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randymar
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 posted Feb-09-2006 09:49 AM
  
"Busy as a lifeguard during tsunami season."One of my favorites
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MikeMills
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posted Feb-09-2006 10:10 AM
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Originally posted by randymar:
"Busy as a lifeguard during tsunami season."One of my favorites
Everything with you has to be so... surfy. I keeed! I keeed!
Seinfeld on Fox last night: The Puffy Shirt. Again.
Simon's choice: The Mango (aka, "The Fake Orgasm").
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randymar
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posted Feb-09-2006 10:51 AM
"Surfy???"What can I say??? It's a lifestyle. Plus, I'm a Scorpio. It's a Water sign.
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MikeMills
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posted Feb-09-2006 11:00 AM
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Originally posted by randymar:
"Surfy???"What can I say??? It's a lifestyle. Plus, I'm a Scorpio. It's a Water sign.
Nah, I love it. I miss the beach myself. I'd probably be more surfy if I had the opportunity. Surfy and sun-screeny.
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randymar
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posted Feb-09-2006 11:13 AM
I'm probably waaaaaay overlong in asking but, how long have you been here, anyway??? If you don't mind my asking???
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MikeMills
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posted Feb-09-2006 11:21 AM
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I'm probably waaaaaay overlong in asking but, how long have you been here, anyway??? If you don't mind my asking???
Since '88. I don't get to the beach much (Texas beaches are rubbish), usually only when I go to Maine. And then it's rarely warm enough to swim - although I have. It's probably more accurate to say I love cooler coastal culture: old buildings, cobbled streets, seafood, pubs, seagull poo...
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MikeMills
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posted Feb-09-2006 02:40 PM
bump
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randymar
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posted Feb-09-2006 03:19 PM
You only really need to "bump" when the thread is in danger of slipping to Page 2 ... but thanks for the thought.Have a beer and relaje.
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MikeMills
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posted Feb-09-2006 03:36 PM
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Originally posted by randymar:
You only really need to "bump" when the thread is in danger of slipping to Page 2[/i]
Yeah I know. I actually had written out this long, useless paragraph about the virtues of stout (which I had at lunch)... then on a whim erased it all and wrote "bump". It felt like a bloggy thing to do.
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La Tortuga
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posted Feb-09-2006 03:52 PM
I am not sure that I appreciate BEER being referred to as a blog.NTTAWTT It just does not seem correct. Now (and this is really said ever so nicely) could you please re-write the stout piece? There really is more to life than just Guiness (see what this stirs up...)
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randymar
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posted Feb-09-2006 04:21 PM
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Originally posted by La Tortuga:
I am not sure that I appreciate BEER being referred to as a blog.
I agree, but I was just gonna let him go with it. ------------------
Life is Short ... Make Fun of It. 400 Beers
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La Tortuga
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posted Feb-09-2006 04:27 PM
Maybe it was just that stout MM had a lunch - now that sounds down right civilized. But would I chose a stout? Maybe - if only I could read someone else's perspective. Someone who's opinion I trust. Trust enough to say - try a beer that another has already been criticized, or maybe go for a tasting series (or whatever that is called, or maybe even try a fruity beer!!! Hmmm... [This message has been edited by La Tortuga (edited Feb-09-2006).]
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randymar
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posted Feb-10-2006 08:16 AM
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Originally posted by La Tortuga:
I am not sure that I appreciate BEER being referred to as a blog.
Let's see what WikiPedia says about it: quote:
A blog is a website in which items are posted on a regular basis and displayed in reverse chronological order. The term blog is a shortened form of weblog or web log. Authoring a blog, maintaining a blog or adding an article to an existing blog is called "blogging". Individual articles on a blog are called "blog posts," "posts" or "entries". A person who posts these entries is called a "blogger". A blog comprises text, hypertext, images, and links (to other web pages and to video, audio and other files). Blogs use a conversational style of documentation. Often blogs focus on a particular "area of interest", such as Washington, D.C.'s political goings-on. Some blogs discuss personal experiences.In the early 21st Century, blogging has quickly emerged as a popular and important means of communication, affecting public opinion and mass media around the world.
"items are posted on a regular basis"
CHECK "displayed in reverse chronological order"
NOPE "Authoring a blog, maintaining a blog or adding an article to an existing blog is called 'blogging'. "
I'll give him that one "Blogs use a conversational style of documentation. "
CHECK CHECK "Often blogs focus on a particular 'area of interest'"
Like BEER??? "Some blogs discuss personal experiences."
... or INCITE personal experiences *wink* "affecting public opinion and mass media around the world."
Well, we try. [This message has been edited by randymar (edited Feb-10-2006).]
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MikeMills
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posted Feb-10-2006 09:50 AM
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Originally posted by La Tortuga:
But would I chose a stout?
It was an odd choice, but the weather was gloomy and, I don't know, what is it about the weather that affects our beer choices? Anyways, it was just a Sierra Nevada Stout from the bottle. I think a lot of people like us tend to stick to a handful (or less) of certain styles that we love, and snub the rest with barely a conscious thought. And then one day we go, "oh yeah, stout", or "oh yeah, bock", you know? I do the same with pilsner a couple times a year. Man, a really good pilsner is just a beautiful thing (my current favorite is Victory Prima Pils or, when I can find it, LiveOak Pilz - still considered one of the greatest in the country). There was just something about my SN Stout that made me stop and stare at the liquid and take smaller sips and... you know, stuff like that. It was great.
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MikeMills
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posted Feb-10-2006 09:52 AM
Okay, so what's with the blog thing now? Is it like calling a runner a jogger? Maybe there are technical differences, but to the casual observer they're the same thing.
Having said that, I'll try not to call it a blog anymore.
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MikeMills
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posted Feb-10-2006 09:55 AM
NTTAWWT
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randymar
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posted Feb-10-2006 10:07 AM
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And you may find yourself... blogging on the internetDavid Byrne: Best Scribe, Esquire David Byrne accepts the esky: 'I'm thrilled and flattered that someone is reading and even enjoying and appreciating my web journal. In a conversation with a friend, she mentioned an acquaintance who, when she asked what he'd been doing lateley, replied peevishly, 'Haven't you been reading my blog?' If I ever say that, you can take the award back.'
Esquire Magazine 4.05
I think that concludes our discussion. Cheers.
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randymar
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posted Feb-10-2006 10:12 AM
Circling back around ... quote:
Of course - however Low was playing last night and apparently their fans are not vegetarians, so I ended up at an Irish pub ...
Does that make LT a "lesbatarian???" Just a thought.
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randymar
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posted Feb-10-2006 10:47 AM
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Originally posted by MikeMills:
Everything with you has to be so... surfy.
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MikeMills
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posted Feb-10-2006 11:02 AM
testing... 
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MikeMills
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posted Feb-10-2006 11:04 AM
It works! I am now one of the image-posting elite.That's Zoe, by the way.
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La Tortuga
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posted Feb-10-2006 11:12 AM
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You're right. I always found Indian Brown Ale to be a bit of a misnomer. And the truth is, with 60 and 90-Minute right there next to them on the shelves, what's the point?
Good question - it started with my renewed interest in brewing beer. Why start with a known recipe when I could use this as an incentive to explore unknown territory - yep - Brown Ales. What I knew so far could be listed easily: 1. My friends who are on the fence about beer often like them - a non-beer lover’s beer?
2. Newcastle was usually a disappointment - I like the bottle and they seem to pull me in, until that is my second or third sip.
3. I think some of the breweries that I like make them - so maybe they might actually taste good. At this point I found a partial mash recipe - woo hoo - into the world of mash!!! But would it be good? well I would follow the recipe that I had available and then taste some browns (assuming that it would not be up to par) to tweak the recipe to better match the ones that I determined that I preferred. Are you still with me? While my batch was fermenting away I went to work - Smuttynose, Otter Creek and DFH being three of them. Well - surprise - I liked my batch and felt it was good as is. I use the past tense as a few friends came over, ate my chili and helped me kill the keg. I am now back to the research beer that was sitting in my basement - and yes - ironically the DFH was next to a 6-pack of 60 minute that is also still in my basement. There I was – Monday evening - wanting a beer, but not just any beer. Not something to wash dinner down with, I wasn't really thirsty, but instead something to relax in front of the fire with while reading. Something to sip on as I pondered about that missing "e". Well the Indian Brown Ale turned out to be just the right brew - as you all said - not very hoppy, but rather sweet - maybe a hint of coffee, chocolate or molasses - maybe none of those but instead a dark, intense flavor like that of a bass note rumbling through you - that dark comforting reassurance that slows down your heart and relaxes your feet. That allows you to pause for a minute not really thinking about anything just where you are at that moment. This is a lot to ask from a beer - but it seems to have held it's own.
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MikeMills
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posted Feb-10-2006 11:18 AM
I love Indian Brown Ale, but I have to say it's definitely a beer unto itself. Which is to say, I barely think of it as the same thing as a traditional brown ale. It's tough to find that genuine English-ness in an American brown - I know I have, but can't remember where right now... Sam Smiths nut brown is maybe as close as we can get.
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MikeMills
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posted Feb-10-2006 11:20 AM
^ and it's English. Sorry.
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randymar
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posted Feb-10-2006 11:42 AM
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That's Zoe, by the way.
Pretty cute for a red "X" ... See, my firewall blocks the PhotoBucket site so I ain't seein' nuthin' Sorry, mate. I use imageshack.us, myself.
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