <a href="http://www.texasbreweries.com/lonestar.htm">Brewery</a>, it's still brewed in Texas, though Texas anti-hipsters will be chagrined to know that Lone Star's latest owner (since 1999) is Milwaukee-based <a href="http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2008/08/11/pabst_blue_ribbon/">Pabst</a>. Still, it's the <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=cheap+texas+beer&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a">cheapest</a> beer in Texas, and the bottles have an extra perk: a <a href="http://ask.metafilter.com/96691/What-are-these-things">rebus</a>^{not <a href="http://www.uncleremus.com/">this guy</a>} on the inside of the <a href="http://74.125.113.132/search?q=cache:ES_5zfyc7MkJ:www.lonestarbeer.com/PuzzleCap.aspx+lone+star+beer+caps&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us&client=firefox-a">cap</a>. (A good bartender or waitperson'll bring you that with yer <a href="http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/long_live_longnecks_lone_star_beer_slogan/">longneck</a>^{not <a href="http://jezebel.com/5161729/tgif">this one</a>}.) <a href="http://thismatters.net/">This guy</a> has collected <a href="http://thismatters.net/hobbies/lonestar/puzzleview.php"> nearly all (he's missing TWO!) of the 400+ puzzles and their answers</a>. Metafilter, it's beer-fifteen. tag:metafilter.com,2009:site.79554 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:17:07 -0800 beer beerhistory brewers brewing comeandtakeit lonestar lonestarbeer nationalbeeroftexas pearl pearlbrewing puzzle rebus regional regionalbeer surprisegiraffe texas fiercecupcake http://www.metafilter.com/62543/Good%2DCop%2DBaby%2DCop She became a mini internet celebrity in <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/60297/I-need-to-get-my-drink-on">The Landlord</a>. Now, she's back in her final performance as the <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/33f2687080">hard hitting bad cop</a> who always gets her confession. Enjoy baby retirement, Pearl. tag:metafilter.com,2007:site.62543 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 11:25:35 -0800 humor pearl thelandlord video willferrell sephira http://www.metafilter.com/61209/A%2Dman%2Dnamed%2DPearl <a href="http://www.fryarstopiaries.com/" title="His homepage">Pearl</a> <a href="http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3676/is_200104/ai_n8946526" title="A good overview on the artist and his work from Southern Living">Fryar</a> just wanted to win <a href="http://www.knowitall.org/naturalstate/html/acc-fa/P-Fryar/Introduction.cfm" title="Somewhat convoluted site from SCETV">Yard of the Month</a> back in 1984. Today his Bishopville, SC <a href="http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_trees_shrubs_pruning/article/0,1785,HGTV_3649_3669162,00.html" title="Article with photos">garden</a> may be the most <a href="http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/evergreen_surrealist_pearl_fryar/" title="Blog with photos">original</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=pearl%20fryar" title="Photos on Flickr">example</a> of <a href="http://joanperry.smugmug.com/gallery/644205#P-25-9" title="Photo gallery">outsider art</a> in Southeastern America, and a <a href="http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tips/getAttraction.php3?tip_AttractionNo==3932">tourist destination</a> in it's own right. tag:metafilter.com,2007:site.61209 Wed, 16 May 2007 07:29:48 -0800 art folkart fryar garden outsider pearl pearlfryar rawstuff selftaught shrubbery topiary tree trees yard 1f2frfbf http://www.metafilter.com/60297/I%2Dneed%2Dto%2Dget%2Dmy%2Ddrink%2Don Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, and Pearl star in <a href="http://funnyordie.com/v1/view_video.php?viewkey=3efbc24c7d2583be6925"><i>The Landlord</i></a>. tag:metafilter.com,2007:site.60297 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 10:19:29 -0800 adammckay funny humor ineedtogetmydrinkon pearl video willferrell beaucoupkevin