Grabass Kickass Christmas Beer Blast - 12/2/07

[Walker]

I type too much.

Wordy bastard.

Not exactly a bad thing for an author, is it?

BTW: are you the same Chad Ward that authored the semi-necrophelia books on Amazon?

 

[Professor Frink]

No problem Walker-san, I'll pick that stuff up for you.

I noticed the same thing Chad. Quite an unfortunate coincidence, unless you're into that kind of stuff...

 

[Walker]

I noticed the same thing Chad. Quite an unfortunate coincidence, unless you're into that kind of stuff...

I haven't met him yet, but for those of you who did, does our Chad look like this?

 

[Walker]

Weird. I searched for my own name as an author on Amazon, and it turned up some books that really are possibilities for me to have written (at least, the first couple of them are)

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b/103-2442913-4924639?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=chad+walker&x=0&y=0

 

[Professor Frink]

Maybe with a haircut, grow the goatee, a couple tats.... Nah, that's not Chad.

 

[Boston]

Maybe with a haircut, grow the goatee, a couple tats.... Nah, that's not Chad.

Our Chad ain't that cute

 

[Chad]

Yup, that's the other Chad Ward, a fetish photographer in England. I often wonder if he'd like to switch lives for a week or two. I'm a pretty decent photographer . I'm sure he'd like North Carolina.

And, oddly enough, he does look a little like me. I do have a Van Dyke. I'm kinda stocky like our boy in the photo, though I think he's got me beat by a stone or two. And I actually do have a couple of tattoos. See, we could switch lives and I could take pictures of nekkid women in leather! I've got a lot more grey, but a little Grecian Formula and I'm shootin' bondage chicks. Woohoo!

There's also a Chad Ward who is a somewhat disgraced (from what I can gather) running back for the San Diego Chargers, though I don't think we look anything alike.

Chad

 

[Boston]

DON'T FORGET TO BRING A NEW, UNWRAPPED TOY ($10-15) FOR TOYS FOR TOTS

 

[Beerthoven]

I won't forget the toy.

Damn, I wish I was brewing. Just can't tho.

I'll probably be late and leave early. But I want to meet y'all and hang for a bit.

See you Sunday!

 

[Walker]

Were you able to get everything OK today at AmBrew, Prof?

 

[Walker]

Were you able to get everything OK today at AmBrew, Prof?

Hey, I just noticed something on AmBrew's website.

If you go through the process of adding items to your cart and then proceed to the checkout steps, there is an option there under the shipping options for "Store Pickup", which costs you nothing.

That could make things easier when we make runs to the store for each other, because you can just pay for your own stuff on-line and just have someone else pick it up from the store for you.

Sweet.

 

[Professor Frink]

That's good thinking Walker-san. I got all your ingredients - they had leaf hops for the Kent Goldings (2 oz.) and pellet hops for the Fuggles (1 oz.). See you guys Sunday!

 

[Boston]

I'll be out raking leaves this afternoon if you guys want to come by to set up shop and have a beer. If everything goes according to plan we should have 5 kettles set up, a new GRABASS record.

Walker, I have a birthday beer for you!

 

[Professor Frink]

It's a pretty good hike for me to do it twice, I'll just get there no later than 8 am to get started.

Happy Birthday Walker!

 

[Walker]

See you all bright and early tomorrow.

I will come bearing donuts.

Prof, any idea what I owe you (so I can bring the cash)?

 

[Chad]

I will come bearing donuts.

My wife was giving me **** about that today. I bought some muffins to bring. She took one look and said, "Toys for Tots, muffins . . . what's next? Are you all going to sit around and talk about your feelings?"

So much for He Man Woman Hater Brew Day

Chad

 

[Walker]

So much for He Man Woman Hater Brew Day

Speak for yourself. I bought DONUTS, not muffins. Muffins are like gay donuts.

But.... do tell your wife that we always talk about our feelings; hungry, thirsty, gassy, drunk, hungover, etc.

-walker

 

[Professor Frink]

Walker, it came out to about $27. Sorry I didn't let you know early, I was at a "Hills" party tonight. Apparently they're on MTV and drink Miller Lite. Ugh. I'll be bringing some Milk Stout for breakfast.

 

[Walker]

It was great meeting Frink, Chad, and Beerthoven today. (And good to see Joebou again.)

Boston and nosnhojr...? I could have done without them.

I had a great time. We'll have to get together again to sample the brews that we made today.

-walker

 

[Chad]

It was indeed a pretty great time. I enjoyed hanging out with all of you. Sorry about being so slow. And now (drum roll, please), the updated numbers . . . almost 82% efficiency with the re-crushed grains from Boston's mill. Woohoo! I'll try and get some pictures up tomorrow.

Chad

 

[joebou4860]

It was great to hang out with you guys again. Next time I will brew. Christmas trees be damned. Hope the beers turn out great. I loved the Prof's milk stout. Cant wait to see some pics.

 

[Chad]

It was great to hang out with you guys again. Next time I will brew. Christmas trees be damned. Hope the beers turn out great. I loved the Prof's milk stout. Cant wait to see some pics.

Aw, crap. I missed the milk stout. Must have been consumed while I was plodding along in the corner.

 

[Professor Frink]

Awesome group brew today. Great to meet other Chad, Richard and Joe. Next time we'll break that GRABASS record. Stay tuned for pics that will show you why you shouldn't put your hose near the fire.

 

[Chad]

Nosnhojr, Professor Frink, Walker-san & Beerthoven drinking Boston's good coffee

Boston, Nosnhojr, Walker-san & Joebou4860 (who, due to the restrictions of the witness protection program, can only allow the back of his head to be photographed)

First runnings

Boston's ugly junk (actually it's a nice rig but we have to compete with Biermuncher's ugly junk somehow)

 

[Chad]

What Not To Do: Lesson 1

Professor Frink communes with his mash

Sanitation -- Southern style

 

[Beerthoven]

Thanks for hosting, Boston, it was a good time.

It was good to see Boston, Professor Frink, and Chad again, and to meet Walker-san, joebou4860, and nosnhojr.

Next time I'll brew.

Cheers!

 

[Focus]

Wow, Boston. I barely recognized you in something other than your High Life shirt.

Nice rig, deck, and setup in general. Who burned their propane hose?

Speaking of Boston, the city, that's where I was this weekend - witch-tit cold, but otherwise very nice.

Focus

 

[Walker]

Bringing this thread back...

When we left Jeff's house on that Sunday, we talked about getting back together for either the AFC or NFC Championship game and partaking the fine ales that were cooked up.

That would make THIS WEEKEND the target get-together time.

Who's still in? I can offer up my house for the gathering (if you don't mind another trip down to the rough-n-tumble south-side of Cary.)

-walker

 

[Professor Frink]

I can probably pull that off on Sunday. I have one bottle left of my brew but the rest in the keg should be carbed and I can probably bring a growler too.

 

[Walker]

FYI: If we do this at my place, I figure we'll have about 8 beers on tap and 42" HD Plasma for the game. I'll probably fire up the grill for burgers and brats.