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Good Moring,
Its 11 degrees outside here in Long Beach, NY. I live on an Island at a beach; it should not be 11 degrees out, EVER.
Speaking of degrees, has anyone seen this promo on National Geographic channel, Six Degrees Could Change the World. It speaks of no ice in the Arctic, desserts where there should be rain forests and major cities underwater.
Here is my problem with it. The title is misleading. I don’t know if this show was produced somewhere else, but the title is in Celsius.
So is all this bad stuff going to happen if the global temp raises 6 degrees Celsius? Actually most likely, however, 6 degrees Celsius is equal to 10.8 degrees Fahrenheit.
6 Degrees C = 10.8 Degrees F
So basically Nat Geo, the channel that is suppose to be nothing but educational is no going to sensational? That sucks.
Anyway, back to the first and foremost problem, its cold. I don’t even drink coffee so my options for warm booze are limited.
-xc
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Now I am sure that almost all of you have heard the phrase The Real McCoy. Well it was always one of those things that I wanted to know but never did. That all changed when I found out it was about drinking!
In the dark times of this country (prohibition), there a great number of people bucking the law to get that sweet sweet booze they deserved and became smugglers. The smugglers brought mostly rye whiskey, but were often called rum-runners because it’s just catcher. And as we all know, when were talking about booze were always making things sillier.
Now here are some fun facts. Beer was actually not illegal under prohibition, this was back in the day of Ernest Hemingway and such, when they still had beer for breakfast, and no I am not kidding, beer and wine were what was for breakfast. We here at ThanksDrinking focus mostly on beer, but in a show of solidarity we are still pissed about prohibition.
And as with any good story we must enter in our hero. Captain Bill McCoy. Captain McCoy was one of the first Rum Runners. He is often credited as the first one of those righteous rum runners to use the Rum Line.
The Rum Line was the imaginary line off the coast of the US that marked the border of international waters. While out there the Coast Guard could do nothing. McCoy would sell his spirits to other smaller boats who could our run and out maneuver the Coast Guard Cutters.
But the most important fact of all this is that Rum Runners, along with bringing the joy of booze, were really a business and they wanted profits. It was common occurrence for the Rum Runners to cut the booze with water to sell more booze or to switch the labels from crap to the highbrow stuff. McCoy was one of the more honest Runners and he would never cut or cheat the liquor. As McCoy was becoming more successful and prohibition less so he because a house hold name, and when you knew you were getting really good booze you knew you were getting the Real McCoy.
Now after Prohibition’s sorry little experiment is becoming only a fading memory in our collective memories the term is turning more and more into just a description of the good stuff. So why do you need to know this? So next time you hear it you got a reason to raise your glass.
Cheers
-xc
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So just an update, were about 20 beers deep each. We think we are going to kick this keg very soon. We might have to go out tomorrow and get more beer.
-xc
Lets do this
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All the answers lie behind the bar
Frank Sinatra wrote a song that I believe he called a drunk’s song. Now I don’t know if that’s the name, its just what I have always known it as. But it seems to speak of a common knowledge that has almost become a cliché. The bartender has the answers.
If you ever find yourself in a situation that is alien to you all you have to do is seek out the nearest local bar. I am not talking about a club bar, I’m talking about the bar that has about 10 old men sitting at it for lunch, and they don’t leave. I guarantee that if you go in there you can find out anything you need to know.
In one of my random adventures I found myself hitchhiking down the west cost of the states. Starting in Portland ending up in LA. And whenever I needed anything you know where I went, and I always got what I needed.
See, drinkers, we are a community and we take care of our own. If you are walking into a bar and drinking at noon on a weekday you might get looked down on by society but you wont be looked down on by a bar full of your peers. So weather you need directions, or need to know where to score some hookers you’ll find it.
Just think of the bar as a really life Google.
Even if you just need to tell your sad story there is someone in the bar with a sadder one, it will put your life into perspective.
-xc
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Beer just makes things easier. And I mean everything, but today I want to talk about travel. Now with the sole exception of driving the car yourself beer makes traveling so much easier.
I ride a train to and from work everyday for about an hour each way, but the best part of that is I can drink on the train. And I like that. What’s nicer than after a long day at the office to crack open a beer? Most people have to wait to get home, but I get the instant gratification after a hard days work. Its swell. But its not limited to just the train. Oh no.
Air travel is made so much more convenient. It turns sitting on a cramped plane into only a mild irritation. Plus the air port bar is a great place to drink… really what else are you suppose to do?
Afraid of flying? Well beer muscles works on planes too, it will take just enough edge off so that you aren’t contemplating just how fast the ground would be rushing up to meet you.
Beer is the ultimate solution to all your travel needs…. Now if we could just power our cars with it.
-xc
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The old lady down the street just left a bottle of wine tied to my front door handle.
I would like to sight this as proof that ThanksDrinking is spreading, so get on board and don’t let old people be better than you.
…. or it might be a thank you for helping her carry something……. but probably thanksdrinking
-xc
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