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Hideki Matsui had me concerned here in the first inning.

Has anyone seen Ponyo yet? I'm dying to see it bfore it leaves the theater, and amazingly I can't talk my stoopid kids into seeing it.

Every day it's a new game, but Count on the mound is always a concern.

Can the Sox not give away a game in late innings maybe once this season?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 29, 2009 -> 08:19 AM) Noel has quit a few times IIRC Yeah, the Gallaghers are right up there with the Davies, Robinson, and Everly Brothers as far as that goes.

Zzzle85 skips X because he doesn't want to work that hard.

I've never been as motivated by this thread to see a film as I now am to see Basterds. I like 90% of Quentin's films as it is, but between some of the early reviews and my general preconception that Nazis are not necessarily the humor well I was half-expecting ths one to miss the mark. I'm glad to see a number of posters here give this one high marks and put it back in my sights.

Witbier is the order of business tonight, fellows. Finer Things Throwdown for your amusement.

And now, the outcome. The five beers that Mrs. Flaxx graciously set up for a blind tasting: • Hoegarden • Witte (Ommegang) • Allagash White • Avery White Rascal • Unibroeu Chambly Coming in at number 5. . . Surprisingly, Witte. Just had nowhere near the complexity of any of the other wits on the table. Looked good in the glass, but the nose and flavor knocked this one out in the first pass. And I really was surprised that I didn't think better of this one when the Mrs. revealed the identity of the beer. Number 4. . . Unibroue Chambly. I was honestly surprised I couldn't 100% spot the Unibroue beer in the mix on first tasting. In my mind's memory I had a lot more left-field stuff going on in this beer that wasn't evident in the blind tasting. Obviously, I'm projecting all the 9% Unibroue beers onto this moderate 5% offering. Not saying Chambly isn't a nice beer, jsut didn't make the final table. Number 3 – Genuinely shocked that it's my near and dear Alagash. I assumed Hoegarden might edge it out, but I didn't anticipate I'd rate another domestic interpretation higher, Two-Way Tie for top spot. . . Hoegaden (no real surprise) and . . . Avery White Rascal. Wow. I think I noted here before that one of my favorite beer cafes features White Rascal on tap, and it's typically the beer I'll start a session with there (typically ending with Old Rasputin and hitting random points in between). But, as much as I liked teh Rascal, I assumed in a side-by-side comparison Allagash would have scored well above this. In terms of fresh flavor POP, I have to give the night to White Rascal. In terms of the totality of flavor complexity and style nuances going on, it's Hoegarden, but Pierre's baby really did lose out in terms of peak fresh beer explosiveness, And there it is. Not a beer in the bunch I would hesiate to order if I found it in a menu, But I'll move forward with a higher opinion of Averys' white which I've enjoyed for quite a while but did not think could hold its gtound against the other heavy hitters. Maybe the real lesson is that I should not be surprised that Avery is turning out a top notch wit, given the fact that the more I drink their beers the more I like them.

And now my picks from the witbier throwdown. . . First, a look at the battlefield.

Beginning a five beer wit throwdown now.

Ketchup is a vegetable too, according to my 10-year old.

Harry Callahan is The Man in any language.

Fabricati diem!

Did I not refrain from calling them Gila bicolor mohavensis?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 28, 2009 -> 04:16 PM) Zzyxx is one of the places I'm flying over. Be nice to the Mohave tui chubs.

Xeric pine scrub habitats are lacking in moisture.

QUOTE (Tex @ Aug 28, 2009 -> 04:10 PM) Unless I am mistaken, this may be the longest nothing thread of all-time Various posts in here are worthwhile — but not yours. wtf

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 28, 2009 -> 04:07 PM) Reifert would be impressed I'm sure. Scott would have you thrown out. Too Late The Hero

Matters not, Shep Lives!

Just as long as you agree that A Christmas Story is one of the greatest movies ever it's OK.

Hobbits are hard to break, I guess.

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Aug 28, 2009 -> 03:47 PM) Elves maybe come out of the chimney? Frodo plays with Elves.

QUOTE (G&T @ Aug 28, 2009 -> 03:45 PM) Alright, I've got my Allagash and Ommegang. I also picked up a Weinstephaner Dark. Can't wait to crack that. Alrighty then, it's on like Donkey Kong.

Down the chimney Santa comes. That's why he has no children, you know.