A friend of mine looked at me when I ordered a Guinness and said, very sternly, "Leigh. It's like drinking bread."
not so serious but I want to rant II: Redemption
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Brandy Old Fashioned, sour, with cherries. In Wisconsin ordering anything with brandy can't be called girly... most of the state drinks it.
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Guinness is an introduction to dark beers. Their extra stout is ok but you're better off with something a little nicer.
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I re-upped WOW to verify my complaints about the game, and to see if anything had changed, only to be hacked WHILE I WAS PLAYING. Blizzard claims my email was hacked, which I find suspect, since I keep that pretty secure. I use SSL, HTTPS, and a hellishly long password for my email. I think the truth is that I have been playing on public wifi, and I'm guessing that the WOW password is sent by plain text. Probably some asshole sniffed it. I fixed everything in minutes, but the GMs are telling me I have to call in and speak to someone directly.
You still don't use an authenticator?
What started out as a case of kidney stones for a co-worker has apparently turned into a case of "I quit". Dude hasn't had the courtesy to call in and just say so. I still have to finish the week, but I'm looking at a minimum of 14hrs OT on my next check. All going into the "TV for Mom" fund.
What started out as a case of kidney stones for a co-worker has apparently turned into a case of "I quit". Dude hasn't had the courtesy to call in and just say so. I still have to finish the week, but I'm looking at a minimum of 14hrs OT on my next check. All going into the "TV for Mom" fund.
Good on ya' DA. As for me, I've found a few beers I really like, and some I can enjoy drinking but don't find amazing, but recently my (future) brother in law has introduced me to good bourbon, and I'm wondering where it's been all my life. Then I remember that I used to think I had money, and I spent it on scotch - which I still also like but cannot, in this economy, afford. Mmm... bourbon.
I can't believe that there are Guinness 'beer snobs'. Guinness is simply an introduction to stouts. There are far better ones. I find it hilarious when someone is snobbish about Guinness or Sam Adams. It's fine if you like em; I won't knock someone for drinking Bud Ligh either. But for God's sake, don't act like you're a sophisticated beer drinker because you can handle a Sam Adams Oktoberfest. Sam Adams type and Guinness are really a step up above maybe a dark cheapo lager.
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/209/754
I highly recommend Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout. That is what a good stout tastes like. It goes down smooth, has a great malted taste, and doesn't feel like you're drinking bread.
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/113/571/?ba=bros
I like beer that gets me drunk
Really. Someone deserves to be beat up for liking a bad beer. You realize this is just as obnoxious as a guy calling a whiskey sour a girly drink, right?
Those beer snobs are getting uppity again, agnes. Hand me the elephant gun.
Read it again. You're in a bar where they make their own fucking beer. Ordering a Coors Light in a place like that is like going to the French Laundry and ordering a Big Mac.
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makare
How about they just serve their customers what they want and STFU?
Oh, well in that case let's take him out back and beat the shit out of him! Sounds perfectly reasonable!
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You are the one who wants to beat people up for drink choice....
I like Yeungling Lager and Premium beer. I like Sam Adams. I don't like stouts in general, either in taste or texture. I like most bourbons, either with ice or mixed with coca-cola. I like Irish whiskey, especially Tullamore Dew, which I drink neat. I don't like the peaty taste of most scotch whisky, though Glenfarclas was not bad at all.
I don't consider myself a beer snob or a drink snob in general. What I do find a bit ridiculous are those uber-manly Jeremiah Weed commercials, considering that the product is basically an alcopop.
I don't consider myself a beer snob or a drink snob in general. What I do find a bit ridiculous are those uber-manly Jeremiah Weed commercials, considering that the product is basically an alcopop.
I do like Sam Adams Oatmeal stout. I'm going to have to try the Samuel Smith's though, that sounds like a great oatmeal stout.
Best part about living back in Edmonton?
Brewsters.
Brewsters and their signature: http://brewsters.ca/beers/river-city-raspberry-wheat-ale/
Brewsters.
Brewsters and their signature: http://brewsters.ca/beers/river-city-raspberry-wheat-ale/
They vary widely, both beer and wine coolers. That can hardly be a blanket statement.
Samuel Smith's is a pretty good brewery all around. If you can find their Yorkshire Stingo I would highly recommend it.
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Minor rant (possibly a whine):
I used to think I was a fairly good artist, but lately, I feel like I suck. Checkeredhat and drifter just blow me away. I'm not fishing. I know I'm good at "making a realistic copy of something on paper using a pencil", but that's not the same as being a good artist. That's being a craftsman who can photocopy things the long way.
I used to think I was a fairly good artist, but lately, I feel like I suck. Checkeredhat and drifter just blow me away. I'm not fishing. I know I'm good at "making a realistic copy of something on paper using a pencil", but that's not the same as being a good artist. That's being a craftsman who can photocopy things the long way.
I'm an ex-band geek, so I like to check out vids of other university bands pregame shows.
And then I found Alabama's Million Dollar Band. Seriously, what band worth their uniforms takes the field to CANNED music?
What makes it all the more painful is their band director is a WVU alum, and had always been promoted here as "the last WVU drum major to come out of the tunnel at Old Mountaineer Field".
It's almost enough to make one an Auburn fan.
And then I found Alabama's Million Dollar Band. Seriously, what band worth their uniforms takes the field to CANNED music?
What makes it all the more painful is their band director is a WVU alum, and had always been promoted here as "the last WVU drum major to come out of the tunnel at Old Mountaineer Field".
It's almost enough to make one an Auburn fan.
If it makes you feel any better, I feel the same way. Browsing the internet can be a very humbling experience. I used to frequent some digital artist forums; I don't anymore.
I don't have the words for this. The college that I work at is located in Washington, NJ. This was the big news today: http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/warren-county/express-times/index.ssf/2011/09/washington_township_sept_11_me.html
In case you don't want to click the link, to sum up, the town's September 11th memorial that was just unveiled does not include the following: names of local victims, names of fallen soldiers from the area, names of any victims at all, the number of victims, or any even vague description of the events of 9-11 in any form. What it does have is the names of Mayor Samir Elbassiouny and the local town council, etched in stone.
In case you don't want to click the link, to sum up, the town's September 11th memorial that was just unveiled does not include the following: names of local victims, names of fallen soldiers from the area, names of any victims at all, the number of victims, or any even vague description of the events of 9-11 in any form. What it does have is the names of Mayor Samir Elbassiouny and the local town council, etched in stone.
It sounds and looks like something out of Futurama. Geeze people.
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Sometimes memorial stuff does say who made it happen. We have a memorial bench that has the lists of who donated the money for it.
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