Christmas Parties 2014

[EE_]

They ain't like they used to be...

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[mick silver]

dam I didn't get a call to come

[EE_]

dam I didn't get a call to come

Sorry :(, as you can see, everyone had a great time!

[BrewTech]

The phone thing is a manifestation of social anxiety, in my opinion. Used to be at a social gathering (or even walking down the street), you didn't have that out... you learned to work through times of social stress, or you kept to yourself. Now, you can be in a social situation without actually being there. Oh sure, you can check back in every once in a while, but why bother?

That's going to turn out well over the next few years... people won't even be able to be in the same room with each other, they will be so socially backwards.

[crimethink]

The phone thing is a manifestation of social anxiety, in my opinion. Used to be at a social gathering (or even walking down the street), you didn't have that out... you learned to work through times of social stress, or you kept to yourself. Now, you can be in a social situation without actually being there. Oh sure, you can check back in every once in a while, but why bother?

That's going to turn out well over the next few years... people won't even be able to be in the same room with each other, they will be so socially backwards.

I must disagree. The phone obsession is a manifestation of narcissism. If they were actually on the phone with someone, to distract them from an uncomfortable environment, I'd agree with you. But they are posting horseshit to CIAbook, Twitter, Instagram, or some other idiot Web 2.0 website..."look at me! I am at the party to be at right now! And you aren't, LOL!"

[Shami-Amourae]

I'm a narcissist and hate cell phones.

[crimethink]

I'm a narcissist and hate cell phones.

You're a different breed. I don't think you're a true narcissist, just very ego-centric. You are too interested in the truth to be a narcissist.

[Hitch]

The problem is that everyone today assumes you have your phone on you. They assume, you'll drop a conversation and text them instantly. They assume, you'll put your phone over everything else.

I left my phone in the car, forgot about it, to find I missed 5 calls from work, a bunch of "where are you text messages". This was a few days ago. Fuck em. I'm sure work is pissed, but no a phone is not a leash. I'll answer when I damn feel like it.

[BrewTech]

I must disagree. The phone obsession is a manifestation of narcissism. If they were actually on the phone with someone, to distract them from an uncomfortable environment, I'd agree with you. But they are posting horseshit to CIAbook, Twitter, Instagram, or some other idiot Web 2.0 website..."look at me! I am at the party to be at right now! And you aren't, LOL!"

I think either of our theories is perfectly valid, and that both apply quite frequently in practice.

[madfranks]

http://weknowmemes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/the-truth-about-instagram.jpeg

[Neuro]

I think either of our theories is perfectly valid, and that both apply quite frequently in practice.
I think that they just managed to get people hooked to the machine. You create your own digital fantasy world there, and most prefer to live in it, and they only marginally interact in the real world with the intent to add something interesting to their virtual reality world. Sure it increases narcissism and reduces social skills, but those are only symptoms of being hooked to the machine, and it makes you love the machine even more!

[PatColo]

They ain't like they used to be...

I thought you were going to post:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5KDRBzUBJI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5KDRBzUBJI

[BrewTech]

I think that they just managed to get people hooked to the machine. You create your own digital fantasy world there, and most prefer to live in it, and they only marginally interact in the real world with the intent to add something interesting to their virtual reality world. Sure it increases narcissism and reduces social skills, but those are only symptoms of being hooked to the machine, and it makes you love the machine even more!

I wonder if that's exactly what I (and possibly others here) are doing? I don't have instafacetwitch or anything, but I do spend a significant amount of time here...

Self-honesty can be a bitch! ;)

[Neuro]

I wonder if that's exactly what I (and possibly others here) are doing? I don't have instafacetwitch or anything, but I do spend a significant amount of time here...

Self-honesty can be a bitch! ;)
Guilty! At least being aware of the problem is a start... Maybe restoring Hypertigers posting rights would be a good thing, making the transition off the machine a bit easier... ;D He is right though about it, the Internet is the matrix/machine, and as long as we are hooked up to it, we are controlled. The more conspiracies we uncover, the less time we spend in reality doing something about it. Bitching and moaning about it here=containment... Further No critical mass of real action will occurr as long as there is Internet=TPTB priority number 1 is to keep Internet on. They can reduce food rations to minimal sustainable levels, most people would sit by their computers and watch food riots distant from where they are and follow it...

[Neuro]

Merry Christmas everybody! Even though I never met any of you, I would consider most of you friends, but I can't cover your backs and you can't cover mine...

[mick silver]

neuro it looks like you didn't get a call to come to ee party , don't feel alone ...... Merry Christmas to one and all . people be SAFE this year as you travel around

[Neuro]

neuro it looks like you didn't get a call to come to ee party , don't feel alone ...... Merry Christmas to one and all . people be SAFE this year as you travel around
Not feeling alone. I am with family in Sweden now. I am alone quite often though, especially when working in Istanbul, but I see people all day when working, so it is quite nice to be alone in the evenings. I am fine in company with only myself... :)

[EE_]

Not feeling alone. I am with family in Sweden now. I am alone quite often though, especially when working in Istanbul, but I see people all day when working, so it is quite nice to be alone in the evenings. I am fine in company with only myself... :)and us!

[zap]

We went to a cousins Christmas party Sunday and I always have my phone connected to my ass... lol

I left it in the car and I didn't see one person with or on the phone . Most had food or drink in their hands nobody was checking their phone all day ! I guess it must be our age? There were folks from 2 yrs to 80 !

[mick silver]

I will just drink my moon shine and stay home . it real good ee

[EE_]

I will just drink my moon shine and stay home . it real good ee

I keep a little around for medicinal purposes. It's blackberry and the best I've ever had, smooth as silk!

Cheers!

[singular_me]

not narcissism, I must disagree... but brainwashing.

If there were posting about how to let the system collapse under its own weight, that would be THE MOST AWESOME PIC in the world.

no machine is evil but the mind(s) behind it.


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I must disagree. The phone obsession is a manifestation of narcissism. If they were actually on the phone with someone, to distract them from an uncomfortable environment, I'd agree with you. But they are posting horseshit to CIAbook, Twitter, Instagram, or some other idiot Web 2.0 website..."look at me! I am at the party to be at right now! And you aren't, LOL!"

[mick silver]

yep it is ee I have a jar of shine with black berry's that we pick fresh this year , nothing like fruit to add favor . try the cherry's it will shock you how good it is

[singular_me]

well I have arrived in the big apple an will spend xmas eve in a NJ multi-million dollar home with CFOs/CEOs and bankers... and I plan on leaving a strong impression in most of them, diplomatically and rationally speaking as I want their attention instead of withdrawal/denial :)

LOL, my brother-in-law told me yesterday, right after I asked him "what's up"... I work for a smaller bank now.

ps: I wont be drinking at all as I wish my intent to be successful. Not a drinker as I havent drunk in last 8 months, but 1 glass now could doom my "agenda".

[EE_]

well I have arrived in the big apple an will spend xmas eve in a NJ multi-million dollar home with CFOs/CEOs and bankers... and I plan on leaving a strong impression in most of them, diplomatically and rationally speaking as I want their attention instead of withdrawal/denial :)

LOL, my brother-in-law told me yesterday, right after I asked him "what's up"... I work for a smaller bank now.

ps: I wont be drinking at all as I wish my intent to be successful. Not a drinker as I havent drunk in last 8 months, but 1 glass now could doom my "agenda".

You be sure and have a nice time and let us know how it goes.
Happy Holiday's to you!

What will you do if they make you a nice offer to come back to work with/for them?

[crimethink]

well I have arrived in the big apple an will spend xmas eve in a NJ multi-million dollar home with CFOs/CEOs and bankers

One is known by the company they keep.

[brosil]

Santa brought me a cold for Christmas so I'm staying home. I'll miss the cousins, large and small.

[Santa]

I will just drink my moon shine and stay home . it real good ee

I got to sample an apple pie moonshine from a friend last week. Secret family recipe. Really did taste like apple pie.

[Hitch]

I am jealous of you guys and the shine, sounds awesome. I did pick up a bottle of Glenfiddich 12 year on sale, great price. Not a scotch expert, but pretty darn good.

[BrewTech]

I am jealous of you guys and the shine, sounds awesome. I did pick up a bottle of Glenfiddich 12 year on sale, great price. Not a scotch expert, but pretty darn good.

Don't care much for distilled anything, as I consider all of them straight poison, but I have pretty close ties with this brewery/distillery (no, I don't work there)... from what I have tried, stuff seems pretty decent. Any of you 'shine drinkers make it out to SD, we'll head over and do a tasting...

http://www.twistedmanzanitaspirits.com/moonshine.html

[mick silver]

the best moonshine does not come from a plant . there guys that know how to make it , the old way e

[BrewTech]

the best moonshine does not come from a plant . there guys that know how to make it , the old way e

LOL... a plant? What makes you think it's a "plant"? Because they have a website?

Prejudge while clueless much?

[mick silver]

like miller beer and home made beer , I will take the home made beer over miller the same for moonshine some time one don't need the internet to made something that's good . around here it word of mouth

[BrewTech]

like miller beer and home made beer , I will take the home made beer over miller the same for moonshine

Yeah, your analogy isn't helping your case. You do realize you are talking to a homebrewer and small batch pro craft brewer, right? Do you think I drink Miller?

LOL @ using Miller as a comparison... TM's distillery operation covers about 400 sq ft inside a warehouse. I guess if the operation is licensed, it must suck, regardless of the talent of the distiller?

[mick silver]

brew I know you make beer as some make shine around here . I will take homemade over store made stuff any day. the stuff you said was good maybe but I like the stuff I know it made by someone close to me

[mick silver]

around here we like home made stuff , just like your beer I would say a 100 times better then you can buy just like the shine

[BrewTech]

around here we like home made stuff , just like your beer I would say a 100 times better then you can buy just like the shine

I don't know about your neck of the woods, but all the supermarkets and convenience stores around here have vast selections of finely crafted beers. There are 3bbl nano breweries around here getting their beers on the supermarket shelves. "Store bought" doesn't necessarily mean "shitty American light lagers" anymore. San Diego craft breweries did $1B last year. Impressive stats here:

http://www.brewersassociation.org/statistics/national-beer-sales-production-data/


The macros are getting nervous, which is why they are increasingly buying smaller craft operations, mostly back east... they'll never touch SD though. Fuck them.

Sorry for further derailing this thread...

[Santa]

Originally, moonshine was a term used to describe high-proof distilled spirits, generally produced illicitly, unlicensed, and done at night to avoid discovery.

I suspect the apple pie flavored stuff I drank was homemade, in the sense that someone cooked an apple juice mixture, added
some booze of unknown origin to the mix, and sealed it into mason jars to give it that homemade down home appeal. Like jams and jellies at the flea market,
only probably not legal to sell because of the alcohol content. It's possible that the booze was distilled at home on a stove top still though, coming from the
guy that shared it, but I really don't know. Maybe he doesn't either, since it was given to him as well.

It's not all that complicated to make a small still out of a pressure cooker.

I had some "real" moonshine back in the 60's and it tasted raw, or green. I didn't like it. Generally, I think most folks would mix it for the added kick.

[Horn]

My experience of homemade brew parties is you run out of the stuff in the first hour or two and wind up purchasing vast quantities of mass produced stuff trying to substitute th original, i guess?

Is either that, or your too blasted to care the difference.

[mick silver]

works great with a outdoor turkey cooker to heat it with , plus no smoke from wood . I don't think I would cook in house the fumes from this stuff can make a big fire ...http://stuccu.com/s/Moonshine+Still-MbSLsTI-Buy-Exclusive-Deals-70-OFF-Save-Big-Lowest-Price-On-Moonshine-Still-Best-In-Stock-Fast-Free-Shipping?keyword=moonshine%20still&matchtype=e&querystring=moonshine%20stills&netid=2&aaid=5466ac2eb1b1c614fc3a6ad8&oid=29093502106&caid=5466ac2eb1b1c614fc3a6ad5&device=c