Funny things you've overheard about beer

[mattd2]

Check this out:

Risks and challenges are the best

It might not be that good. It's my first potato salad.

 

[troy2000]

That is always something that bothered me about Kickstarter - what happens when the project the reaches its funding goal and takes all the cash in eventually fails and does not deliver on the promised products? I have a feeling it must be in there somewhere that the backer takes on the risk that they will get nothing if it all goes belly up - but I wouldn't want to be that guy $10k in and waiting for my promised brewday in a new brewpub which never happens

That's the risk an investor in any start-up takes.

 

[thatjonguy]

That's the risk an investor in any start-up takes.

Truth. Sometimes investors take even more risk by sticking their necks out for loan guarantees.

Most won't do it, but I have seen it happen.

 

[j1n]

Check this out:

What the ***!!!!!!! is this serious?

Its up to 38.9k

WTF is wrong with people.

brb going to make a kickstarter for Macaroni salad.

 

[hunter_le five]

What the ***!!!!!!! is this serious?



Its up to 38.9k



WTF is wrong with people.



brb going to make a kickstarter for Macaroni salad.

It's a satire kickstarter post. I think most people are pledging small amounts just for $#!ts and giggles. I thought it was f***ing hilarious myself, though not enough to throw my own hard earned money at. I imagine a lot of these jokesters might withdraw their pledges before the deadline hits, so the final amount will probably be substantially less.

I find it funny that me and my brother have been trying to come up with viable business plans for years, but this @$$#013 puts up a potato salad and rakes in $20k.


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[thatjonguy]

It's a satire kickstarter post. I think most people are pledging small amounts just for $#!ts and giggles. I thought it was f***ing hilarious myself, though not enough to throw my own hard earned money at. I imagine a lot of these jokesters might withdraw their pledges before the deadline hits, so the final amount will probably be substantially less.

I find it funny that me and my brother have been trying to come up with viable business plans for years, but this @$$#013 puts up a potato salad and rakes in $20k.


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Do you remember the guy that was threatening to kill a bunny unless he got something like 25k? It was long before Kickstarter or any other crowdfunding platform.

 

[hunter_le five]

Do you remember the guy that was threatening to kill a bunny unless he got something like 25k? It was long before Kickstarter or any other crowdfunding platform.

I have killed many bunnies in my day. I will gladly accept $25k to cease doing so.


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[mattd2]

That's the risk an investor in any start-up takes.

I guess that was my point, except I don't think I have ever seen a Kickstarter that has plainly said "hey if I don't get my **** together you ain't going to get anything... and I don't care"
wonder if most people that pledge around the hundreds of dollars mark where the reqard is dependant on the project succeeding realise that they don't get their money back if it goes belly up.

 

[scarekrow]

I think it was PT Barnum who is credited for saying "There's a sucker born every minute".

And in this case oh so very true.

 

[troy2000]

I think it was PT Barnum who is credited for saying "There's a sucker born every minute".

And in this case oh so very true.

How is it a sucker deal? The only return he promised on their investment was that he'd say their name aloud while he was making the potato salad. No one was misled, or bamboozled into thinking they were going to get rich if they gave him a dollar...

 

[hunter_le five]

wonder if most people that pledge around the hundreds of dollars mark where the reqard is dependant on the project succeeding realise that they don't get their money back if it goes belly up.

There are plenty of warnings saying essentially that when you sign up and pledge money to anything.

If the project doesn't reach it's funding goal, you get your money back. If it does, there is still no guarantee of any kind of return. Hell, some projects don't even really offer much of a reward, other than the satisfaction of seeing the project succeed.

I have participated in 2 kickstarter projects so far, both went fine with no trickery or failure to deliver by the project organizers.

But I think some of you are missing the point of kickstarter. You are not "investing" in anything or expecting a share of profits. You are helping to make a project you are interested in succeed. Often you are incentivized to help in the form of essentially being eligible for preorders, project related swag, and other tangential benefits. whether or not you are in it for the preorder aspect or just to help the project succeed, you know the risks going in. Unless you are a moron and don't read what you are signing up for, in which case you get what you deserve.

In spite of what you might expect, it seems that failed projects and scams are the exception, not the rule.



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[JohnSand]

And now back to our regular programming:
I went to a BBQ on Friday, brought only a few homebrews: and Amber, an Irish Red and a Belgian Strong. Most of the guys liked them, but one told me: "You need to make something lighter."
I do have a Blonde conditioning right now.
Sorry, it's not that funny. But I didn't get a dime from Kickstarter to brew them!

 

[RM-MN]

What the ***!!!!!!! is this serious?

Its up to 38.9k

WTF is wrong with people.

brb going to make a kickstarter for Macaroni salad.

Have you ever bought a lottery ticket? It's only a dollar! You have a much better chance on seeing a return on your investment with kickstarter than you do with the lottery. :rockin:

 

[masonsjax]

Or spent time at an arcade? These people are spending a dollar on entertainment.

 

[ericbw]

That is always something that bothered me about Kickstarter - what happens when the project the reaches its funding goal and takes all the cash in eventually fails and does not deliver on the promised products? I have a feeling it must be in there somewhere that the backer takes on the risk that they will get nothing if it all goes belly up - but I wouldn't want to be that guy $10k in and waiting for my promised brewday in a new brewpub which never happens

If you are "$10K in" to anything, you should have some say in executing the plan. If you're investing $10K because you get some "prize," but have no input in the business, then you probably deserve whatever risk is associated with that kind of blind investment.

Kickstarter doesn't facilitate investments with traditional dividends and returns. It facilitates investments in something people "support" or "believe in," and the return is some swag and lots of street cred. If you're paying $10K for street cred, it's not enough. If you're paying $10-100 for street cred, it's probably enough.

On the other hand, $10K is chump change to some people. Those people probably need to buy their street cred.

 

[ericbw]

If you are "$10K in" to anything, you should have some say in executing the plan. If you're investing $10K because you get some "prize," but have no input in the business, then you probably deserve whatever risk is associated with that kind of blind investment.

Kickstarter doesn't facilitate investments with traditional dividends and returns. It facilitates investments in something people "support" or "believe in," and the return is some swag and lots of street cred. If you're paying $10K for street cred, it's not enough. If you're paying $10-100 for street cred, it's probably enough.

On the other hand, $10K is chump change to some people. Those people probably need to buy their street cred.

Yes, I'm quoting myself.

If you give this guy $35, you get a limited edition t-shirt. You'd pay that much for a t-shirt at a show or amusement park. PLUS you get a bite of the potato salad! Friends, this is a good deal.

 

[hunter_le five]

Yes, I'm quoting myself.

Yes, I'm quoting you quoting yourself.

 

[troy2000]

Yes, I'm quoting you quoting yourself.

May I quote you on quoting him quoting himself?

 

[hunter_le five]

May I quote you on quoting him quoting himself?

No, but I will quote you requesting permission to quote me quoting him quoting himself. :fro:

 

[GrogNerd]

keep quoting yourself, you'll go blind

 

[DrunkleJon]

keep quoting yourself, you'll go blind

I will quote to that

 

[elkshadow]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9kT37eIkaY[/ame]

 

[biochemedic]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9kT37eIkaY

I see what you did there! Well played, sir, well played!

 

[MarshmallowBlue]

I listened to that on the way to work this morning. Freaky. But then again I listen to Maiden every day on the way to work.

 

[GrogNerd]

beer menu, Mellow Mushroom, Herndon, VA

 

[JohnSand]

That's funny!

 

[Banjorium]

I had around 5 people over the house the other weekend, and I was showing them around the keezer. I had a pale ale that was made with Citra and Magnum and dry hopped with El Dorado, and one of the guests asked about it. Since she mostly drinks BMC, I told her she might find it a little overwhelming because of the amount of hops I used. She replied "Wow so this one must get you really drunk then." and apparently thought hops give beer their alcohol content.

I didn't even have to get snobby as all the other guests I had previously converted to craft jumped in and corrected her. Apparently I've taught them well.

 

[finsfan]

I had around 5 people over the house the other weekend, and I was showing them around the keezer. I had a pale ale that was made with Citra and Magnum and dry hopped with El Dorado, and one of the guests asked about it. Since she mostly drinks BMC, I told her she might find it a little overwhelming because of the amount of hops I used. She replied "Wow so this one must get you really drunk then." and apparently thought hops give beer their alcohol content.



I didn't even have to get snobby as all the other guests I had previously converted to craft jumped in and corrected her. Apparently I've taught them well.

I had a similar situation happen last week. My girlfriends best friend was in town and she is from KC. She has really gotten into craft beer and drinks the hell out of some boulevard. My girlfriend was telling her about the process and showed her my grain storage room (aka guest bedroom). The best friend then had to call me in and ask what i used the grain for since beer is just made with hops. :smack:

 

[bleme]

Nearly every BMC drinker I know thought that hops a) add alcohol, b) make it darker, or c) all of the above.

I think back to all the BMC commercials I have seen and I still can't figure out where this conclusion came from.

 

[j1n]

beer menu, Mellow Mushroom, Herndon, VA

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i lol'd. I need to check them out. Hows the food there?