I like the Yuengling Black & Tan, and the Porter. The lager does nicely when the others are not available.

I had a very funny Yuengling moment when I was in Baltimore 6 years ago. I was at a conference and was spending my evenings in the hotel bar carousing with other conference attendees. I had been in this hotel before and knew the sports bar, Shula's often had several good microbrews on tap. The bartender did not know where I was from, and when I asked him about the beer selection he said, "Oh, great, you really like good beers! Hey, we just got this Brand New Beer!! Nobody else has this stuff, it's great, you'll love it!"

"Oh, cool! What is it?"

"Young-ling"

"Young? Ooooh. You mean Yuengling?"

"Yeah! It's really, really good!"

"Dude, I'm from Pennsylvania. We've been keeping it to ourselves for years. You got any of that Baltimore Brewed Raspberry Hefe-Weizen?"

"oh. yeah."

"Gimme one of them."

Have a YL t-shirt from ex-boss (his mom is the distributor for the state of PA) but haven't tried the beer -
My silly beer story: tried to order a Sierra Nevada at a bar in Ohio...
Bartender: "Honey, where do you think you are?"
Me: "Oops. I'll have a Coors Light please."
Didn't know you can't get it everywhere.........

my beer story takes place at the one and only bowling alley in paris, france back in '92. my best friend (a native from paris) and i had been seeing the sights all day and decided to bowl off some steam. i went to the bar for the first round:

me: "Je voudrais deux heineken sil vous plais"
(i would like two heinekens, please"

asshat, errr, bartender: (rudely) ce qui? (sp?)

me thinking i said it wrong tries it a different way: "Je voudrais deux pression"
(i would like two beers (pression means whatever you have on tap"

asshat, errr, bartender: ce qui? (even more rude)

me: (in english) i want two fuckin' heinekens you moron!

asshat: you should've ordered in english

me: i'm in your country, i was trying to be respectful and speak your language"

asshat (as he sets the beers on the bar): yeah, well, you didn't have ze accent down right."

blew him off as an asshat and enjoyed the bowling.

You let him live. That was very nice of you.

France has a good record of being nice to American murderers. Keep that in mind.

Very brave, Frederico. After that exchange, I would wonder how much of those beers was actually piss?

well with that in mind, i guess it was a good thing then!

none, thankfully. we watched him open the bottles.

oh, and seeing as how your fixing to go over there, NBN, be very wary of the waiters trying to rip you off. remember: the tip is INCLUDED in the final bill.

I AM at home getting drunk right now. Quite enjoyable really.

I'm on my second beer. I had to get up early to get my brother and his friend up and on their way back to St. Louis. I think I'll keep drinking until I fall asleep.

I got off work at 5:15 and was on my way home with my mouth watering for that cold heineken when my phone rang. now, bypassing the beer 'til later, i'm sitting at the airport waiting for a flight to college station. sure it's a good thing and all, i was just ready to unwind for the day and have a nice T-bone steak and a couple of beers. oh well. i'll fly to aggieland hungry and thirsty and settle for take out later when i get back later tonight.......

Does College Station still have that tiny-ass bar that claims to hold the record for most alcohol consumed per square foot?

Edit: "The Dixie Chicken," I think it is?

I think I drank 12 beers Monday, then passed out around 6 pm. Tomorrow night is Happy Hour at McMenamin's, and I have no intention of repeating Monday.

as long as there are aggies, that place will never close.

just made it back a half hour ago. 2.3 hrs there and back. 1.3 hours night, 2.3 "cross country" and now........i have my beer! :beer:

Good boy. You're practicing for forks. I'm proud of you. See you there.

.....the 8 gin martinis I consumed last night have me feeling a bit queasy this am......do you think it's because I ran out of olives on the last two? Or was it the last 3?.........

Ya see what happens when you drink gin. Should have been vodka or maybe you've been using those cheap olives again.

Tried both. I prefer gin (Bombay). Queen Anne olives are best.
Forget all that ..... 8 martinis of any sort will definitely leave a lasting impression. "Lord if you help me get over this, I'll never do it again."......
damn.....This is a good Corona w/lemon twist. I feel better now. :biggrin:

capnhowdy, you should hook up with some perc's or vic's or even phenergan! Painkillers really take the edge off a hangover. Ask Sycamore for some. :)

Of course, benzo's are good,too :chill:

settle down girl.

*looking ashamed*

I was just trying to be helpful! :o

Up north where men are men and the Polar bears are scared they recover from or prolong a hangover with a breakfast Caesar. You'll need calmato juice though to do it properly http://www.mottsclamato.com/recipes.php?recipetype=2 but again it involves Vodka.

just teasing you. just don't want to see you go to far in reminiscing. (spelling - <STRIKE>illegitimate</STRIKE> i mean <STRIKE>illiteral</STRIKE> oh hell, i can't write so good.)

I just watched HOUSE and Dr. House was downing all these vicodins and I got a little nostalgic, but I'm fine. Thanks, though :blush:

Now, does clamato=tomato juice and (gag! gasp!) CLAM JUICE? Coz if it is... :vomit:

I didn't have a pleasant experience with Vicodin when I had my wisdom teeth pulled. Out of all the painkillers I've taken this year, my favorite is Lorcet.

I don't know how many pints of Guinness I had last night...somewhere between 5 and 9. I've drank more in the past 3 weeks than I have all year. Time to detox for a while. :)

Why on earth did you post in the I wish I was home getting drunk right now thread, when you are at home getting drunk right now?

Better sober up, boy. Them pizzas won't deliver themselves, you know.

I haven't had a drink in over 24 hours, thank you very much. :)

I am very, very sorry.

Don't be...I needed a break.

Make sure you take that librium exactly the way the doctor told you so you don't have any detox seizures.

That would be then "In equi-librium"

I'll have 3 of all the above mentioned.......even the clamato (which IS tomato & clam juice, & very tasty I might add). Just kidding. Last thing I need is another vice.
I should appreciate the hangovers. If it weren't for them there wouldn't be any reason not to get gassed EVERY night.
The doctor gave me some blue lorcet one time & I took them every day for a couple weeks. I remember when they ran out it took me several days to realize that I COULD function without the hydrocodone. (called the dr & asked him for more 3-4 times). They do give you that "I own this fuckin world I'm standing on top of feeling". Regardless of your ailment.

i AM home getting drunk right now. my buddies Asylum, and Murphonian Logic are over. we're all shitfaced and singing. i learned how to play tangled up in blue on weds. we rock.

sailor jerry rum is 90 proof, whereas Captain Morgan is only 70 proof. yay sailor jerry.

How are you feeling this morning, LJ? Need to puke?

Are we taking bets on what time he signs in? I've got 1pm. :greenface

lumberjim, pour vous: :coffee:

Cool. I picked up a good used copy of Blood on the Tracks recently. I know I'm a minority in this case, but that is my favorite Dylan album.

I still have one in good shape. ;)

no hangover. i always drink a lot of water and eat carbs right before bed when i drink. seems to work. i couldnt log om all day. kept getting a 404 error. ??

Yeh, me too, I was lucky to get on when I did.

I do that, and it never works!

I have a very sentimental copy of that record. It came as part of a bittersweet breakup. Not only my favorite Dylan, high up there on the big list.

Tim (my brother), April (my gf) and I hit a local dive last night...$11 for a bucket of Bud Light (6 bottles)...amen!

Bud Light?
You know Bud Light has 30% less alcohol than Budweiser?
It's true. Call the 800 number on the lable. I won a bet not long ago about that....

Yeah, and Budweiser tastes about 800% worse than Bud Light. :)

At minimum, you should drink an equal amount of water to the amount of alcohol consumed.

My secret anti-hangover recipe requires the consumption of 4 aspirin or Motrin before bed, and 4 immediately upon rising.

Never fails.

Which tastes about 800% worse than beer.

which is 800% better than life itself.

Shit, no wonder! Though I wouldn't have enough time to drink that much water. Maybe I should learn to hook up my own IV. ;)

Hangover remedy del noodle: take a B.C. powder before your third drink and drink a big glass of Tang before you go to sleep (and one upon awakening). Your stomach still wants to turn backflips, but the headache and light/noise sensitivity aren't nearly as bad. The Tang seems to neutralize that "alcohol seeping out of your pores" smell, and the extra liquid keeps you hydrated.

mashed potatoes and gravy. and lotsa water.

Waffles (no syrup).

But I've only had a hangover once in my life, and I'm really not sure if I was hung over or just still drunk.

Hang a Banana Bag.

I would recommend Gatorade over Tang for the morning pick-me-up ... but (important caution) Never ever EVER use Gatorade powder to mix grain punch.

Bad mojo.

i hate new salesmen. gah!

This is why you tell him it's his job to buy the <insert your title here> X rounds of drinks.

Works with our new programmers.

It's your own fault for not beating one to death on the showroom floor a long time ago. Respect must be earned, grasshopper.

LJ, I will put another guinness in the fridge right now and drink it in your stead. Oh the hell with that. I'll put it in the freezer so it chills faster. Who am I kidding?

what jinx said.

Literally bad mojo -- good mojo is made of fruit juices (any), some canned pineapple chunks with their juice, equal parts rum and vodka (2-3 bottles each), and some beer, some neutralish soda, both for the fizz. Mix in a clean trashcan liner in a clean new trashcan -- this is a quantity beverage, intended to supply thirty or more naval partiers intending to get about crosseyed before the evening is over.

But Gatorade just DOESN'T go with alcohol -- that's not a beverage, it's a practical joke.

Me, I put down at least a pint of plain water before retiring after a night like that, and at least that much again if I, um, lose the first dose. Metabolizing alcohol removes water from your system, so it does you good to supply yourself with its replacement.

c'mon, Juan. you overtalking, gold chain wearing, doofus....get your deal in here....

Hmm... it's coming up Halloween... must be Zombie Thread Jamboree...