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[BrewinHooligan]

I lived on 27th and Dunlap in Phoenix, it was like little Mexico over there.

Having Le Merle, which is French for 'The Merle.'

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The first few months I lived here I saw a group of Mexicans try to jump a hulked out white dude at a gas station right around there. White dude started to throw down and the Mexicans jumped in their car and took off. White dude jumped in his Tahoe and took off after them rear-ending them as they went down the road. I grabbed what I was getting quick and got the hell outta there. It was an eye opening experience for me for sure. I don't go to central or west Phoenix anymore unless I have my pistol. Concealed carry ftw!!

 

[BrewinHooligan]

I lived in Phoenix for a summer back in the 90s, had a job working in a nursery mostly filing orders and loading plants onto trailers for all the local Home Depots, long story short I picked up a pot got stunk on the finger near the knuckle, spent the rest of the day watching my hand and arm turn red, and had a hole in my finger for damn near a year

Yup, welcome to AZ! The second sting I had made my whole body numb for two days and left a weird metallic taste in my mouth. I kill all scorpions on sight.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Does AZ still have that crazy strict CCW policy called "everyone"?

 

[1977Brewer]

@1977Brewer

Sorry your package will have to go out Wednesday. I didnt have a big enough box for it. I will make my friends find one for me tomorrow

Please disregard the box. I love candy and order a bunch of crap from there. Butt stuff, nutt stuff, nuff said

I still expect a public shaming if my beer doesnt live up to expectations

Daaaamn son.

I will publicly and openly shame you if your beer is bad.

Do you think your beer is bad? That's the first sign.

 

[blizzard]

I never thought I would say this, but I would take Texas over Phoenix. And I hate all of you for making me admit that.

 

[Psylocide]

The first few months I lived here I saw a group of Mexicans try to jump a hulked out white dude at a gas station right around there. White dude started to throw down and the Mexicans jumped in their car and took off. White dude jumped in his Tahoe and took off after them rear-ending them as they went down the road. I grabbed what I was getting quick and got the hell outta there. It was an eye opening experience for me for sure. I don't go to central or west Phoenix anymore unless I have my pistol. Concealed carry ftw!!

Yeah, one guy attempted to take my backpack, shook him off and ran. This was around 8 pm on a Thursday and I was drunk walking alone, which was a bad move.

Another guy caught me walking across a parking lot. Funniest thing, when I was walking through it, he was hiding behind a damn palm tree with his stupid gut hanging out like a ****ing cartoon character. I actually turned to face him since he waited until I walked by. I put up my fists like 'let's do it' and he just stumbled away.

One night we had dudes just walking down the street shooting pistols in the air. Two separate groups of 4-5 like it was no biggie. Never saw any cops show up.

****ty area for sure.

 

[1977Brewer]

You really want that jar of rusty nails don't you?

Uh yeah. Thought you caught on earlier. PKU

 

[iijakii]

I will say this, I will move to Arizona LONG before I will move to Texas. No offence, Texans.

Ive never been to like Flagstaff or whatnot, but Phoenix and the majority of Arizona is honestly the last place I'd choose to live in the US. I'd rather live in Texas, the other ****ty southern states that at least have some semblance of green, or even the terrible northern states that are nothing but snow.

 

[BrewinHooligan]

Does AZ still have that crazy strict CCW policy called "everyone"?

Yessir, if you are legal to own a gun you are legal to conceal. It really is the Wild West out here. The part of town I live in though is nothing like those parts of town. We are overrun with Mormons and Jehovas Witnesses. As sketchy as parts of town are, I have grown to love it here. The desert is a blast if you have a quad, 4x4, or sand rail and stay away from cactus or things with more than 2 legs.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Ive never been to like Flagstaff or whatnot, but Phoenix and the majority of Arizona is honestly the last place I'd choose to live in the US. I'd rather live in Texas, the other ****ty southern states that at least have some semblance of green, or even the terrible northern states that are nothing but snow.

I could do SoCal, Colorado, or New Mexico. Utah, Nevada, Texas, and Arizona are very low on the list. Although I'd any of those in a heartbeat over Alabama or Mississippi.

 

[1977Brewer]

Fffffffuuuuuuuuu....

Okay, at last count, 6 boxes are on their way ad of today. You people. Seriously.

 

[BrewinHooligan]

Ive never been to like Flagstaff or whatnot, but Phoenix and the majority of Arizona is honestly the last place I'd choose to live in the US. I'd rather live in Texas, the other ****ty southern states that at least have some semblance of green, or even the terrible northern states that are nothing but snow.

Northern AZ is actually pretty awesome. Phoenix and Tucson are the armpits of the state. If there was a decent living in northern AZ that is where I would be but the money is in PHX

 

[iijakii]

What's a sand rail? Also you guys and your quads, call 'em 4wheelers dammit.

 

[Psylocide]

Yessir, if you are legal to own a gun you are legal to conceal. It really is the Wild West out here. The part of town I live in though is nothing like those parts of town. We are overrun with Mormons and Jehovas Witnesses. As sketchy as parts of town are, I have grown to love it here. The desert is a blast if you have a quad, 4x4, or sand rail and stay away from cactus or things with more than 2 legs.

That's the fun stuff there. I spent a ton of time in the desert and it was awesome, but my home area was a wreck. If I lived in a nicer spot it wouldn't have been so bad.

 

[1977Brewer]

I could do SoCal, Colorado, or New Mexico. Utah, Nevada, Texas, and Arizona are very low on the list. Although I'd any of those in a heartbeat over Alabama or Mississippi.

North Texas is pretty badass. It has me, and Gavin, and the BrewingTravesty guy. He seems nice.

It also has actual seasons occasionally. Not this year though.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Yessir, if you are legal to own a gun you are legal to conceal. It really is the Wild West out here. The part of town I live in though is nothing like those parts of town. We are overrun with Mormons and Jehovas Witnesses. As sketchy as parts of town are, I have grown to love it here. The desert is a blast if you have a quad, 4x4, or sand rail and stay away from cactus or things with more than 2 legs.

I remember things with more than 4 (as already discussed) or less than 2 being the primary threats. But I know rattlesnakes are pretty common throughout much of the country, but I suppose less common than the scorpions are.

 

[iijakii]

I could do SoCal, Colorado, or New Mexico. Utah, Nevada, Texas, and Arizona are very low on the list. Although I'd any of those in a heartbeat over Alabama or Mississippi.

Utah has the Mormons and terrible beer laws but at least the majority of it is gorgeous.

 

[blizzard]

Hey @Finsfan, Jester King just released some new homebrew recipes, including for RU55.
http://jesterkingbrewery.com/blog/

 

[Qhrumphf]

Utah has the Mormons and terrible beer laws but at least the majority of it is gorgeous.

My time driving through Utah was much like my time driving through Nevada. Desert wasteland. I'm not a gambler so Nevada holds nothing for me. And the Mormon alcohol laws would drive me nuts.

 

[Qhrumphf]

off-topic, working on a casein shake, then another pint of WGV Bitter (pin is all but dead), then bedtime.

 

[iijakii]

My time driving through Utah was much like my time driving through Nevada. Desert wasteland. I'm not a gambler so Nevada holds nothing for me. And the Mormon alcohol laws would drive me nuts.

Salt Lake City area mountainwise was one of the prettiest spots Ive been to. Just a quick drive through though so I dont know what life is like htere.

 

[BrewinHooligan]

What's a sand rail? Also you guys and your quads, call 'em 4wheelers dammit.

Ideally, a tube frame chassis with a rear engine v8 making 500 horsepower or better. The most fun you can have with clothes on imo.
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[blizzard]

My time driving through Utah was much like my time driving through Nevada. Desert wasteland. I'm not a gambler so Nevada holds nothing for me. And the Mormon alcohol laws would drive me nuts.

If you like the outdoors, there are good things in both states. Maybe not enough to justify living there, but some good stuff nonetheless.

 

[1977Brewer]

I remember things with more than 4 (as already discussed) or less than 2 being the primary threats. But I know rattlesnakes are pretty common throughout much of the country, but I suppose less common than the scorpions are.

We get scorpions here but not like the AZ ones.
I got stung on the jugular by one and walked in from the woods. I bet that wouldn't happen with an AZ scorpion.

 

[iijakii]

And just to brag because I can - no better place in the world than The Gorge in Oregon. No ragrets moving here:

 

[Qhrumphf]

If you like the outdoors, there are good things in both states. Maybe not enough to justify living there, but some good stuff nonetheless.

My wife wants to go to Nevada (she's never been) simply to go to the atomic testing grounds. I dig the science behind the nuclear. She's got some weird dystopic fetish with the atomic bomb/nuclear disasters and everything that surrounded it (like, books and books on it, I got her a Chernobyl cleanup medal for her birthday one year). She's not as intrigued by the science (but does ask me questions since I'm better at sciencing than she is).

 

[iijakii]

Some of my OR funs:

And ofc getting hailed on when youre hiking:

 

[hunter_le five]

I could do SoCal, Colorado, or New Mexico. Utah, Nevada, Texas, and Arizona are very low on the list. Although I'd any of those in a heartbeat over Alabama or Mississippi.

That's fine. We don't want you here anyway.


And why the **** is Texas lumped in with Utah, Nevada, and Arizona anyhow? Most of the state ain't even like that.

 

[Qhrumphf]

That's fine. We don't want you here anyway.


And why the **** is Texas lumped in with Utah, Nevada, and Arizona anyhow? Most of the state ain't even like that.

Would you rather be grouped in with Oklahoma or Louisiana?

 

[hunter_le five]

Would you rather be grouped in with Oklahoma or Louisiana?

Louisiana got some good food though, and pretty scenery.

I spent 4 years in OK. I'd be just fine never setting foot in that state again.