for those just tuning in
I often tend bar at the altar of ha ha only serious. When i pour a good serving, the two-fisted perfection of honesty and irony sit neatly, one atop the other, like a black-and-tan; not only does it look great, but it goes down easy and the flavors mingle in your mouth, yet remain distinct. When i don't... well, like that great American patriot Philip J. Fry will say someday in the future, "Ugh, it's like there's a party in my mouth and everyone's throwing up." Sometimes, some of the things i say are so muddled, i don't know whether i'm serious or kidding or a little of both. It bothers me and it makes me a little sad, and i wonder if i should give it up. But i won't, because i've found that it's the most effective way to tell people the truth, because they laugh, and then they think. It sticks with them when it happens that way.