What is Oppo drinking tonight?

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 03/04/2016 at 21:31 • Filed to: None

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A friend left a few of these at my house after the Super Bowl. I’m generally not a big fan of wheat beers, let alone hoppy wheat beers. But these are actually pretty good. Of course, after not drinking since last Saturday, it’s probably not a good idea to drink too many overly hoppy beers. These things are making me pretty loopy. But they are tasty.

XJDano > ttyymmnn 03/04/2016 at 21:36

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Sans orange. I'm spending 11 grand tomorrow.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > ttyymmnn 03/04/2016 at 21:37

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smobgirl > ttyymmnn 03/04/2016 at 21:39

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Pumpkin ale, but no pic. I'm tired.

fhrblig > ttyymmnn 03/04/2016 at 21:40

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Had one of these, but not a huge fan of it. Think I’ll switch to some Johnnie Walker Black instead.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > ttyymmnn 03/04/2016 at 21:41

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cause i have work in the AM

Spaceball-Two > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 03/04/2016 at 21:43

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That's good stuff!

Spaceball-Two > ttyymmnn 03/04/2016 at 21:45

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A couple of these then I'll probably finish the night with a little Pendleton on ice.

uofime-2 > ttyymmnn 03/04/2016 at 21:47

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Little Poet and now some beer barrel bourbon I blame MontegoMan

Birddog > ttyymmnn 03/04/2016 at 21:48

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Just choking down some Champagne.

ttyymmnn > uofime-2 03/04/2016 at 21:52

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I blame MontegoMan for everything.

ttyymmnn > XJDano 03/04/2016 at 21:52

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On general principle, I don’t put fruit in beer.

ttyymmnn > Birddog 03/04/2016 at 21:53

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Livin’ large. I like it.

ttyymmnn > Birddog 03/04/2016 at 21:53

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Go get ya some Old Style.

ttyymmnn > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras 03/04/2016 at 21:53

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:(

ttyymmnn > XJDano 03/04/2016 at 21:54

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11 grand? Maybe you should save some for morning to dull the pain.

EL_ULY > ttyymmnn 03/04/2016 at 21:55

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Umm... I think some fighter jets flew over my house. I live a stone’s throw from Bush airport and plane watch in my backyard or roof when I can. I was inside the house when I heard a plane go by.... muuuch higher pitch and louder than any commercial jet. 10-15 minutes later, I heard another. I didn’t see it but i did make it outside as the sound was still loud. I couldn’t see any large commercial jet.

Birddog > ttyymmnn 03/04/2016 at 22:02

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Ooh.. Can’t do that stuff. I’d rather drink Keystone.

Matt Nichelson > ttyymmnn 03/04/2016 at 22:09

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Southern Tier Creme Brulee in a fancy glass. Don’t hate, shit’s tasty and 10%

ttyymmnn > EL_ULY 03/04/2016 at 22:10

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Something in its way to Ellington? Could have been NASA T-38s, who knows? Does the TX ANG operate out of Bush?

In other news, I need to arrange a time to come down there and do some plane spotting with you.

ttyymmnn > Matt Nichelson 03/04/2016 at 22:11

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Before I got to “10%” I was thinking, I bet that’s some potent stuff. I’m more of a pilsner/lager guy, but at the right time, in the right setting, something like that would be perfect.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > ttyymmnn 03/04/2016 at 22:18

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Sierra Nevada beerfest IPA

then a Guinness for dessert.

ttyymmnn > Birddog 03/04/2016 at 22:20

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Despite having lived in Chicagoland for a few years of my childhood, and remaining an avid Chicago sports fan, I have only been to Wrigley Field once. About 15 years or so ago (maybe 20?), I auditioned for the Chicago Symphony (I didn’t get the gig). I was staying with some friends who lived in Evanston, and when I was done with my morning audition round, a bunch of us non-winners were sitting around waiting to hear that we didn’t win. A guy from OKC asked me what I was going to do that day (it was some time in April, iirc), and I said I was going to go to the Art Institute. He said the Rockies were in town, and we should go to the game. So, that’s what we did. My host worked for a big bank downtown (NBD?), so after lunch at Berghoff’s, she gave us El tokens and we headed north. We got seats in the bleachers out in right field with Sammy Sosa, and drank Old Style Beer (Heineken? Fuck that shit!). The day started out cold and windy and cloudy, but by the National Anthem the wind had shifted, the clouds went away, it got up to about 65 degrees, we sang with Harry, and got hammered. And the Cubs lost. If they had won, it would not have been a complete experience. After the game, we had dinner at Greek Islands, drank copious amounts of retsina, and somehow I ended up back in Evanston. Best. Day. Ever.

ttyymmnn > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 03/04/2016 at 22:22

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Gotta have dessert. Also gotta say, I’m not a real fan of IPAs. But my friend also left some of those, and they will be drunk in turn.

Matt Nichelson > ttyymmnn 03/04/2016 at 22:25

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It’s a wonderful dessert beer, but yeah it is a bit potent. Definitely not one that you just down quickly and I wouldn’t order more than one. We just got it in Mississippi so I couldn’t pass it up.

Birddog > ttyymmnn 03/04/2016 at 22:27

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That is amazing! I’m not much of a Baseball fan but I never turn down a chance to see a game. It’s always a good time.

Do you play with an Orchestra down there now?

Matt Nichelson > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 03/04/2016 at 22:27

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How is that? We haven’t had it here long and I have heard good things about it.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > ttyymmnn 03/04/2016 at 22:30

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Ice Water because I’m boring.

EL_ULY > ttyymmnn 03/04/2016 at 22:31

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Yeah dude who knows, it was definitely something i’d never heard here distinct to a fighter jet. Last week a classic A380 passed by ultra low followed by a twin prop plane on the same runway. It was a bit odd lol

ttyymmnn > Birddog 03/04/2016 at 22:35

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I play with a regional orchestra in west Texas, and sub pretty regularly with the Austin Symphony. Plus a bit of freelance stuff.

Wrigley was always such a magical place when I was a kid. It was back in the days before the lights, so all the games were day games. Every once in a while, a kid would be absent from school. “Where’s Johnny?” “He’s at a Cubs game with his dad .” “Wowwww.” The day games also meant that when I came home to an empty house after school, there was usually a game on WGN to watch. That was back in the Dave Kingman, Andre Dawson days. My folks took me to one Blackhawks game. We were in the goal end, just above Tony Espsito. Tony. Esposito. Bobby Hull was still playing. Bobby. Hull. Stan. Mikita. Are you kidding me?? This was back at the old Chicago Stadium, and they played the Bruins. Fistfights on the ice, fistfights in the stands, the whole nine yards. Man, I’m getting choked up.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Matt Nichelson 03/04/2016 at 22:36

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Really good

ttyymmnn > EL_ULY 03/04/2016 at 22:36

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Some of the private jobs have pretty whiny engines, too. Could have been one of those.

ttyymmnn > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 03/04/2016 at 22:37

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Either boring or smart. It could easily go either way.

f86sabre > ttyymmnn 03/04/2016 at 22:39

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Crown and diet Pepsi.

Should have some interesting beverages next week. Flying to Amsterdam tomorrow and then hitting three German cities for work.

wafflesnfalafel > ttyymmnn 03/04/2016 at 22:39

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Top Cutter Bale Breaker IPA - it’s quite good, (and their brewery is in the middle of a hop field!) http://www.balebreaker.com/beer/detail.ht…

ttyymmnn > f86sabre 03/04/2016 at 22:45

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For some reason, “Diet Pepsi” made me chuckle.

I’d say, “Enjoy your trip,” but that phrase always sounds like some sort of order, and I’m sure you will. I’d go to Europe tomorrow if I could. Flying company? Are they giving you a good seat, or are you sitting in steerage with all of us stooges?

ttyymmnn > wafflesnfalafel 03/04/2016 at 22:48

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Never been much of an IPA fan, but I’m game to try anything. Well, almost anything. I won’t skydive, for example.

wafflesnfalafel > ttyymmnn 03/04/2016 at 22:51

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this one is super hoppy - but more floral/citrus than bitter. Agree - no skydiving... never had the urge to do that.

ttyymmnn > wafflesnfalafel 03/04/2016 at 22:55

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This would be me:

NOPE NOPE NOPE.

H/T to Chris Clarke for the GIF

f86sabre > ttyymmnn 03/04/2016 at 22:56

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Thanks, it should be good. A lot of driving too, but we have a van.

Seat 3C on an A330. Should have an updated interior and IFE. “Delta One”, our FC product, has gotten pretty damn good. My drink of choice there is whiskey and Coke until desert where I switch to Baileys. Fun fact, I was a part of a group that showed our CEO our high powered lasers this week (yes we have high powered lasers), a mentor group I am part of took our mentees to talk with our CFO Paul Jacobson for an hour (he is a very cool guy. Very down to earth) and I talked with everyone between me and the CEO, except our Chief Operating Officer at some point this week. Been kind of crazy!

ttyymmnn > f86sabre 03/04/2016 at 23:05

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First classsssssss...... Life’s rough, yo.

Also, I always thought “mentee” was a dumb word. Yes, it’s correct and all, but it just sounds dumb.

Anyway, another beer Mr. Shaffer? Yes, I think will. Thanks.

E92M3 > ttyymmnn 03/04/2016 at 23:05

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Don’t judge me...

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > ttyymmnn 03/04/2016 at 23:08

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Boulevard Wheat, I have to hydrate before tomorrow .

ttyymmnn > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 03/04/2016 at 23:10

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Shouldn’t you be drinking water?

ttyymmnn > E92M3 03/04/2016 at 23:10

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Never.

George McNally > ttyymmnn 03/04/2016 at 23:11

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My son bought a Pabst suitcase today.......had 3 0f them and I’m ready for bed :-)

ttyymmnn > George McNally 03/04/2016 at 23:14

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I used to sit up and drink until 1:00 am or so. Now I fall asleep on the couch watching the 10:00 news.

Birddog > ttyymmnn 03/04/2016 at 23:19

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Dawson would have been early 80s? I was a few years behind you I think. I’ve never had a bad time at Wrigley or in it’s area. I can’t say that for “The Cell” out south.

My Uncle was a Daisy Meat Distributor back when Hull, Makita and Esposito were around. He got tickets all the time on the glass. I still miss the Stadium. That joint was just amazing. The UC has become accepted but it’s never going to equal it’s smaller predecessor. One thing remains from the old days. The Palace Grill. If you hung out there long enough on practice days you were guaranteed to meet the heroes.

Glad to hear you’re still playing. I don’t go to the CSO as much as I did when I was married but once in a while I get the itch. I’m a bit of a Brass nut and that rolls over into a lot of the non-Country music I listen to.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > ttyymmnn 03/04/2016 at 23:22

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Boulevard wheat is my water.

(I’ll drink some water later and tomorrow, I’ve got to weld in the morning.)

thebigbossyboss > ttyymmnn 03/05/2016 at 11:18

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Lol nothing. I sat by the roadside for an hour or two though waiting for a tow. The best part was watching the tow truck drive past me thinking I was on Obed mountain road when I was on range road 224A. Whoops.