You Paleo, bro? AFK has some options

One of the reasons I haven't posted about AFK Tavern in a while is that I simply haven't been here. The Mrs went gluten free last year and I followed suit in January (for the most part) and it's hard to go to a burger joint when you're avoiding wheat. But we're back tonight and I have my paleo/primal/carnivore report.
Eating paleo can be done here (here's the menu). The most obvious choice is a burger without a bun, and my weapon of choice tonight is the Orc Burger ($13) plus swiss (+$1), plus a "normal" patty (+$2), minus the bun (-$0, no shit). They sent it out with some wussy lettuce on either side of this pile of meat, but it's exactly what a hungry carnivore needs: half pound patty (pre cooked weight ;)  ), thick slice of ham (1/8" or so), a slice of salami (it covers the huge Orc patty!) and two slices of medium thick bacon. Yes, I added more meat, then added cheese (this is not standard on the Orc). In case I haven't mentioned this before, a single Orc patty takes 12-13 minutes to cook. Come hungry, but stay cool. I also subbed
SWEET POTATO FRIES!! for the regular fries or side salad. Nice. Basic. Waffle cut sweet potatoes fried in oil. No batter. I didn't taste much salt. I didn't dip them in anything, that would be sacrilege.

The "chef's salad." Apparently this is a typo and they meant to call it a "house" salad. It's not a chef's or cobb salad in that there is no cheese, no egg, no tomato, and you can choose either ham or turkey. So it was a little confusing, but it works if you're avoiding wheat, nuts and legumes. A little spendy at $8, considering it was mostly iceberg lettuce.

You're assed out on: all the sides. No chili cheese tots/fries; no mozz stix; no onion rings... suck! No pasta dishes, but you didn't want those

So what else is there for the modern day caveman? The Dragon burger ($10) (spicy, has cheese); The Normal burger ($9); Toadstool's Revenge burger ($12) (huge portobello mushroom cap, swiss, meat); the ULT ($9) (Unicorn, lettuce, tomato) for those who are eating nightshades, cheese (provolone) and unicorn bacon; and finally the Grilled Beast- a filet mignon wrapped in unicorn bacon- a steal at $22 (which is a pretty good price for even a mediocre mignon, from what I've seen on menus). The modified versions of the following will work, too: Druid Delight($10)/Blighter(+$4): cucumbers, tomatoes, spinach, avocado, hummus (if you eat chickpeas) and the Blighter mod adds "lots of bacon;" Princess Zelda's Other Triforce ($9)/Sheik's Chain(+$6): cucumbers, cream cheese (if you're eating dairy), avocado - listed on a grilled ciabatta, but you're gonna make them toss that shit in the garbage - and the Sheik's Chain mod adds bacon and grilled chicken.

So enjoy a vodka/soda (bring ID, sucka!), have a bunless burger, and play some street fighter somewhere besides your sweaty recliner.

Helpful Advice...

So I am once again attempting to battle the Job Search Troll. Thus far, in response to my call for assistance in where to look for trolls to slay, I have been given this piece of helpful advice:

Figure out what field you want to work in, find companies online who are in that field, go to their jobs listings and apply.

I am fucking dooooomed!

Quick English Lesson: affect/effect

Jesus God. The earthquake/tsunami in Japan is a true tragedy. The video feeds from CNN and NHK were actually difficult for my jaded ass to watch on Thursday night. But, following in the wake of that tragedy is a metric fuckton of people showing support for those "effected" by the disaster.

Fuck. Me.

Alright folks, without getting into a bunch of language jargon that you wouldn't appreciate anyway, here it is in a nutshell: disaster victims are Affected by said disaster, and an Effect of a disaster is destroyed buildings. Verb. Noun. I don't expect you to want to understand the nuances, but you've been schooled, so I expect you to use the right goddamned word!

More IT ridiculousness

I know that bitching about your employer can come back to bite you in the ass. But I just can't let this bullshit slide. Yahoo is blocked as "portals/search engines" by the websenseless in my office. There just are not words...