SwampD
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It's cool.
But as far as scientific acumen in concerned, I have just a smidge less respect for the Divinity School dropout than I have for the former playmate/ candies model / autism activist. Primarily because she doesn't seem to have a financial interest in pushing her brand of stupidity, though she has to date caused more personal suffering than he has, but I have faith that he'll catch up in time.
So, crusading against Global warming is "pushing [a] brand of stupidity"?
Do you really think that the four scientists that you mentioned don't make money specifically because of their scientific beliefs? I find it funny and somewhat ironic that you criticize Gore for making money off hawking his beliefs, yet Dick Chaney stands to make WAY more money if the the whole global warming "myth" would just go away.
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I think opening night of the NFL has had me thinking of the opening night of the NHL, and this song (and this version) has been going through my head all day.
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Have you seen the documentary The Great Global Warming Swindle? Just asking. Not looking to "start" something.
All I can say is :wallbash: . I'm not going to try and change your mind.
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I love how after a big snowstorm, you'll hear all the comments about how global warming doesn't exist. This has been one of the hottest and wettest summers and now NYC has been hit by a hurricane and a tropical storm in consecutive weeks. I wonder what Dick Chaney and all his lackeys think about global warming now.
This isn't a political thing, either. I just have no patience for people who would rather listen to an industrialist about scientific theory, than listen to actual scientists.
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A friend of mine bought a 1/6 keg of Blue Point Toasted Lager.
TAY-STEEE!
I like the 1/6 keg. It's a pretty convenient amount of beer I think.
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Smaller players who are good have such an advantage in non-hitting leagues that it pisses me off. Some littler ###### can come and hit me off the puck, but because I'm bigger and don't fall down he gets no penalty. At the same time, if I'm holding my position on the ice and he comes and runs into me but then falls down, I'm getting a penalty.
I'm pretty sure that if there were no refs in beer league games, the players would be more honest and they would be better officiated. They are worthless. And most of them are arrogant a$$holes to boot.
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I haven't seen much coverage around here for anything other than Vermont. They're talking flooding of historical proportions up there. I'd make a joke about all those dirty hippies finally getting a much needed bath, but that just wouldn't be right.
A day later,.. this is still funny,.. they really do need a bath.
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LOL
I so want to continue in the fun but I jumped back into this thread to relay some bad news from my family. I have a cousin that lives along the Scoharie Creek southwest of Schenectady. Looks like they've lost their house. Flooding up and into the second story. They had to be rescued from their house.
I was actually responding to this post last night when my power went out again. Sorry to hear about your relatives. I love Schoharie creek and go fishing there every Summer.
As someone who has stepped off of his front porch onto a boat in 2007, I'm acutely aware of what they are going through. It really sucked for about a month or so, but after awhile, I found it pretty liberating. We filled an 18 yard dumpster with our stuff and found that our lives really didn't change all that much.
We didn't lose anything during Irene but I still plan on getting rid of some some things. I'm tired of not being able to do something because I'm too busy managing my possessions.
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You have it so wrong. It isn't the Japanese. We have our very own microwave based weather control up in Alaska. Irene was domestic terrorism perpetrated by our own government. :blink: :bag:
*puts on tin foil hat*
You're pretty close on your facts. Yes, it's in Alaska but it is Japanese technology that they lent to us because we helped them after they were hit by a Tsunami that we created. Say goodbye to the military-industrial complex. It's now the disaster-industrial complex.
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Question:
Are they still considered 'natural disasters' if man has a hand involved in causing them?
Which hand are you talking about, the Japanese Hurricane Stearing Machine, or the underground nuclear explos...er, I mean "Earthquake" last week?
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We finally got power back this morning. It's a shame because I don't think I have ever seen as many kids playing outside as I did last night.
PTR, are you still in NH? My friend in VT got hit pretty hard.
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After digging a hole for ourselves early in the season, we played ourselves into the playoffs last night by winning our third straight game.
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"All About Bad Weather"?
"All About Natural Disasters" fits better.
I was just told that work might be manditory on Sunday. Looks like I have to find a new job cuz there is no way I'm leaving my wife and daughter home alone with 70+mph winds going on outside.
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Refs and Ringers - scourge of the beer league.
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I'll sum up my view of Christianity in three words: amor vincit omnia.
I know not everyone will agree. But it's my religion, too, and I'm sick of it being co-opted by fearmongers.
Here's my religion -
Do what you wanna
Do what you will
Just don't mess up
Your neighbor's thrill
'N when you pay the bill
Kindly leave a little tip
And help the next poor sucker
On his one way trip...
Last verse of Frank Zappa's "The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing".
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I hate the negative rep button. IMO it's childish and lowers the board.
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I hate that middle of the night dilemma with cracked ribs...the "can I fall back asleep without peeing?" question.
I won't even talk about sneezing.
It could be worse. The kid I mentioned in my post here last week has a torn ACL, torn meniscus, and cartilage damage. The surgery's tomorrow. I hope I never see that ref again because he's going to hear it from me if I do.
That sucks.
Every time you challenge this ref, he tells you how long he's been around and how he's seen it all. Dude, you're 26. You don't know $#!t. If you're giving me a penalty, then tell me to go to the box an shut my mouth. I don't want to hear your resume.
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Bruised ribs - the guy interfered and hit me in a no hitting league. Probably won't play for a month and every breath hurts.
Beer league refs - I got the penalty because I'm big and the other guy fell down.
Racism - one comment by a really smart person makes them sound like a complete idiot.
Autism - constant work and pain (even more with a bruised rib).
NJDMV - 'nuff said.
The debt ceiling "crisis" - It's a non-story and completely manufactured by Washington and the media, and it's caused me to have to work late every day this week.
On a positive note - My vacation starts tomorrow.
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So, what's y'all favorite flavor of Smirnoff Ice? The pineapple is righteous....
Regular, but Green Apple Bite is a close second.
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I think you're the first person I've ever heard say such a thing.
Nope. Go back in this very thread. I've said it several times.
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Am I the only one who thinks that The Sopranos was a really stupid show? Maybe there were a couple of good episodes in the first season, but that was it. For the most part, it was really stupid.
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Man I love this place for the width and breadth of topics. I missed this original thread but but picked up on the recent bump.
Liquor consumed neat is an acquired taste. For me the choice of drink has a lot to do with the environment, setting and activity that I am engaged in. For example bourbon by the pool doesn't work for me like a vodka and tonic with lime will.
Bio never brought the vodka into the dicussion but I will just briefly mention dry martini's up with olive and on the higher end Grey Goose, or kettle one and for a real good on the cheap Tito's or Lukosova. Cut my teeth and suffered many a vodka poisening on vodka and ice tea and kamikazee's for shots.
I also started my bourbon drinking ala manhatten and have long since moved on. All the manhatten advice is excellant down to the bitters vs vermouth options which is a taste preference IMO. Interesting Manhatten variation is with a 100 proof Southern comfort, dry vermouth over ice with a lemon twist.
Bourbon of choice for me is rare breed over some ice where the ice allowed to melt for all the water I need or want to add. I also enjoy Gentleman Jack as a straight up bracer from my flask on the golf course chased with water, gatorade or beer depending on how hot it is that day. Oh and it is a must to dip the end of my cigar in the bourbon.
For Scotch I defintely agree that starting with the blends is probably the best beginner advice here. I second Chz post as Dewers and water with ice is where I started my scotch drinking. I have since settled on single malt and will agree the Johnny Walker Blue, green and gold label is just fantastic scotch neat, no ice or chaser needed. I have tried glemorangie, Glen Fiddach, JW Black, etc. settled on Glen livet as my bar stock option of choice. I will say an upscale macallum aged 25+ yrs that was bought on a vendors dime as an after dinner appertif was the best I have ever had by far.
Ta kill ya, I agree after much experimentation on cabo wabo by chocie but boy i really don't like the way i feel the next day after tequila. Oh and chaz on autheticate mezcal I have ate the worm. :ph34r:
Gin, well that love affair started as gin and tonic w/lime or gimlets for shots but has long since been replaced by vodka and tonic. When I still occasionally gin it's Tanquery.
Great finally found the time to type all this up, let me know when you all decide to do the cigar thread GODD mentions.
It's funny you mentioned this because a few weeks ago, I decreed this "The Summer of the Icepick".
Someone handed me their vodka and iced tea at a party a couple of weeks ago to try, and I said that 1984 called and wanted it's drink back. Been drinking them ever since. They are great for the back yard in the sun.
Gin also angries up the blood in me as well.
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If you liked MacAllan 12 try Oban 14. I think you'll like that one too.
Knob Creek is a higher proof bourbon so I'm not suprised that you felt lke it burned. Certainly not a pour for a bourbon newbie. Another thing Knob has is alot of rye. Rye ends up tasting spicy so I can see where it might overwhelm your palate too. There are a number of bourbons that use wheat instead of rye. Those are the ones I suggest you try because the wheat gives it a much softer flavor. The most common brand of bourbon that uses wheat is Maker's Mark, and it is a good into into bourbon. If you can find it, try WL Weller Special Reserve. It also is a wheat based bourbon and is as soft on the palate as Maker's Mark but it is a little more complex and interesting.
As for finding a Manhatten offputting because of the vermouth, make one with just a splash of vermouth. It gives the whiskey a nice round sweetness with just a touch of herbal nuance. Just a touch will add a little sweetness and complexity without it being identifyable as vermouth. If you really want to make the drink interesting pick up a bottle of bitters at the grocery store and add 3 or so dashes to your drink.
I've been doing some of my own whisky exploring of late. A local bar owner is now stocking a rather impressive selection of bourbon and whisky. Got to drink a little Tobermory 10 yr this past Saturday and I was impressed. The owner has me hooked. And he's slowly turning this bourbon drinker into a Scotch drinker. He lent me his DVD copy of Whisky Series. I may have to put it in the player tonight.
Yep. You want to barely see the color of the whiskey change.
So glad this thread was revived - it's one of my favorite OT's!
Some great comments on bourbons (thanks, Weave) and new suggestions for single malts to try - I'll begin my search tomorrow.
As far as Manhattans, here's another suggestion for everyone's consideration. If you've never had one made with Carpano Antica Formula vermouth, do yourself a favor and do so. This is supposedly the original vermouth from Italy, and it tastes nothing like the sweet Martini & Rossi types that we are so used to. It is expensive (like $40 or more a bottle) and made in small quantities. It is hard to describe the taste, but there are notes of dried fruits, dates, spices and vanilla - it is unique! However, mixed with a smooth bourbon like Woodfords, and a dash of bitters if you prefer, and you have a smashing drink (pun intended!) I can not go back to a plain old Manhattan anymore. You might want to order one out at a bar the first time, just in case it is TOO different for you and you don't want to invest in a whole bottle of the Carpano Antica, but I think you'll like it!
Keep the suggestions and anecdotes coming!
It's on the list. :thumbsup: I never buy a liter of vermouth, so at $35 a liter, that's not that expensive.
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Okay, so this came up in the Complaint Thursdays thread this week and since a lot of you seem to know your alcohol, figured I'd ask this here. I'm primarily a vodka drinker; I enjoy the clean taste and versatility in mixing, but I'm a little bored with it. I also enjoy light rum in a mojito during warmer weather, but I'd like to try whiskey or scotch. So what I'm hoping you guys might be able to help me with is: just how does one begin drinking whiskey or scotch? I'd eventually like to get to the point of being able to enjoy some of the good stuff neat or on the rocks, but I'm guessing I'll need to work up to that point since I don't drink it now. Two main questions come to mind:
1) What are some good "starter" liquors, i.e. something good enough I'll have a chance at liking, but not so good that I'll hate myself if I buy a bottle and don't end up liking it, and
2) Is it best to start with a mixer, or jump right in with the undiluted stuff?
Any suggestions would be much appreciated -- thanks in advance for the help!
So, how's that booze thing workin out for ya? I bought a handle of Beam and made an extra tasty Manhattan last night and it reminded me of this thread.
Complaint Thursdays
in The Aud Club
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My daughter had a normal EEG as an infant. We split up her vaccinations. She had her first seizure in the week following. She got the measles from that one and I watched her spin around in circles for three days following, a behavior she had never exhibited before. She is Autistic and now has a very abnormal EEG, having seizures about every 4 months as she outgrows her medication. Don't tell me that what I witnessed first hand was made up.
I understand that vaccinations are for the greater good, but they do hurt a small fraction of the population and the govt knows this. They actually pay a lot of money out very quietly to families like mine who have been injured by vaccinations. Unfortunately for me, it was so quietly that we didn't find out about it until it was too late.
As to the other thing, I was actually comparing Cheney to Gore. I find them both to be opportunistic douches. I just found it interesting that you didn't like one because he makes money because he believes in global warming, but you don't care that the other one makes money because he believes that "it's every American's right to drive a big SUV." (from Meet The Press)