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Shockeye
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Skinny-dippin' in a sea of Lee, I'd propose on bended knee...
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Flying Dog Brewery Pays Tribute To 'Gonzo'
Gonzo Imperial Porter Named After Hunter S. ThompsonMay 24, 2005 10:19 am US/Mountain DENVER (CBS4) Denver's Flying Dog Brewery will pay tribute to the late Hunter S. Thompson, CBS4 News reports. The hard-drinking writer killed himself at his home near Aspen in February. He was a friend and neighbor of the founder of Flying Dog, and his influence has a lot to do with the way the brewery markets itself. The brewery plans to honor Thompson this summer with a beer called Gonzo Imperial Porter. The label will feature illustrations from Ralph Steadman, who illustrated many of Thompson's published works. Proceeds from the sale will help pay for a stone memorial that is set to be built on Thompson's property. According to the Flying Dog Web site, the "150 foot stone column complete with a giant red fist at its summit will tower above Hunter’s Owl Farm Estate for all eternity." |
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HaemishM
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the Confederate flag underneath the stone in my class ring
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I must get me some of that lager.
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WayAbvPar
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I will definitely invest in a few bottles of this.
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When speaking of the MMOG industry, the glass may be half full, but it's full of urine. HaemishM
Always wear clean underwear because you never know when a Tory Government is going to fuck you.- Ironwood
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Shockeye
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Skinny-dippin' in a sea of Lee, I'd propose on bended knee...
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voodoolily
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Does it have cocaine and amyl nitrate in it? I'm in!
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stray
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I must get me some of that lager.
Lager gives me a headache. edit: Oh wait, Porter is Ale. |
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Llava
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Rrava roves you rong time
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What happened with the cannon? Did Depp and Co. get to fire his ashes out of it?
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That the saints may enjoy their beatitude and the grace of God more abundantly they are permitted to see the punishment of the damned in hell. -Saint Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica
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Pococurante
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Hmm and with the recent SCOTUS ruling can I order a few cases for delivery to Texas? I used to smuggle beer into Oklahoma for weekend crashes in Norman but my hair is shorter now and Colorado is too far to drive even for HST pisswater.
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OcellotJenkins
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Does it have cocaine and amyl nitrate in it? I'm in!
Adrenalchrome ftw. |
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Nebu
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 Did someone say "Bonzo"? Er... nevermind. One thing I love about living in the Rockies is the availability of great Micro brews. I'll look forward to this one. |
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« Last Edit: May 25, 2005, 12:46:09 PM by Nebu »
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"Always do what is right. It will gratify half of mankind and astound the other."
- Mark Twain
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Simond
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edit: Oh wait, Porter is Ale. Porter is Guinness-type stouts. (Well, technically, Guinness is based on London Porter stouts, but don't mention that to the Irish). |
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Abagadro
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Stout is an ale as well.
The only difference betwen Lager and Ale is the yeast used. Lager ale is a bottom-fermenting yeast that must be grown at lower temperatures. Ale is a top-fermenting yeast that can happen at higher temperatures.
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"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
-H.L. Mencken
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HaemishM
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the Confederate flag underneath the stone in my class ring
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Call me a Philistine, but it's all beer to me.
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Pococurante
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Philistine. Not all sex is created equal either. :P
"Whotz 'merican beer gotzin common wit makin' love inner canoe."
Right. There both fucking close to water. Thank gawd for the micros...
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HaemishM
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the Confederate flag underneath the stone in my class ring
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I didn't say it as if Amur'can beer was better. My favorites are not typical mainstream beers like Rolling Rock, Anchor Bay, or foreign stuff like Newcastle Brown Ale. But I consider them all beers, not really giving a crap if its a lager, an ale, or a beer.
It's all beer to me.
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voodoolily
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Fuck micros. Imports, bitch!
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Rodent
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Fuck micros. Imports, bitch!
Or as we in the civilized world like to call them, exports. |
Wiiiiii!
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Daydreamer
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Well to further derail this thread: Favorite beers?
Rolling Rock, Sierra Nevada, and New Castle, roughly in that order
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WayAbvPar
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Guinness
Mack & Jack's African Amber
Alaskan Amber
Heineken
Shitty American Light Beer of choice-
Coors Light
Shitty Mexican Beer of Choice-
Pacifico
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« Last Edit: May 27, 2005, 09:19:47 AM by WayAbvPar »
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When speaking of the MMOG industry, the glass may be half full, but it's full of urine. HaemishM
Always wear clean underwear because you never know when a Tory Government is going to fuck you.- Ironwood
Libertarians make fun of everyone because they can't see beyond the event horizons of their own assholes Surlyboi
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voodoolily
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Finnuh, munnuh, muhfuh, I enjoy creating new written vernacular, s'all.
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Lindeman's Lambic (peche)
Ayinger Ur-Weisse dunkel
Chimay tripel
Micro, once in awhile: Hair of the Dog Fred (an awesome barleywine-style ale brewed approximately 2 miles from my house in SE P-Town)
We have way too many microbreweries here in Oregon: Rogue, Bridgeport, Full Sail, Widmer, Portland Brewing Co., Saxer - all that shit is homebrew! Is it any wonder why I'm burned out?
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Shockeye
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Skinny-dippin' in a sea of Lee, I'd propose on bended knee...
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Depp Arranges Shooting of Thompson's Ashes(05-27) 07:34 PDT Aspen, Colo. (AP) -- Organizers of a memorial for Hunter S. Thompson plan to erect a 150-foot structure — courtesy of actor Johnny Depp — to shoot the gonzo journalist's ashes onto his ranch near here. Friends and acquaintances gathered Thursday to discuss the Aug. 20 invitation-only service, which will be six months after Thompson shot himself in his Woody Creek home. Jon Equis, the event producer working with Thompson's family, said the tower will be 12 feet wide at the base and 8 feet wide at the top, where a cannon will be placed. Depp, who portrayed the author in the movie version of Thompson's book "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" will pay for the tower, designed to resemble Thompson's "gonzo fist" emblem. As Thompson requested, his ashes will be shot out of the cannon onto his property. Equis said the tower will be constructed far from Woody Creek Road and covered with a black drape before the service to discourage tourists. A public event is expected to be planned later to commemorate the writer's life. The August event will consist of "spoken word and live entertainment," Equis said. The cannon will be fired around sunset. The event organizers must get the plans reviewed by the Pitkin County Community Development Department, but Thompson's widow, Anita Thompson, was supportive. She said the event will be a celebration. |
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Llava
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Ah, good. I think everyone should be able to choose what they want done with their body when they die (within reason, freaks).
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That the saints may enjoy their beatitude and the grace of God more abundantly they are permitted to see the punishment of the damned in hell. -Saint Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica
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sidereal
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I want my ashes smeared on Claire Forlani's naked body, never to be washed.
Respect the dead, bitches! Do it!
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THIS IS THE MOST I HAVE EVERY WANTED TO GET IN TO A BETA
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Shockeye
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Skinny-dippin' in a sea of Lee, I'd propose on bended knee...
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I want my ashes smeared on Claire Forlani's naked body, never to be washed.
Respect the dead, bitches! Do it!
Maybe 10 years ago... now she's getting fugly. |
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Daeven
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Well. A reason to run to the corner store and pick up a case of Flying Dog? Right on. Bolder Porter, Fat Tire and Breckenridge breweries are pretty good as well. And WayAbvPar, you can have all of the goddamn Coor's Lightpisswater you can take with you. Makes Golden smell like the stuff tastes.
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sidereal
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I want my ashes smeared on Claire Forlani's naked body, never to be washed.
Respect the dead, bitches! Do it!
Maybe 10 years ago... now she's getting fugly. The crack you smoke is undoubtedly of the finest quality, sir! |
THIS IS THE MOST I HAVE EVERY WANTED TO GET IN TO A BETA
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Shockeye
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Skinny-dippin' in a sea of Lee, I'd propose on bended knee...
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I want my ashes smeared on Claire Forlani's naked body, never to be washed.
Respect the dead, bitches! Do it!
Maybe 10 years ago... now she's getting fugly. The crack you smoke is undoubtedly of the finest quality, sir! I stand by my statement and my crack. |
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voodoolily
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Finnuh, munnuh, muhfuh, I enjoy creating new written vernacular, s'all.
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It doesn't even matter anymore, since Timothy Leary is the fucking Ace of dying proper. CAN YOU DIG IT?  !!!! (okay, yeah, I'm posting after having had a few. can't do THAT at work, yeah?) Edit: due I put a bunch of question marks and it turned uinto a frwony face, Wha?? |
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Furiously
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Mack & Jack's African Amber
Pimp that family business! (It is damn good beer though) |
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Sky
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This site always confuses me.
I'll raise a glass to the Hubble Space Telescope anyway. Screw that hack Thompson.
;)
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Alkiera
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This site always confuses me.
I'll raise a glass to the Hubble Space Telescope anyway. Screw that hack Thompson.
;)
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