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Giving the Hops Their Props

Floyd — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:53:36 +0000

Don’t know a pilsner from a lager? Some upscale restaurants may now have someone to help. From Slate.com:

Engert knows wine, but he specializes in beer. He’s a leading light of a new generation of beer professionals that are working to raise the art and science of selecting and serving beer to the [...]

Tuesday Open Thread

Floyd — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:54:08 +0000

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Vote Yes for JimmyC

Floyd — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 14:56:36 +0000

All Jimmy wants after a hard days work is a little drink… a cheap drink. Who knew Washington State was stuck in liquor hell?

An initiative backed by Costco to allow supermarkets and warehouse stores to sell liquor in the state of Washington has shattered an election spending record, and a recent poll showed [...]

The Turbo Fourth of July Picnic and Duckshoot

Rufus — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 21:41:17 +0000

Tosh.0

I'm pretty sure some Shiner Bocks were also involved.

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Bagehot: Pension the Royals Off

Rufus — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:09:04 +0000

“What, me worry?”

The entire article is here, read it! http://www.economist.com/blogs/bagehot/2011/04/british_monarchy

Excerpts follow (with apologies to Mike’s mom!)

…The mood of the British public is harder to gauge. The press is full of dresses and hats, but also of opinion polls saying that barely a half of the British are interested in [...]

When You Get Stuck Between the Moon and P.C. City

Christian Toto — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:12:26 +0000

Clean and sober…

New Arthur adheres to PC playbook Foster Brooks may spin in his grave when he learns Arthur has gone clean and sober.

“Arthur,” the 1981 comedy starring Dudley Moore as a lush who finds love with Liza Minnelli, is being remade with Russell Brand in the leading role. If [...]

The Rally to Destroy Sobriety

Floyd — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:52:40 +0000

Tonight in Glenview, Illinois — if you’d like to have drinks with Iowahawk tonight. Details here.

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Rufus Rebus

Rufus — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:31:42 +0000

Why did Al Gore and all the scientists only get upset when it was the white bears that were dying? Grizzlies and other brown and black bears have had their numbers reduced in North America for centuries with nary a peep from Mr. Gore.

Hmmmmmmm…..

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He Only Dranketh Two Beers

Floyd — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:37:01 +0000

It looks like Amish and Gangster Paradises are colliding… From The Buffalo News:

An Amish teen who tried to flee police faces charges of alcohol possession and “overdriving an animal” after he crashed his getaway vehicle— a horse and buggy.

Cattaraugus County sheriff’s deputies reported over the weekend that Levi E. Detweiler, 17, ran [...]

By George, I Think I’ve Got it!

Rufus — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:22:01 +0000

In JohnFN’s post about Christopher Hitchens’ memoir David Marcoe commented on his frustration with Christopher Hitchens, mainly regarding his vocal and often vicious attacks on religion. A lot of us here like to philosophize a bit, many of us are also practicing members of a religious faith and many of us also admire guys [...]