| Friday Night Blues and Beer #140 |
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| Friday, 02 January 2009 12:44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Beer: Say hello to a Special Ale 2007 (yearly Christmas ale) from the Anchor Brewing Company in San Fransisco, California. She pours a deep dark brown with a creamy tan head. Smells strongly of vanilla and tangerines with nutmeg topping it all off. The flavour is mostly roasted caramel with light citrus and spices but towards the finish you get a tongue full of tangy fruits. Pretty decent winter brew but the aftertaste isn't all you'd want it to be but it may be because of the age. Contains 5.5% alcohol and ran me $12 for a six. One thumb up but as always get a second opinion.  Anchor Brewing Company Special Ale 2007 The Blues: Upbeat swinging jump gets the party started - Let's get it on: The Playlist: Wes Jeans (Too Late), A.C. Reed (Fast Food Annie), Phantom Blues Band (Barnyard Blues), Maynard Brothers Band (Used To Do Before), Sista Monica (Baby Workout!), Mojo Webb (The Burden), Rory Block (Peavine Blues), Coco Montoya (It Takes Time), Blue Largo (Five Ten Fifteen Hours), Steve Marriner (Plaything), Jan James (It's Over), Rockin' Highliners (Evenin), Sir Jay & His Blue Orchestra (My Baby's Decision), Mike Morgan and the Crawl (Cause I Love You), and Gwyn Ashton (Ain't My Style). Lyrical highlight:
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Frank Godon
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... Just in time to say good night and have a great one guys and gals and whatever's that may grace our hallowed Beer and Blues night. See you all in my morning  |
She
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... w00t! MOT has landed at the Broom (and my place). I've posted pics to my DMB page. Darcey or Shere, can you move him to a place of honour on the front page? |
Rod Filan
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... Nite Krazy. We'll keep your stool at the bar open until you get back. Gooood evenin' Broomers! Hope everyone had a great Christmas, merry New Year, and is ready to for another fifty-two blues & beer-filled Friday nights. Flippers frozen? Start 'em floppin' then, because here at the Broom we have no use for cold feet or warm brew. Disclaimer: Stinky parrot feet will be tolerated--but not encouraged. Now pull on those orange toques, crank it up, smoke 'em if ya got 'em...and let's get in on! Cheers! |
Andrew Johnston
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... Session 140? Good grief, where does the time go? My News Year's recovery has been completed. I'm ready to go at 'er again. |
Darcey
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... 2.69 years of your Friday night's dissolved into blurs of beer drinking - it don't take long |
Bob and Ulli
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... MOT defending our freedom; we've got Blues and beer on the Broom; and Jan James is sand-blasting the walls of my house right at this moment. Told 'ya this is going to be the GREATEST Depression. Them Gypsy maidens strut their feathers well; hear that distant rebel yell; there's a woman by the river with some handsome young man; he's dressed up like a squire; bootleg whiskey in his hand; well God is in his heaven and we all want what's his; power and greed ain't the only thing there is. |
Larry
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... I got your back beachnut! Right Click directly on the pic you want and copy its properties. |
don morris
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... I know this is unforgivably OFF TOPIC, and I promise never to do it again, BUT; I must know the answer. Darcey, a few months ago you posted about a big US sporting goods store that was a-building in Calgary, one where they have an indoor gun tryout range. What was the name of the store, and are they still building, or has the doom & gloom economic predictions shut them down? The reason I ask is because I was a good boy all 2008, and should reward myself with a new hunting rifle, was thinking of a .300 WSM, and seeing as SIR/Cabela's has raised their prices, I'm looking for another place to take my money. There. Now, I'll never post OT again, ever.  btw, nice choice of blues tonight, thank you. |
OMMAG
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... DM .... how could that possibly be off topic on FNB&B?? The depth and colour of our Friday sessions is all about things we love ... like sporting goods stores and such. BTW .... That beer looks familiar... by golly! I'll have one with you D-Man! Cheers Broomers! |
She
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... There's such a thing as an OT post on DMB? That's like saying there's no good beer in the world! beachnut - thanks for the shoes. I'm going to need them in this weather! Now if only I could trap a snow shoveling fairy as easily as you found me shoes... |
Darcey
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... Later buddy! Beach, we have a tendancy to only ban progressives so you should be pretty good |
been around the block
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... 'Gotta check in, Darcey! Fun and games ... even if I'm not a beer drinker. I'm raising my glass of wine to you and all the Broomers! Some wag said, "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."  Nothing as fine seems to have been said about wine ...  |
Shere Khan
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... Roast beef, smashed potatoes yorkshire pudding and gravy. My wife loves me......now I better go finish the bathroom.... |
Darcey
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... Hey I have internet! Anyone else having Shaw problems out here in Alberta? Damn they hard to get a hold of tonight |
beachnut(booted off)
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... Yes, yes I am. Having problems, I mean. Shaw will call you, leave a message...use the phone, not internet), and you wont lose your place in line. |
Darcey
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... They told me it was my modem, an older model but how is it that maybe a bunch of them all go together? Don't happen man - Shaw lied, people died without hearing their F&N - Bastards |
Darcey
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... I was down since early this AM and it just came back to normal not too long ago. Internet stuff is good. I was having an anxious attack |
Bob and Ulli
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... Shaw family are way cool. Amazing business intelligence. Call centres have a flood at Xmas and New Years. People installing their Xmas presents; call centre personnel on holidays; labour shortage; then if there is a major glitch, hard to cope with. But Shaw really copes a lot. They surf monstrous waves and do not fall down as often as others; me, for example. Internet is now essential service |
Darcey
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... Perfect opportunity to compare male vs female gaseous output. I hope you guys keep us updated... |
Jason Taylor
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... Evenin' all Broomers! Comparing gaseous output. I bellied up to the bar just in time! |
Larry
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...I bellied up to the bar just in time! Sniff, I'm the Dad taxi tonite. Dry as unbutter toast. Back latter when the last kid is home same and sound. Hating all you free drinkers at the moment. |
Shere Khan
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... Just finished layin' the floor. Love those peel and stick tiles. Now for the vanity and sink........ She - great minds!! |
Jason Taylor
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... Too busy whippin' up junk box rockmans! I'm still itchin' to hear 'bout phase 2... |
ural ural
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... Great ideas from times gone by. Here I sit all broken hearted Paid a dime an only ... 327833 |
Shere Khan
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... That's my problem Jaybird, I get to feeling a little like Buckaroo Banzai, going in a million directions all at once. Eventually I get to where I'm going, it just usually takes a while...  |
Larry
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...I've been building this bathroom for 8 years.. Your not alone, Shere, I have one on the go for two years now. Last room to finish in the basement. Estimated completion date to be announced. Crackin' a beer and got the tunes fired up. A.C. Reed (Fast Food Annie),sweet. Bluesin' up. Ahhhh. |
Shere Khan
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... This is also a basement bathroom. I liked it better when there were no walls, just a toilet in the middle of the basement, and a tv on the opposite wall. Ahhhh, good times.... |
Larry
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... Shere, likin' the new Broom logo. The beer makes a perfect "U", potential classic that seems at home. |
Darcey
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... Larryt! Shere you should do one with some bastard parrot flocking away or something |
Larry
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... Bastard parrots love the broom! Glad the pod is almost 1.5 hrs. A new trend for the new year? Refiring... |
Larry
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... Darcey you f'er. dmorris seldom posts on FNB&Bs. I always wished he would. Now when he has posted a simple question, you ignore him. The shame. Parrots for dmorris-answers.com A law suit may follow. |
OMMAG
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... I see all is as to be expected here in the Broom Closet. Home agin.... and off to bed ..... bathroom renos to be dreamt of....  |
Larry
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... Dear Mr.dmorris Darcey has fallen asleep/passed out and cannot answer your question at the moment. The Broom apologizes for this. It was not a slight only an oversight. The broom community appreciates your patronage through out the years. I hope you'll agree that overall it is a more pleasant place to post unlike mitchieville where they have ridiculed you and even attempted to present a naked picture purporting it to be of you. Terrible. The store that Darcey wrote about was ProBass. http://www.basspro.com/webapp/...storeID=75 |
Chris Gordon
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... everyone is crashing already? sheesh.. I just started getting into trouble, the night is young |
Chris Gordon
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...Trouble? Imagine unlimited quantities of home brew & wine, a fresh pack of nicotine gum, completely "unlocked" sat TV, a large well equipped shop, and an urge to build. |
Chris Gordon
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... oh yes, I stay away from the CNC and other appendage removing tools. I don't even use them when tired. |
Chris Gordon
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... but nicotine gum goes so very well with dark ale ...but I hear some nonsense that you are to stop using it after 6 months?!? I'm about 8 months over due  |
Chris Gordon
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...You start picking it up off the sidewalk... it's fresher when picked from under tables |
Larry
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... I once did a marathon refiring of the pod 5-6-7 or more times. no recall. only the recover time of two days is noted. |
Frank Godon
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... Good morning to you all - those of you that are still up My day is starting off just peachy keen. NOT!!!! The director of the university woke me up early - seems there is a problem with my new visa - he left early last week for the holidays and returned yesterday - he went to his office and found a letter and my new multi entry visa application on his desk denied because some monkey in administratin spelled my name on one of the documents with an "R" as in Go"R"don not Godon and of course the government bueracrates rejected the whole application - the even badder news is my current visa expires Jan 14 and we only have 2 days Jan 12 and 13 to fix this or I'm coming back to Canada early to start the process all over again - When I asked the question as to who is paying for this screw up the director told me that I may be the one paying! Then to add insult to injury - I burned my porrige!!!  I wanna go back to 2008 |
Larry
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... If I can help I will Krazy. I'm on straight days with the added complication of the girls' commitments to rep hockey. Send me a email Dude. |
Chris Gordon
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...or I'm coming back to Canada early to start the process all over again wtf? that sucks... but instead of coming all the way back can't you just get a temporary visitor's visa? |
Frank Godon
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... New Russian rules (to piss off the Americans) state that a foriegn national has to return to his country of origin (passport) and wait 21 days to receive any new visa's - only visa extentions can be done for work visa's during alloted time on visa. Mine was from Nov 19 to Jan 14 08 - the university fumbled the ball by waiting too long to send in my application - which I found out they only sent it in 2 weeks ago not giving time for f@ckups like this. I have to be married to a Russian national one year before I can receive Russian permanent residence visa or citizenship. We are just common law at the moment/not married. |
Donna Beach
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... Well what better way to start the New Year! (get down on one knee.. pull out ring...) WAIT!!! VERY DRUNK!!!! STOP!!!! |
Larry
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... Hey beach, Chris I can't go to bed unless i find D's lyrical highlight. The hens get wild when the cock comes around Help! Praise to D's podcast.He may be a bastard but the blues he knows!  |
Chris Gordon
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... omg, maybe it's time I crash. I just mistakenly downed an unaged brew... dextrose isn't a desirable flavour  |
Larry
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... fifth fire and my last for tonite. D thanks for the music just in case I forget before I'm done/totally baked/fried/drooling/ralphing or other wise preoccupied. |
Chris Gordon
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...I forget before I'm done/totally baked/fried/drooling/ralphing or other wise preoccupied I haven't lost a limb yet so I'm not done |
Larry
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... All I had to do was listen to your song intro's. . Phantom Blues Band (Barnyard Blues) #140's Lyrical highlight. |
She
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... Go away for a few hours and messages appear everywhere. Have a good night guys. Krazy I hope your mess gets cleared up soon. |
Larry
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... she! Nights going well. Thank you for MOT's update and our thoughts are with the brave man who carries him. |
Bob and Ulli
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... Blues: Like all great art, it shows you yourself: Live theatre by August Wilson, called Seven Guitars, now playing in some major cities, the ninth installment of his ten-play cycle about the black experience in America. Terry Teachout says in Arts & Letters (WSJ): “Needless to say, it was written with black playgoers very much in mind, but for all the ethnic specificity of his chronicles of ghetto life, Wilson never lost sight of the artist’s obligation to communicate to the widest possible audience. As he told the Paris Review, “You create the work to add to the artistic storehouse of the world, to exalt and celebrate a common humanity.” I can’t think of a better way to sum up “Seven Guitars”: Like all great art, it shows you yourself, no matter who you are….” NewYork Times says: “And of course there is music. “One day you be walking along, and the music jump on you,” Floyd says. “It just grab hold of you and hang on.” And so it does, in a spontaneous jam session that bubbles up among the men, or a saucy dance, bubbly sensuality…” I been tellin’ ya, the Blues includes a lot of great art. Friday nights, we get a heap of culture. |
uggs outlet
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... January, like August, is traditionally the month given over sell ugg to the not- entirely-statistically-rigorous-but-entertaining-nonetheless fashion/lifestyle online ugg boots survey. And so, thank you, MyCelebrityFashion.co.uk, for your effort, dutifully documenting what a little more than 1,500 men, aged between 18 and 30, love to hate about women's fashion. |
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