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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by Mark Leavy » Thu Oct 29, 2020 7:32 pm

dualstow wrote:
Thu Oct 29, 2020 7:26 pm
Smith1776 wrote:
Thu Oct 29, 2020 6:26 pm
What are your guys' favourite wines?
Tempranillo, by a mile (that’s kilometer in Americanese).
Agreed. But I can almost never find a good Tempranillo in the states. It doesn’t compare with the Tempranillo wines in Logroño. Except last week in Basalt CO at the Tempranillo restaurant. Tasted just like Spain.
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by Kriegsspiel » Thu Oct 29, 2020 7:34 pm

MangoMan wrote:
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See, if I'm going to start adding with high calorie mixers, I can just drink beer. When I drink gin, whisky or brandy on the rocks/neat there are very few calories and zero carbs. Add an orange soda and you're at the same calorie load as an IPA.
It's DIET, dude. I'm not a tard >:( I also make my OFs with Splenda, which is kinda bitch-like but it's what I do.
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by Kriegsspiel » Thu Oct 29, 2020 7:37 pm

Mark Leavy wrote:
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6 hard boiled eggs.
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by vnatale » Thu Oct 29, 2020 7:45 pm

vnatale wrote:
Thu Oct 29, 2020 10:20 am
MangoMan wrote:
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Mark Leavy wrote:
Wed Oct 28, 2020 10:42 pm
Dinner tonight:

6 hard boiled eggs.
1 Old fashioned
48 oz Tomahawk ribeye
I bottle of 8 year old Zin
1 slice NY style cheesecake.
2 mugs of collagen broth

Next meal in 2 days.
Isn't there (gasp!) sugar and other refined carbs (crust) in that?
Curious if there is anyone else here but me that had zero idea what an "Old fashioned" is?

Vinny
Though my question has seemed to spark quite a lot of subsequent discussion I did not get any direct answers to my question. Therefore, I'm going to take it that I AM the only here who does not know what an "Old fashioned" is.

Related question....Many times when I go to hear live music there is, of course, all kinds of alcohol being served.

And, also, of course, being a non-drinker, I am completely oblivious to what people are drinking other than being able to discern that someone is drinking a bottle of some beer while someone else is drinking a mixed drink. Me? I'm mostly drinking water except when I'm feeling really wild and get fruit juice.

Now to my next question. Of all the drinks that you have been discussing in this topic are there any that would not typically be available in a music venue that is serving alcohol?

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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by Smith1776 » Thu Oct 29, 2020 7:53 pm

dualstow wrote:
Thu Oct 29, 2020 7:26 pm
Smith1776 wrote:
Thu Oct 29, 2020 6:26 pm
What are your guys' favourite wines?
Tempranillo, by a mile (that’s kilometer in Americanese). So smooth and drinkable.
Valpolicella, but I don’t often see it.
Honestly, I buy dry stuff for cooking and end up drinking it.
My neighbor is a wine merchant. I should really take advantage.
A wine recommendation from dualstow is worth its weight in gold (bullion) in my book!

Tempranillo it is!
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by vnatale » Thu Oct 29, 2020 8:07 pm

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Thu Oct 29, 2020 7:50 pm
C'mon man. DDG, Google, or (ick) Bing.
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If it's a bar, they will make any drink you want. If It's a concert arena, prob not.
My question was not that I wanted to know actually what an "old fashioned". The way it was presented it was like, of course, everyone knows that it is. Just wanted to know if there was anyone but me when reading that list who had no idea what it was. See the separate issue?

And, yes, I'm referring to bars. I generally do not go to concert arena's for live music as the value is quite low -- much higher prices and much farther away from the musicians. I like to be no farther than 15 feet from them. Some places I go to I'm right up against the stage and have to back away if the musicians make some move to the front of the stage.

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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by vnatale » Thu Oct 29, 2020 8:17 pm

MangoMan wrote:
Thu Oct 29, 2020 7:50 pm
C'mon man. DDG, Google, or (ick) Bing.
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If it's a bar, they will make any drink you want. If It's a concert arena, prob not.
Now that I've read the description I'm glad my goal was NOT to know what it actually was because I'd then have to invest more time in "Binging" what the following mean:

"muddling"
"bitters"
"zest"

You have to keep in mind that in my brief - 2 1/2 years - drinking career I tended to drink only the highest as possible alcohol content so as to maximize getting drunk as quickly as possible. Quite infrequently I'd drink cheap sweet wine. But rarely. Mostly just that high alcohol content beer. $2.00 a six pack sound right for the early 70s? Maximus Super? Colt 45? Were those the brands I was drinking?

During that drinking career I never had a mixed drink or any form of liquor aside from what I just named. W

When I was 12 years old my mother gave my cousin and me a shot of anisette to drink after we both came back to my house complaining about having an upset stomach from all the amusement park rides we'd just been on. I remember my cousin and I both being amazed how it quickly took care of each of our stomach issues. Next time I'm on Facebook with her I'll have to ask her if she also remembers that from nearly 6o years ago.

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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by Kriegsspiel » Thu Oct 29, 2020 8:25 pm

vnatale wrote:
Thu Oct 29, 2020 8:17 pm
I tended to drink only the highest as possible alcohol content so as to maximize getting drunk as quickly as possible.
FINALLY

SOMEONE I CAN UNDERSTAND
Colt 45? Were those the brands I was drinking?
Were you talking about rap concerts earlier? They were probably drinking Colt 45s.

Possibly cognac.
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Post by vnatale » Thu Oct 29, 2020 9:10 pm

Kriegsspiel wrote:
Thu Oct 29, 2020 8:25 pm
vnatale wrote:
Thu Oct 29, 2020 8:17 pm
I tended to drink only the highest as possible alcohol content so as to maximize getting drunk as quickly as possible.
FINALLY

SOMEONE I CAN UNDERSTAND

Even at that young age, well before I got involved in business, I was always interested in maximum efficiency!
Colt 45? Were those the brands I was drinking?
Were you talking about rap concerts earlier? They were probably drinking Colt 45s.

That was me buying six packs of Colt 45's. Never went to a rap concert and never will. And, this time period was over 15+ years before rap was invented / becoming a music genre.

Possibly cognac.
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Post by Smith1776 » Thu Oct 29, 2020 9:20 pm

Awesome side effect of my wine study: less time spent thinking about my portfolio and wanting to tinker with it.

I also learned a new word: tannins.
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by dualstow » Thu Oct 29, 2020 11:36 pm

Mark Leavy wrote:
Thu Oct 29, 2020 7:32 pm
dualstow wrote:
Thu Oct 29, 2020 7:26 pm
Smith1776 wrote:
Thu Oct 29, 2020 6:26 pm
What are your guys' favourite wines?
Tempranillo, by a mile (that’s kilometer in Americanese).
Agreed. But I can almost never find a good Tempranillo in the states. It doesn’t compare with the Tempranillo wines in Logroño. Except last week in Basalt CO at the Tempranillo restaurant. Tasted just like Spain.
I haven’t had the pleasure. Sounds nice.
Smith, i actually don’t know that much about wine. I just know what I like. I’d say a recommendation from Mark is worth its weight in gold.
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Re: Daily "Check In" Thread For Us

Post by Smith1776 » Thu Oct 29, 2020 11:39 pm

dualstow wrote:
Thu Oct 29, 2020 11:36 pm

I haven’t had the pleasure. Sounds nice.
Smith, i actually don’t know that much about wine. I just know what I like. I’d say a recommendation from Mark is worth its weight in gold.
Too late. Found a cheap one and I'm going to pair it with some nice dinner tomorrow. 8)

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Post by Kriegsspiel » Fri Oct 30, 2020 6:50 am

White wine from Soave (Soave Classico), in Italy, is very good. If you can find a Soave eiswein you should try it.
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Post by Libertarian666 » Fri Oct 30, 2020 8:24 am

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The only time I remember seeing someone black out in front of my eyes was the result of Everclear. It's an impressive beverage.
In college they used to make a very insidious punch consisting of Everclear, ginger ale, and a couple of flavors of sherbet.

I never liked drinking very much and have never been drunk, but a cup of that definitely had a noticeable effect.
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Post by Libertarian666 » Fri Oct 30, 2020 8:26 am

Mountaineer wrote:
Thu Oct 29, 2020 6:27 pm
Smith1776 wrote:
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What are your guys' favourite wines?
Red and white. 😉. On a more serious note: Kirkland Malbec.
That's okay but some of the other Argentinian Malbecs that they carry at our "local" (60 miles away) Costco are better, and not much more money, e.g., <= $10.
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Post by vnatale » Fri Oct 30, 2020 9:25 am

Libertarian666 wrote:
Fri Oct 30, 2020 8:24 am
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Thu Oct 29, 2020 5:44 pm
The only time I remember seeing someone black out in front of my eyes was the result of Everclear. It's an impressive beverage.
In college they used to make a very insidious punch consisting of Everclear, ginger ale, and a couple of flavors of sherbet.

I never liked drinking very much and have never been drunk, but a cup of that definitely had a noticeable effect.
That is a statement! In my extremely brief drinking career of less than three years, that was my generally my only motivation for drinking! At a quite young age -- early elementary school - my parents would each drink a bottle of beer for supper and I'd beg them to let me drink the last inch or so of the bottles. And, oftentimes, they'd let me. I actually liked the taste of beer then. But when I started drinking for real at 21 1/2 (3 1/2 years past the legal drinking age) I did not like the taste of beer at all. But at that point drinking it was serving a goal.

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Post by Cortopassi » Fri Oct 30, 2020 9:47 am

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But at that point drinking it was serving a goal.
Gasp, I hardly ever drink anymore.

Beer in the early days was a means to an end, like Vinny states. There are a few beers I am ok with (Guinness, Blue Moon and Shock Top), but I will not go out and buy beer for myself, only if we are giving a party... which hasn't happened in 10 months...

Wine, I like sweeter, generally Zinfandel types, Moscato, Riesling. But again, I will not buy normally.

Hard liquor, I had up until last year partially filled bottles of gin, vodka, brandy, and tequila in the basement from literally the 1990s. I tossed them all.

Drinking makes me get up at night to pee, and screws up my sleep. Not worth it anymore!

Pug, the last beer I had was at your place.
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Post by Smith1776 » Fri Oct 30, 2020 1:30 pm

Aight boys, it's here. 8) 8) 8)

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Post by Mountaineer » Fri Oct 30, 2020 2:18 pm

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Aight boys, it's here. 8) 8) 8)


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You must have gotten a wild hair to splurge on that. 🤣
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Post by Smith1776 » Fri Oct 30, 2020 2:30 pm

Mountaineer wrote:
Fri Oct 30, 2020 2:18 pm
Smith1776 wrote:
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Aight boys, it's here. 8) 8) 8)


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You must have gotten a wild hair to splurge on that. 🤣
It is 1/4 the price per bottle when ordering from the U.S. compared to buying here locally in Canada... even after shipping and applicable import duties.

About 70 bucks for a 6 month supply compared to 120 dollars (plus tax) for a 3 month supply locally.
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Post by vnatale » Fri Oct 30, 2020 3:01 pm

Smith1776 wrote:
Fri Oct 30, 2020 2:30 pm
Mountaineer wrote:
Fri Oct 30, 2020 2:18 pm
Smith1776 wrote:
Fri Oct 30, 2020 1:30 pm
Aight boys, it's here. 8) 8) 8)


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You must have gotten a wild hair to splurge on that. 🤣
It is 1/4 the price per bottle when ordering from the U.S. compared to buying here locally in Canada... even after shipping and applicable import duties.

About 70 bucks for a 6 month supply compared to 120 dollars (plus tax) for a 3 month supply locally.
This is totally opposite to people from the United States driving to Canada to get their medical prescriptions fulfilled at much reduced prices?

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Smith1776 wrote:
Fri Oct 30, 2020 2:30 pm
Mountaineer wrote:
Fri Oct 30, 2020 2:18 pm
Smith1776 wrote:
Fri Oct 30, 2020 1:30 pm
Aight boys, it's here. 8) 8) 8)


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You must have gotten a wild hair to splurge on that. 🤣
It is 1/4 the price per bottle when ordering from the U.S. compared to buying here locally in Canada... even after shipping and applicable import duties.

About 70 bucks for a 6 month supply compared to 120 dollars (plus tax) for a 3 month supply locally.
Hopefully the cost per wild hair will decrease as time sprouts forward. Are you depreciating this outlandish growth investment appropriately? 😉
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Post by Smith1776 » Fri Oct 30, 2020 3:29 pm

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This is totally opposite to people from the United States driving to Canada to get their medical prescriptions fulfilled at much reduced prices?

Vinny
Yup. You hit the nail right on the head.

I'm not sure why, but Canadians are getting shafted with minoxidil prices here.
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Post by Hal » Fri Oct 30, 2020 8:24 pm

First thing that came to mind when I read Smithy's hair post :o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfbGzL8IWRI
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Post by Smith1776 » Sat Oct 31, 2020 11:13 am

Hal wrote:
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First thing that came to mind when I read Smithy's hair post :o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfbGzL8IWRI
Hahahaha! I just did my first application of the minoxidil. I'll report back on a month-by-month basis what my results are like. ^-^

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