Apparently a good remedy for strep throat / flu / whatever the hell I have is a good mix of tea, lemon and a shot of Jameson. I had two tonight during Guitar Hero Thursdays at McAleer's, and I feel absolutely fantastic.

Well, no. Not really. But I do feel much better than I did this afternoon. (As usual, Triggy comped me half of my intake... one of these days the guilt is going to catch up to me and I'll feel compelled to leave like a $100 tip. I love that place and its staff.)

So for those of you old enough to drink, drop a shot of Jameson into that cup of tea of yours. It might just cure a sore throat for at least 12 hours.

In the meantime, HL2 Episode 2 continues to be excellent. It's still the best of the Half Life 2 entries I've played, and I regret not completing Half Life 2 and HL2E1 quick enough to have plauyed HL2E2 when everyone else was playing it.

Finally, and very importantly, LISTEN TO EPISODE 119 OF THE PODCAST and FIND OUT IF YOU WON the right to one of my games. Then PM me. Part of you deserving a prize is being cool enough to support us by listening to us!