I used to do that,but I knew it was unhealthy.I had to be pretty sober the first 6 months of this year since Pops was so ill.He got discharged from the hospital last night and transferred to a facility for PT.
I've taken advantage of being able to drink some beers the last couple weeks while watching baseball,but I take a break after 3 or 4 beers and force myself to eat.I've got to be in good shape when he gets home because he tends to fall and he's a big boy.If I try to pick him up the wrong way(while in panic mode) I can mess up my back,which I can't afford to let happen due his general weakness.
Then more beer after I eat while I can before he gets home.
You are more fun when you are well fed and (almost) sober.
Which is why it is ridiculous when the government here wants to increase the already huge booze tax in order to combat problem drinking. Because people with a drinking problem (not accusing you of that, although I think you might have a bacon problem) will just do without food to keep drinking and that is counter productive. To give you an idea, Jim Beam White Label is $36 for 700 mL. OTOH, it means I might as well drink decent whiskey since the incremental cost to move up the shelf isn't much until you get to the really premium or specialty stuff where the price jumps again.
I used to do that, but I knew it was unhealthy. I had to be pretty sober the first 6 months of this year since Pops was so ill. He got discharged from the hospital last night and transferred to a facility for PT.
I've taken advantage of being able to drink some beers the last couple weeks while watching baseball, but I take a break after 3 or 4 beers and force myself to eat. I've got to be in good shape when he gets home because he tends to fall and he's a big boy. If I try to pick him up the wrong way(while in panic mode) I can mess up my back, which I can't afford to let happen due his general weakness.
Then more beer after I eat while I can before he gets home.
For those outside this area, the truly funny thing is that the Billings and Casper newspapers are published by the same company, and are frequently verbatim copies of one another.
Ha!
I have observed that Red Lodge beers go for $8 where Utah beers are $11 or $12. Sow some panic, get another buck. ::tinfoil::
I got the barley, problem is I don't know how to brew and every home brew I ever tried left much to be desired.
You should try your own. I'd recommend starting with a malt extract the first couple of batches so you get the details of the brew process down. Mashing can be a little tricky and time consuming, but will give you ven more control of the final product. I've made many batches with differing process and various levels of control. But it's pretty rare that we wound up with bad ones. And the vast majority - especially the ones crafted with tight control (and a minimum of drinking the previous batch during the brew) were as good or better than the average beer on the shelf.
It's not that hard to get right - sterilize, measure, control the temp, be patient, enjoy before it spoils (homebrew only has the preservatives you put in it).
For those outside this area, the truly funny thing is that the Billings and Casper newspapers are published by the same company, and are frequently verbatim copies of one another.
There are certain staples that are absolutes: BACON, gasoline, toilet paper, whiskey, cheese, chocolate, etc. that are absolutes. I pay no attention to the price, they simply must be bought.
Which is why it is ridiculous when the government here wants to increase the already huge booze tax in order to combat problem drinking. Because people with a drinking problem (not accusing you of that, although I think you might have a bacon problem) will just do without food to keep drinking and that is counter productive. To give you an idea, Jim Beam White Label is $36 for 700 mL. OTOH, it means I might as well drink decent whiskey since the incremental cost to move up the shelf isn't much until you get to the really premium or specialty stuff where the price jumps again.
There are certain staples that are absolutes: BACON, gasoline, toilet paper, whiskey, cheese, chocolate, etc. I pay no attention to the price, they simply must be bought.
Then there was the big Hops Scare a couple years ago.
I get that a lot of this stuff is perishable but if your business depends on it, um, well, isn't this why the futures market exists? So companies can weather these blips without this sort of panic.
Trough News Today: Pig in Topeka Stubs Toe, Price of Pig Knuckles to go SKY HIGH.
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Sep 9, 2014 - 3:17pm
ScottFromWyoming wrote:
I know. Butter's the current one. Burger a few months ago. This one, according to the article, well the 2013 crop will probably even out the 2014 shortage.
YOU DON'T SUPPOSE they figured out that a well-publicised "event" will make people a little more pliant when they see a price increase, do you? ::tinfoil::
THANKS, OBAMA!! Seriously, how many of these price scares are there going to be? There was coffee a few months ago, pork, hazelnuts...I'm sure there are more. Bah.
I know. Butter's the current one. Burger a few months ago. This one, according to the article, well the 2013 crop will probably even out the 2014 shortage.
YOU DON'T SUPPOSE they figured out that a well-publicised "event" will make people a little more pliant when they see a price increase, do you? ::tinfoil::
Is bacon not pork, because, well...nevermind. Actually, I think bacon did go up in price here quite a bit, but I blame the internet for that.
Bacon and pork (oops, I neglected their relationship) products probably have gone up more in other areas, but it seems to have kept a relatively low price around NC, perhaps because so much of it comes from here. There was that porcine virus which was pretty devastating for a lot of the farms, but still, it is the internet's fault.
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Sep 9, 2014 - 1:05pm
Proclivities wrote:
I think there also a bacon shortage scare a few weeks ago and warnings of astronomical price increasess. It's still roughly the same price around here. Now, if there were warnings about a Marmite shortage...
Is bacon not pork, because, well...nevermind. Actually, I think bacon did go up in price here quite a bit, but I blame the internet for that.
Actually, I think bacon did go up in price here quite a bit, but I blame the internet for that. 