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La Tortuga
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 posted May-22-2006 11:14 AM
  
"Art is stupid" is the title? Oh that definitely needs to go!!!
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MikeMills
Cool Runner |
posted May-22-2006 11:16 AM
Hey no fair - I want in!
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MikeMills
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posted May-22-2006 11:28 AM
Guuuuys? C'mon guuuuys...
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randymar
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posted May-22-2006 11:33 AM
Sorry, bud, LT and I have to have a "talk."------------------
Life is Short ... Make Fun of It. 400 Beers
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randymar
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posted May-22-2006 11:37 AM
Remember, she's the Publisher, I'm the Editor, you're Contributor. And a damn fine one at that. For now, just enjoy your pint and your comic books and we'll be back soon. If you're patient, maybe we'll let you be Art Director, okay???
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MikeMills
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posted May-22-2006 11:46 AM
<sniff> that's all I could ever <grnk> ask...
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MikeMills
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posted May-22-2006 11:49 AM
Wait a minute - what did you call me?
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randymar
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posted May-22-2006 12:00 PM
Bud???Oops, sorry.
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randymar
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posted May-22-2006 01:42 PM
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Originally posted by randymar:
Sitting in their corner, LT and Randy turn to each other, wink, giggle and - gently touching their heads together - scribble some thoughts into a small notebook they share.Sharing a satisfied, yet slightly mischevious smile, they pat a bewildered Mike on the shoulder in a gesture of thanks, as they step outside, pints in hand.
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Originally posted by MikeMills:
Hey no fair - I want in!
Guuuuys? C'mon guuuuys...
I hate to say it, but you are SO not on the same page.
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MikeMills
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posted May-22-2006 02:06 PM
You're telling me.
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MikeMills
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posted May-22-2006 02:09 PM
Would now be a good time to get drunk and start wallerin' in self-pity?
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randymar
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posted May-22-2006 02:25 PM
Nah, wait till Tea Time.It would be the properly English thing to do.
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La Tortuga
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posted May-22-2006 05:26 PM
Tut tut now - on our good days:MM - author and spokesperson (remember the radio show)
Randy - editor
LT - publisher Bad days: LT - author
MM - editor
Randy - publisher I am even generous enough to consider keeping in Sarah Jayne and her "Tee hee I'm from Yorkshire". [This message has been edited by La Tortuga (edited May-22-2006).]
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La Tortuga
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posted May-23-2006 07:34 AM
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"Can't drink a wheat beer in wool"You know, the book randy's compiling is a magnificent tome for all of us nerds, but it seems like there's a wealth of stuff like that ^^^ that could be gleaned, organized and turned into something marketable...
Okay - it's going to take a lot of work, but I'm in. Maybe it's the drugs, but I am seeing a Star Trek kind of progression here. Starting with our first year comparitive to the original series. Heavy on content and many personalities and a lot of kitsch. The next few years heavy in character development - much like The Next Generation. The Golden Age of Star Trek. A really quiet year tucked in there that I would equate with Deep Space Nine - never got into that one myself. On to The Voyager - which may be where we are now. It might be too early in the day for this, but "make it so".
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randymar
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posted May-23-2006 08:16 AM
I'm from New Jersey; I like Star Wars.
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MikeMills
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posted May-23-2006 08:27 AM
Okay, so are we all admitting we're Star Trek nerds now?I'm down - gimme five! I see a book with chapters each representing a different style of beer, or brewery, or a little of both, and a different approach to each that gleans from our combined 50 or so years (and I shrug when I write that) of drinking experience, thread-activity, and reading. Just throw in whatever makes sense. Like for Pilseners, titled "Lawnmower Beer" or "NASCAR Beer" or "Lawnmower Beer or NASCAR Beer?": starts with a couple pages of hilariously scathing commentary by randy, followed by excerpts from El Thread balanced against some true-life anecdotes from whomever has them. Organize everything by beer, as opposed to a linear conversation - and throw in some actual research so we don't embarass ourselves - and it could really flow well. Sort of an everyman's beer book. "We're not experts, and we'll drink to that."
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randymar
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posted May-23-2006 08:31 AM
Too much work for me, but feel free to explore that ... I'll just keep cutting and pasting, reformatting and adding "n"s to "Guiness."
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MikeMills
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posted May-23-2006 08:32 AM
What are you a sci-fi snob?
My love of sci-fi was passed on genetically by my Dad. I don't love it exclusively, like he does, but it's still one of my favorite genres. Of course, Star Wars was my life as a kid. I did enjoy the last three (or first three), but they do feel contrived to me now. The most enjoyable sci-fi movie I've seen lately is Serenity. You know, this conversation could seriously damage my street-cred on Threadless...
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MikeMills
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posted May-23-2006 08:36 AM
Yeah, I know. Who has the time anymore. But you know, I was planning on becoming a beer writer for quite a while there - probably somewhere in my coolrunning hiatus. I even wrote Michael Jackson once, asking for advice - nuthin.
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La Tortuga
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posted May-23-2006 08:45 AM
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Originally posted by MikeMills:
Yeah, I know. Who has the time anymore. But you know, I was planning on becoming a beer writer for quite a while there - probably somewhere in my coolrunning hiatus. I even wrote Michael Jackson once, asking for advice - nuthin.
He was probably too busy - "who has the time anymore"?
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randymar
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posted May-23-2006 08:51 AM
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Originally posted by randymar:
 Cream stout ice cream swirled with chocolate ice cream We've no idea how many Ben & Jerry's fans might be beer enthusiasts, but we suspect that once you've tasted the way we've blended real cream stout ice cream with a whirl of chocolate ice cream, you might soon be raising more than a few pints of Black & Tan - and more than a few brew-aha!'s too.
First of all, the label misrepresents. It's does not have the traditional Black and Tan coloring. At first glance it looks more like a Vanilla Fudge Swirl, but closer examination reveals a creaminess to the "tan" portion, much the the head on Sam A cream stout (not the cinnamon color of the foam on Guiness). There is, however that wonderful aroma of a stout in there - especially when you down about half of the pint and can really get your nose in there. It's like I met Cindy on a ski trip instead of in a Florida beach bar. Mariel took a hearty whiff and picked up coffee and chocolate*. The chocolate fudge swirls are dark, rich and gooey. Not extra sweet, but just enough, with a slight bitterness. I'm thinking Dove Bar dark chocolate. The only disappointment was toward the end. When the ice cream and fudge melted and mingled, the puddle in the bowl was not a nice milk chocolate color, but seemed a bit, I don't know, greyish (???). Not a pleasant finish to a nice treat. I would get it again, but I'll have to try "Turtle Soup" next.
*She then compared it to a real bear and said the real one was more "fruity." She's destined to be the "editor" for BEER 2020
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La Tortuga
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posted May-23-2006 08:54 AM
Sci-fi snobs? Aren't you two the original Dr Who fan club?Who is Dr Who anyways? I completely missed the boat on that one - oh well.
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MikeMills
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posted May-23-2006 08:56 AM
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Originally posted by La Tortuga:
He was probably too busy - "who has the time anymore"?
If there's one thing I know about MJ, it's that his time is becoming very, very short.
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La Tortuga
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posted May-23-2006 09:00 AM
Hey - no short jokes - I'm 5'2" on a day with low gravity.Try him again - maybe the Newcastle Brown piece or why to try a sampler? He can use another set of eyes out there.
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MikeMills
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posted May-23-2006 09:04 AM
I'm glad Ben & Jerry's did it - they're the first to package it, right? We have a local shop - Amy's - that does a Guinness (<"nn") ice cream that's kind of amazing. They actually had a cow when B&J moved in around the corner downtown and then started having regular free-ice-cream days??!! So they countered with their own. Free ice-cream in Austin is becoming a pretty regular thing.
Still haven't seen Black & Tan in the stores here, and they don't sell it at the B&J store either...
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