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^ It's so discouraging to keep trying to change, but never see the light of day... :( Tell me if you figure out how to kick your ass into gear. :D
 
aye, thats been haunting me. Especially since my parents can not hear my full truth, and even with the limited amount they know, I'm continuely pushed away from my own family.

I don't care about appeasing them, but I need to make a move for myself with out all the guilt built up behind it.
 
Cloudy said:
ugh, I really hate the modern family structure, so in effective, and can add to the tension of a family when people start to really speak their minds. I appreciate my parents and the way I was raised, but I needed so much more that my parents didn't give me (whether or not they are working to the best of their ability). To bad the world isn't like the utopia in Aldous Huxley's Island. The family structure is absolutely beautiful, not to mention the education system. The family structure he creates, has its origins from the hunter gather communal style of living, particularly when it comes to raising the children. He forms MACs (mutual adoption clubs), where "every MAC consists of anything from fifteen to twenty-five assorted couples. Newly elected brides and bridegrooms, old-timers with growing children, grandparents and great-grandparents---everybody in the club adopts everyone else. Besides our own blood relations, we all have our quota of deputy mothers, deputy fathers, deputy aunts and uncles, deputy brothers and sisters, deputy babies and toddlers and teen-agers." (island). Another wonderful quote describing the structure, ""Escape," she explained, "is built into the new system. Whenever the parental Home Sweet Home becomes too unbearable, the child is allowed, is actively encouraged---and the whole weight of public opinion is behind the encouragement---to migrate to one of the other homes." "An MAC isn't run by the government, it's run by its members. And we're not militaristic. We're not interested in turning out good party members; we're interested in turning out good human beings. We don't inculcate dogmas. And finally we don't take the children away from their parents; on the contrary, we give the children additional parents and the parents additional children." Such a good book.


Day 2 of no weed. I'll end up with a least a 2 and half week break from weed, so my tolerance be nice an low for when my roommate buys a purple days vaporizer.
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Island is beautiful book with some really amazing ideas in it. I read it over the summer and I want to read it again to really try to analyze some of the more radical ideas he works into their society. It's very thought provoking :) It has a lot to say on subjects like political philosophy, ethics and morality, metaphysics, spirituality, etc. It's a well thought out critique of the western social system and mindset.

I'm finally done with school and I'm feeling super relieved. I was starting to get really over stressed and unfortunately I'm not feeling too healthy mentally or physically at this time of the year so a break is much appreciated. I really need to take a break from the weed though too. The hardest part is that I have unfortunately reached the point of daily use again where I can't sleep without smoking.
 
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PepperSocks said:
We don't have any of these really hoppy IPA's back home and I find them really cool; they also knock me on my ass. Hops on their own are known for valerian type effects and I can definitely see where that comes from.
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First off, glad to see you back Pepper Bro! :D <3

Remember you can always make your own hopped-out IPAs when you get back home, if you're so inclined-- for just a meager monetary investment and some time spent reading about the process, you can make an IPA every bit as fine as the ones made by craft breweries (making the process repeatable so that you produce exactly the same beer every time is the real black-art of brewing that takes some serious know-how, but pretty much anybody can brew a single batch of incredible beer :)).

Also: good call about the sedative effects of the hops. IIRC, they are actually a distant relative of cannabis. I prefer an IPA that isn't too high on the alcohol, but crazy on the hops. It gives me a very relaxed and mellow drunk feeling that is perfect for a chilled out night, and I usually end up drinking less because of the hoppy sedation. Lately I've been getting into dry-hopped IPAs, where they run the beer through a column of dry hops after its made, and the alcohol in the beer acts as a solvent and strips the hops of all their oily goodness-- it triples the hoppiness and just makes for a beautiful, spicy, herbal treat of an experience. :)
 
Hah Roger, while at the liquor store with my mother today I went and grabbed a box of the flying dog mixed pack due to your rantings. Ever thought of going into advertising?
 
Flying dog kicks ass. Haven't had one that I didn't enjoy. I particularly like their IPA, a lot of different flavors with in it. Honestly it is one of my favorite IPAs. I'll take one of those over a dogfish head 60 minute.
 
adrian89987 said:
Hah Roger, while at the liquor store with my mother today I went and grabbed a box of the flying dog mixed pack due to your rantings. Ever thought of going into advertising?
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LOL :D I just love beer, man-- a really fine beer ranks among my top earthly pleasures :)

Hopefully you'll like the flying dog, I find their beers to be very unique and beautiful really. Their "raging bitch" IPA is one of my favorite beers but I can't drink more than one or I get a headache because it's so hoppy. Their signature IPA is just so superb as well, very drinkable-- darker than most but very pungent and lush, and goes down smooth.

Surprisingly, I've picked up a my second Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA sixer this week. This beer is just splendid! It might be my favorite IPA on the market right now, of any that I've tried-- which surprises the hell out of me honestly. SN is a good brewery, but I didn't think they had this kind of perfection in 'em. Torpedo is just... absolutely... spot on. No other way to describe it but just perfectly on the mark. I literally raised my glass to the peeps at Sierra Nevada for this one. I've always enjoyed their signature IPA, but this torpedo ale is essentially the same ale but dry-hopped, and it makes all the difference in the world.

In all seriousness though, I might try to get into the brewing industry in some way. I wish I had more microbiology experience, then I would understand yeast and fermentation better. But I'm studying the process in my spare time, and I find that my O-chem background helps me some. So I'm playing it by ear but I think my passion for beer could be put to use, and might make for a fascinating career. :)

Cloudy said:
Flying dog kicks ass. Haven't had one that I didn't enjoy. I particularly like their IPA, a lot of different flavors with in it. Honestly it is one of my favorite IPAs. I'll take one of those over a dogfish head 60 minute.
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Definitely agreed on flying dog.

Dogfish Head is hit-or-miss IMO. Their 60 minute is a very respectable brew. However, their 90 and 120 minutes are just exquisite. I also enjoyed their latest ancient ale, the "Midas Touch" -- which was sort of a cross between beer and mead. Strange, but delicious and very strong. :D
 
I have a hard time picking a favorite beer. I really do like tasting all the differences.
This past weekend i went to go see a GratefuL Dead cover band and had a delicious organic IPA from Pisgah Brewery (amongst a few others).:)
Beer from the tap is about as good as you can get. It surprises me every time too. I cant help but let out a little "mmmMMM" with a smile on my face.
Rog, come to beer city, we have bars here with 200+ beers. And a beer festival in the summer.
 
Matsuo Munefusa. said:
I much prefer juicing veggies and fruits to alcoholic drinks. I dont drink at all anymore and I dont look back with regret on my decision. For me its a poison, plain and simple.
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and carrot juice is great.
do you like carrot juice?
I love how its naturally so sweet. A sweetness not always evident when just eating carrots.
I think i got a juicer for Xmas. :)

We'll have you over for carrot juice.
=D
 
Roger&Me said:
Hopefully you'll like the flying dog, I find their beers to be very unique and beautiful really. Their "raging bitch" IPA is one of my favorite beers but I can't drink more than one or I get a headache because it's so hoppy. Their signature IPA is just so superb as well, very drinkable-- darker than most but very pungent and lush, and goes down smooth.
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That's one thing about hoppy beers; they tend to give me a headache and bring me down sometimes. But they sure do taste good.

Surprisingly, I've picked up a my second Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA sixer this week. This beer is just splendid! It might be my favorite IPA on the market right now, of any that I've tried-- which surprises the hell out of me honestly. SN is a good brewery, but I didn't think they had this kind of perfection in 'em. Torpedo is just... absolutely... spot on. No other way to describe it but just perfectly on the mark. I literally raised my glass to the peeps at Sierra Nevada for this one. I've always enjoyed their signature IPA, but this torpedo ale is essentially the same ale but dry-hopped, and it makes all the difference in the world.
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DUDE! I picked up a six of that yesterday! :D

Wicked brew, I absolutely love it, indeed, spot on. I'm going to take a six of it home with me to share it up there.

It really angers me that they can't export this stuff. We have Budweiser at home but it's brewed in Canada, and no american craft brews.

In all seriousness though, I might try to get into the brewing industry in some way. I wish I had more microbiology experience, then I would understand yeast and fermentation better. But I'm studying the process in my spare time, and I find that my O-chem background helps me some. So I'm playing it by ear but I think my passion for beer could be put to use, and might make for a fascinating career. :)
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Actually I'm in prime position for this kind of thing if it wasn't so risky (high capital start-up). My biotech education involved a lot of fermentation and microbiology.

It's a shame there aren't any breweries in my area; but then again I never was much good at working for other people by their terms.

I'm going to start homebrewing; maybe sell some, scale up and go legal if it takes off; that would be cool ;)

The beer scene in Canada is ripe for revolution. People talk about how good our beer is but I don't see it. It's all mass produced lagers that taste like Coors or Bud. Even beer labeled as Pale Ale or India Pale Ale is yellow as piss and tastes like lager. I want to show people what a real beer tastes like.
 
All you need is a stove, big pot, 5 gallon pails, grain bag, siphon/tubing, and empty bottles (and grains, water, yeast).

A kit would be simple but it really doesn't let you play around much and it costs more. Malt extracts just aren't as good as real malted barley. A kit would be a good place to start I suppose but doing some recipe reading online should make grain brews more do-able.
 
I like the convenience of having the holes pre drilled, stoppers in place etc etc

Although i suppose you could buy each piece individually.

As for ingredients, i would get those locally.
We have a wine and beer brewing shop.
I actually applied to work there but never got a call back.
 
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