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February Banter 2021


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20 minutes ago, Amorphous Iodine said:

>When venturing outside, watch your first few steps taken on steps, sidewalks, and driveways, which could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.

 

This advice is questionable.   I heard of one theory that humans evolved to function best with head upright.  Literally watching one's step causes one's head to look down and thus makes makes balancing that more difficult.  Go running in the woods, looking straight ahead.  Then try running while looking at your feet.  (Ha just kidding, don't try it you'll run into a tree.)   But seriously, is there any science supporting the advice to watch one's step?  

 

 

Big healthcare at it again trying to get you to break your leg slipping on the ice by pushing flimsy science.  It's true, the best way is eyes forward and just sprint outside.

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28 minutes ago, KAOS said:

They are opening a new taproom in Pasadena. Hysteria Brewing Tap House.

A taproom just opened down the street from me:  https://phermbrewing.com/

They have two sours on the list, but I’m not familiar yet.  Maybe I’ll check it out tonight after the gym so I have something to drink tomorrow.  

 

 

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3 minutes ago, birdsofprey02 said:

A taproom just opened down the street from me:  https://phermbrewing.com/

They have two sours on the list, but I’m not familiar yet.  Maybe I’ll check it out tonight after the gym so I have something to drink tomorrow.  

More good news! Seems the Baltimore 'burbs have got more going on with regard to breweries than our corner of Fairfax County lately. I think it's time to switch up our typical Loudoun County brewery day-trips and head north into MD for a change.

PRO: Getting the hell out of the close-in NoVA 'burbs for the day

CON: Having to drive back from BaltCo / HoCo / AACo after having one, two, maybe even three 8.0+ ABV IPAs (over the course of an afternoon)

:drunk:

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Just now, vastateofmind said:

More good news! Seems the Baltimore 'burbs have got more going on with regard to breweries than our corner of Fairfax County lately. I think it's time to switch up our typical Loudoun County brewery day-trips and head north into MD for a change.

PRO: Getting the hell out of the close-in NoVA 'burbs for the day

CON: Having to drive back from BaltCo / HoCo / AACo after having one, two, maybe even three 8.0+ ABV IPAs (over the course of an afternoon)

:drunk:

I hear that... the VA corridor is one of the worst areas to travel in the entire country.

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41 minutes ago, Deck Pic said:

My mom is scheduled to get her 2nd jab tomorrow at 11 am in Alexandria.   And they're being total dicks about rescheduling.  I tried to be sympathetic about her plight, but I still want it to snow as much as possible.  Her BF will be taking her in an AWD SUV...I think she'll be ok.

I had a 4:00 appointment scheduled at the local Urgent Care tomorrow, just to see a nurse to get a prescription filled.  They called today to say they are closing and I can do a video visit.  I never knew urgent cares closed for inclement weather.

Hope it goes smoothly for your mother.

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1 hour ago, nw baltimore wx said:

 

Nah, I'm not blaming anyone.

 

I'm giving up 20 lbs.

Everyone needs to listen to the Kings "Switchin' To Glide."  And it's helping that I have one of @Scraff's mystery silver cans to enjoy.

Sorry I was missing happy hour! Shit!! I was actually out on the deck (freezing my ass with a neighbor) sharing new beers from Tall Tales and Ten Eyck. Some great ones for sure. Baltimore peeps—please ask your local stores for them. And point them my way. :)
 

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How da f*ck you post in the main thread if you have been reaped?

Just now, Deer Whisperer said:

My benchmark as well. If I get that I'll be satisfied. Don't care about totals at this point. 31.1/16.4

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The Reaper needs to get his peeps under control. :lol:

 

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7 minutes ago, Scraff said:

Sorry I was missing happy hour! Shit!! I was actually out on the deck (freezing my ass with a neighbor) sharing new beers from Tall Tales and Ten Eyck. Some great ones for sure. Baltimore peeps—please ask your local stores for them. And point them my way. :)

Again, I'm not typically a fruity-beer dude, but that strawberry/pomegranate sour ale sounds intriguing.

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10 minutes ago, WVclimo said:

I had a 4:00 appointment scheduled at the local Urgent Care tomorrow, just to see a nurse to get a prescription filled.  They called today to say they are closing and I can do a video visit.  I never knew urgent cares closed for inclement weather.

Hope it goes smoothly for your mother.

If it’s not emergency department, clinics including urgent cares close. We drive and use transportation as well ya know ?

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27/10 after a high of 31 today. Definitely a little discouraged by the 18Z runs. Hate seeing qpf vanish as we approach an event. And every model is way more icy now than it was yesterday for out here. I will take the 3 inches of coming concrete in stride though. True sleet bombs are rare. 

I am so tired from this 2nd covid dose that I might sleep through all of the snow anyways. :)

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2 minutes ago, vastateofmind said:

Again, I'm not typically a fruity-beer dude, but that strawberry/pomegranate sour ale sounds intriguing.

I was over visiting @Scraff's parking lot oasis last week and had a couple of beers from Ten Eyck and they were both amazing.  Unfortunately, I didn't get to try the Bicycle Face, but I think he said they are in Queenstown near the outlet center so I'm going to have to make a trip there.  Maybe meet up with @CAPE again for a couple.

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1 minute ago, vastateofmind said:

Again, I'm not typically a fruity-beer dude, but that strawberry/pomegranate sour ale sounds intriguing.

Neither am I, as I have said before... I like beer in my beer. But now I am slightly intrigued.

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38 minutes ago, nw baltimore wx said:

I was over visiting @Scraff's parking lot oasis last week and had a couple of beers from Ten Eyck and they were both amazing.  Unfortunately, I didn't get to try the Bicycle Face, but I think he said they are in Queenstown near the outlet center so I'm going to have to make a trip there.  Maybe meet up with @CAPE again for a couple.

Whenever you guys want to meet up....I’m all for it! My parking lot oasis is cool. Or over at Ten Eyck. Whatever. I’m flexible. And by the way—like sending pictures of snow covered decks—obligatory beer fridge shot for you. Lots of of goodies. Milk? Land o Lakes? Whipped cream?  I have Tofu for you vegans as well. :lol:

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7 hours ago, mdhokie said:

Do you have a portable saw mill by any chance? A couple years ago I had a guy from up your way mill a couple oaks that I had taken down. Made some good furniture with them!

My neighbor does.  I would love to get some wood out of these oaks but they all suffer from rot and it's hard to get anything decent.  Lots of pine, elm, hickory and maple.  I'm getting too old to split with an axe, may have to cobble up some parts and build a 40 ton splitting machine!

And ditto on the wood heat.  I have a pellet insert but its on the wrong floor and winds up putting heat in the wrong places.

I'm going to put a big Osburn in the basement and let 'er rip!  It's funny how 85F feels like hell in the summer but so cozy in the winter.

I haven't looked at the recent run but did something happen?  Looks like we went from 7-8" down to 5.5".  If this turns into a sleet bomb I'm gonna lose it!

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