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by brian
Wed Jul 01, 2015 11:37 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The OFFICIAL Craft Beer Thread
Replies: 3119
Views: 184310

Re: The OFFICIAL Craft Beer Thread

(But it should also be said that black IPAs are popular enough now and Michigan has SOOOOO many craft breweries that I'd be shocked if it were too hard to find something solid available at your local beer store.)
by brian
Wed Jul 01, 2015 11:36 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The OFFICIAL Craft Beer Thread
Replies: 3119
Views: 184310

Re: The OFFICIAL Craft Beer Thread

Wookey Jack is so good it should be a category unto itself. I'm not 100 percent sure if Firestone Walker distributes into Michigan. It's possible -- they're pretty wide now.
by brian
Wed Jul 01, 2015 10:27 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MLB - June 2015
Replies: 121
Views: 5317

Re: MLB - June 2015

I love all the Bobby Bonilla is still getting paid by the Mets stories on July 1.
by brian
Tue Jun 30, 2015 8:23 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Women's World Cup
Replies: 348
Views: 16334

Re: Women's World Cup

degenerasian wrote:Fortunate x 3. That foul occurred outside the box.
Eh, US got some breaks for sure, but they were the better team and deserved the result.
by brian
Tue Jun 30, 2015 4:38 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2016 Presidential Race
Replies: 6046
Views: 288125

Re: 2016 Presidential Race

I don't think you'll ever out-idiot Ted Cruz.
by brian
Tue Jun 30, 2015 3:26 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Travel Guide
Replies: 1228
Views: 89104

Re: Swamp Travel Guide

Yea, that's the other worry. What currency would they use all of a sudden? However, I've been to places not in the euro zone and they'll take euros - albeit with an atrocious exchange rate. Honestly I think even worst case you should be fine. They can't pull out of the euro that quickly. It would h...
by brian
Tue Jun 30, 2015 2:19 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Travel Guide
Replies: 1228
Views: 89104

Re: Swamp Travel Guide

(Of course if they actually pull out of the Eurozone on Sunday who the fuck knows.)
by brian
Tue Jun 30, 2015 2:19 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Travel Guide
Replies: 1228
Views: 89104

Re: Swamp Travel Guide

I'm going to The Yacht Week Greece next week. How fucking convenient with all of the bullshit going on, right? I was told by their most recent email to bring about 600 Euro. And I read via the State Department that I should also bring money because of the atm situation. So I'll be doing that. But I...
by brian
Tue Jun 30, 2015 2:08 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Credit Card Fraud
Replies: 38
Views: 1694

Re: Credit Card Fraud

I was just going to say, that's textbook. Had it happen to me a couple of times. They try a $1 or $2 charge and then if that goes through will go for something bigger. But those will get automatically flagged now by most credit card companies.
by brian
Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:17 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2015 NHL Offseason
Replies: 349
Views: 12787

Re: 2015 NHL Offseason

Hockey Hall of Fame inductees to be announced at 4 p.m. ET today. Wonder if Nik Lidstrom will make it in? /sarcasm
by brian
Sun Jun 28, 2015 2:45 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Man's Best Friend
Replies: 2258
Views: 119647

Re: Man's Best Friend

Making an appointment for Wednesday to put Willie, our lab, to sleep. He's had a tumor so we knew this day was coming but it still sucks. Bad bump alert. Sorry man. How old? Hard to say. We got him five years ago and the Humane Society suspected he was about 5 then, but he's probably closer to 12 o...
by brian
Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:14 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Man's Best Friend
Replies: 2258
Views: 119647

Re: Man's Best Friend

Making an appointment for Wednesday to put Willie, our lab, to sleep. He's had a tumor so we knew this day was coming but it still sucks.
by brian
Sat Jun 27, 2015 1:25 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Red Sox magic Number
Replies: 12
Views: 1499

Re: Red Sox magic Number

Chris_L wrote:Image
Jesus. I don't know if you just picked a random image or you intended to use that pic, but you managed to make an idiotic thread actually offensive. So congrats for that.
by brian
Sat Jun 27, 2015 2:16 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Women's World Cup
Replies: 348
Views: 16334

Re: Women's World Cup

My fantasy of a French-US semifinal is dead. I would have had a two-hour boner for the first time since I was 18 if that had happened.
by brian
Sat Jun 27, 2015 2:15 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2015 NHL Offseason
Replies: 349
Views: 12787

Re: 2015 NHL Offseason

degenerasian wrote:of course

Wings take Svechnikov, just falls into their lap
The Wings raping the NHL draft is like the Germans dominating at soccer at this point. Hopefully they put up a statue of Ken Holland next to Gordie Howe at the new stadium in four years.
by brian
Sat Jun 27, 2015 2:12 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Trying To Explain Your Internet Friend
Replies: 24
Views: 1085

Re: Trying To Explain Your Internet Friend

My wife's met enough of y'all at this point to know you're harmless , more than I realized before I started to think about it (she knows Sabo from way back since we all used to work together, but has also met SpongeLikeNinja, Johnnie, SteveinSLC and DSafe ). Also going to a LV 51s game next month w...
by brian
Fri Jun 26, 2015 12:06 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Gay Marriage
Replies: 229
Views: 15139

Re: Gay Marriage

I'm being a total sore winner about this on social media today and I don't even care.
by brian
Fri Jun 26, 2015 11:09 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Trying To Explain Your Internet Friend
Replies: 24
Views: 1085

Re: Trying To Explain Your Internet Friend

My wife's met enough of y'all at this point to know you're harmless, more than I realized before I started to think about it (she knows Sabo from way back since we all used to work together, but has also met SpongeLikeNinja, Johnnie, SteveinSLC and DSafe). Also going to a LV 51s game next month with...
by brian
Fri Jun 26, 2015 10:52 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Gay Marriage
Replies: 229
Views: 15139

Re: Gay Marriage

I have a couple of gay friends getting married on Sunday (in Nevada, where it was already legal). Should be a great party all weekend.
by brian
Fri Jun 26, 2015 10:51 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Gay Marriage
Replies: 229
Views: 15139

Re: Gay Marriage

Gunpowder wrote:Conservatism without religion involved would presumably say "let them do what they want, it doesn't affect you", no?
Right. I had a buddy that posted this on Facebook this morning:
Huge win for conservatives as marriage is de-regulated.
by brian
Thu Jun 25, 2015 4:46 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Replies: 3082
Views: 274471

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

P.D.X. wrote:"Atlanta United FC"

Srsly.
Should have completely gone all out and went with "FC Atlanta City United FC"
by brian
Thu Jun 25, 2015 4:38 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Politics
Replies: 9304
Views: 499521

Re: Random Politics

Here's the funny thing. These spineless fucktards are going to run an entire primary campaign and general election beating the drum about getting rid of Obamacare. But here's one big problem with that. They can't. You can't just take health insurance from tens of millions of people and roll back all...
by brian
Thu Jun 25, 2015 4:35 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MLB - June 2015
Replies: 121
Views: 5317

Re: MLB - June 2015

I hope Brad Ausmus gets hit by a fucking bus.
by brian
Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:55 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Politics
Replies: 9304
Views: 499521

Re: Random Politics

Apparent GOP playbook to try and win the presidency: Alienate African-Americans by sympathizing with racial terrorists and their symbols of racial hatred. Alienate women by trying to take away their access to medical care and basically treating them like petulant children for wanting freedom to choo...
by brian
Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:07 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: For the gas MDs among us
Replies: 8
Views: 374

Re: For the gas MDs among us

howard wrote:Nah, I had it appraised. $4375.50, tops, on a douchey day.
Weird, that's the exact amount I won on Saturday. I'll have to owe you the .50.

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by brian
Thu Jun 25, 2015 10:55 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Racism
Replies: 1519
Views: 91672

Re: Racism

P.D.X. wrote:Who doesn't seek a pleasant peninsula?
Exactly. But Florida still managed to fuck that shit up.
by brian
Thu Jun 25, 2015 10:54 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Racism
Replies: 1519
Views: 91672

Re: Racism

My favorite flag I'm not personally partial to is Kentucky's though. No joking. Sweet flag.
by brian
Thu Jun 25, 2015 10:50 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Racism
Replies: 1519
Views: 91672

Re: Racism

I've always liked the Michigan state flag. Nevada's is "eh". Nothing really offensive dumb about it though. (BTW, if you Google Michigan's state flag the Latin is Michigan's state motto "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you". We learned that shit in kindergarten for s...
by brian
Thu Jun 25, 2015 9:52 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Getting the spins
Replies: 3317
Views: 220528

Re: Getting the spins

Solid read on Isbell from Grantland, with bonus Isbell commentary. Isbell grew on me. I think I was too drunk to apprecaite him the night i saw him live. http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/the-most-gut-wrenching-jason-isbell-songs-with-guest-commentary-by-jason-isbell/" onclick="wi...
by brian
Wed Jun 24, 2015 4:28 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2015 NHL Offseason
Replies: 349
Views: 12787

Re: 2015 NHL Offseason

So Las Vegas is locked in. Who gets the other expansion team? Gotta be Seattle or QC.
by brian
Wed Jun 24, 2015 2:10 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MLB - June 2015
Replies: 121
Views: 5317

Re: MLB - June 2015

This Jays-Rays game is still fun. Longoria would have had the TOOTBLAN to end all TOOTBLANs if he had actually made an out there.
by brian
Wed Jun 24, 2015 1:14 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MLB - June 2015
Replies: 121
Views: 5317

Re: MLB - June 2015

Damn, good thing no one goes to Rays games or else Donaldson wouldn't have been able to get to that ball.
by brian
Wed Jun 24, 2015 1:04 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2015 NHL Offseason
Replies: 349
Views: 12787

Re: 2015 NHL Offseason

mister d wrote:I'm sure goalies like the shootouts a lot more than they'll like the additional goals allowed from 3 on 3.
Right, that shizz is going to go on their GAA and save percentage stats (I assume).
by brian
Wed Jun 24, 2015 1:03 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: MLB - June 2015
Replies: 121
Views: 5317

Re: MLB - June 2015

And he's probably going to be fucked because Toronto can't score either.
by brian
Wed Jun 24, 2015 11:47 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Getting the spins
Replies: 3317
Views: 220528

Re: Getting the spins

I'd start at the beginning. Going back and listening to Being There, which I've always loved, in turn made me revisit YHF. Well, their first album is A.M. but even most Wilco completists would tell you to just forget about that one. The only song from it that they ever seem to play live is Casino Q...
by brian
Wed Jun 24, 2015 11:25 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Getting the spins
Replies: 3317
Views: 220528

Re: Getting the spins

I'd start at the beginning. Going back and listening to Being There, which I've always loved, in turn made me revisit YHF. Well, their first album is A.M. but even most Wilco completists would tell you to just forget about that one. The only song from it that they ever seem to play live is Casino Q...
by brian
Wed Jun 24, 2015 10:56 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2015 NHL Offseason
Replies: 349
Views: 12787

Re: 2015 NHL Offseason

Goalies don't like the change, but fuck them. Who likes goalies anyway?
by brian
Wed Jun 24, 2015 10:50 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Getting the spins
Replies: 3317
Views: 220528

Re: Getting the spins

I think Being There is their best as well.
by brian
Wed Jun 24, 2015 9:50 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Long Reads
Replies: 286
Views: 22960

Re: Long Reads

Feather bowling in Detroit.

trust me, the piece is a lot more interesting than you would think. I've been to the place in question many a time. It's one of the most interesting places I've ever been anywhere in the world.
by brian
Tue Jun 23, 2015 10:00 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2015 NHL Offseason
Replies: 349
Views: 12787

Re: 2015 NHL Offseason

Is the reason that it might separate the good teams from the bad and ruin the parody-driven playoff races? If that's not it, I have no idea why. 3 for regulations, 2-1 for OT is just too obvious. Yeah I think the league likes the bullshit parity. What's worse is that I think most of the teams like ...