GM's thread about nothing (38 Viewers)

[JZilla]

Hey Forrest, what are some good bets for the opening ceremonies? TIA

 

[charvik]

Hey Forrest, what are some good bets for the opening ceremonies? TIA

good capping discussion in chat right now... Dorothy Tyler?

 

[charvik]

Hey Forrest, what are some good bets for the opening ceremonies? TIA

good capping discussion in chat right now... Dorothy Tyler?

Maybe it's Bannister after all

 

[Bogart]

Reading FFA, making plans for the weekend and playing Monopoly on my phone.I don't think there is anyway I can get any work done today.

Pogo Monopoly is

I'm becoming re-obsessed with Monopoly. I use to play a ton as a kid, left it as I discovered girls and over the last month, I think I have averaged 2-3 games a day on my phone. I have watched the Monopoly documentary twice in the last week and has actually spent some time reading strategy.

 

[mr. furley]

Hey, here's an idea. How about you pay for books and stop littering this thread with this criminal bull####?

 

[General Malaise]

July 26, 2012 will mark the first time I've ever walked into a bar with at least three other dudes and was the skinniest of the group.#### YEA!

Bentley wasn't there?

 

[eoMMan]

July 26, 2012 will mark the first time I've ever walked into a bar with at least three other dudes and was the skinniest of the group.

#### YEA!

Were you able to walk in? I thought you were having issues with your feet?:justplayingbro:

 

[rascal]

I searched and I couldn't find Arizona Ron post regarding his brown/white conservation with his daughter.

Did you search for "conservation" or "conversation", Forrest?

I searched for brown daughter.

 

[PitbullTD]

I searched and I couldn't find Arizona Ron post regarding his brown/white conservation with his daughter.

Did you search for "conservation" or "conversation", Forrest?

I searched for brown daughter.

 

[YSR]

Jimtan beer nerds, are any of the following beers must-tries?

Depot Street Eurail Gold

Shiner Ruby Redbird

Leinenkugel Summer Shandy

Yazoo Dos Perros

Blackstone Nut Brown Ale

Brooklyn Brewery Brown Ale

Yazoo Hop Project

Yazoo Pale Ale

Sweetwater IPA

Red Brick Laughing Skull

Highland Brewery Gaelic Ale

Fat Tire

Sierra Nevada Torpedo

New Belgium Tart Lychee

Going to a HH with new coworkers and this place has the above on tap.

 

[General Malaise]

Somebody make me laugh. Or talk about having a really craptastic day so I'll feel better about myself. TIAI love you (except Tanner and Frosty)

The 3rd floor bathroom in our building is being revamped. My office is on the 3rd floor and I DRINK A LOT OF ICED TEA, and we have to go to 2 or 4 for a month. Earlier today I had to go and was heading to the 2nd floor. I move an estimated 86 times the speed of an average Memphian, and as I went to the stairway* I shoved the door open with the fervor and determination of someone who has not peed for six hours because of the ridiculous number of meetings we have. Somehow in doing so I missed the fact that there was someone on the other side of the door, despite there being a tiny doorwindow through which I could have peered.After shoving the door open with the fury of a thousand suns, and nearly taking someone's face off in the process, I said to the potential victim, "I'm so sorry; I don't know how I could have missed you."Pretty much simultaneously with which I realized the person to whom I'd directed the comment was a woman weighing about 300 pounds. And from her look to me pretty clearly decided the "couldn't have missed me" comment was weight-related.OOF.Totally not funny but an attempt to help whatever your issue might be.YIC,K4*Our three elevators are currently overloaded with people who can't be bothered to take the ONE FLIGHT of stairs to another floor

Thank you!!! And at least the 300 pounder is taking the stairs and not the elevator, good for her.

There was high drama in my office this week when one (skinny) woman scolded another (heavier) woman for eating cake: "you'll never lose those 25 pounds eating like that!" and then followed it up with this gem: "well because of your nationality you're probably just destined for that, so why bother, right? Hahaha!"

Good lord!

 

[eoMMan]

Jimtan beer nerds, are any of the following beers must-tries? Depot Street Eurail Gold Shiner Ruby Redbird Leinenkugel Summer Shandy Yazoo Dos Perros Blackstone Nut Brown Ale Brooklyn Brewery Brown Ale Yazoo Hop Project Yazoo Pale Ale Sweetwater IPA Red Brick Laughing Skull Highland Brewery Gaelic Ale Fat Tire Sierra Nevada Torpedo New Belgium Tart LycheeGoing to a HH with new coworkers and this place has the above on tap.

Admit it, you made some of those up, didn't you?

 

[Sarnoff]

Jimtan beer nerds, are any of the following beers must-tries? Brooklyn Brewery Brown Ale

I like this.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Jimtan beer nerds, are any of the following beers must-tries? Depot Street Eurail Gold Shiner Ruby Redbird Leinenkugel Summer Shandy <--Mega sweet lemonade beer Yazoo Dos Perros Blackstone Nut Brown Ale Brooklyn Brewery Brown Ale <--It's ok Yazoo Hop Project Yazoo Pale Ale Sweetwater IPA Red Brick Laughing Skull Highland Brewery Gaelic Ale Fat Tire <--solid beer, but not exactly a special treat since it's everywhere Sierra Nevada Torpedo <--tasty, but again it's in pretty high circulation New Belgium Tart Lychee <--haven't had this one, but it's from the makers of Fat Tire, so I'd try this first for fun.Going to a HH with new coworkers and this place has the above on tap.

My comments above - haven't had most of these

 

[General Malaise]

Jimtan beer nerds, are any of the following beers must-tries? Depot Street Eurail Gold Shiner Ruby Redbird Leinenkugel Summer Shandy Yazoo Dos Perros Blackstone Nut Brown Ale Brooklyn Brewery Brown Ale Yazoo Hop Project Yazoo Pale Ale Sweetwater IPA Red Brick Laughing Skull Highland Brewery Gaelic Ale Fat Tire Sierra Nevada Torpedo New Belgium Tart LycheeGoing to a HH with new coworkers and this place has the above on tap.

Only familiar with a few of them. Sierra Nevada churns out consistent, above average beers and their Torpedo is no exception. Oregonians will always back their beers over any others brewed in the nation, but I like Sierra Nevada's brews quite a bit more than many of the beers produced in Oregon. I've never been a big fan of Fat Tire unless I'm cooking with it, but it's very popular. New Belgium makes a lager called "Shift" I like a lot more than their flag ship Fat Tire. never had their Tart Lynhee, but anything with the word "Tart" in it is going to scare me off.Leinenkugels is a cheap beer to enjoy while your ice fishing in Minnesota or having a shave in a lake amongst portly iBuddies. It is not a very good producer of craft beers and I didn't like their Summer Shandy at all, but it's a light, easy drink.Shiner is one of the most overrated beers in the world. Sorry Texas.

 

[General Malaise]

Jimtan beer nerds, are any of the following beers must-tries? Depot Street Eurail Gold Shiner Ruby Redbird Leinenkugel Summer Shandy <--Mega sweet lemonade beer Yazoo Dos Perros Blackstone Nut Brown Ale Brooklyn Brewery Brown Ale <--It's ok Yazoo Hop Project Yazoo Pale Ale Sweetwater IPA Red Brick Laughing Skull Highland Brewery Gaelic Ale Fat Tire <--solid beer, but not exactly a special treat since it's everywhere Sierra Nevada Torpedo <--tasty, but again it's in pretty high circulation New Belgium Tart Lychee <--haven't had this one, but it's from the makers of Fat Tire, so I'd try this first for fun.Going to a HH with new coworkers and this place has the above on tap.

My comments above - haven't had most of these

lolz...pretty similar comments only you used about 87% less words.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Summer shandy is very refreshing and a great session beer.

Fat tire is awesome.

Never had any of the others.

HH a standard shortcut for Happy Hour? News to me.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Summer shandy is very refreshing and a great session beer.

Fat tire is awesome.

Never had any of the others.

HH a standard shortcut for Happy Hour? News to me.

Get with the times, gramps.

 

[Disco Stu]

Summer shandy is very refreshing and a great session beer.

Chicks love this.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

I used to be okay with Summer Shandy. No longer. It's awful.

 

[bentley]

GM - I'm convinced that nobody REALLY likes Shiner, even down here. I know tons of people that "used to" like Shiner Bock.

 

[bentley]

And Fat Tire definitely sucks.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

I used to be okay with Summer Shandy. No longer. It's awful.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/710/36010/Beer nerds revolt.

Insipid, bland malaise. Tastes like club soda, Leinie's light, and melted lemonheads candy. So hollow and lifeless, this is more wine cooler than beer. Aftertaste of crackers and wet cardboard. Get this out of my mouth. Yuck... some will say "on a hot day, yadda yadda..." give me water instead.

 

[Disco Stu]

GM - I'm convinced that nobody REALLY likes Shiner, even down here. I know tons of people that "used to" like Shiner Bock.

I think you're on to something here. I can't remember the last time I ordered or bought Shiner Bock. Too many better options in that price range.

 

[Drifter]

And Fat Tire definitely sucks.

That's just ridiculous. Fat tire grew a tiny brewery into a powerhouse on the national micro market on its shoulders alone. When it was first expanding people were going heads over heels for it. Is it overplayed now? Probably. There's also many beers I like more, but to say it sucks is a "it's too popular" to be good knee-jerk reaction.

 

[proninja]

And Fat Tire definitely sucks.

Yes. But that lychee tart Is very good. Would be my choice by a mile.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Beer snobs are the worst. It's ####### beer! Of course it's all awesome to some degree.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

And Fat Tire definitely sucks.

That's just ridiculous. Fat tire grew a tiny brewery into a powerhouse on the national micro market on its shoulders alone. When it was first expanding people were going heads over heels for it. Is it overplayed now? Probably. There's also many beers I like more, but to say it sucks is a "it's too popular" to be good knee-jerk reaction.

Agree.I like that black ale New Belgium makes...1551 or something.

 

[Drifter]

And Fat Tire definitely sucks.

That's just ridiculous. Fat tire grew a tiny brewery into a powerhouse on the national micro market on its shoulders alone. When it was first expanding people were going heads over heels for it. Is it overplayed now? Probably. There's also many beers I like more, but to say it sucks is a "it's too popular" to be good knee-jerk reaction.

Agree.I like that black ale New Belgium makes...1551 or something.

That's a good one as is their Sunshine Wheat and their summer seasonal Somersault, formerly Springboard.

 

[Disco Stu]

I like beer.

 

[Thorn]

Jimtan beer nerds, are any of the following beers must-tries? Depot Street Eurail Gold Shiner Ruby Redbird Leinenkugel Summer Shandy Yazoo Dos Perros Blackstone Nut Brown Ale Brooklyn Brewery Brown Ale Yazoo Hop Project Yazoo Pale Ale Sweetwater IPA Red Brick Laughing Skull Highland Brewery Gaelic Ale Fat Tire Sierra Nevada Torpedo New Belgium Tart LycheeGoing to a HH with new coworkers and this place has the above on tap.

When I was in San Diego they drank a lot of Fat Tire. I thought it was pretty darn good.

 

[Bogart]

I like beer.

But I did have a Shiner Bock and a Summer Shanty in the last week. Guess I am not as cultured as I thought I was.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

I like beer.

But I did have a Shiner Bock and a Summer Shanty in the last week. Guess I am not as cultured as I thought I was.

Like a beach house?

 

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

Jimtan beer nerds, are any of the following beers must-tries?

Depot Street Eurail Gold

Shiner Ruby Redbird

Leinenkugel Summer Shandy

Yazoo Dos Perros

Blackstone Nut Brown Ale

Brooklyn Brewery Brown Ale

Yazoo Hop Project

Yazoo Pale Ale

Sweetwater IPA

Red Brick Laughing Skull

Highland Brewery Gaelic Ale

Fat Tire

Sierra Nevada Torpedo

New Belgium Tart Lychee

Going to a HH with new coworkers and this place has the above on tap.

Can't co wrong with anything New Belgium, but I see this has already been covered.

GM - I'm convinced that nobody REALLY likes Shiner, even down here. I know tons of people that "used to" like Shiner Bock.

I don't mind Shiner I've had a session or six with it

And Fat Tire definitely sucks.

 

[proninja]

I had a summer shandy in Iowa while golfing in 100 degree heat and it may have been the most delicious thing I've ever had.

I think new Belgium does a great job on their sours/tarts/fruit beers and the lychee is no exception. I've had it on draft and out of the bottle, and my wife digs it too. If you've never had a sour beer it may be a little weird, but it's not super sour. Just a little, well, tart.

Beer is good.

 

[Bogart]

I like beer.

But I did have a Shiner Bock and a Summer Shanty in the last week. Guess I am not as cultured as I thought I was.

Like a beach house?

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Woz> why do you need life insurance if you don't have kids and your fiancee works? Especially at 100/mo? You guys own a mansion or something?

gives his wife some added incentive for murder

Seriousy. You want enough that she and the kid(s) won't end up living on the streets, but not so much that she becomes immediately more attractive to other men.

 

[phishphan]

Jimtan beer nerds, are any of the following beers must-tries?

Depot Street Eurail Gold

Shiner Ruby Redbird

Leinenkugel Summer Shandy

Yazoo Dos Perros

Blackstone Nut Brown Ale

Brooklyn Brewery Brown Ale

Yazoo Hop Project

Yazoo Pale Ale

Sweetwater IPA

Red Brick Laughing Skull

Highland Brewery Gaelic Ale

Fat Tire

Sierra Nevada Torpedo

New Belgium Tart Lychee

Going to a HH with new coworkers and this place has the above on tap.

Only familiar with a few of them. Sierra Nevada churns out consistent, above average beers and their Torpedo is no exception. Oregonians will always back their beers over any others brewed in the nation, but I like Sierra Nevada's brews quite a bit more than many of the beers produced in Oregon. I've never been a big fan of Fat Tire unless I'm cooking with it, but it's very popular. New Belgium makes a lager called "Shift" I like a lot more than their flag ship Fat Tire. never had their Tart Lynhee, but anything with the word "Tart" in it is going to scare me off.

Leinenkugels is a cheap beer to enjoy while your ice fishing in Minnesota or having a shave in a lake amongst portly iBuddies. It is not a very good producer of craft beers and I didn't like their Summer Shandy at all, but it's a light, easy drink.

Shiner is one of the most overrated beers in the world. Sorry Texas.

Shiner Black Lager is pretty tasty.Fat Tire is good if you're sitting down for a session.

 

[Guster]

Jimtan beer nerds, are any of the following beers must-tries? Depot Street Eurail Gold Shiner Ruby Redbird Leinenkugel Summer Shandy Yazoo Dos Perros Blackstone Nut Brown Ale Brooklyn Brewery Brown Ale Yazoo Hop Project Yazoo Pale Ale Sweetwater IPA Red Brick Laughing Skull Highland Brewery Gaelic Ale Fat Tire Sierra Nevada Torpedo New Belgium Tart LycheeGoing to a HH with new coworkers and this place has the above on tap.

I had the Shiner Ruby Redbird last week. I would guess you might like that

 

[Mr. Pickles]

I was in the middle of a serious sesh over the 4th and had a large fridge full of Summer Shandy at my disposal. Had to tack mid stream and move to Miller Light. I should point out that I hate Miller Light.

 

[cosjobs]

Jimtan beer nerds, are any of the following beers must-tries? Depot Street Eurail Gold Shiner Ruby Redbird Leinenkugel Summer Shandy Yazoo Dos Perros Blackstone Nut Brown Ale Brooklyn Brewery Brown Ale Yazoo Hop Project Yazoo Pale Ale Sweetwater IPA Red Brick Laughing Skull Highland Brewery Gaelic Ale Fat Tire Sierra Nevada Torpedo New Belgium Tart LycheeGoing to a HH with new coworkers and this place has the above on tap.

I'd order Yazoo Dos Perros.I've never tasted it, but i like saying it.

 

[heckmanm]

Jimtan beer nerds, are any of the following beers must-tries?

Depot Street Eurail Gold

Shiner Ruby Redbird

Leinenkugel Summer Shandy

Yazoo Dos Perros

Blackstone Nut Brown Ale

Brooklyn Brewery Brown Ale

Yazoo Hop Project

Yazoo Pale Ale

Sweetwater IPA

Red Brick Laughing Skull

Highland Brewery Gaelic Ale

Fat Tire

Sierra Nevada Torpedo

New Belgium Tart Lychee

Going to a HH with new coworkers and this place has the above on tap.

Bolded are outstanding, esp. the Tart Lychee.Brooklyn Brown is solid, Summer Shandy not so much.

Not familiar with the rest

 

[cosjobs]

And Fat Tire definitely sucks.

That's just ridiculous. Fat tire grew a tiny brewery into a powerhouse on the national micro market on its shoulders alone. When it was first expanding people were going heads over heels for it. Is it overplayed now? Probably. There's also many beers I like more, but to say it sucks is a "it's too popular" to be good knee-jerk reaction.

Agree.I like that black ale New Belgium makes...1551 or something.

That's a great beer. 1554 I think

 

[Kev4029]

And Fat Tire definitely sucks.

That's just ridiculous. Fat tire grew a tiny brewery into a powerhouse on the national micro market on its shoulders alone. When it was first expanding people were going heads over heels for it. Is it overplayed now? Probably. There's also many beers I like more, but to say it sucks is a "it's too popular" to be good knee-jerk reaction.

Agree.I like that black ale New Belgium makes...1551 or something.

That's a good one as is their Sunshine Wheat and their summer seasonal Somersault, formerly Springboard.

Springboard is their spring seasonal, i think. My favorite beer of theirs is 2 Below which is the winter seasonal.

 

[SofaKings]

Somebody make me laugh. Or talk about having a really craptastic day so I'll feel better about myself. TIAI love you (except Tanner and Frosty)

The 3rd floor bathroom in our building is being revamped. My office is on the 3rd floor and I DRINK A LOT OF ICED TEA, and we have to go to 2 or 4 for a month. Earlier today I had to go and was heading to the 2nd floor. I move an estimated 86 times the speed of an average Memphian, and as I went to the stairway* I shoved the door open with the fervor and determination of someone who has not peed for six hours because of the ridiculous number of meetings we have. Somehow in doing so I missed the fact that there was someone on the other side of the door, despite there being a tiny doorwindow through which I could have peered.After shoving the door open with the fury of a thousand suns, and nearly taking someone's face off in the process, I said to the potential victim, "I'm so sorry; I don't know how I could have missed you."Pretty much simultaneously with which I realized the person to whom I'd directed the comment was a woman weighing about 300 pounds. And from her look to me pretty clearly decided the "couldn't have missed me" comment was weight-related.OOF.Totally not funny but an attempt to help whatever your issue might be.YIC,K4*Our three elevators are currently overloaded with people who can't be bothered to take the ONE FLIGHT of stairs to another floor

I used to go one floor up or one floor down to go #2 in my old office. Didn't want to taint my floor.

 

[Steve Tasker]

We're talking beer in here? Why was I not notified??

 

[Osaurus]

1554 is solid. Fat Tire is pretty basic taste-wise IMO. Big fan of the other Ft. Collins brewery Odell.

ETA: Still love Pyramid Apricot Ale, but can't get it in FL so I get Sea Dog which is close, but not the same.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Hey Tasker, they're talking beer in GMTAN.

ywia

 

[Drifter]

And Fat Tire definitely sucks.

That's just ridiculous. Fat tire grew a tiny brewery into a powerhouse on the national micro market on its shoulders alone. When it was first expanding people were going heads over heels for it. Is it overplayed now? Probably. There's also many beers I like more, but to say it sucks is a "it's too popular" to be good knee-jerk reaction.

Agree.I like that black ale New Belgium makes...1551 or something.

That's a good one as is their Sunshine Wheat and their summer seasonal Somersault, formerly Springboard.

Springboard is their spring seasonal, i think. My favorite beer of theirs is 2 Below which is the winter seasonal.

It was their summer but it apparently confused people because they changed it last year.

 

[eoMMan]

Uggh.

Can we can back to talking about cool stuff like guster knee deep in poon or shot videos?

You beer nerds should move this session to the beer thread.