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MissKhriddleton · Post #1341 » by **MissKhriddleton** » Sat Oct 19, 2019 3:40 am

midranger wrote:
MissKhriddleton wrote:I hope that as a society we one day look back on the IPA craze in shame.

Nothing wrong with IPAs but it did get out of hand. Especially this hazy/New England ipa moment. Most of those just suck.

I actually don't mind them and am kinda on a hazy IPA kick. I'm just sick of asking what's on Tap and being told Miller, Bud, Coors, Spotted Cow and 8 IPAs.

MissKhriddleton · Post #1342 » by **MissKhriddleton** » Sat Oct 19, 2019 3:43 am

Anyone have a cheap coffee grinder for a French Press? I'm using pre ground coffee now and feel like it could be much better. Although I usually dump a bunch of flavored cream into it.

Post #1343 » by **ReasonablySober** » Sat Oct 19, 2019 3:54 am

IPAs are why it took me almost 20 years to get into beer.

Post #1344 » by **ReasonablySober** » Sat Oct 19, 2019 4:03 am

So my girlfriend and I went to a haunted house tonight and I had no expectations of it being any good, because I'm a 38 year old guy who hasn't been scared of a haunted house since I was in kindergarten.

Three hours later and I'm still thinking about this motherfu*ker. It was terrifying. 17 rooms based on famous horror movies, one per room. I loved it so much.

BuckHole · Post #1345 » by **BuckHole** » Sat Oct 19, 2019 4:17 am

MissKhriddleton wrote:Anyone have a cheap coffee grinder for a French Press? I'm using pre ground coffee now and feel like it could be much better. Although I usually dump a bunch of flavored cream into it.

Capresso 560.01 Infinity Conical Burr Grinder Is decent, not too loud, ok price, will last a good, long while.

0BobLobLaw0 · Post #1346 » by **0BobLobLaw0** » Sat Oct 19, 2019 4:20 am

ReasonablySober wrote:So my girlfriend and I went to a haunted house tonight and I had no expectations of it being any good, because I'm a 38 year old guy who hasn't been scared of a haunted house since I was in kindergarten.

Three hours later and I'm still thinking about this motherfu*ker. It was terrifying. 17 rooms based on famous horror movies, one per room. I loved it so much.

Which one did you go to?

Post #1347 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sat Oct 19, 2019 4:20 am

Not a fan of IPA's. I had a Young's Double Chocolate stout tonight, delicious. Also had a vanilla porter, yum. Love ales, shandys. Samuel Smiths Nut Brown ale is good. Lagers can be delicious. Whits. Alleghash White is great when I can find it. It's not sold around here.

KidA24 · Post #1348 » by **KidA24** » Sat Oct 19, 2019 4:30 am

ReasonablySober wrote:IPAs are why it took me almost 20 years to get into beer.

You were drinking before IPAs were a thing.

Post #1349 » by **ReasonablySober** » Sat Oct 19, 2019 4:33 am

0BobLobLaw0 wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:So my girlfriend and I went to a haunted house tonight and I had no expectations of it being any good, because I'm a 38 year old guy who hasn't been scared of a haunted house since I was in kindergarten.

Three hours later and I'm still thinking about this motherfu*ker. It was terrifying. 17 rooms based on famous horror movies, one per room. I loved it so much.

Which one did you go to?

Ski Sprites here in Eau Claire. It was excellent, even as the actors were people less than half my age. Terrifying little sh*ts.

Post #1350 » by **ReasonablySober** » Sat Oct 19, 2019 4:36 am

BuckHole wrote:
MissKhriddleton wrote:Anyone have a cheap coffee grinder for a French Press? I'm using pre ground coffee now and feel like it could be much better. Although I usually dump a bunch of flavored cream into it.

Capresso 560.01 Infinity Conical Burr Grinder Is decent, not too loud, ok price, will last a good, long while.

I have a Capresso Infinity Plus, used it for years and haven't had a problem. It's a good one.

TroyD92 · Post #1351 » by **TroyD92** » Sat Oct 19, 2019 5:32 am

ReasonablySober wrote:IPAs are why it took me almost 20 years to get into beer.

Sours are where it’s at right now.

Post #1352 » by **ReasonablySober** » Sat Oct 19, 2019 5:59 am

TroyD92 wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:IPAs are why it took me almost 20 years to get into beer.

Sours are where it’s at right now.

True. They're better, but also never something I'd order.

midranger · Post #1353 » by **midranger** » Sat Oct 19, 2019 7:20 am

KidA24 wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:IPAs are why it took me almost 20 years to get into beer.

You were drinking before IPAs were a thing.

Nah. I was drinking Sierra Nevadas back then. Still a good one

Pachinko_ · Post #1354 » by **Pachinko_** » Sat Oct 19, 2019 7:38 am

I bought a bike

trwi7 · Post #1355 » by **trwi7** » Sat Oct 19, 2019 7:43 am

I had a bike once. Simpler times, man. Simpler times.

jute2003 · Post #1356 » by **jute2003** » Sat Oct 19, 2019 12:02 pm

TroyD92 wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:IPAs are why it took me almost 20 years to get into beer.

Sours are where it’s at right now.

A place close to me has Rosetta on tap. That **** is delicious

BUCKnation · Post #1357 » by **BUCKnation** » Sat Oct 19, 2019 10:02 pm

humanrefutation wrote:Funny story from the other day. I was driving home from the gym, when an obnoxious driver in a Corvette slides behind my SUV on the highway. I'm in the right lane, less than half a mile from my exit, going about 63 in a 55. Still, I'm not going fast enough for this jerk. He tailgates me as I enter the John Nolen exit ramp, which is a loop that drops down to a 25mph speed limit that I take at about 30 mph. He's still tailgating me, flashing his lights.

Finally, when we get off the ramp, he wraps his car into the next lane and flies. I'm guessing he was going 65 in a 35.

I shake my head and keep going. But deep down, I'm a bit amused. This is one of the areas that is often crawling with cops set up in speed traps.

Two miles later, I see the flashing red and blue lights. It's a squad car. He's pulled over that ****. And I cackled as i drove by.

Very rarely get that kind of satisfaction.

Post #1358 » by **ReasonablySober** » Sat Oct 19, 2019 10:26 pm

humanrefutation wrote:Funny story from the other day. I was driving home from the gym, when an obnoxious driver in a Corvette slides behind my SUV on the highway. I'm in the right lane, less than half a mile from my exit, going about 63 in a 55. Still, I'm not going fast enough for this jerk. He tailgates me as I enter the John Nolen exit ramp, which is a loop that drops down to a 25mph speed limit that I take at about 30 mph. He's still tailgating me, flashing his lights.

Finally, when we get off the ramp, he wraps his car into the next lane and flies. I'm guessing he was going 65 in a 35.

I shake my head and keep going. But deep down, I'm a bit amused. This is one of the areas that is often crawling with cops set up in speed traps.

Two miles later, I see the flashing red and blue lights. It's a squad car. He's pulled over that ****. And I cackled as i drove by.

Something like this has happened only two times in my life, but I remember them both clear as day because they were both wonderful.

Mags FTW · Post #1359 » by **Mags FTW** » Sun Oct 20, 2019 12:18 am

Visiting family in La Crosse. Amazed that a developer hasn't figured out that this place is like Milwaukee before the downtown apartment/condo boom. Tons of underutilized property along the river. There's a friggin' KFC overlooking the water. Such a waste.

AussieBuck · Post #1360 » by **AussieBuck** » Mon Oct 21, 2019 10:03 am

Don't know if any of you actually bought Giannis' shoe to wear while playing basketball but as someone who did I can say that they are fantastic.