Joe D's Reviews

Special Budweiser 4th Of July Can

2011-06-13T18:28:00.001-06:00

I saw this can at my local beer store and had to get a six pack. I love when they have special cans and pack like this so I thought I would share with you.

Blue Ice 2

2011-06-13T18:16:00.001-06:00

Blue Ice 2, a photo by Abqtrucker on Flickr.

Took this pic yesterday of this bike at the local harley dealer. The big front wire wheel really caught my eye & and that bue paint really stood out as well.

Blue Ice 1

2011-06-13T18:10:00.001-06:00

Blue Ice 1, a photo by Abqtrucker on Flickr.

Took this pic yesterday of this bike at the local harley dealer. The big front wire wheel really caught my eye & and that bue paint really stood out as well.

Girls & Bugs

2011-06-07T10:38:00.001-06:00

So Low VW1, a photo by Abqtrucker on Flickr.

Across the street from where I was shooting a graduation party. All these VW's parked so I got a bunch of girls together and this is what happened. On historic route 66 (central ave.) in Albuquerque. I made the pic so it looked old like the historic place that we took the pic in. I was in a big hurry when we shot these images. If I had a do over I would make sure the girl in the back in the middle would have come over with the girl by herself on the right to balance things out. But over all not a bad shoot.

Albuquerque Smoke

2011-06-07T10:32:00.001-06:00

Albuquerque Smoke, a set on Flickr.

This is a few images from about 7p.m. last night of the smoke here in Albuquerque from the fires in Arizona. These are right out of the camera I did no editing what so ever. We couldn't even see the sun on our end of town. It was like we were on Mars or something Really erie!!

Graduation 2011

2011-05-17T12:15:00.001-06:00

Graduation 2011, a photo by Abqtrucker on Flickr.

This is one image from a graduation shoot I did for my niece. We had a great time and it was a good shoot. She is a good kid and hope she keeps up all her hard work in school. I shot this with my Canon 40D & Canon 16-35 f2.8L. That is a great lens BTW. I have rented it a lot and love shooting with it. I am just going to have to get one to keep!!

Yellow Flower

2011-05-17T12:09:00.002-06:00

Yellow Flower, a photo by Abqtrucker on Flickr.

This is a shot I took to practice with the canon 16-35 f2.8L that I rented from Lensrentals.com. When I got the lens it was making a grinding sound and felt the same way too when I would zoom out and back in. So I shot some macro to make sure it worked correctly.

Renting Gear from LensRentals.com

2011-05-10T11:23:00.000-06:00

Some of you might know I do some photography on the side as well as make beer review videos. And some might know that I have always rented my gear online from Lensprotogo.com. Well I have a shoot I have to get done next week for a high school graduation and need extra gear once again. I am trying to still build a customer base so I am working very hard with the client to save them as much money as possible. This client has the ability to get me lots more business. So I compared prices on the exact same lenses to rent for a week. The difference in price was an unfortunate no brainer for us. I say unfortunate because I have been very loyal to Lenspro but they were $40 higher on the same gear for the same time frame than LensRentals. So I had to rent from LensRentals.com for the first time ever.

LensRentals.com website was very easy to understand and navigate. They had lots of info on each lens and recommendations on other gear you might need. Plus what I really like was they also had warnings on other gear that you might not need if you are shooting with certain gear or for certain reasons and situations. When the gear arrives of course I will make a video and show all of you how it goes. I am not sure about their mobile site at the time I am posting this or if they have an app for your smart phone.

Update-Changes In Life

2011-05-10T11:06:00.001-06:00

I was still in a lot of pain on Thursday (may 5) so I had to go get an injection in my back. The procedure is really fast and hurt just a little as the doctor first put the needle in but not much pain from the needle after that.

When the procedure was done the doc told me to stand up and see how I felt. So I stood up and was still in a ton of extreme pain, and I wondered if I just went through all that for nothing. More importantly I was wondering if I was screwed for trying to go to work. As it turned out the more time went by slowly the better it felt. After several hours I really felt better. I could move around finally without much pain at all. But when I would sit down for any amount of time the pain and soreness would come back. Now it has been 4 days later (since the injection) and I am able to sit better and for longer periods of time and most of the back pain now is gone. I do have some tightness and some mild pain still occurring but very very manageable. Thank goodness I was really worried about what I was going to do if I couldn't work.

Car Loading Problem

2011-05-06T16:28:00.000-06:00

Don't let this guy tow your car!! Something funny to watch while you enjoy your beer.

Eye-opener: Was Derrick Rose your choice for MVP? - Game On!: Covering the Latest Sports News

2011-05-04T04:15:00.000-06:00

Eye-opener: Was Derrick Rose your choice for MVP? - Game On!: Covering the Latest Sports News

Challenges in Life

2011-05-04T03:05:00.002-06:00


This is a blurry pic I took after my first workout at LA Boxing.

As some of you may know I joined LA Boxing (on April 21) and started working out there. They have a some very challenging workouts, but very fun at the same time. I like the group environment which is their main thing there. Working out in a group with an instructor there making sure you are doing things right and pushing you to do more is exactly what I need.
Well Monday (May 2) I pulled my lower back pretty good. In the very beginning of class too. I tried to make it through the rest of the class, because I had a really good sweat going and wanted to keep it up. But with 15 minutes to go (in a one hour class) I had to give in to the pain and leave. By the time I got home I could hardly move. I got in the house took some what equates to aspirin or ibuprofen. Washed up the best I could under that much pain and layed down. I did have a beer don't remember what kind, but it was a lager of some sort. And just tried to relax.
That is where I am today. As I write this at 2:54 A.M. in pain I can't get comfortable and wonder if I should go to the doctor. It does feel a little better and I did call into work so I didn't have to work tonight (I work the graveyard shift). I did manage to host another Share A Beer Show on stickam.com yesterday, and it was a great show by the way. I was in a ton of pain from sitting down to do the show though. As I am starting to feel some pain creeping back on me now. I really need to workout and try to loose some weight but I am wondering now if I should go about it in a different manner. Or if I should just not do so many of those classes, and first work on getting my back stronger first. Then start doing the classes again when my back is just a little stronger. Not really sure, but the later is making some sense.

Cheers!! Osama Bin Laden is Dead!!

2011-05-02T09:08:00.002-06:00

Wanted to give a big cheers to the news that Osama Bin Laden is dead!! President Obama held a press conference last night to make it official that Bin Laden was finally killed. Here is a link to that press conference:http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/05/02/osama-bin-laden-dead

I used a Sam Adams Longshot Blackened Hops for the cheer. It is 7.0% ABV which is a lot for 7:30 A.M. when I recorded this. But I thought it was a great occasion for this.

Beer Review: Southern Tier Pumking

2011-01-22T11:19:00.001-07:00

Need to say a HUGE Thank you to my good friend that sent this beer, & thanks for being sooo patient.

The website is www.southerntierbrewing.com

Again thank you to everyone that watches my videos you have been the best!! Please subscribe and comment and as always tell a friend!
Please make sure if you can to comment I love to get the feedback and I usually do my best to reply back. I am making a better effort to post on this blog more often. If anyone knows a iPhone app that can let me post to my blog from my iPhone please let me know the name of the app.

Open Box: Apple TV, Follow-up & Fix

2011-01-17T09:11:00.000-07:00

Put this video together so you could see not only what it looks like in the box, but what my thoughts were on it after. This is a long video but I wanted to be more thorough. Also I have a fix for Home Sharing getting disconnected.

Beer Review: Sam Adams Infinium Ale

2011-01-17T09:09:00.000-07:00

A collaboration beer between the Boston Beer Company and German's Weihenstephan. The beer just hit the selves and should be about $20 a bottle. You may be able to buy this beer online from www.bevmo.com

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2010-12-12T13:59:00.000-07:00

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Just finished my review of Sam Adams Infinium Ale.

Beer Mail: Southern Tier Pumking

2010-12-10T12:09:00.000-07:00

Need to say a HUGE Thank you to my good friend that sent this. And thanks for being sooo patient. I will post this review very soon.

Sam Adams Infinium Ale-Episode 3: The Process

2010-11-30T11:11:00.000-07:00

This is the third in a series of video's put out by Sam Adams for their new beer. A collaboration beer between the Boston Beer Company and German's Weihenstephan. The beer is due out in early December and should be about $20 a bottle.
Here are some links with more info:
http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=1759

http://www.samueladams.com/collaborat...

Thanks for watching and tell a friend.

Sam Adams Infinium Ale-Episode 2: The Challenge

2010-11-30T11:10:00.000-07:00

This is the second of a series of video's put out by Sam Adams for their new beer. A collaboration beer between the Boston Beer Company and German's Weihenstephan. The beer is due out in early December and should be about $20 a bottle.
Here are some links with more info:
http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=1759

http://www.samueladams.com/collaborat...

Thanks for watching and tell a friend.

Sam Adams Infinium Ale-Episode 1: Who is Weihenstephan?

2010-11-30T11:08:00.000-07:00

This is the first of a series of video's put out by Sam Adams for their new beer. A collaboration beer between the Boston Beer Company and German's Weihenstephan. The beer is due out in early December and should be about $20 a bottle.
Here are some links with more info:
http://www.realbeer.com/blog/?p=1759

http://www.samueladams.com/collaborat...

Thanks for watching and tell a friend.

Joe Goes To The LA AUTO SHOW

2010-11-30T11:06:00.000-07:00

A look at the hottest models. And also, cars. http://BadgeoShameComedy.com/

Breakfast of Booze - Epic Meal Time

2010-11-30T11:00:00.000-07:00

These guy's are crazy!! They make a breakfast that has approx. 15,000 calories.

Beer Review: Dogfish Head 90 Min IPA

2010-11-22T09:58:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Brian a.k.a. Testercustoms for sending this beer.

The website is www.dogfish.com if you wish to checkout their beers. And don't forget the new craft beer show Sundays on the Discovery Channel.

We are very quickly coming up on our 100th show on www.Stickam.com/abqtrucker. Please stop by and join us Tuesday's 7 p.m. eastern.

Open box: Defaultcase.com

2010-11-15T15:49:00.000-07:00

Ordered these cases from a website called www.Defaultcase.com for a penny each. Check them out if you have a iPhone 4 or 3GS these are good cases for the money. Not the best cases but what do you want for $.01

Here is a link to my flickr page where I posted a quick pic: www.flickr.com/photos/abqtrucker/518009

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