Fellowship of the Drink XI: Lunar Landings

[fourfarthing]

First off, as a man who cooks, that top has me all kinds of flustered. 2nd, if you can’t drink all that I think we can help [emoji12]

Drive up. Bring Burial. We will cook and drink and get dirty looks from the ladies.

 

[Boomer]

Drive up. Bring Burial. We will cook and drink and get dirty looks from the ladies.

I’m in the same boat. Like I said earlier - I do all of my own meat processing and run the smoker almost daily (pork steaks and boneless chicken thighs tonight). Also super jealous.

As for the mutual destruction, I’m not “done”.

@pshankstar - prepare your liver, sir. You’re about to benefit wildly from other peoples’ generosity.

 

[pshankstar]

@pshankstar - prepare your liver, sir. You’re about to benefit wildly from other peoples’ generosity.

It’s a good thing the other week I took about 10 days off from drinking. [emoji6] haha

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

So.... FotD X, I did @SailorJerry an unexpected solid and bombed him with some Boston IPA goodies. I actually got his offer and we decided later to side trade. Let’s just say he f’d up the dollar limit.

This is a bomb. Cans are two deep and that range is an 8 burner 48” range....

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Duuuudeee.

For a Hawkeye, he's an alright guy!

 

[Thorrak]

It’s a good thing the other week I took about 10 days off from drinking. [emoji6] haha

I think I did that once, back in the mid 2000s. It’s best to not let your liver get out of practice.

 

[afro_lou]

I think I did that once, back in the mid 2000s. It’s best to not let your liver get out of practice.

Exactly! It’s like working a muscle, if you let it go, it’ll end up weak, and blubbery.

 

[fourfarthing]

For a Hawkeye, he's an alright guy!

Well. Better than most Huskers. Go Blue.

 

[fourfarthing]

Exactly! It’s like working a muscle, if you let it go, it’ll end up weak, and blubbery.

Like my belly

 

[afro_lou]

Oh, by the way. Regarding that range @fourfarthing

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Well. Better than most Huskers. Go Blue.

Love Harbaugh! Go Blue expect Sept 22nd...Frost Warning!

 

[Redtab78]

Well....i will say that there should be some sort of limit, and should the reciever get "extras" they should be labeled and not photographed ....maybe just a pm'd thank you or else people will feel really obligated to ship a **** ton of extras to "keep up with the jones".

For example, i only shipped 5 bottles to my reciever, but those 5 together were well over $80, the last one i participated in, i sent maybe 10 beers, but 4 of those were $12 bombers.

Having that said, this round I am perfectly happy and satisfied and feel as though my offer was worth it to the reciever, but i dont want him/her to be upset if he/she sent off 12 and only recieved 5. I dont want him/her to feel as though they were cheated.

Not that extras arent awsome to get, i just dont want to scare away potential new players with the feeling of having to send tons of extras.

 

[Redtab78]

Just my .02

 

[fourfarthing]

Oh, by the way. Regarding that range @fourfarthing
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Dude. That range took three years, a reno budget larger than my first condo purchase, two fired contractors, two squirrels and one bird living in my kitchen ... before we installed it.

Its sexy.

 

[afro_lou]

Dude. That range took three years, a reno budget larger than my first condo purchase, two fired contractors, two squirrels and one bird living in my kitchen ... before we installed it.

Its sexy.

Gawd dayum. If I had that range, I’d floccin sleep on that thing. Gorgeous!

 

[fourfarthing]

Gawd dayum. If I had that range, I’d floccin sleep on that thing. Gorgeous!

Thank you. I haven’t slept on it yet (SWMBO is very tolerant), but it has worked wonders for me.

Probably the beat thing I have bought in my life other than an engagement ring.

Sidenote, I can (and am allowed to) boil up to 7 gallons or wort on the front right burner. Yeah, good life.

 

[fourfarthing]

Well....i will say that there should be some sort of limit, and should the reciever get "extras" they should be labeled and not photographed ....maybe just a pm'd thank you or else people will feel really obligated to ship a poopy ton of extras to "keep up with the jones".

For example, i only shipped 5 bottles to my reciever, but those 5 together were well over $80, the last one i participated in, i sent maybe 10 beers, but 4 of those were $12 bombers.

Having that said, this round I am perfectly happy and satisfied and feel as though my offer was worth it to the reciever, but i dont want him/her to be upset if he/she sent off 12 and only recieved 5. I dont want him/her to feel as though they were cheated.

Not that extras arent awsome to get, i just dont want to scare away potential new players with the feeling of having to send tons of extras.

I agree with this. If you give a lot of extras it should be as a bonus not as an expectation. The core offer is the key, the rest is literally just what somebody wants to throw in a box and shouldn’t be viewed as more than a flippant gesture of gratitude if anything.

 

[afro_lou]

Well....i will say that there should be some sort of limit, and should the reciever get "extras" they should be labeled and not photographed ....maybe just a pm'd thank you or else people will feel really obligated to ship a poopy ton of extras to "keep up with the jones".

For example, i only shipped 5 bottles to my reciever, but those 5 together were well over $80, the last one i participated in, i sent maybe 10 beers, but 4 of those were $12 bombers.

Having that said, this round I am perfectly happy and satisfied and feel as though my offer was worth it to the reciever, but i dont want him/her to be upset if he/she sent off 12 and only recieved 5. I dont want him/her to feel as though they were cheated.

Not that extras arent awsome to get, i just dont want to scare away potential new players with the feeling of having to send tons of extras.

Yeah, it’s a tough balance... I’m glad we have the 86oz rule now for the main drawing, and I agree that some of the boxes can get pretty crazy, but that’s half the fun, right? I do agree, if there’s also a secondary side trade involved, just make sure that’s clear. I mean, once I FINALLY get my box + side trade together for @Boomer, it’s gonna be epic. But you all know what my main offer was. Speaking of which, those epic rarity bottles are so hard to monetize, especially in these FOTDs! I mean, earlier on I did a Rare Barrel offer, which are expensive on their own, but also not available anywhere but their brewery, and/or to their club members! Plus I included club only swag! That was a very high dollar/low bottle count offer...

Anyway, I’ve lost what point I was going to make. FOTD foreva!!!

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Well....i will say that there should be some sort of limit, and should the reciever get "extras" they should be labeled and not photographed ....maybe just a pm'd thank you or else people will feel really obligated to ship a poopy ton of extras to "keep up with the jones".

For example, i only shipped 5 bottles to my reciever, but those 5 together were well over $80, the last one i participated in, i sent maybe 10 beers, but 4 of those were $12 bombers.

Having that said, this round I am perfectly happy and satisfied and feel as though my offer was worth it to the reciever, but i dont want him/her to be upset if he/she sent off 12 and only recieved 5. I dont want him/her to feel as though they were cheated.

Not that extras arent awsome to get, i just dont want to scare away potential new players with the feeling of having to send tons of extras.

We've gone round and round with that over the last year. We came up with an 86oz limit as an offer. Some can send extra and some can not. But trully it's an individual sender thing. No, zero, nada obligation to send more. In my case, I like people to experience Central Texas beers, good or bad. Also I may happen to have some decent home brew on hand so out it goes. Please dont be discouraged!!

 

[Boomer]

Well....i will say that there should be some sort of limit, and should the reciever get "extras" they should be labeled and not photographed ....maybe just a pm'd thank you or else people will feel really obligated to ship a poopy ton of extras to "keep up with the jones".

For example, i only shipped 5 bottles to my reciever, but those 5 together were well over $80, the last one i participated in, i sent maybe 10 beers, but 4 of those were $12 bombers.

Having that said, this round I am perfectly happy and satisfied and feel as though my offer was worth it to the reciever, but i dont want him/her to be upset if he/she sent off 12 and only recieved 5. I dont want him/her to feel as though they were cheated.

Not that extras arent awsome to get, i just dont want to scare away potential new players with the feeling of having to send tons of extras.

I hear you; but, I’m gonna politely disagree. If someone wants to send extras, why should it be hidden?

Being new to this, it is a bit overwhelming; but, it’s cool seeing how far above and beyond most people go. It also seems like no one in this group of guys is going to get pissed if they send out a bunch and don’t get a bunch in return.

I’m happy to get what was in the offer, anything above that is simply extra. However, I feel like if the person is going to send a bunch of extras, it should be made public so folks know they’re doing it.

Now, that doesn’t mean just because you only send 5 bottles you’re some schmuck who isn’t worth trading with. If you sent five bottles of Bud Light, yeah, you’re a schmuck. But if you’re sending five bottles that are quality bottles and hard to come by, that’s perfectly acceptable, at least in my eyes. Nothing in the rules say you have to do anything more than that so there shouldn’t be any negativity associated with it - and it’s important to point out from a new guy - it doesn’t seem like there is. The only reason I’m making it a point to send @pshankstar a bunch of extra goodies is because I’m new in the group and want to gain trust.

When I was contemplating joining this thing, I went back and looked through all of the old ones and saw what the norm was and had absolutely no reservations about whether or not to join. And, that said, I’m not positive I could be any happier. I’ve got a few side trades going on and feel like I’ve met a group of very similar guys. I’ve even joined a bottle club in another state because of this thread and one of the members in this trade was willing to (graciously) act as a proxy for me to pick up the monthly release and mail it to me.

I don’t mean to sound disrespectful; but, If someone is considering joining this thing and feels overwhelmed by the amount of beer being traded, there are several other trades going on here on HBT that don’t seem to have quite the level of “extras” associated with each trade.

This group seems more like a group of friends willing to spend a little extra because they like each other, not because it’s an implied obligation.

Just my two cents.

 

[RevKev]

Just my .02

I can see that, but anything extra whether it be a side trade or not I hope it doesn't scare off any potential traders! This is part of the fun of FoTD you never know what you're going to get, I don't think anybody is put off by offers of lesser volumes of what's received versus given. Not me at least

 

[LoneTreeFarms]

For a Hawkeye, he's an alright guy!

Even as a cyclone fan I can get on board with this one!! Nice bomb/side trade

 

[fourfarthing]

I actually always send homebrew (sorry if it sucks .

That said, I have a (hopefully limited, floccing travel) time period where I get beers other people get pumped about. I want those people to have them and will send them on. Some day it dries up, and I will still be involved here but the extras fade. I want to toss them in, but also want to avoid creating an expectation for everyone rlse. 6 cool beers is better than zero cool beers, right?

I agree that these are the shippers whim and can vary week to week, month to month etc

 

[Thorrak]

I do admittedly worry about the "arms race" that FotD can feel like, in that it potentially makes the trade inaccessible to new entrants. That said, this round had the highest (tied for highest?) number of participants thus far, including a handful of new faces - which would suggest that the full boxes aren't causing issues just yet.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

I hear you; but, I’m gonna politely disagree. If someone wants to send extras, why should it be hidden?

Being new to this, it is a bit overwhelming; but, it’s cool seeing how far above and beyond most people go. It also seems like no one in this group of guys is going to get pissed if they send out a bunch and don’t get a bunch in return.

I’m happy to get what was in the offer, anything above that is simply extra. However, I feel like if the person is going to send a bunch of extras, it should be made public so folks know they’re doing it.

Now, that doesn’t mean just because you only send 5 bottles you’re some schmuck who isn’t worth trading with. If you sent five bottles of Bud Light, yeah, you’re a schmuck. But if you’re sending five bottles that are quality bottles and hard to come by, that’s perfectly acceptable, at least in my eyes. Nothing in the rules say you have to do anything more than that so there shouldn’t be any negativity associated with it - and it’s important to point out from a new guy - it doesn’t seem like there is. The only reason I’m making it a point to send @pshankstar a bunch of extra goodies is because I’m new in the group and want to gain trust.

When I was contemplating joining this thing, I went back and looked through all of the old ones and saw what the norm was and had absolutely no reservations about whether or not to join. And, that said, I’m not positive I could be any happier. I’ve got a few side trades going on and feel like I’ve met a group of very similar guys. I’ve even joined a bottle club in another state because of this thread and one of the members in this trade was willing to (graciously) act as a proxy for me to pick up the monthly release and mail it to me.

I don’t mean to sound disrespectful; but, If someone is considering joining this thing and feels overwhelmed by the amount of beer being traded, there are several other trades going on here on HBT that don’t seem to have quite the level of “extras” associated with each trade.

This group seems more like a group of friends willing to spend a little extra because they like each other, not because it’s an implied obligation.

Just my two cents.

If you go back and read the other FotD threads, you'll see this is a common attitude with folks new to the thread. Believe me, the receivers are gracious of what they recieved. Please don't be discouraged.

 

[fourfarthing]

Well....i will say that there should be some sort of limit, and should the reciever get "extras" they should be labeled and not photographed ....maybe just a pm'd thank you or else people will feel really obligated to ship a poopy ton of extras to "keep up with the jones".

For example, i only shipped 5 bottles to my reciever, but those 5 together were well over $80, the last one i participated in, i sent maybe 10 beers, but 4 of those were $12 bombers.

Having that said, this round I am perfectly happy and satisfied and feel as though my offer was worth it to the reciever, but i dont want him/her to be upset if he/she sent off 12 and only recieved 5. I dont want him/her to feel as though they were cheated.

Not that extras arent awsome to get, i just dont want to scare away potential new players with the feeling of having to send tons of extras.

One quick point, you would have still been one of my top choices on your base offer alone regardless of bonus/extra/whatev beers. I am in this for new beers more than lots of beers. Lots of beers come and go. New interesting beers, well... now that is something special.

I try to throw In more fun so people get some extra fun and keep involved (hell, I have only gotten a couple of offers in five round, more to go) but I do not think or expect more than what I bid on. Even if that makes me nieve.

 

[Boomer]

@PianoMan

Totally. 100% agreed.

And to be 100% honest, @afro_lou incredible record of hooking guys up had absolutely nothing to do with me picking him, although I was aware of it before I did.

It was a solid offer that I’d never seen before and that floccing squirrel staring at me through the teku glass.



I think it’s also worth pointing out, and you guys will see sooner than later, with the exception of a request from @pshankstar all of my “extras” aren’t really beer related and they’re just a way of my trying to share some of the things I do for fun - not unlike the coffee that seems somewhat popular as a side item.

 

[afro_lou]

Nothing beats the “Squirrel Stare”

Also, good to know about the coffee extras! I’ll have to get in on that next round [emoji41]

 

[Boomer]

I hear you; but, I’m gonna politely disagree. If someone wants to send extras, why should it be hidden?

Being new to this, it is a bit overwhelming; but, it’s cool seeing how far above and beyond most people go. It also seems like no one in this group of guys is going to get pissed if they send out a bunch and don’t get a bunch in return.

I’m happy to get what was in the offer, anything above that is simply extra. However, I feel like if the person is going to send a bunch of extras, it should be made public so folks know they’re doing it.

Now, that doesn’t mean just because you only send 5 bottles you’re some schmuck who isn’t worth trading with. If you sent five bottles of Bud Light, yeah, you’re a schmuck. But if you’re sending five bottles that are quality bottles and hard to come by, that’s perfectly acceptable, at least in my eyes. Nothing in the rules say you have to do anything more than that so there shouldn’t be any negativity associated with it - and it’s important to point out from a new guy - it doesn’t seem like there is. The only reason I’m making it a point to send @pshankstar a bunch of extra goodies is because I’m new in the group and want to gain trust.

When I was contemplating joining this thing, I went back and looked through all of the old ones and saw what the norm was and had absolutely no reservations about whether or not to join. And, that said, I’m not positive I could be any happier. I’ve got a few side trades going on and feel like I’ve met a group of very similar guys. I’ve even joined a bottle club in another state because of this thread and one of the members in this trade was willing to (graciously) act as a proxy for me to pick up the monthly release and mail it to me.

I don’t mean to sound disrespectful; but, If someone is considering joining this thing and feels overwhelmed by the amount of beer being traded, there are several other trades going on here on HBT that don’t seem to have quite the level of “extras” associated with each trade.

This group seems more like a group of friends willing to spend a little extra because they like each other, not because it’s an implied obligation.

Just my two cents.

And a little known fact is that even though I live in Montana, I went to NC State University and I’m still willing to associate with @EcuPirate07 and will probably pick his offer at some point as long as he can figure out how to throw in some Cheerwine and Bojangles. My point being that, to me anyways, it just feels like a group of guys with no obligations, just a good time sharing beer we otherwise wouldn’t get.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

You want some coffee awesomeness, contact @RevKev. Best coffee stout I've ever done was with his beans..

 

[LoneTreeFarms]

Don't worry about "keeping up with the joneses" type attitude. Like someone said earlier. These threads have turned into more or less a bunch of casual friends excited to try new beers. I like the 86oz limit for the initial offer.
I've lost my original train of thought when i started typing this. But basically it's RDWHAHB. And enjoy the friendship and camaraderie associated with these threads.