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You mean written, as in qualifying for National or better, correct?

I highly recommend that you practice physically writing out your answers to sample questions, and doing so with a stopwatch/timer. Try to get it so you can write out a legible and complete answer that hits all the points in 10 minutes, although 8 minutes is much better from a time management perspective. Do this over and over again until you can answer all the sample questions at a master level (that means, you cover all the points in the question, supply additional details, etc.) within that time limit.

Yep. That's the one and that's what I'm doing.
 
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Another Pliny after dealing with gf and her roommate drama.
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Had to move all this **** out so her roommates didn't f**k with it, since she's moving out and they're all pissed off she gave them short notice. One of them was talking about suing her -- which is bulls**t, she has no case, but I somehow ended up mediating the situation. Too much drama...might need liquor and some asprin.
 
Is that the 9/3 batch? The date our friends brought back that taste like a 2x New Belgium Ranger.

As far as drama, I have 17 family members within 30mins, you've chosen the correct way of dealing with it.


It's the 09/09/15 batch.

Yea, the drama was...ugh actually it's not even worth talking more about. I'm just going to watch South Park
 
Are you using 12.oz bottles? if so, i would go to 22.oz bombers. lot less cleaning,
and you get 24+ per 5 gallons. a little easier to handle ... just my $.02

Depending on the beer I'll use 12, 22 or 25 oz bottles, but yeah, mostly 12oz since I'm the only one drinking the majority of it.

Are you using something in your soaking water? I use Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda (powder). It comes in a yellow box in the laundry detergent aisle. I add about 1/3 to 1/2 cup to a 5 gallon bucket of hot water. It helps clean the bottles and breaks down the glue on the labels. There's a few beer companies that use labels/glue that are particularly tough to remove, but most slip right off.

Drinking Dr. Pepper 10 and kombucha with squirt-in flavors tonight. Time to get a little sleep...unlike last night. *yawn*

I use the unscented Sun-oxy cleaner from the dollar store. Half a scoop in a five gallon bucket with hot water and half the labels fall off by the time I get it filled. After three days just about any label comes off cleanly.

Water. Feels like it should be Friday already. Stupid five day weeks. :(
 
Feel free to pick my brain on bikes, I do know a couple things about HDs if you find yourself leaning that way.
Plenty of variety out there these days;)

More stout

Thanks. I may have to do just that.

Fruit flies!!!

Only when thrown, or launched.

On the other hand build a trap for the little bastards. A shot glass with a little apple cider vinegar with a drop or two of dish soap to break the surface tension. They go in to take some sips and then drown themselves.

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Another Pliny after dealing with gf and her roommate drama.
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Had to move all this **** out so her roommates didn't f**k with it, since she's moving out and they're all pissed off she gave them short notice. One of them was talking about suing her -- which is bulls**t, she has no case, but I somehow ended up mediating the situation. Too much drama...might need liquor and some asprin.
Ah, yes. She has some really classy luggage there. Looks like she is better off getting the heck out of there.

Coffee, may have had a little much to drink last night. I am not in pain, but my stomach feels extra empty and I know I had a few.
 
Full Throttle, 2 year old wet the bed this morning at 3:18 am, been up ever since.

That hasn't happened for quite a while though, no biggie, just tired.
 
Awesome. She decided we're switching bedrooms with our son. Cleaning and moving **** for the rest of the day.:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Wait, you are giving your kid the master? What kind of bizzarro world do you live in?

Water. Really not feeling today. Today is my Friday, tomorrow I get on a plane and head to France. Then its on to hiking the Camino de Santiago for a week.
 
coworkers: I spent the last forty minutes trying to find this information and I can't find it.
me: twelve seconds on Google later, "Found it"
 
coworkers: I spent the last forty minutes trying to find this information and I can't find it.
me: twelve seconds on Google later, "Found it"

That is a more complicated version of my day, every day.
sales: i cant find dwg xz100
me: did you try typing xz100 in search?
sales: ...
me: you're welcome.
 
Wait, you are giving your kid the master? What kind of bizzarro world do you live in?

Water. Really not feeling today. Today is my Friday, tomorrow I get on a plane and head to France. Then its on to hiking the Camino de Santiago for a week.

Yup, so both kids are upstairs. Moving into a room like 1/2 the size... and it's ugly as sin with light blue walls and purple carpet. I would have liked to at least paint it beforehand... Dammit woman, you're killing me!

Enjoy the trip, sounds sweet!
 
Yup, so both kids are upstairs. Moving into a room like 1/2 the size... and it's ugly as sin with light blue walls and purple carpet. I would have liked to at least paint it beforehand... Dammit woman, you're killing me!

Enjoy the trip, sounds sweet!

Don't worry. After you're in there a week, you'll have to move it all out, pull up the carpet, knock down some walls, re-drywall and then re-paint so you can move it all back in. :D

Finishing up my second cup of home roasted, French press - take that Starsucks!
 
Rub her nose in it and tell her NO! BAD! OUTSIDE!









Or is that dogs?



Obviously I am childless.


Blissfully though?

She's pretty awesome though, I don't know many two year olds that just get up, go to the potty, take a dump, wipe, dump the potty in the toilet, flush, then wash their hands.

Ah parent talk. Riveting.
 
Don't worry. After you're in there a week, you'll have to move it all out, pull up the carpet, knock down some walls, re-drywall and then re-paint so you can move it all back in. :D

Finishing up my second cup of home roasted, French press - take that Starsucks!

But you're missing the social aspect of drinking snooty coffee in a public place. #puke fml

Water before weights.
 
Don't worry. After you're in there a week, you'll have to move it all out, pull up the carpet, knock down some walls, re-drywall and then re-paint so you can move it all back in. :D

Finishing up my second cup of home roasted, French press - take that Starsucks!

Nah, she didn't buy the paint a year ago, like she did with the hallways we painted a few weeks ago. I think this is a one shot deal...plus, we can't knock out any drywall since there's nowhere to move the walls.
I'm a sweaty mess already... ****, this ain't how I planned on spending the day
 
Nah, she didn't buy the paint a year ago, like she did with the hallways we painted a few weeks ago. I think this is a one shot deal...plus, we can't knock out any drywall since there's nowhere to move the walls.
I'm a sweaty mess already... ****, this ain't how I planned on spending the day


Tell her to make some money and send her ass back to work so you can **** off the rest of the day!
More coffee.
 
Right on.

In other news, out of North Carolina: Mama @Hello has reached the East Coast.

Water + oats.

LOL yes she has. She's away right now doing her electrical walk through or whatever. I'm stuck at work :mad:.

Drinking water now after a ton of coffee.
 

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