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Quote from: Tonker on November 13, 2018, 12:46:56 PM

Quote from: Quality Start Machine on November 13, 2018, 08:20:36 AM

Quote from: Saul Goodman on November 13, 2018, 03:19:31 AM
I humbly seek the current wisdom/learned degeneracy of the Desipio crowd.

I never tried alcohol until I was in my 30s. (I know, I know, that explains a lot.)

People keep asking me what I like and the answer is, I don't know yet. So I have a chance to do this right! No crushing 64-packs of Natty Light in a dingy frat house. No sir, I'm gonna be a classy drinker.

So what's the best stuff for a brand-new, 8-month, occasional social drinker to try and what's worth avoiding altogether? What should I order at a bar to not look like a complete jackass? This is probably your only chance to advise a new drinker without attracting police attention! I'll revisit the rest of this thread in time, but it might assume a little more working knowledge than I have. So far I've tried some red and white wines, basic cocktails (martini, old fashioned, whiskey sour, daiquiri, nothing else memorable), and some beers. Mostly pale ales and an IPA or two. And a Hefeweizen. I have not tried Bud, Bud Light, Miller, Coors, or Busch and am not really planning to change that.

And Malort is already #1 on the Try list, so don't even bother. (It's not.)

If you're in a bar and want to try a gateway Scotch, most watering holes stock either Glenlivet or Macallan. Get them neat (no ice), you can always add an ice cube if you want. For bourbon, the good starters are Makers Mark and Knob Creek. If your local bar has Woodford Reserve, try that. Again, no ice, you can always add it in if you want.

Try it for yourself, but in my opinion, far better than adding ice is to add a few drops of room-temperature water to your single malt.

I'll let others jump in on the liquor, but in terms of beer, you should try some stouts and darker beers to see if you like them.
Since this is all new, try a Brown Ale and an Amber Ale too.  You may "graduate" from those eventually, but they're very good for new beer drinkers.
After that, try a couple sours. 

IIRC, you're in SoCal, so you have no shortage of options. 
Look for Modern Times (Black House) or Firestone Walker (Mocha Merlin, not on Nitro) to start with stouts. 

Quote from: Quality Start Machine on November 07, 2018, 08:43:49 AM

Quote from: Canadouche on November 06, 2018, 06:42:53 PM
I'm wondering if Maddon's style and outlook is perfect for a young team facing the pressures of toppling a historic championship drought, but not necessarily a perfect fit for a team trying to build a Cubs Way of winning for years to come.

I have a feeling that Joe will try to go out on top next year, and will take some kind of position in the Cubs front office, paving the way toward hiring a replacement who can help the Cubs take the next step toward perennial contention.

He's going to win it all, go out on top, then replace Renteria in Bridgeport.

And then we get Cubs Manager, David Ross?

I'm good with this.

I just assumed we had a thread for this, but I guess not.

In celebration of Apex's return, enjoy this totally readable Darius Miles piece in the Players Tribune. 

Quote from: Quality Start Machine on October 15, 2018, 09:17:55 AM

Quote from: thehawk on October 12, 2018, 04:13:12 PM
I'm pretty sure that those seats now come with entry into the 1914 club 'standard' (I have on good authority that Mr. Pinkhat is in the club regually).  The price of the tickets basically doubled from last year to this, however, and run in the neighborhood of $65,000 per ticket per year.

Looks like he drops upwards of 200 large. Corporate seats, so it's all written off.

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That includes the four in the first row behind home plate and 12 in the fifth row.

Quote from: CBStew on October 10, 2018, 01:22:14 PM

Quote from: Bort on October 10, 2018, 12:47:27 PM

Quote from: Brownie on October 10, 2018, 11:55:42 AM
...I am rooting for Milwaukee to win the World Series. (But Ryan Braun can die in a fire.)

I know enough decent non-online human beings who like the Brewers that I have no real problem.

Again, THEY seem to think there's a rivalry, but I sure don't care that much.

Wait. What?  World Series?  You mean to tell me that baseball is still being played this late in October?  No.  That can't be true.

It certainly isn't being played at my house.

After ending with nearly identical records in the regular season, Shooter and I tie in the finals 5-5.
Yahoo has me winning the tiebreak, though I'm not sure the rationale.

Great season to all, let's do it next year.

Schwarber can probably still play catcher, right?

Quote from: Quality Start Machine on September 18, 2018, 02:02:00 PM

Quote from: Oleg on September 18, 2018, 01:00:45 PM

Quote from: Bort on September 18, 2018, 11:57:47 AM

Quote from: Oleg on September 18, 2018, 11:40:13 AM

Quote from: Bort on September 18, 2018, 11:37:36 AM
Y'all, I don't even want to think about Huey fucking OR eating.

I think this belongs in the 'I admit it...' thread.

I should be ashamed of this?

Is that what that thread is for?

This thread is for talking about not only what a pleasure it is to watch Kyle Hendricks on nights when he is a true master of his craft, but also to envision Huey having lots of sex while wearing his bike helmet and wolfing down a bag of 6-for-5-bucks tamales. potato tacos.

Meme'd

Quote from: Quality Start Machine on August 31, 2018, 01:18:57 PM

Quote from: Wheezer on August 31, 2018, 09:53:44 AM

Quote from: Bort on August 31, 2018, 07:51:01 AM

Quote from: Tonker on August 31, 2018, 06:05:17 AM

Quote from: CBStew on August 30, 2018, 04:36:03 PM

Quote from: Tonker on August 29, 2018, 06:31:40 AM
So, I tried a few things in Canada, eh?

Montréal smoked meat.  Hmm.  This isn't pastrami, although quite how it's different, I'm not sure I could tell you.  It was fine.  Good, even.  I'd still rather have pastrami.
...
So, in summary, don't visit Canada for the food.  DO visit Canada if you like trees, though, or lakes, or moose, because they have those in fucking spades.

Pastrami, although smoked, is brined longer and pickled.  Don't be mislead by the pepper that borders both.  (Shame on those delis that cut pastrami a quarter inch thick.  Might as well serve me Montreal smoked meat.  Pastrami should be cut almost paper thin and piled 3 inches high on fresh caraway rye bread, sitting next to a genuine dill pickle.)

There are few things better in this World than a good Reuben.  Sadly, there are also few good Reubens.

It's my very favorite sandwich when done right. But yeah.

I can't take pastrami with excessive allspice, which, unfortunately for me, is now what comes with the "Egg McMorry" from the final outpost of the local deli.

I was very disappointed in Manny's Reuben. They have pre-toasted bread with cheese and kraut, and just stick corned beef/pasrami in there.

But my favorite deli sandwich is pastrami, turkey and tongue on marble with Russian dressing.

I am strongly of the opinion that Russian dressing only goes with Corned Beef or Pastrami when accompanied by kraut and swiss. 
If you don't have those elements, then it's mustard only for pastrami and corned beef.

You can continue to put Russian on your turkey though.

Quote from: Tonker on August 28, 2018, 01:31:43 PM

Quote from: Wheezer on July 25, 2018, 04:07:18 PM
I find the Dogfish Head Sea Quech Ale to be a remarkably good example of the sour style, even though it's mislabeled as a session beer at 4.9% ABV.

4.9% is definitely top end, but I'd still consider that a session beer.  Is there an official scale for these things?

There isn't, but you'll never see anything over 5% ABV labeled as such. 

There was a time that they were sub 4.0%, but it's pretty hard to find anything in this country that low outside of Colorado and Utah gas station and supermarket 3.2%.

Not on pace for the opt-out.

Quote from: Quality Start Machine on August 21, 2018, 09:04:05 AM
...I kind of hope the Sox build a contender while the Cubs' World Series window is still open, so that for at least one year Chicago is the center of the baseball universe.

Like the one year the Mets and Yankees met in the World Series and it was going to be the biggest thing ever and then it turned out nobody else cared?

Worst dead pool ever.

Bumping this to the top for Stan Mikita, who nets Fork a 5-spot (a five-hole?)

That's just the third death this year among Dead Pool picks.

Sometimes, we are all CT.

Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on June 19, 2018, 08:36:22 PM

Quote from: CBStew on June 18, 2018, 05:18:14 PM
"The Cubs have filled Darvish's spot by moving Mike Montgomery from the bullpen to the rotation. Montgomery, who is 2-1 with a 1.14 ERA in four starts, will make his fifth start on Tuesday against the Dodgers."

Please don't tell me that when Darvish comes back Montgomery goes back to the bullpen.

DRMP

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