"The world's greatest intellectual achievements
sometimes come about as the result of
disagreement--even passionate disagreement.
Demanding that we all walk in lockstep on an issue
is a sure path to intellectual mediocrity." Dr.Sanity
& as it became nightfall,
& as our person had not yet arrived
@ said destination,
a little fear & trepidation began to set
in....
when who should be there right upfront
in the middle of the Path?,
but an old snake who said ,
"I am cold! & in need of assistance.
If you will put me in your pocket to warm me up,
I promise to always be your friend
&! get you the FK outta here."
Our person replied,"O my, but aren't you a Snake??
I mean,
you could seriously hurt me!!!"
to which snake countered,"look, i'ma 'victim'
bigotry, profiling, hate crimes
you name it...& all because of some small mistake
i made....but the ACLU won my case, so now it's a
Hate crime to think like that! about me,...
you can trust me & besides, I will be your FRIEND
for Life!!"
.
No sooner did Person go to reach for the snake
then it BIT! her/him...doesn't matter &
falling backwards
in abject horror,Person cried out, 'YOU SAID YOU
WOULD BE MY FRIEND & GET ME OUTTA HERE!! & NOW I
WILL DIE!..........
“You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline - it helps if you have some
kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer” Frank
Zappa
Completely subjective reviews, ratings, notes and information for beer-
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The Beer: Smithwick’s
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The Brewery: Guinness Co.
Location Brewed: Dublin, Ireland
Date Reviewed: 11/10/2007
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Tasting Notes: Burnt almond tone, very malt forward. Concealed hops only surfacing in slight bitter
finish. Subtle undertones of bittersweet chocolate and tobacco. Dark maple hue, disappointingly thin
consistency, weak head.
.
Review: I struggle somewhat to review this properly. It’s not bad, but it’s just not really
satisfying either. I have trouble pointing out any one glaring fault, but it’s just not really all
that exciting. The consistency is too thin, and the malt just has an odd taste, almost like burnt
caramel. I like malt forward beers, but this beer’s malt just lacks a certain exuberance that
other malt forward beers present. It’s a dark, morbid malt. I certainly wouldn’t call it bad,
but frankly, I can understand why Guinness was so keen to run Killian’s out of business. I’ll
take a Killian’s Irish Red, even in its current Coors brewed incarnation, over one of these any
day. For that matter, I’d take a regular Guinness over this any day too. Ultimately not a bad ale,
but nowhere near as full (or for that matter full of character) as advertised.
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The Verdict: B-
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Beer: Kill Ugly Radio
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Brewer: The Lagunitas Brewing Co.
Location Brewed: Petaluma, CA, USA
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Notes: Strong, though not overwhelming hop presence, slight hint of agave and guava (in a cheap
tequila sort of way). Light amber color, medium consistency. Subtle barley overtones on the finish,
though not at all malty.
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Review:
This is a beer unlike any other I have tasted (if not necessarily for the better).
Apparently brewed in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Frank Zappa’s legendary F.Z. And The
Mothers, my cousin got me a bottle simply because he liked the name. It is an unusual beer, perhaps
doing justice to the inherent appeal of Frank Zappa as an artist. That said, it is not easy
drinking. IPA fans will find it not quite robust enough for their tastes, and those who are not used
to hops-heavy beers will find it overly bitter. The hints of fruit give it an interesting subtlety,
but it just feels too thin in consistency to really do its overtones justice. Ultimately it was a
worthy buy just for the sheer amusement value of the label. The beer itself though was uniquely
unsatisfying for such a unique beer. Really, beer should not conjure up bad memories of Jose Cuervo
at frat parties…
Most have asked me this by now. It is of the day
that my grandfather passed, and my thoughts about
how it affected me. It still somewhat pains me to
this very day, because he was there for me, when
nobody else was there.
The day he passed, I
made a video about this, and it was also
reflection on the past 13 years with him. I will
kindly let the video explain itself, as it was
part of my Blog.
PRESS
The Pastor's Cat
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Dwight Nelson recently told a true story about the
pastor of his church. He had a kitten that climbed
up a tree in his backyard and then was afraid to
come down. The pastor coaxed, offered warm milk,
etc.
.
The kitten only mewed and would not come down. The
tree was not sturdy enough to climb, so the pastor
decided that if he tied a rope to his car and
drove away so that the tree bent down, he could
then reach up and get the kitten.
.
That's what he did, all the while checking his
progress in the car. He then figured if he went
just a little bit further, the tree would be bent
sufficiently for him to reach the kitten. But as
he moved the car a little further forward, the
rope broke.
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The tree went "bong!" and the kitten instantly
sailed through the air-out of sight.
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The pastor felt terrible. He walked all over the
neighborhood asking people if they'd seen a little
kitten. No. Nobody had seen a stray kitten. So he
prayed, "Lord, I just commit this kitten to your
keeping," and went on about his
business.
.
A few days later he was at the grocery store, and
met one of his church members. He happened to look
into her shopping cart and was amazed to see cat
food. This woman was a cat hater and everyone knew
it, so he asked her, "Why are you buying cat food
when you hate cats so much?"
.
She replied, "You won't believe this," and then
told him how her little girl had been begging her
for a cat, but she kept refusing. Then a few days
before, the child had begged again, so the Mom
finally told her little girl, "Well, if God gives
you a cat, I'll let you keep it."
.
She told the pastor, "I watched my child go out in
the yard, get on her knees, and ask God for a cat.
And really, Pastor, you won't believe this, but I
saw it with my own eyes. A kitten suddenly came
flying out of the blue sky, with its paws
outspread, and landed right in front of
her."
.
Never underestimate the Power of God and His
unique sense of humor.
As I recall, yer tractor was a featured character on "Green Acres". Do ya get residuals? T`iz a sad state of affairs when ole boyz like us know a tractor makes more in royalties than we ever will... course we ain't dead yet and judging by yer cut - the tractor very well may be.
