UK pricing, we pay about twice as much 'cause taxes.
Cigarettes, they cost the unfortunates like, $40 a pack.
A good tax is one you don't pay so I'm OK with that
I've been a wine drinker, much better tax treatment.
I've tried to grow veg but something always eats it
Yes I have now grown bland beer in a fancy bucket
I think Stout is the way to go, don't even need eat.
:chin: Tell me something, do Aussies drink their beer warm like the Brits do?
No, not generally but every population's got its weirdoes
I'm partial to reds, but porters are also fun.
Quote from: Bad Penny II on December 17, 2016, 01:21:14 PM. . . I think Stout is the way to go, don't even need eat.
There was a time when I regularly had Tooth's Sheaf Stout for lunch. It was something to look forward to!
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 17, 2016, 01:40:35 PM
:chin: Tell me something, do Aussies drink their beer warm like the Brits do?
Brits drink lager cold.
The "warm beer" bit cones from the diff between beer and ale. Beers are ok cooled but ales, made without hops, do not work - taste-wise - below a certain temperature. Cellars are usually about 6 -11
oC, 42 - 52
oF. Warmish to Yanks and Ozzies.
One rarely sees brown ale or mild ale. India Pale Ale still exists I am told and the epitome of ales, "barely wine", is also to be found. Bitter is made with hops, an import ftom Belgium a few centuries ago - drink that cold if you like.
Ice cold ale is like ice cold red wine, the stuff of shudders!
In my favourite eatery the lager is under pressure and runs through a chiller hut the "real ales" are in kegs that just sit on the bar, gravity drawn via a beer tap. Not as good as a proper cellar but near enough. Better to be just under room temp.
Quote from: Gloucester on December 17, 2016, 04:10:45 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 17, 2016, 01:40:35 PM
:chin: Tell me something, do Aussies drink their beer warm like the Brits do?
Brits drink lager cold.
The "warm beer" bit cones from the diff between beer and ale. Beers are ok cooled but ales, made without hops, do not work - taste-wise - below a certain temperature. Cellars are usually about 6 -11oC, 42 - 52oF. Warmish to Yanks and Ozzies.
One rarely sees brown ale or mild ale. India Pale Ale still exists I am told and the epitome of ales, "barely wine", is also to be found. Bitter is made with hops, an import ftom Belgium a few centuries ago - drink that cold if you like.
Ice cold ale is like ice cold red wine, the stuff of shudders!
In my favourite eatery the lager is under pressure and runs through a chiller hut the "real ales" are in kegs that just sit on the bar, gravity drawn via a beer tap. Not as good as a proper cellar but near enough. Better to be just under room temp.
Ok. ;D
I asked out of curiosity, can't say I'm feeling adventurous enough to try. I haven't drunk a sip of beer since I was about 11 or 12 and stole one of my father's cans. I don't remember the brand but I do remember it tasted awfully bitter, and it possibly put me off beer and similar drinks forever. :bleh:
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 19, 2016, 12:42:08 AM
Quote from: Gloucester on December 17, 2016, 04:10:45 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 17, 2016, 01:40:35 PM
:chin: Tell me something, do Aussies drink their beer warm like the Brits do?
Brits drink lager cold.
The "warm beer" bit cones from the diff between beer and ale. Beers are ok cooled but ales, made without hops, do not work - taste-wise - below a certain temperature. Cellars are usually about 6 -11oC, 42 - 52oF. Warmish to Yanks and Ozzies.
One rarely sees brown ale or mild ale. India Pale Ale still exists I am told and the epitome of ales, "barely wine", is also to be found. Bitter is made with hops, an import ftom Belgium a few centuries ago - drink that cold if you like.
Ice cold ale is like ice cold red wine, the stuff of shudders!
In my favourite eatery the lager is under pressure and runs through a chiller hut the "real ales" are in kegs that just sit on the bar, gravity drawn via a beer tap. Not as good as a proper cellar but near enough. Better to be just under room temp.
Ok. ;D
I asked out of curiosity, can't say I'm feeling adventurous enough to try. I haven't drunk a sip of beer since I was about 11 or 12 and stole one of my father's cans. I don't remember the brand but I do remember it tasted awfully bitter, and it possibly put me off beer and similar drinks forever. :bleh:
My uncle gave me a taste of his beer when I was about 2.
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 19, 2016, 12:42:08 AM
Quote from: Gloucester on December 17, 2016, 04:10:45 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 17, 2016, 01:40:35 PM
:chin: Tell me something, do Aussies drink their beer warm like the Brits do?
Brits drink lager cold.
The "warm beer" bit cones from the diff between beer and ale. Beers are ok cooled but ales, made without hops, do not work - taste-wise - below a certain temperature. Cellars are usually about 6 -11oC, 42 - 52oF. Warmish to Yanks and Ozzies.
One rarely sees brown ale or mild ale. India Pale Ale still exists I am told and the epitome of ales, "barely wine", is also to be found. Bitter is made with hops, an import ftom Belgium a few centuries ago - drink that cold if you like.
Ice cold ale is like ice cold red wine, the stuff of shudders!
In my favourite eatery the lager is under pressure and runs through a chiller hut the "real ales" are in kegs that just sit on the bar, gravity drawn via a beer tap. Not as good as a proper cellar but near enough. Better to be just under room temp.
Ok. ;D
I asked out of curiosity, can't say I'm feeling adventurous enough to try. I haven't drunk a sip of beer since I was about 11 or 12 and stole one of my father's cans. I don't remember the brand but I do remember it tasted awfully bitter, and it possibly put me off beer and similar drinks forever. :bleh:
Yes, I thought beer tasted terrible when I first tasted it - but I persevered to qualify as a "man" like the resr of the boozers around me.
Now I actually like the taste! But not the volume...
Quote from: Apathy on December 19, 2016, 08:17:26 AM
My uncle gave me a taste of his beer when I was about 2.
:chin: Interesting. You remember that? I don't remember anything from when I was 2.
Quote from: Gloucester on December 19, 2016, 08:36:32 AM
Yes, I thought beer tasted terrible when I first tasted it - but I persevered to qualify as a "man" like the resr of the boozers around me.
Now I actually like the taste! But not the volume...
It must have done something to your taste buds. :P ;)
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 19, 2016, 09:22:25 AM
Quote from: Gloucester on December 19, 2016, 08:36:32 AM
Yes, I thought beer tasted terrible when I first tasted it - but I persevered to qualify as a "man" like the resr of the boozers around me.
Now I actually like the taste! But not the volume...
It must have done something to your taste buds. :P ;)
Yes, but I still can't stand really dry wines and sherries!
Asmos don't like beer. The taste disagrees with them. However, The Asmo, the Asmoest of all Asmos, may have a glass every now and then if the company provides a sufficient positive counterweight to Asmos' natural aversion to the taste.
Now, how can He further complicate this explanation? :headscratch:
Quote from: Asmodean on December 19, 2016, 11:04:27 AM
Asmos don't like beer. The taste disagrees with them. However, The Asmo, the Asmoest of all Asmos, may have a glass every now and then if the company provides a sufficient positive counterweight to Asmos' natural aversion to the taste.
Now, how can He further complicate this explanation? :headscratch:
Who you drink with makes a huge difference. :beer:
Quote from: Asmodean on December 19, 2016, 11:04:27 AM
Asmos don't like beer. The taste disagrees with them. However, The Asmo, the Asmoest of all Asmos, may have a glass every now and then if the company provides a sufficient positive counterweight to Asmos' natural aversion to the taste.
Now, how can He further complicate this explanation? :headscratch:
The only thing that isn't clear to a non-social drinker is if you're referring to pleasant company or boring people. :scratch:
I'd imagine that a few beers would cause someone who isn't all that fun to be around to loosen up a little.
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 19, 2016, 11:38:21 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on December 19, 2016, 11:04:27 AM
Asmos don't like beer. The taste disagrees with them. However, The Asmo, the Asmoest of all Asmos, may have a glass every now and then if the company provides a sufficient positive counterweight to Asmos' natural aversion to the taste.
Now, how can He further complicate this explanation? :headscratch:
The only thing that isn't clear to a non-social drinker is if you're referring to pleasant company or boring people. :scratch:
I'd imagine that a few beers would cause someone who isn't all that fun to be around to loosen up a little.
Or cause them to have uncontrollable rage.
Quote from: Apathy on December 19, 2016, 11:41:01 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 19, 2016, 11:38:21 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on December 19, 2016, 11:04:27 AM
Asmos don't like beer. The taste disagrees with them. However, The Asmo, the Asmoest of all Asmos, may have a glass every now and then if the company provides a sufficient positive counterweight to Asmos' natural aversion to the taste.
Now, how can He further complicate this explanation? :headscratch:
The only thing that isn't clear to a non-social drinker is if you're referring to pleasant company or boring people. :scratch:
I'd imagine that a few beers would cause someone who isn't all that fun to be around to loosen up a little.
Or cause them to have uncontrollable rage.
Or that. :unsure:
Well, certain plans aren't immune from backfire burns.
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 19, 2016, 11:45:10 PM
Quote from: Apathy on December 19, 2016, 11:41:01 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 19, 2016, 11:38:21 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on December 19, 2016, 11:04:27 AM
Asmos don't like beer. The taste disagrees with them. However, The Asmo, the Asmoest of all Asmos, may have a glass every now and then if the company provides a sufficient positive counterweight to Asmos' natural aversion to the taste.
Now, how can He further complicate this explanation? :headscratch:
The only thing that isn't clear to a non-social drinker is if you're referring to pleasant company or boring people. :scratch:
I'd imagine that a few beers would cause someone who isn't all that fun to be around to loosen up a little.
Or cause them to have uncontrollable rage.
Or that. :unsure:
Well, certain plans aren't immune from backfire burns.
I probably fall under the category of a boring person who becomes fun when they drink and eventually rages after enough alcohol. Either way the result is the same. End up alone and everyone is unwilling to help. At least from not drinking, I can keep my brain cells.
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 19, 2016, 09:20:50 AM
Quote from: Apathy on December 19, 2016, 08:17:26 AM
My uncle gave me a taste of his beer when I was about 2.
:chin: Interesting. You remember that? I don't remember anything from when I was 2.
I remember lots of things from about that age. I guess chocolate milk is good for your brain.
Quote from: Apathy on December 19, 2016, 11:50:18 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 19, 2016, 11:45:10 PM
Quote from: Apathy on December 19, 2016, 11:41:01 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 19, 2016, 11:38:21 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on December 19, 2016, 11:04:27 AM
Asmos don't like beer. The taste disagrees with them. However, The Asmo, the Asmoest of all Asmos, may have a glass every now and then if the company provides a sufficient positive counterweight to Asmos' natural aversion to the taste.
Now, how can He further complicate this explanation? :headscratch:
The only thing that isn't clear to a non-social drinker is if you're referring to pleasant company or boring people. :scratch:
I'd imagine that a few beers would cause someone who isn't all that fun to be around to loosen up a little.
Or cause them to have uncontrollable rage.
Or that. :unsure:
Well, certain plans aren't immune from backfire burns.
I probably fall under the category of a boring person who becomes fun when they drink and eventually rages after enough alcohol. Either way the result is the same. End up alone and everyone is unwilling to help. At least from not drinking, I can keep my brain cells.
You don't seem boring, and I know plenty of people who would definitely fall under that category. ;)
Quote from: Apathy on December 19, 2016, 11:52:49 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 19, 2016, 09:20:50 AM
Quote from: Apathy on December 19, 2016, 08:17:26 AM
My uncle gave me a taste of his beer when I was about 2.
:chin: Interesting. You remember that? I don't remember anything from when I was 2.
I remember lots of things from about that age. I guess chocolate milk is good for your brain.
Interesting. Remembering things from that age is rather unusual.
One of my earliest memories (that I'm almost certain isn't a false memory) is when I sat on a seesaw and it burned me, and that was when I was around 3 to 4. That was traumatic enough to be remembered.
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 20, 2016, 12:04:48 AM
Quote from: Apathy on December 19, 2016, 11:52:49 PM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 19, 2016, 09:20:50 AM
Quote from: Apathy on December 19, 2016, 08:17:26 AM
My uncle gave me a taste of his beer when I was about 2.
:chin: Interesting. You remember that? I don't remember anything from when I was 2.
I remember lots of things from about that age. I guess chocolate milk is good for your brain.
Interesting. Remembering things from that age is rather unusual.
One of my earliest memories (that I'm almost certain isn't a false memory) is when I sat on a seesaw and it burned me, and that was when I was around 3 to 4. That was traumatic enough to be remembered.
Everyone gets a right of passage. I didn't like the beer but burn from a see saw sounds like it's not sunshine either.
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 19, 2016, 11:38:21 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on December 19, 2016, 11:04:27 AM
Asmos don't like beer. The taste disagrees with them. However, The Asmo, the Asmoest of all Asmos, may have a glass every now and then if the company provides a sufficient positive counterweight to Asmos' natural aversion to the taste.
Now, how can He further complicate this explanation? :headscratch:
The only thing that isn't clear to a non-social drinker is if you're referring to pleasant company or boring people. :scratch:
I'd imagine that a few beers would cause someone who isn't all that fun to be around to loosen up a little.
People who can manage to stop before drinking themselves under the table and who otherwise do not turn into total idiots while high on alcohol.
Quote from: Asmodean on December 20, 2016, 09:04:42 AM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 19, 2016, 11:38:21 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on December 19, 2016, 11:04:27 AM
Asmos don't like beer. The taste disagrees with them. However, The Asmo, the Asmoest of all Asmos, may have a glass every now and then if the company provides a sufficient positive counterweight to Asmos' natural aversion to the taste.
Now, how can He further complicate this explanation? :headscratch:
The only thing that isn't clear to a non-social drinker is if you're referring to pleasant company or boring people. :scratch:
I'd imagine that a few beers would cause someone who isn't all that fun to be around to loosen up a little.
People who can manage to stop before drinking themselves under the table and who otherwise do not turn into total idiots while high on alcohol.
Working as a barman for 6 months put me off the idea of getting publically pissed. Saw too many drunken dorks!
Quote from: Gloucester on December 20, 2016, 12:19:33 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on December 20, 2016, 09:04:42 AM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 19, 2016, 11:38:21 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on December 19, 2016, 11:04:27 AM
Asmos don't like beer. The taste disagrees with them. However, The Asmo, the Asmoest of all Asmos, may have a glass every now and then if the company provides a sufficient positive counterweight to Asmos' natural aversion to the taste.
Now, how can He further complicate this explanation? :headscratch:
The only thing that isn't clear to a non-social drinker is if you're referring to pleasant company or boring people. :scratch:
I'd imagine that a few beers would cause someone who isn't all that fun to be around to loosen up a little.
People who can manage to stop before drinking themselves under the table and who otherwise do not turn into total idiots while high on alcohol.
Working as a barman for 6 months put me off the idea of getting publically pissed. Saw too many drunken dorks!
We have a couple in the family who becomes loud, rowdy and obnoxious when they drink too much. They insult people around them and think they're being funny.
When I drink too much I get the courage to tell people how much I like them, how much I appreciate the things they do, and what I admire about them, I hug a few women.
...Maybe that's why some people enjoy being around
this drunk. :grin:
Quote from: Magdalena on December 20, 2016, 07:39:49 PM
Quote from: Gloucester on December 20, 2016, 12:19:33 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on December 20, 2016, 09:04:42 AM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 19, 2016, 11:38:21 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on December 19, 2016, 11:04:27 AM
Asmos don't like beer. The taste disagrees with them. However, The Asmo, the Asmoest of all Asmos, may have a glass every now and then if the company provides a sufficient positive counterweight to Asmos' natural aversion to the taste.
Now, how can He further complicate this explanation? :headscratch:
The only thing that isn't clear to a non-social drinker is if you're referring to pleasant company or boring people. :scratch:
I'd imagine that a few beers would cause someone who isn't all that fun to be around to loosen up a little.
People who can manage to stop before drinking themselves under the table and who otherwise do not turn into total idiots while high on alcohol.
Working as a barman for 6 months put me off the idea of getting publically pissed. Saw too many drunken dorks!
We have a couple in the family who becomes loud, rowdy and obnoxious when they drink too much. They insult people around them and think they're being funny.
When I drink too much I get the courage to tell people how much I like them, how much I appreciate the things they do, and what I admire about them, I hug a few women.
...Maybe that's why some people enjoy being around this drunk. :grin:
I used to insult people in middle school who were my friends. I never drank then but we still thought it was hilarious. I only did that among my friends but never did so to someone if they didn't like it. I've always done this sort of culture chameleon thing where I adapt the nearest culture so that it enables me to integrate into people's culture. It's worked pretty well for the most part.
Quote from: Apathy on December 20, 2016, 08:40:31 PM
Quote from: Magdalena on December 20, 2016, 07:39:49 PM
Quote from: Gloucester on December 20, 2016, 12:19:33 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on December 20, 2016, 09:04:42 AM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 19, 2016, 11:38:21 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on December 19, 2016, 11:04:27 AM
Asmos don't like beer. The taste disagrees with them. However, The Asmo, the Asmoest of all Asmos, may have a glass every now and then if the company provides a sufficient positive counterweight to Asmos' natural aversion to the taste.
Now, how can He further complicate this explanation? :headscratch:
The only thing that isn't clear to a non-social drinker is if you're referring to pleasant company or boring people. :scratch:
I'd imagine that a few beers would cause someone who isn't all that fun to be around to loosen up a little.
People who can manage to stop before drinking themselves under the table and who otherwise do not turn into total idiots while high on alcohol.
Working as a barman for 6 months put me off the idea of getting publically pissed. Saw too many drunken dorks!
We have a couple in the family who becomes loud, rowdy and obnoxious when they drink too much. They insult people around them and think they're being funny.
When I drink too much I get the courage to tell people how much I like them, how much I appreciate the things they do, and what I admire about them, I hug a few women.
...Maybe that's why some people enjoy being around this drunk. :grin:
I used to insult people in middle school who were my friends. I never drank then but we still thought it was hilarious. I only did that among my friends but never did so to someone if they didn't like it. I've always done this sort of culture chameleon thing where I adapt the nearest culture so that it enables me to integrate into people's culture. It's worked pretty well for the most part.
Insults in a peer group is a common thing - if I called anyone else the things we called each other in the RAF I would either be in a fight or in court!
Quote from: Gloucester on December 20, 2016, 09:43:57 PM
Quote from: Apathy on December 20, 2016, 08:40:31 PM
Quote from: Magdalena on December 20, 2016, 07:39:49 PM
Quote from: Gloucester on December 20, 2016, 12:19:33 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on December 20, 2016, 09:04:42 AM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 19, 2016, 11:38:21 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on December 19, 2016, 11:04:27 AM
Asmos don't like beer. The taste disagrees with them. However, The Asmo, the Asmoest of all Asmos, may have a glass every now and then if the company provides a sufficient positive counterweight to Asmos' natural aversion to the taste.
Now, how can He further complicate this explanation? :headscratch:
The only thing that isn't clear to a non-social drinker is if you're referring to pleasant company or boring people. :scratch:
I'd imagine that a few beers would cause someone who isn't all that fun to be around to loosen up a little.
People who can manage to stop before drinking themselves under the table and who otherwise do not turn into total idiots while high on alcohol.
Working as a barman for 6 months put me off the idea of getting publically pissed. Saw too many drunken dorks!
We have a couple in the family who becomes loud, rowdy and obnoxious when they drink too much. They insult people around them and think they're being funny.
When I drink too much I get the courage to tell people how much I like them, how much I appreciate the things they do, and what I admire about them, I hug a few women.
...Maybe that's why some people enjoy being around this drunk. :grin:
I used to insult people in middle school who were my friends. I never drank then but we still thought it was hilarious. I only did that among my friends but never did so to someone if they didn't like it. I've always done this sort of culture chameleon thing where I adapt the nearest culture so that it enables me to integrate into people's culture. It's worked pretty well for the most part.
Insults in a peer group is a common thing - if I called anyone else the things we called each other in the RAF I would either be in a fight or in court!
I actually did a video on courtesy and it got me to thinking about how new acquaintances are sometimes not courteous to you. Especially in my case where I let people do what they do, if you don't call them out on their nonsense, they will take it as an insult. Which is dumb because if you know you're doing wrong, you should correct yourself not have others correct you.
Quote from: Apathy on December 20, 2016, 10:45:44 PM
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Quote from: Apathy on December 20, 2016, 08:40:31 PM
Quote from: Magdalena on December 20, 2016, 07:39:49 PM
Quote from: Gloucester on December 20, 2016, 12:19:33 PM
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Quote from: xSilverPhinx on December 19, 2016, 11:38:21 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on December 19, 2016, 11:04:27 AM
Asmos don't like beer. The taste disagrees with them. However, The Asmo, the Asmoest of all Asmos, may have a glass every now and then if the company provides a sufficient positive counterweight to Asmos' natural aversion to the taste.
Now, how can He further complicate this explanation? :headscratch:
The only thing that isn't clear to a non-social drinker is if you're referring to pleasant company or boring people. :scratch:
I'd imagine that a few beers would cause someone who isn't all that fun to be around to loosen up a little.
People who can manage to stop before drinking themselves under the table and who otherwise do not turn into total idiots while high on alcohol.
Working as a barman for 6 months put me off the idea of getting publically pissed. Saw too many drunken dorks!
We have a couple in the family who becomes loud, rowdy and obnoxious when they drink too much. They insult people around them and think they're being funny.
When I drink too much I get the courage to tell people how much I like them, how much I appreciate the things they do, and what I admire about them, I hug a few women.
...Maybe that's why some people enjoy being around this drunk. :grin:
I used to insult people in middle school who were my friends. I never drank then but we still thought it was hilarious. I only did that among my friends but never did so to someone if they didn't like it. I've always done this sort of culture chameleon thing where I adapt the nearest culture so that it enables me to integrate into people's culture. It's worked pretty well for the most part.
Insults in a peer group is a common thing - if I called anyone else the things we called each other in the RAF I would either be in a fight or in court!
I actually did a video on courtesy and it got me to thinking about how new acquaintances are sometimes not courteous to you. Especially in my case where I let people do what they do, if you don't call them out on their nonsense, they will take it as an insult. Which is dumb because if you know you're doing wrong, you should correct yourself not have others correct you.
I think people should drink enough to feel relaxed...very relaxed--not rude, violent or depressed. :sadshake:
This is getting way off the subject of beer, though as has been said alcohol acts as a "lubricant".
The peer insult, and even the non-peer insult, I think are just part of the hieararchy of testing friends and potential enemies.
Birds and animals display at one another rather than fight, Maoris have their haka, armies hurled curses and shouted war cries at one another.
In some cases it actually stops a fight. In humans perhaps there is a case that we can use our more complex rules and language to say, ""You are my friend thus we can exchange insults, without fighting, to prove that we have a strong bond." But insult your "friend's" mother, wife, sister or maybe even brother or another friend and you are outside of the bond. Trouble.
Alcohol sometimes provokes us to step outside of that rule of bonding.
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This is getting way off the subject of beer,
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Quote from: Gloucester on December 21, 2016, 09:12:40 AM
The peer insult, and even the non-peer insult, I think are just part of the hieararchy of testing friends and potential enemies.
You might be right, somewhere, there's supposedly lots of universes.
There's bound to be ones with the principles of wanky sociology ingrained in their essence. ;D :D :)
Quote from: Gloucester on December 21, 2016, 09:12:40 AM
Birds and animals display at one another rather than fight, Maoris have their haka, armies hurled curses and shouted war cries at one another.
I don't know how it goes for birds and Maoris but play is fun.
Ah but some will take it too far and it's not fun any more.
I never thought it was fun.
See where you're coming from Blue, I have to play low, what else am I to do?
If I had a more capacious brain I'd probably play the sociology professor too.
Quote from: Gloucester on December 21, 2016, 09:12:40 AM
In some cases it actually stops a fight. In humans perhaps there is a case that we can use our more complex rules and language to say, ""You are my friend thus we can exchange insults, without fighting, to prove that we have a strong bond." But insult your "friend's" mother, wife, sister or maybe even brother or another friend and you are outside of the bond. Trouble.
Alcohol sometimes provokes us to step outside of that rule of bonding.
Fascinaten
You've probably got your Sudoku
But what are we supposed to do?
:) ;) :D ;D :) ;) :D ;D :) ;) :) :D
To get back on the original topic, I do enjoy a good beer or five.
:beer:
I prefer pilsner beers, but have been known to enjoy stouts and porters as well. Never got into IPAs (much too bitter for my tastes).
And I have it on good authority (Ali, Tank, Siz, Buddy, and others) that I am a very plesant and responsible drunk.
Quote from: Gloucester on December 21, 2016, 09:12:40 AM
... alcohol acts as a "lubricant".
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:grin:
Sometimes I feel like I'm
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But then this is how I think other people think about me
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That's funny.
I went out yesterday and the topic of beer and alcoholic drinks came up. Since my soberness was the butt of various alcohol-related jokes I decided to try one small sip of cold pilsner beer (just a sip, I was the designated driver). The taste is awful, awful, AWFUL!. Seriously, I don't understand the appeal of beer specifically. :P
Now, caipirinha (vodka with lemonade) is another story. :grin:
My fave eatery has ever changing guest ales and beers - in the past I have enjoyed chocolate and coffee flavoured ales. Some are quite sweet to my taste, but always with a little smoky bitterness at the back.
Anyone else tried these sort of "specialty" beers or ales?
PS, I love chocolate wine! :drool:
Quote from: Magdalena on December 21, 2016, 07:20:05 PM
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:lol:
That's funny.
Just like this clip from It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
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Oh, my Asmo! That's hilarious. :lol:
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^^ :lol: Well, I can't dance, so all I can think of when seeing someone put so much heart into it is,
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Quote from: Davin on December 22, 2016, 06:38:02 PM
^^ :lol: Well, I can't dance, so all I can think of when seeing someone put so much heart into it is,
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Who..... what? enjoys themselves ridiculously, giving the sanctimonious an op to look down, everyone's a winner.
5th July 1918 Lager, it's a good clean summertime beer.
I like reds. My wife likes stouts.
Quote from: Dave on December 22, 2016, 10:43:00 AM
My fave eatery has ever changing guest ales and beers - in the past I have enjoyed chocolate and coffee flavoured ales. Some are quite sweet to my taste, but always with a little smoky bitterness at the back.
Anyone else tried these sort of "specialty" beers or ales?
PS, I love chocolate wine! :drool:
My husband had a pepper-infused chocolate ale one time. It was . . . not refreshing.
I really like IPAs, but wish it was easier to find a flavorful low-ABV one. It's no fun to have two beers and already be trashed. When we went to London a couple years ago, I noticed there were a bunch of super-low-ABV IPAs available there, but they also tasted nothing like our super-hoppy American IPAs.
Love the It's Always Sunny video ;D
I'm currently enjoying a Sam Adams Boston Lager. I've been looking for a Double Bastard Ale by Stone Brewing Co; it's the season for it. It's about 11% ABV, so it's one drink for the evening when I have one. I like their Arrogant Bastard Ale as well. I can't take their Ruination Ale (though the name is just too cool!) because the astringent aftertaste reminds me of soap.
Tonight I had an Austin Amber, a nice amber ale with a refreshing taste, only about 5% ABV, and a decent complement to the fajitas I was eating.
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on May 23, 2020, 12:08:32 AM
Tonight I had an Austin Amber, a nice amber ale with a refreshing taste, only about 5% ABV, and a decent complement to the fajitas I was eating.
I had an Australian Foster's Lager the other day. Strong. Right now I'm having a Miller Light. Light.
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Quote from: Magdalena on May 23, 2020, 12:19:39 AM
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on May 23, 2020, 12:08:32 AM
Tonight I had an Austin Amber, a nice amber ale with a refreshing taste, only about 5% ABV, and a decent complement to the fajitas I was eating.
I had an Australian Foster's Lager the other day. Strong. Right now I'm having a Miller Light. Light.
:grin:
Community Service Announcement:Practically no one in Australia drinks Fosters any more, and even when we did, the export variety is a watered down version.
Quote from: Magdalena on May 23, 2020, 12:19:39 AM
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on May 23, 2020, 12:08:32 AM
Tonight I had an Austin Amber, a nice amber ale with a refreshing taste, only about 5% ABV, and a decent complement to the fajitas I was eating.
I had an Australian Foster's Lager the other day. Strong. Right now I'm having a Miller Light. Light.
:grin:
And here I thought you were a red wine kind of gal. :sidesmile:
Quote from: Bluenose on May 23, 2020, 12:35:34 AM
Quote from: Magdalena on May 23, 2020, 12:19:39 AM
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on May 23, 2020, 12:08:32 AM
Tonight I had an Austin Amber, a nice amber ale with a refreshing taste, only about 5% ABV, and a decent complement to the fajitas I was eating.
I had an Australian Foster's Lager the other day. Strong. Right now I'm having a Miller Light. Light.
:grin:
Community Service Announcement:
Practically no one in Australia drinks Fosters any more, and even when we did, the export variety is a watered down version.
:rofl:
Thank you for that!
Quote from: Randy on May 23, 2020, 12:51:02 AM
Quote from: Magdalena on May 23, 2020, 12:19:39 AM
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on May 23, 2020, 12:08:32 AM
Tonight I had an Austin Amber, a nice amber ale with a refreshing taste, only about 5% ABV, and a decent complement to the fajitas I was eating.
I had an Australian Foster's Lager the other day. Strong. Right now I'm having a Miller Light. Light.
:grin:
And here I thought you were a red wine kind of gal. :sidesmile:
I'm a wine girl, period.
I told you there's something about the blood of Jesus that I just love.
*Jesus: Not my Mexican neighbor. :run!:
I enjoy a beer, sometimes.
Oh! I almost forgot!
You said you were gonna ask your nurse for one...Have you had one yet?
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Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on May 23, 2020, 12:08:32 AM
Tonight I had an Austin Amber, a nice amber ale with a refreshing taste, only about 5% ABV, and a decent complement to the fajitas I was eating.
Yeah, it doesn't have to have face-planting strength in one bottle to be enjoyable. A couple of exceptions would be Stone Brewing Double Bastard Ale, and their Old Guardian barley wine. Both come in at about 11% so require a bit of time for their consumption. I haven't had either in years, because the local BevMo that used to carry them, doesn't anymore. And I'm not that desperate to go driving around looking for them. I just have a bottle of reagent grade ethanol to nip on. :P I'm joking, but I think I've posted here before about techs in an aerospace company I used to work at using the reagent grade ethanol with a little orange juice while working. I'd've never done that on the shop floor. The cost of the equipment precludes anything but absolute sobriety. I worked on a program where one wiring harness was damaged and cost $.25M to replace. You only get one shot at launching a spacecraft to orbit, and one zorched circuit can ruin the whole thing.
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Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on May 23, 2020, 12:08:32 AM
Tonight I had an Austin Amber, a nice amber ale with a refreshing taste, only about 5% ABV, and a decent complement to the fajitas I was eating.
Yeah, it doesn't have to have face-planting strength in one bottle to be enjoyable. A couple of exceptions would be Stone Brewing Double Bastard Ale, and their Old Guardian barley wine. Both come in at about 11% so require a bit of time for their consumption. I haven't had either in years, because the local BevMo that used to carry them, doesn't anymore. And I'm not that desperate to go driving around looking for them. I just have a bottle of reagent grade ethanol to nip on. :P I'm joking, but I think I've posted here before about techs in an aerospace company I used to work at using the reagent grade ethanol with a little orange juice while working. I'd've never done that on the shop floor. The cost of the equipment precludes anything but absolute sobriety. I worked on a program where one wiring harness was damaged and cost $.25M to replace. You only get one shot at launching a spacecraft to orbit, and one zorched circuit can ruin the whole thing.
Years ago, in another life, one of the lab technicians, who attended a GC-MS training course I gave at an environmental lab, wasn't the sharpest pencil in the box. He took what he thought was a bottle of AR grade ethanol home to make punch for a party. Unfortunately, he had misread the label on the bottle, and he and two other people at the party died of methanol poisoning.
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Quote from: Dark Lightning on May 23, 2020, 02:13:45 AM
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on May 23, 2020, 12:08:32 AM
Tonight I had an Austin Amber, a nice amber ale with a refreshing taste, only about 5% ABV, and a decent complement to the fajitas I was eating.
Yeah, it doesn't have to have face-planting strength in one bottle to be enjoyable. A couple of exceptions would be Stone Brewing Double Bastard Ale, and their Old Guardian barley wine. Both come in at about 11% so require a bit of time for their consumption. I haven't had either in years, because the local BevMo that used to carry them, doesn't anymore. And I'm not that desperate to go driving around looking for them. I just have a bottle of reagent grade ethanol to nip on. :P I'm joking, but I think I've posted here before about techs in an aerospace company I used to work at using the reagent grade ethanol with a little orange juice while working. I'd've never done that on the shop floor. The cost of the equipment precludes anything but absolute sobriety. I worked on a program where one wiring harness was damaged and cost $.25M to replace. You only get one shot at launching a spacecraft to orbit, and one zorched circuit can ruin the whole thing.
Years ago, in another life, one of the lab technicians, who attended a GC-MS training course I gave at an environmental lab, wasn't the sharpest pencil in the box. He took what he thought was a bottle of AR grade ethanol home to make punch for a party. Unfortunately, he had misread the label on the bottle, and he and two other people at the party died of methanol poisoning.
That's horrible. It would have been "better" if they'd only ended up blind, I guess. Damn, that stinks. :(
Quote from: Magdalena on May 23, 2020, 01:17:23 AM
Quote from: Randy on May 23, 2020, 12:51:02 AM
Quote from: Magdalena on May 23, 2020, 12:19:39 AM
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on May 23, 2020, 12:08:32 AM
Tonight I had an Austin Amber, a nice amber ale with a refreshing taste, only about 5% ABV, and a decent complement to the fajitas I was eating.
I had an Australian Foster's Lager the other day. Strong. Right now I'm having a Miller Light. Light.
:grin:
And here I thought you were a red wine kind of gal. :sidesmile:
I'm a wine girl, period.
I told you there's something about the blood of Jesus that I just love.
*Jesus: Not my Mexican neighbor. :run!:
I enjoy a beer, sometimes.
Oh! I almost forgot!
You said you were gonna ask your nurse for one...Have you had one yet?
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:grin:
Hardly! They seem to frown on giving patients alcohol although I'm sure they imbibe some. I do plan on asking for one toward the end.
Now my caretaker I might ask at some point. I'm on an awful lot of medication though so I don't know what the ramifications might be. But there is going to come a point in time where no one is going to care if I have one.
I get to speak to my nurse practitioner from the palliative care team about what her and my oncology team talked about. Maybe I'll learn more about why they've cut the dosage of my chemo in half. I wasn't satisfied with my doctor's answer.
Anyway, I get the feeling they are going to stop pretty soon or switch me over to another. I don't know what that will be since I think I've exhausted all the chemicals they can infuse. What I'm getting at, in a round about way, is that maybe my taste for things will come back more and then I can enjoy a beer. :) :drink:
Hermes there are, or were during the prohibition era, a gazillion desperate alkies who used Sterno ( the little cans that campers use to heat food or beverage) to sate their appetite for alcohol. Sterno uses Methyl alcohol for the flammable component. No telling how many of them died or went blind but they used it often.
Plus the combustion byproducts are bad for you. I've been to many a working lunch where the Sterno was blazing away. The INSTANT a tray was empty I'd cap the tin without waiting for the cafeteria people. Yeesh.
american folk instructions for distilling corn whiskey call for discarding the the first fraction, az it i's high in methanol and zome other compounds
ketones? cant remember
A few years ago my brother bought a home making beer kit. He also bought a book about making beer.
In the book, it said something like (I'm paraphrasing here), "We can't legally tell you how to distill your own liquor. But if we could, this is what we'd say." And it began with the instructions.
I don't know whether he made any liquor but he made some good ales with a bit of potency.