hallelujahlogic

i don't know how helpful this will be to anyone, but i've cut way back on my refined/extrinsic sugar intake, and i've noticed i have so much more energy (instead of just a burst and a crash), and i get hungry less often, and get fuller faster. this, combined w/yoga, bike riding, and wii fit (plus various other wii games that involve getting off the couch) has caused me to lose about 4 inches off my waist in the past three weeks or so. i have never felt healthier in my life. good luck!

wow! that's awesome! and what kind of style of beer was the 'i do brew'?

man... that looks like a freakin mugshot! gotta love jr.

haha oh my goodness.

that is a great song, man. haha definitely gotta love billy idol. as for me... laakso and peter jobak: italy vs. helsinki src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> &"> src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> &" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350" /> the song is great (i can't stop listening to it!), and the video is pure cheesy perfection.

haha it does seem like that, doesn't it. yet, somehow...every time i'm at cheli's, the cup is nowhere to be found..

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you know...i can't even think of a single IPA brewed in europe. i'm not sure if i have any frame of reference as to what a european-style IPA taste like. i understand the difference between west coast style and a regular american IPA, but what's the distinction of a european-style? i typically like to keep my ibu's under 60, so i'm not a big IPA person in general, but i'm curious. oh and speaking of IPA's...bell's two hearted is delicious. and if i'm feeling in an uncharacteristically hoppy mood, dogfish head makes an imperal ipa that'll knock me on my ass and put a smile on my face. it's probably up around 100 ibu's though..

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oh man. i clicked the links, and that turbodog looks and sounds DELICIOUS. i'm gonna try to see if i can't get my hands on some of that over the weekend.

i had the craziest beer over the weekend. i went to the beer store (not The Beer Store. just the beer store. are there even any canadians reading this thread to make that designation relevant?) looking for dogfish head chicory stout, which is one of the best beers i've ever had. i asked a dude that worked there (this particular store has exceptionally knowledgeable employees) if they sold it because i didn't see it anywhere. he said that it was seasonal, but i should try their palo santo marron while it's available. i said "what type of beer is this palo santo marron?" to which the employee replied "a brown ale." my favourite type of beer. i bought a 4 pack of it. i brought it to a party, and took out a bottle. that's when i noticed that it said "malt beverage" on the bottle. upon closer inspection i saw that this stuff was 12% alcohol. haha...i'm not a very big fan of the taste of alcohol, and even though this beer was really well crafted otherwise, i couldn't get past the cough-syrup consistency, or the overwhelming alcohol taste. there were some nice notes of coffee, chocolate and licorice...but it finished like i had just done a shot or something. i ended up going out to the store and getting some sam adam's (summer ale! one of the best parts of summer!). so...if you're in the mood for microbrewed malt liquor, and you like the taste of alcohol, i'm gonna highly recommend dogfish head's palo santo marron. if you're like me and prefer your beer just a little more...beery, stay away!

there sure are a lot of jerks available. i'd rather have avery over bertuzzi but bertuzzi over emery. actually, i'd rather have none of them.

i can't think of many players i'd want less.

haha, i used to. those are probably almost a year old.

you first. in the meantime... (here i am looking about 1000 years old.) (here i am presiding over my messy bedroom. i've since cleaned it!) (and here i am w/a pen in my hair, making a weird face. i guess it also sort of contains a bit of this "skin" that you mentioned. so there you go.)

psst. he argues w/everyone. i think he gets a kick out of it. just let it go.

i don't go to those kinds of bars, man.

that's such a bummer because i was just in lansing about two weeks ago. next time i'll try and make a point to stop in. i always love a good beer bar.

thank you! it was getting a bit ridiculous...

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haha..i would totally wear those.

yes! you're so hooked! (btw i thought of this sketch while reading this thread/an alarming amount of other threads lately too. )

i just found these, they're from last summer-ish. i miss my long hair. (that's monty python's holy grail ale. and i was very excited about it. and it was delicious.)

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we're very lucky to have such good people in charge.