Hi! I’m Bob’s friend Matthew. I’m not originally from Chico but it’s fast becoming the place I’ve spent most of my adult life. My kids grew up here, that’s why I always root for Chico in the Almond Bowl, and I’m a huge fan of the level of nature you can access at any given moment. I love to run in Bidwell, okay love is an exaggeration, play Frisbee golf at Peregrine Point, grab a burger at the Banshee, or a whiskey at Joe’s. And as always I’m a huge fan of Bob’s music library.
Matthew's Blog
Bob’s Friend Matthew: Toto’s Africa, Played With Only Electricity
This man found yet another way to cover Toto’s “Africa”. He programmed Tesla coils to play the song . . . and the most interesting part is there are NO speakers or special effects involved.
According to the post, the coils are playing the music “due to the programmed phase, pulse width, and firing frequency.” It sounds and looks super cool.
Bob’s Friend Matthew: Eggnog
Eggnog is one of the most popular drinks during the holidays (I may have consumed so much of it one year I made myself sick), but why is it considered a Christmas drink? It actually originated in medieval Britain and was an evolution of a drink made with ale and milk called a posset. The original was served hot and evolved into adding figs and egg.
You see, milk and eggs were only available to the well-heeled and in the 1700s alcohol such as brandy was added to keep the eggs and milk from going bad. When it got to America, brandy was expensive, and rum became the alcohol of choice. So with all of that, how did it become a Christmas drink?
First of all, it’s often served hot and the best time to drink hot beverages is in the winter. Secondly, rum was much scarcer during the Revolutionary War days, so the spiked rum version was saved for special occasions—that means Christmas and the holidays. Now you know!