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The Pub / Time to celebrate

« on: November 01, 2010, 02:39:20 PM »

I've got to drink something special tonight.  Besides being payday, our company just won a lawsuit against us.  The troll wanted 39 million dollars, $39,000,000 for copyright infringement on software he wrote while employed by us 17 years ago.  We won the lawsuit, and the first appeal, now on the verge of starting the second appeal the other side dropped it.  2 years and a large fortune later it isn't hanging over our heads.  WooHoo, gonna celebrate tonight.
Unfortunately my boss, the owner of the company didn't live long enough to see this, he died 2 months ago.  But I may drink a Budweiser in his honor.

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The Pub / skunks in the neighborhood

« on: October 30, 2010, 11:21:09 AM »

I went out last night to see if the cats needed food in the garage and there was a big fat skunk snarfing up the cat food.  It didn't seem the least bit excited to see me, instead it looked up at me and just waddled away.  Last week I went out at 4 am to water the shrubs and there he was on the front porch.  I just hope he doesn't get pissed and spray me or the cats.  Do skunks hibernate or is this going to be a problem year round.  We've always had them around(usually dead in the road) but this is the first time we've had them consistently them in and around the house.

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Beer Recipes / Gumballhead recipe

« on: September 26, 2010, 07:13:08 AM »

I'm not a hophead at all, but I had a 3 Floyds Gumballhead and really need to have 10 gallons of it on hand-soon.  Does anybody have a good recipe for this beer?  What kind of late addition hops do they use?

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The Pub / Good deed by an oil company

« on: September 15, 2010, 02:02:19 PM »

I have an employee whose wife is on the priority list for a liver transplant to be done in Phoenix, about a 10 hour drive from here.  She just got moved to the top of the list and has to be in Phoenix within 4 hours of a donor liver being available.  "Bob" was distraught because we have no real air service in this small town, but I suggested he call a family owned oil company  in a nearby town.  I know they have a plane and it rarely gets used(the owner travels by private helicopter mostly)  So he calls and they tell him no problem, free of charge they'll fly her to Phoenix.  They have 2 planes and 3 pilots, all he has to do is call 24/7 and they will get his wife to the hospital on time.  That's the beauty of small town living, even the rich folks (and they are mighty rich) help out strangers/neighbors.
Just wanted to rant about something positive for a change.

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The Pub / Bama vs the Longhorns-What are y'all drinking?

« on: January 07, 2010, 06:13:27 PM »

Being from Mobile and being a beer fiend I'm prepared to win or lose tonight.  I've got some Maredsous, Spaten Pils, and  a Rodenbach Grand Cru if Bama looks goods, and if we lose I''ve got some St. Arnolds Lawnmower and some Real Ale Coffee Porter.