The Irony
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View Full Version : Currently drinking... The Irony 02-10-2008, 02:52 AM yea oakland...smooookin Timone 03-02-2008, 07:18 PM Vitamin water. Tahoe 03-02-2008, 07:31 PM pksssh Timone 03-02-2008, 07:40 PM Beer for Tahoe I see. Tahoe 03-02-2008, 07:43 PM yessir! Glenn 03-07-2008, 01:52 PM Diet Mountain Dew I thought I'd give it a try, and it's not too bad. Vinny 03-07-2008, 03:32 PM Diet Mountain Dew I thought I'd give it a try, and it's not too bad. It grows on you, then it fades on you, then you find yourself drinking it and hating it but strangely "needing" it for some unknown reason. I swear there's crack in there. DrRay11 03-07-2008, 06:15 PM Beer. geerussell 04-21-2008, 11:47 PM Classic gin and vermouth martini. Stirred. <rant on> I had to go back four pages to find this thread. While I was (almost) drunk. Someone has to answer for that. </rant> <rant part deux> Clear drinks should be stirred to keep them clear. Opaque drinks, shaken. Ian Fleming can go fuck himself. </rant> <more rant> What's with the trend of calling any mixed drink in a martini glass a martini? The ingredients and technique define the drink, not the glass. If it's not gin and vermouth, it's not a martini. Period. End of story. Anyone who disagrees can get in a car with James Bond and drive off a cliff to horrible, flaming death. </rant> <the final rant> A cold glass of gin is not a martini. If you like it that dry, face the mirror and have a moment of clarity... you don't like martinis, just gin. Vermouth... embrace it. </rant> Big Swami 04-22-2008, 02:39 PM Didn't someone once say that the perfect martini was a glass of gin with a bottle of vermouth set next to it for a few seconds? I think most people can't stand the taste of too much vermouth. That's why they invented vermouth sprayers. BTW I haven't drank any alcohol in a while now. Not supposed to be drinking anyway. Five Precepts and all that. Tahoe 04-22-2008, 04:34 PM A glass of gin in hand and a bottle of vermouth one county away. geerussell 04-22-2008, 10:21 PM I think most people can't stand the taste of too much vermouth. That's why they invented vermouth sprayers. Most people have never tasted a properly made martini. DrRay11 04-22-2008, 10:56 PM Brita filtered water. Big Swami 04-23-2008, 07:53 AM Green tea. <--- So fucking Bukdow. Zekyl 04-23-2008, 09:22 AM You got a problem with green tea?! Big Swami 04-23-2008, 09:24 AM It goes perfect with Harpers & Smithsonian. MoTown 04-24-2008, 08:22 AM Dunkin Donuts coffee. Uncle Mxy 04-24-2008, 10:38 PM Green tea. <--- So fucking Bukdow. Green tea is one of those things that I take a few sips of and try to like, then ask the Japanese waiter/waitress to get me water. Black Dynamite 04-24-2008, 11:17 PM Sapphire Bombay Gin D's Nuts 04-25-2008, 12:38 AM Rutherford Hill Chardonnay. Big Swami 04-25-2008, 08:53 AM Dunkin Donuts coffee. For my money, the best coffee in the world. But if you like cream in your coffee, don't tell the guy behind the counter. geerussell 04-25-2008, 11:00 AM For my money, the best coffee in the world. [smilie=rip.gif] Big Swami 04-25-2008, 11:08 AM Let's all take a moment to acknowledge who originally brought up Dunkin Donuts coffee: :motown owns: Glenn 04-25-2008, 11:09 AM Check your PMs, Big Swami. DrRay11 04-25-2008, 10:07 PM Guiness, Extra Stout. Fantastic. Just utterly delicious. Timone 04-25-2008, 10:08 PM I'm about to go out for the night now that I can walk...we'll see. JickBoy34 04-25-2008, 10:11 PM Admiral Nelson (Captain Morgan knockoff) with Coke MoTown 04-25-2008, 10:28 PM Let's all take a moment to acknowledge who originally brought up Dunkin Donuts coffee: :motown owns: I can't take credit for Dunkin Coffee. We need a Dunkin Owns emoticon. There isn't a better coffee in the world. Maybe they put crack in it, but it's frickin' awesome. geerussell 04-25-2008, 11:49 PM I can't take credit for Dunkin Coffee. We need a Dunkin Owns emoticon. There isn't a better coffee in the world. Maybe they put crack in it, but it's frickin' awesome. Every buy a bag for home? It's just as good. DrRay11 04-26-2008, 12:55 AM That Guiness extra Stout is still by far the best thing I have drank all night. Tahoe 04-26-2008, 12:57 AM My first beers in a month tonight. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. I'm going to get me some Guiness Stout tomorrow. Glenn 04-26-2008, 06:09 AM Admiral Nelson (Captain Morgan knockoff) with Coke "Admiral Nelson" made me LOL DrRay11 04-26-2008, 12:11 PM I'm going to get me some Guiness Stout tomorrow. [smilie=rip.gif] DrRay11 04-26-2008, 06:00 PM Been drinkin' since the draft started. Now startin' in on a business ethics paper. Tahoe 04-26-2008, 06:04 PM I FINALLY closed a real estate deal this am, so I came home and started to celebrate. That was around 1:30pm. Still going strong. Coors Light. DrRay11 04-26-2008, 06:09 PM Nice, I'm doing Natty because I'm poor and might not be able to afford coming back to Dayton this fall, even though I'm maintaining a 3.75 and was 4.0 GPA salutatorian with a 32 on the ACT. I feel raped. Tahoe 04-26-2008, 06:18 PM Is Dayton where you live permanently or is that where your school is? 3.75....very good. DrRay11 04-26-2008, 06:28 PM Not permanent, I go to school here at UD. Great school, great staff, very high prices. Thanks @ 3.75. Tahoe 04-26-2008, 06:41 PM Keep up the good work my brothah UxKa 04-26-2008, 06:41 PM Yes I am. After the Wings game was done there was nothing better to do. BEAST it is. I grabbed a couple Sparks Plus too. DrRay11 04-26-2008, 06:58 PM Not a beast fan. Then again, can't have Guiness Stout all the time... Glenn 04-26-2008, 07:44 PM You guys are slumming it. DrRay11 04-26-2008, 07:55 PM No shit, I want some Sam fuckin' Adams. right now. Got about 13 lines on my business ethics paper, btw. UxKa 04-26-2008, 07:57 PM You guys are slumming it. Don't forget I have Sparks Plus too, that's some high end shit. http://www.millerbrands.com/artwork/specialty/Sparks-Plus-can.jpg DrRay11 04-26-2008, 07:59 PM Steel Reserve is not actually too bad a beer for the ABV, by the way. UxKa 04-26-2008, 08:21 PM Steel Reserve is not actually too bad a beer for the ABV, by the way. I'd rather drink my piss after a case of BEAST to get drunk. Ever had Panther? lol DrRay11 04-26-2008, 08:32 PM Heh heh. Agree to disagree, I suppose. And no I've not yet had Panther. UxKa 04-26-2008, 09:41 PM Panther is a shittier version of Steel Reserve. Similar style of taste but worse actual taste IMO. There is a cool panther on the can though. Timone 04-26-2008, 09:42 PM Man, you guys LOVE to drink! Tahoe 04-26-2008, 10:13 PM So I'm planning on coming back to go to a Tigers game sometime this summer. You wouldn't drink a beer if I bought you one? Tahoe 04-26-2008, 10:15 PM And thats ok, I'll just give it to ERay. :) Hermy 04-26-2008, 10:18 PM Jim Beam Black on ice. Really nice ice. Cold as my bed right now. Timone 04-26-2008, 10:18 PM You wouldn't drink a beer if I bought you one? I might. Wouldn't want you to waste your money. Tahoe 04-26-2008, 10:22 PM ^ nah, seriously, good for you. Maybe you could drive me and ERay around while the 3 of us pick up some of Detroits finest Timone 04-26-2008, 10:23 PM sluts? Tahoe 04-26-2008, 10:26 PM Jim Beam Black on ice. Really nice ice. Cold as my bed right now. Can't do that Herm. Brown liquor kind of doesn't agree with me. End up in handcuffs. Tahoe 04-26-2008, 10:28 PM So Romulus isn't that far from Detroit, right? I just don't want to head to Rochester. I heard there are some real bad asses up there. isn't rochester where Mo is from? wt Timone 04-26-2008, 10:32 PM I live like 20 minutes away from the ball park. Tahoe 04-26-2008, 10:40 PM Up north, right? Just don't get me near where Mo lives...lotsa gangsters I hear. Timone 04-26-2008, 10:41 PM Yes. Tahoe...you're ripped, man. You will FUCK those punks up. Hermy 04-26-2008, 10:43 PM Can't do that Herm. Brown liquor kind of doesn't agree with me. End up in handcuffs. dude I'm drinking with just put half the bottle in a mug and drank it in under an hour. I think he's hitting on my 9 month preg. wife. Tahoe 04-26-2008, 10:47 PM LMAO...Jim is hittin on your wife? DrRay11 04-26-2008, 11:15 PM We may have just found out something very special. Tahoe 04-26-2008, 11:18 PM If I ever do drink Jim Beam again, I have to make to keep him away from my wife. MoTown 04-26-2008, 11:24 PM Every buy a bag for home? It's just as good. Yes sir. Not the flavored stuff either - just regular coffee. Timone 04-26-2008, 11:26 PM Tahoe, have you and The Boy ever had that James Van Der Beek in Varsity Blues moment, where you two are aguing about his future and he goes "AH DON'T WANT YER LAHF!"? Tahoe 04-26-2008, 11:28 PM I don't need you to tell me how fucking good my coffee is, okay? I'm the one who buys it. I know how good it is. When Bonnie goes shopping she buys SHIT. I buy the gourmet expensive stuff because when I drink it I want to taste it. But you know what's on my mind right now? It AIN'T the coffee in my kitchen Tahoe 04-26-2008, 11:32 PM I've never seen Varsity Blues. But basically, yes. My degree is in Computer Science/Electronics and all that shit. He used to be my shadow when I worked on data/computers, till I started building houses and he couldn't get far enough away from me. We have issues right now cuz he wants to go to a UC and I want him to go to Cal Poly. DrRay11 04-27-2008, 11:15 AM Water. Water, water, water. UxKa 04-27-2008, 11:54 AM Started my morning off with a Sparks. Not going to drink any alcohol for a while after that, but it's a nice way to start a weekend morning. Tahoe 04-27-2008, 12:13 PM water coffee water aspirin coffee vegin water waiting for Tigers not looking forward to pistons geerussell 04-28-2008, 04:08 PM Jack on the rocks. Fortified by a steady flow of tap labatt blue. Glenn 04-28-2008, 04:18 PM No workie? geerussell 04-28-2008, 04:20 PM I have an... unusual work schedule. I work less than full time hours and do it from home. It involves some morning, some afternoon and some evening work seven days a week. As a result, I'm never fully "at work" nor am I ever really off until late evening. Right now, I'm at my neighborhood bar having just finished my afternoon work making a valiant attempt at getting obliterated. Glenn 04-28-2008, 04:22 PM Posting from the neighborhood bar? Nice. geerussell 04-28-2008, 04:24 PM If you haven't looked into mobile broadband, I highly recommend it. It just... works. Everywhere. At speeds that are quite decent. The only potential downside is if you need to share your internet connection with other people in the household, in which case it's not very practical to take the internet with you in your pocket when you leave the house. Fool 04-28-2008, 04:34 PM I think I saw it advertised for like $40 the other day. That's what you pay for the stuff in your home I believe. It seems like it would be a good option for me since I'm hardly ever at home but always with my laptop. geerussell 04-28-2008, 04:37 PM I have it through sprint. It's $40/month for some silly low limit that you'd reach just your WTF browsing. I've had their $60/month unlimited for a little over a year and have been pretty happy with it. A little more expensive than the cable modem I got rid of but the convenience of internet anywhere more than outweighed it. Fool 04-28-2008, 04:44 PM I think I'll stick to yoinking my neighbor's unprotected wireless signal for now. geerussell 04-28-2008, 04:50 PM Speaking of neighbors wireless... I live in an apartment complex with probably a dozen routers in shouting distance from me. What is with the names that some people give their wireless networks? One of my neighbors, I only wish I knew which... named theirs "cuntpuncher". Cuntpuncher. Really. Who does that? Fool 04-28-2008, 05:04 PM The Ying Yang Twins do. gDOC7JRDzYI Safe for the bar. geerussell 04-28-2008, 05:07 PM Ying Yang twins. FTW. Awesome sauce flows through your veins. Glenn 04-28-2008, 07:32 PM I wonder if Tony Delk is a fan? Mr. Oobir 04-28-2008, 07:41 PM Speaking of neighbors wireless... I live in an apartment complex with probably a dozen routers in shouting distance from me. What is with the names that some people give their wireless networks? One of my neighbors, I only wish I knew which... named theirs "cuntpuncher". Cuntpuncher. Really. Who does that? I LOL'ed. Tahoe 04-28-2008, 07:47 PM Coors Light UxKa 04-28-2008, 10:36 PM BEAST Tahoe 04-28-2008, 10:42 PM Downtown Brown ale Glenn 04-29-2008, 06:00 AM White grape juice Stuff is awesome geerussell 04-29-2008, 09:55 AM Orange juice. With aspirin. MoTown 04-29-2008, 10:05 AM Good man. Feeling better today, gee? geerussell 04-29-2008, 05:36 PM Indeed. Today is a new day and there's playoff basketball tonight. [smilie=thegame.gif] Tahoe 04-29-2008, 08:55 PM Thinking of migrating from Coors Light to... A. Blackberrry licqueur brandy B. Bloddy Mary C. Glass of win D. Stronger Ale E. Tequilla any suggestions on choices Timone 04-29-2008, 08:57 PM F. Wine Coolers. Tahoe 04-29-2008, 08:58 PM LOL Spritzers Zek? Timone 04-29-2008, 09:05 PM Spritzer? Wasn't that the governor of NY?? Zekyl 04-29-2008, 09:08 PM What's a glass of win? DrRay11 04-29-2008, 09:09 PM What the Pistons serve up when they try! Timone 04-29-2008, 09:09 PM Win = The Pistons' beverage of choice tonight. Tahoe 04-29-2008, 09:12 PM What's a glass of win? See posts 347 and 348...you grammar checkin, spell checkin Clevelandite. :) Timone 04-29-2008, 09:12 PM How can a Grammar Nazi be from Cleveland when Cleveland is full of HOMOS? Big Swami 04-30-2008, 12:32 AM Win = The Pistons' beverage of choice tonight. Ah, but the Pistons are fickle drinkers. geerussell 04-30-2008, 12:53 AM Coca-Cola. On the rocks. Uncle Mxy 04-30-2008, 07:53 AM Ah, but the Pistons are fickle drinkers. There's a fine line between win, wine, and whine. geerussell 04-30-2008, 10:21 AM There's a fine line between win, wine, and whine. All of them pair well with cheese. Glenn 04-30-2008, 10:45 AM All of them pair well with cheese. I agree with geerussell. Uncle Mxy 04-30-2008, 05:33 PM All of them pair well with cheese. So does "whiz". DrRay11 05-04-2008, 01:27 PM Water after a long weekend of binge drinking with some buddies at Ohio State. Tahoe 05-04-2008, 01:28 PM Coffee and water. I drank too much last night. Blackberry Brandy. Vinny 05-04-2008, 02:04 PM Water after a long weekend of binge drinking with some buddies at Ohio State. Zekyl and company? UxKa 05-04-2008, 04:52 PM Tilt. The gas station was out of Sparks and this was the only other option. Not bad, tastes like Sparks but slightly lower alcohol. Tahoe 05-04-2008, 09:30 PM Coors Light after getting off the golf course. Zekyl 05-05-2008, 10:27 AM Never heard of Tilt, UxKa. I always see people with Sparks or Joose. UxKa 05-05-2008, 08:25 PM Never heard of Tilt, UxKa. I always see people with Sparks or Joose. Yeah I never heard of it either. It was just the only option and the last Tilt at that. It was good though. Anyway... BEAST I'm just typing that everytime I'm drinking BEAST Tahoe 05-23-2008, 12:07 AM Coors Light. Haven't had a beer in a couple weeks. Tahoe 05-23-2008, 12:36 AM Beer is good, but a couple of weeks ago I went to bed but felt like I was still circling the airport, if you know what I mean. Everthing in moderation. Tahoe 05-23-2008, 11:29 PM Coors Light after a really pretty good day. UxKa 05-23-2008, 11:48 PM BEAST Zekyl 05-24-2008, 10:34 AM Why UxKa, WHY? UxKa 05-24-2008, 10:36 AM 5.9% for a $5 12-pack. DrRay11 05-24-2008, 11:14 AM It'll getcha drunk. Tastes like rotten eggs, though. UxKa 05-24-2008, 11:24 AM No worse than Miller, Bud, Coors or any other common watered-down domestic beer. Timone 06-10-2008, 02:31 PM Cherry Limeade. Tahoe 06-10-2008, 02:36 PM Oh that shit is not good. That shit is bad for you. It causes insomnia and shit. Don't drink that shit. Timone 06-10-2008, 02:39 PM I like it. http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/2469/cherrylimeade9hv.jpg Tahoe 06-10-2008, 02:40 PM Lemme ax you dis...Do you have any problems sleeping? Timone 06-10-2008, 02:41 PM Not recently. Tahoe 06-10-2008, 02:44 PM Well when you do, now you'll know why. Seriously, the wife buys pomegranate/cherrry something or other... hard to beat. Timone 06-10-2008, 02:46 PM Well when you do, now you'll know why. Damn drugs. WTFchris 06-10-2008, 02:46 PM Well when you do, now you'll know why. Seriously, the wife buys pomegranate/cherrry something or other... hard to beat. This stuff is amazing: http://www.gotbeer.com/content/user_1/arizona_pomegranate.jpg Timone 06-10-2008, 02:48 PM Seriously, the wife buys pomegranate/cherrry something or other... hard to beat. The drink? Or your wife? Tahoe 06-10-2008, 02:51 PM The wife can make my life difficult. I don't mess with her. Timone 06-10-2008, 02:51 PM Yeah, I don't mess around with your wife anymore either. Tahoe 06-10-2008, 02:52 PM I like Pomegranate in a bottle, but don't see how these peeps out here pick the fruit for those lil tiny seeds or whatever. I do it once in a blue moon. Tahoe 06-10-2008, 02:53 PM Are you still messing with Bukdows? Timone 06-10-2008, 02:54 PM Are you still messing with Bukdows? LOL Tahoe 06-10-2008, 02:57 PM babeOlicious http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/2753/budkur1.jpg Timone 06-10-2008, 02:57 PM Not by the chin on her chinny chin chin. Tahoe 06-10-2008, 07:37 PM This stuff is amazing: http://www.gotbeer.com/content/user_1/arizona_pomegranate.jpg I just found out the wife buys it for the boy. Looking forward to trying it next time. Timone 06-18-2008, 03:42 PM G2... this stuff is good. Glenn 06-18-2008, 04:02 PM Tradewinds unsweetened iced tea Tahoe 06-18-2008, 08:23 PM Coors Light Vinny 06-19-2008, 03:15 AM Vodka Soda. Yow, vodka makes me loopy for some reason. I'm strictly a whiskey/beer man usually. Vinny 06-22-2008, 12:35 AM Blackberry Stoli and Diet Mountain Dew. All I had in the house. I fucked up my foot somehow and finally just said fuck it. Seriously crazy pain. Don't know what it is, it's like the front top of my foot, not the ankle or anything. Can't push off on it at all so walking sucks. Anyways, the blackberry stoli was left here, don't usually go for the flavored stuff but this ain't half bad. Tahoe 06-22-2008, 12:39 AM I'm sorry Vin but Blackberry Stoli and Diet MD just doesn't sound all that great to me. But then again, I put Jack Daniels and Budweiser on my sweetened Corn Flakes once, at it wasn't that bad. Vinny 06-22-2008, 12:41 AM All I had in the house. Thought about rocks but that would just lead to me pretty fucked up. Uncle Mxy 06-22-2008, 04:34 PM Strawberry Crush Tahoe 06-30-2008, 01:20 AM Bloody Mary MoTown 06-30-2008, 11:44 AM Bloody Mary That sounds damn good right now. I think I'll virtually join you. Timone 07-05-2008, 02:33 AM Green tea has been my drink of choice as of late. Zekyl 07-05-2008, 01:45 PM Nothing alcoholic for a while. Last night was bad. Ended up pulling the trigger multiple times. Timone 07-05-2008, 02:32 PM Nothing alcoholic for a while. Last night was bad. Ended up pulling the trigger multiple times. It's always justifiable when God kills. DrRay11 07-05-2008, 02:41 PM Walter Sharpe juicvbkjhglkuiL:SKJFDMLKJSDGFGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG Zekyl 07-05-2008, 06:11 PM Walter Sharpe juiczzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZZzzz zzzzzZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzZZZzzZZzZZzzZZzZ Wizzle 07-17-2008, 03:46 PM a Red Bull, and it is refreshing YUCK Wizzle 07-17-2008, 04:11 PM what a disappointment that was tasted awful my heart feels like it's going to explode I don't have cartoon wings sprouting out of my back UxKa 07-17-2008, 08:36 PM You must not have drank the large Red Bull. Miller Lite.... been on sale. Wizzle 07-18-2008, 09:10 AM You must not have drank the large Red Bull. yeah that's what I needed, more Tahoe 07-29-2008, 10:28 PM Absolut/POM martini Big Swami 07-29-2008, 10:41 PM No more alcohol. Sura merayya majja pamadatthana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami. Vinny 07-29-2008, 11:19 PM Absolut/POM martini Who are you, Wil?:wizzle owns: Glenn 08-04-2008, 04:20 PM Diet Mountain Dew I liked it at first, but now it tastes like sugary pond scum Tahoe 08-04-2008, 05:40 PM ^ gotta be over ice for me. Big Swami 09-13-2008, 12:30 AM White Russian UxKa 09-13-2008, 12:51 AM Good choice man. We have been neglecting this thread. Official WTFDetroit Bulletin: This thread should be updated when drinking any alcoholic drink. Unfortunately I'm being boring right now, Miller, but I feel this thread is imperative to the continuum of the forum. Tahoe 09-13-2008, 01:53 AM I hate this thread when I'm not drinking beer and read about beer. Vinny 09-13-2008, 03:31 AM Jamo. DrRay11 09-13-2008, 12:47 PM Sam Adam's Boston Lager. Dee-lish. Glenn 09-13-2008, 12:57 PM I got me some Amstels. Hermy 09-13-2008, 01:34 PM hacker-pschorr weisse Uncle Mxy 09-13-2008, 03:22 PM Currently drinking the air... damn it's humid! Tahoe 09-23-2008, 10:45 PM I'm back Ux, DrRay, et al, Coors light then on to some of Chico's finest. DrRay11 09-23-2008, 11:26 PM Natural Light. Only thing in the house, unfortunately. Tahoe 09-25-2008, 11:56 PM Chico's finest DrRay11 09-26-2008, 12:24 AM Swiss Absynth?! Tahoe 09-27-2008, 12:16 AM Vodka with a splash of cranberry something or other. UxKa 09-27-2008, 01:00 AM But is it top shelf cranberry? Miller again. I'm sick of being boring, need to get to an actual liquer store tomorrow instead of settling for the gas station. Vinny 09-27-2008, 01:41 AM Jamo. Glenn 09-27-2008, 04:19 PM re: Currently drinking... yes. UxKa 09-27-2008, 05:57 PM re: Currently drinking... yes. Ditto. Tahoe 09-27-2008, 08:37 PM re: currently drinking... Si Vinny 09-27-2008, 08:58 PM ketel Tahoe 09-27-2008, 09:04 PM ketel esplain por favor Vinny 09-27-2008, 09:58 PM ketel y squirt? No comprendo. Tahoe 09-27-2008, 10:00 PM I thought my bud made a beer called ketel, so I wasn't sure. I drink ordinary Vodka so the name didn't ring a bell. Sounds damn good though. Vinny 09-27-2008, 10:32 PM And because I have nothing better to do, here's why you shouldn't waste your money on Grey Goose when you go out to the bars. This is the tale as told to me and I haven't bothered checking any facts, so I apologize if anyone knows anything's incorrect. As the story goes, in the early eighties Jagermeister was bought by a very smart young enterpreneur to market to the United States. We'll call him "Jim", as I can't remember his real name. It wasn't all that popular or anything but was doing moderately well. One day in the early eighties, an intern or secretary or something came into Jim's office with a terrified look on her face, almost afraid to hand him the news report that she had just seen. Eventually she handed over the story, afraid he was going to go on a tirade, upset about the bad press. Jim looked at the story, was puzzled for a few seconds, and then eventually a big grin crept across his face. "Crazy German Devil Liquor Makes College Kids Insane, as if They're Possessed by the Devil!" the headline read. As the intern braced herself for Jim's wrath, she was shocked to hear him laughing instead. "Joanne!" he shouted, "Call marketing. I want thousands of copies of this story made up, post them all over every college campus in the country! This is going to be huge!" The confused Joanne complied, and within a few weeks the Jagermeister craze was born. A few years later, Jim sold off Jagermeister, making hundreds of millions in profit. Flash forward to the early nineties. The vodka craze is in full bloom. Absolut ads are everywhere and Stoli and Ketel One are starting to make inroads into the US market. Ready to make his next fortune, Jim makes his move. He flies to Europe and travels around looking for just the right deal. Eventually he finds a small distillery in France. He quickly makes them an offer they can't refuse and snatches up the company. "Grey Goose" is born. They make good vodka, nothing special by any means, but definitely not swill. Jim has the distillery amp up the production and starts his marketing department up on designing the fanciest, most sophisticated bottle they can manage. When the distillery finds out how much Jim wants to charge for their Vodka they tell him he's crazy. "Sir, we make a very fine vodka but it is by no means the best in the world. We'll go broke if you try to charge this!" "Just trust me," Jim replies and goes ahead with his plan. He releases Grey Goose in the fancy new bottles and prices it at an absurd price point, 50% higher than Absolut and other similair quality vodkas. Shockingly, Grey Goose is a huge success. Despite the questionable quality, the fancy bottle and perceived quality from the high price point make it a must have item for the "in crowd". Jim, once again, makes a fortune. So next time you're out at the bar about to order your 12 dollar "Grey Goose and Tonic", remember this: before the fancy bottle, Grey Goose sold their vodka for about the same price as Gordon's. Marketing. Vinny 09-27-2008, 10:34 PM I thought my bud made a beer called ketel, so I wasn't sure. I drink ordinary Vodka so the name didn't ring a bell. Sounds damn good though. Bahh, it's good but nothing special. See my next post. I stay away from the rotgut but beyond that it's all the same. Tahoe 09-27-2008, 10:48 PM I agree. Beer can be all over the place as far as taste goes. But Vodka's taste can't be influenced that much, imo. Plus 95% of the Vodka consumed is a mix. Why bother spending so much that is mixed with some fruit juice by the time it hits the pallet. BTW...I bet my brother and his old Prof takes care of 2% of the straight Vodka consumed. I like it basically straight too sometimes...I put a few green olives and a lil olive juice in and its ready. DrRay11 09-28-2008, 02:23 PM LoL.... reminds me of last year. We bought a bottle of cheap ass Korski and dumped it into an empty bottle of Absolut. People were doing shots and mixing and were saying "it really does taste better!" Funny as all shit. Zekyl 09-28-2008, 03:30 PM Powerade Grape. My roommate gave me about 5 of these and they're delicious. Big Swami 09-28-2008, 11:28 PM Vitamin Water, the 50 Cent edition gusman 09-28-2008, 11:59 PM a giant meetloaf that should feed 5 people, but is feeding only me at the present moment. Looks like it is saltines for the kids tomorrow cause I just think I ate dinner again. Oh and I took the libery of putting mayonaise on top on the meetloaf and cheese and some cocktail peanuts, which compliments the flavor ever so nicely. Zekyl 09-29-2008, 12:52 AM Is that really what you're eating? gusman 09-29-2008, 09:43 AM I can't believe I incorrectly spelled meatloaf twice, what an idiot. And yes I was really eating that. Zekyl 09-29-2008, 03:05 PM Are you sure you weren't drinking it? Since this is the currently drinking thread and all.... Uncle Mxy 09-30-2008, 08:23 PM somewhat pulpy apple cider jturbo 10-08-2008, 08:18 PM Ichabod pumpkin ale, from the fine brewers of New Holland brewery. Tahoe 10-08-2008, 08:40 PM Chico's finest DrRay11 10-08-2008, 08:43 PM Had some Sam Adam's Octoberfest... Great. Now on Natty... blaaahhhh jturbo 10-08-2008, 08:54 PM ^Yeah their Octoberfesr is pretty good. Currently on to Great Lakes Brewing Company's Eliot Ness, an amber lager. Tahoe 10-08-2008, 09:06 PM The wife just went to the store and I asked for som Dos Equis or St Pauli Girl. We'll see... Uncle Mxy 10-09-2008, 10:34 PM I've got my spine I've got my orange Crush Tahoe 10-09-2008, 10:54 PM Just got home...Chico's finest. Big Swami 10-09-2008, 10:55 PM The delicious salty tears of my Republican neighbors Black Dynamite 10-09-2008, 11:33 PM http://bludomain.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/bombay_sapphire_gr.jpg + http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/2228982/2/istockphoto_2228982-orange-juice-carton.jpg MoTown 10-10-2008, 05:01 PM ^ Never tried that before. Recommend? DrRay11 10-10-2008, 05:56 PM Guinness! Tahoe 10-10-2008, 07:17 PM kourz lite Black Dynamite 10-10-2008, 07:29 PM ^ Never tried that before. Recommend? For me yea, everyone has their own taste. But it is my favorite drink to chaser mathematical method. Bombay is also light years smoother than Seagram(may be the smoothest gin out there imo), so its a much better addition to the juice. DrRay11 10-10-2008, 07:32 PM There's a rum called Sailor Jerry's, fairly affordable at $16/750 mL. 2 shots of rum and 3 of coke with that stuff makes a damn fine rum & coke. I'll have to get another bottle. Vinny 10-11-2008, 01:21 AM Gin makes me REAL stupid, I stay away from the stuff. I'll never forget my buddy from college though who thought that Bombay Saphire was really blue in color and embarrassed the hell out of himself telling all these people "That's all I drink, only the finest, saphire! The blue gin!" The look on his face when he was told that it's not actuallly blue was priceless. Anyways, currently drinking: Jamo-Diet, standard. I used to be a jack guy but Jameson just mixes soooo smooth. Vinny 10-11-2008, 01:24 AM Also, last time I drank Gin and Juice was like 7 years ago, before going to see Snoop on my buddy's birthday (nothing says stupid white 20-something like drinking Gin and Juice before a Snoop Dogg concert...). We got our buddy so drunk that he left the show before Snoop even went on, in the middle of the Alkoholiks set. You know, just in case you guys were wondering what we did on my buddy's birthday 7 years ago... Tahoe 10-11-2008, 11:14 AM Just speaking for myself Vin, I hav3 been wondering that for... oh about 7 years now. Vinny 10-11-2008, 02:42 PM Yeah, I figured as much... jturbo 10-13-2008, 08:49 PM http://www.greatlakesbrewing.com/media/beer_profiles/Nosferatu_BottleGlass.jpg jturbo 10-13-2008, 08:51 PM and http://www.greatlakesbrewing.com/media/beer_profiles/DortmunderBottle.jpg Tahoe 10-24-2008, 07:04 PM I currently have in my fridge... Coors Light St Pauli Girl Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Downtown Brown Pete's Wicked Ale Guinness Draught Not sure which order I'm going to attack yet though. UxKa 10-24-2008, 07:28 PM Start with the darkest and move up from there. Kind of like the hard before beer thing, it can prevent stomach aches. I haven't had Pete's Wicked in forever. I used to drink that shit like water, it was the best $3.99 sixer around, but they haven't sold it around here for years. I have the house to myself for the weekend and a couple new games. So on the way home I bought a case of Miller and I don't plan on leaving the house for the next 2 days. Tahoe 10-24-2008, 07:47 PM Start with the darkest and move up from there. Kind of like the hard before beer thing, it can prevent stomach aches. I haven't had Pete's Wicked in forever. I used to drink that shit like water, it was the best $3.99 sixer around, but they haven't sold it around here for years. I have the house to myself for the weekend and a couple new games. So on the way home I bought a case of Miller and I don't plan on leaving the house for the next 2 days. There you go. I had a Guinness draught and I'm ashamed to admit, I didn't like it. I like the original...whatever that was. Petes was good, its now about 6 bucks a sixer. When I was stationed in AK we drank a ton of St Pauli Girl so I'm having a couple 3 Coors while the ST PG cools down a lil bit. UxKa 10-24-2008, 08:35 PM I drank a fucked up Pauli's once, can't so much as smell it without getting sick since. Kind of a funny story. It was my 3rd beer, so obviously not drunk. I had 5 or 6 sips of it. I then blacked out, puked on the ground, and 20 seconds later said 'haha who puked!?'. Everybody said it was me, then I could taste the puke. About 10 minutes later I was fine, switched to another beer and had a fun night. jturbo 10-27-2008, 08:01 PM Just finished: Founders Harvest Ale. Next up. Unibroue's - Maudite. Tahoe 10-27-2008, 08:06 PM I drank a fucked up Pauli's once, can't so much as smell it without getting sick since. Kind of a funny story. It was my 3rd beer, so obviously not drunk. I had 5 or 6 sips of it. I then blacked out, puked on the ground, and 20 seconds later said 'haha who puked!?'. Everybody said it was me, then I could taste the puke. About 10 minutes later I was fine, switched to another beer and had a fun night. The wife bought some Lager, instead of the Dark. Tastes like poo. I'll give it to my neighbors when they come over and want a free beer. Tahoe 10-30-2008, 10:08 PM Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Vinny 10-30-2008, 10:39 PM Rum and Coke. First time in like 10 years. Sucks. UxKa 10-30-2008, 10:43 PM Can't argue with any Sierra Nevada. Tomorrow I'm gonna pick up some Chimay Blue, it's been a while. For the record, I'll be drinking it out of one of my Chimay glasses, which I bought in Chimay. They are hardcore about that shit in Chimay. When you are at the official restaurant you can buy Chimay by the year, just like champagne. I think the most expensive bottle they had when I was there was about $200 for a 1995. They have fuckin good cheese too, Chimay brand of course. Tahoe 10-31-2008, 08:34 PM Do you like Chimay Ux? Lemme guess... I'm enjoying a few Coor's Lights, it hasn't been a while. For the record, I'll be drinking it out of the Coor's Light can, which I bought at the store. Big Swami 11-01-2008, 12:08 AM Chivas Regal DennyMcLain 11-01-2008, 12:18 AM Bacardi on ice. Perhaps 151 next time. Fuck Halloween. Stupid kids. jturbo 11-07-2008, 08:55 PM some Founders Harvest Ale - really fuckong good Chimay Blue - first time I've had this, really fucking good. Black Dynamite 11-07-2008, 09:15 PM Go to Fridays in Southfield and order a Pussycrusher. Very solid drink. jturbo 11-07-2008, 09:29 PM Stone IPA - I like it Tahoe 11-07-2008, 09:31 PM DownTown Brown Tahoe 11-23-2008, 08:31 PM Newcastle Brown Ale. Yummy! Vinny 11-23-2008, 08:33 PM So good. Bell's new Brown Ale is pretty money itself. Tahoe 11-23-2008, 08:49 PM Just read this...gonna have to try it. Batch 8745, Packaged on 9/11/08. Poured with a large head, off white foam that dimpled nicely and retained good depth. Very compact bubbles. Dark red/brown. Smell is nutty with some toffee and milk. Minor noble hops spicing. Tastes like a hybrid between a brown ale and a sweet stout (and given that this is a Bell's beer I shouldn't really be surprised at the stout creeping in). The combination works well -- has the roasted aspects of a stout but in a very subdued, sweeter fashion. A coffee/Hershey's syrup/Nutella blend comes through at the end with some minty hops that add a touch of dryness. Some nonspecific fruit and honey on the front. Mouthfeel is very wet and creamy, I kept expecting a drier beer from the taste. Carbonation comes and goes smoothly with a strong peak. Sweet and smooth on the finish. Definitely tasty and sessionable -- a good spin on the brown ale style and a solid fall seasonal. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 11-18-2008 00:47:42 Tahoe 11-25-2008, 09:44 PM St Pauli Girl - Special Dark Sort of fucking nutty and shit and has a roasted apects of some fucking thing that tastes good. It has a subdued something or other that makes me want to drink another. Big Swami 11-25-2008, 11:13 PM fucking nutty and shit some fucking thing Hahahahaha, Tahoe is poo-pooed subdued LOL, Tahoe is "subdued" UxKa 11-26-2008, 12:17 AM LOL Tahoe 11-26-2008, 01:23 AM I think I now what subdued means cuz I read in a police report that they said that at thend I was finally subdued. fuck cops Tahoe 11-26-2008, 01:29 AM btw I'm drinking a fuckin coors and tastes pretty much like donkey piss and skunk bile so I'm Switching to vodka and martini. theres no nutty nothing in coors fucking beer tonight anyways tonight you can all read my location cuz tommorow I'm going to wish all y'all a happy thanksgiving but tonight read that location. just kidding too Glenn 11-26-2008, 07:52 AM I hope Tahoe didn't puke on his keyboard. DE 11-29-2008, 07:19 PM He'Brew from the Schmaltz Brewing Company (www.schmaltz.com) This of course doesn't count the 3 vodka martinis I had before dinner. I'm getting tanked in front of my parents. Tahoe 11-29-2008, 09:34 PM I felt great after my last go-around DE. Go for it. I slept great, went to work at 7am and everything. I did take one helluva a nap later. Tahoe 12-02-2008, 11:24 PM Pomagranate Cranberry juice and some liquid from distilled potatoes. Big Swami 12-03-2008, 10:53 AM Vodka, for some reason, never had an effect on me. I could drink it for hours with no ill effects and no hangover. Jose Cuervo on the other hand... Tahoe 12-08-2008, 09:53 PM I can drink Vodka or Jose but brown liquor is a NO NO for me. Tahoe 12-08-2008, 09:53 PM Drinking a beer right now, btw. Tahoe 12-11-2008, 12:04 AM Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and if you get a chande to get a keg of it, do it. Foster's is another beer that is better on tap, imo. Tahoe 01-01-2009, 09:31 PM Pyramid - Hefeweizen Its butter UxKa 01-01-2009, 09:54 PM Winter Hook DennyMcLain 01-01-2009, 10:03 PM A tall glass of umichjenks' "Captain Obvious Cola" http://wtfdetroit.com/forums/image.php?u=785&dateline=1172761460&type=profile You guys didn't notice THAT??? |
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