So I followed a crazy chick on Twix and as it turns out, she followed me back. We’ll need something sufficiently crazy today.
This is my review of Paperback Brewing Santa Was a Werewolf IPA:
You may recall Shannen Michaela from such places as Tik Tok, Instagram, Twix, and OnlyFans. She is best known for appearing topless while on an mushroom trip, being Australian, advocating birth tourism, Bitcoin, Tradwife culture, doing pushups in unusual positions, and holding a Guinness World Record in foot archery. I’m totally serious. The only real controversy is whether her previous grift as an OnlyFans whore is more debasing than her current grift.
So this video came up on my feed (TW: You cannot fix her).
I suppose this is really a thing:
Manifesting is rooted in an older idea, the “law of attraction,” according to which our thoughts determine what we attract in life, be that bad or good things, poverty or riches, illness or health, abusive or nourishing relationships.
Manifesters believe that by thinking positive thoughts, feeling positive emotions, practicing “vibrational alignment,” and “acting as if” they have already achieved their dreams, they can achieve tangible success in the real world, especially becoming rich and famous.
I know what you are thinking. This is just “fake it until you make it”. No, this is so much worse.
Manifesters hold those who suffer misfortunes personally responsible for their sufferings. Byrne (2016), for example, suggests that all of life’s calamities are caused by our failure to think positive thoughts.
Joe Vitale, one of the experts who contributed to her book, makes it perfectly clear that the rule of the law of attraction also applies to “events in history where masses of lives were lost” (Byrne, 2016, p. 28).
Following that logic, it was the Jews’ fault that they were killed in Nazi concentration camps because their “thoughts of fear, separation, and powerlessness” attracted them “to being in the wrong place at the wrong time” (Byrne, 2016, p. 28). Vitale sternly asserts, “Nothing can come into your experience unless you summon it through persistent thoughts” (Byrne, 2016, p. 28).
Since it only took me to read to the second section of the article before the psychology establishment decided to play logical equivalence games with the Holocaust—I’m going to skip to the suggested alternative approach.
Goal setting
When we are focused on a specific, achievable, and tangible goal, our attention and energy will be concentrated on it. Understood that way, a principle most manifesters believe in holds true: Where our attention goes, our energy flows.
Setting concrete goals is a proven strategy for enhancing motivation, self-esteem, self-confidence, and autonomy (Locke & Latham, 2006). It has also been proven to enhance our chances of success (Nowack, 2017).
This is the same shit, isn’t it?
If you don’t want me to believe in sorcery, maybe try something besides pseudoscience to convince me witches don’t exist.
This is a hazy IPA crossbred with a New England style. In effect they want me to accept a hazy, grapefruit rind style IPA while at the same time accepting whatever the Massholes in the craft beer establishment apparently like. Its the same shit, intense bitterness with a fruity finish—the part of the fruit you’re supposed to throw away. Though the artwork is fun. Paperback Brewing Santa Was a Werewolf IPA: 1.6/5 7.2% ABV, 60 IBU.
This reminds me of the chanting “Buddhist(?)” sect whose name I cannot be bothered to recall.
Nichiren Shoshu?
Falun Gong?
Hari Krishna?
Sun Yung Moon?
Hyundai Kia ?
the artwork is fun.
The contents are irrelevant. “Brewing” is all about far-out edgy labelling.
“Beer brand Beer has upped their label design game. It’s now bold and Italic.”
You would LOVE German “Bier, 5,0”
Well. It’s legit German, far better than cheap beer here (IM(cheap)O). Simple and clear. https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/4e2c15f1/MOBILE/png/174880-5.0_-_all_range_-min.w640.png
Yeah, for a while (and maybe still) wine makers were more focused on pretty or cutesy labels than a good tasting product.
Another week of you taking one for the team. MS, you have my blessing to never drink another IPA.
What if I ignore it?
Fine by me. I have never liked IPAs.
i liked them in the past but at least in romania they became too sweet
Reasonably balanced? Sure.
Hop soup? Pass.
Dragged over from dead thread: (Vox)
So what can the Biden administration actually do about high food prices and shrinking packages?
“While the government can’t necessarily control the prices retail puts on stickers, we can give more money to low-income people to deal with those higher prices,” Elizabeth Pancotti, a strategic advisor at the progressive think tank the Groundwork Collaborative, told Today, Explained co-host Noel King.
Wheeee!
Where’s my free shit?
You’re too rich and have to pay for the disadvantaged peoples’ stuff, bigot.
You’d think at some point the not-low-income people would get tired of paying for everything twice.
They could stop doing everything in their power to cause prices to rise, stop printing money and throwing it to the wind then undo all of the evil shit they have done specifically to make cost of living increase.
They could….but they want. They will just double down.
Want….ugh. Won’t, as in will not.
I knew what you meant!
Easy fix. Just put price controls on products. Rent, potato chips, gas.
This is a hazy IPA crossbred with a New England style. In effect they want me to accept a hazy, grapefruit rind style IPA while at the same time accepting whatever the Massholes in the craft beer establishment apparently like. Its the same shit, intense bitterness with a fruity finish—the part of the fruit you’re supposed to throw away.
Yuck.
What kind of pizza is that?
They’ve lost a step or two after the pandemic, but if I want something better I’m going to be paying way too much for pizza.
https://www.reddevilrestaurant.com/
I am surprised that they still are open. In the 1960’s my family would go there sometimes for a special night out.
Its one of a few ways you know someone is a native. See also: Durant’s.
What the heck? Ted’S is different.
Still me, just eight years older, and on top of a different mountain.
Her? Totally would, natch. I’m guessing would be lots of fun, if somehow guaranteed no strings.
Reminded of Seinfeld saying fucking the Romanian(!) gymnast was vanilla. “She’s no gymnast.” On the other hand, to her, Seinfeld was “Not a comedian.”
Twix. Twix. I never liked ’em, but now they make me snicker. The Shingles vaccine…is “SHINGRIX.”
That’s what they named it Kix. Twix. SHINGRIX. One of these is not like the other two.
Reminds me of what I’m working on now, a cheerful post for y’all, kinda ’bout my ‘Look On the Bright Side’ nature. Comes in handy. It really does. The glass isn’t even fucking ‘half-empty.’ It’s a fucking glass. It has value! (Can be a violent act to GET value! Of all injuries, only one was glass-related. Self-inflicted and not what you think! Though I did end up bleeding a LOT. Was rocking out. The window lost.)
Is she…? She looks like infamous Nichol Kessinger 🤔
You’d think at some point the not-low-income people would get tired of paying for everything twice.
What if this is a major part of why people think the economy has (been) turned to shit?
I suspect the reason they think the economy has turned to shit is because the economy has turned to shit.
Pie is here! I hope you’ve seen the Seinfeld episode “The Gymnast.” Jerry dates a Romanian gymnast. It’s not an A+ episode, but quite good.
“She’s Romanian. What am I gonna talk to her about, Ceausescu?” Much later:
JERRY: (trying desperately to make conversation) So, Ceausescu. He must’ve been some dictator.
KATYA: Oh yes. He was not shy about dictating.
Speaking of citrus-y… the last time I bought Sierra Nevada I was surprised by how citrus-y it tasted. I used to drink it regularly. I guess I was just got used to it. I certainly don’t dislike it.
Dry hopping with certain hops adds a citrusy note that I like.
As ever, though – balance.
Someone posted a video with a girl ranting about “beer that tastes like pine needles.”
Agreed. Balance or GTFO.
“Balance or GTFO.”
Amen, brother.
There is a set of stories on the google nooz about how the UK is the second most miserablest nation.
Right behind North Korea?
The pommies have always been a collectivist, jack-booted culture. Their militant wokety woke bullshit now suits them perfectly.
Have you ever been there? Grey, cold, pissy rain, fog, just generally disagreeable weather.
Ex. 1 – I am in Sutherland going up apt. building steps to visit a friend. At each landing on the outside corner is a large window. About 4 floors up I notice on a flat rooftop just outside the window are 6-8 girls, all of whom I knew lying out spread eagle in their birthday suits. They were soaking up the sun on one of the two days there when I actually saw the sun.
Me: “My God girls. what the hell are you doing? I am wearing a coat for Christ’s sake. How can you stand that?”
Them: ” The sun is out. Do you know how often we get a chance like this?”
Ex. 2 – (Already told this story) I am in Newcastle in a hotel lobby. The very attractive young lady waiting the desk is wearing a name tag indicating her Surname is the same as mine. I mention it. “I see you are a Suthenboy”
She hung her head and said solemnly “I know my place”
That pissed me off. “Yeah? My name is the same as yours and I know my damned place. I am an American.”
She looks up at me right in the eye. I thought she was going to cry. “Take me with you” she asked almost pleadingly.
I came this close (fingertips nearly touching) to cancelling my plans and doing just that. To this day I have a pang of regret for not doing it. I barely remember what bullshit I was doing there but if I had done what she asked it could have….well, who knows. I came to a fork in the road and learned the real meaning of unseen costs.
Second most unhappy place in the world? I believe that.
My introduction was the arrival briefing that if we non-officers needed to enter our LT’s billet to fetch him or whatever, we needed to use the tradesmen’ entrance in the back.
Help me understand. This was on a US base? What was the rationale?
“My introduction was the arrival briefing that if we non-officers needed to enter our LT’s billet to fetch him or whatever, we needed to use the tradesmen’ entrance in the back.”
I know I’m late, but I want to record my disappointment that nobody mentioned euphemisms.
Sounds like Python.
And that pretty young girl with the almond eyes, so ashamed of her name? Her name was…..Patel.
Now you know the rest of the story. Good day.
Almost….didnt want to dox myself that badly. Irish surname.
McPatel…..the rare Irish/Hindu hybrid
I think “manifesting” is a good concept taken way too far. You see what you’re looking for. If you’re looking for reasons to be angry or miserable, you’ll find them. If you’re looking for beauty or reasons to be happy, you’ll find those. It’s really just a form of confirmation bias.
^^^ Boom. I fear this human trait is a combination of nature/nurture. I think ya can be born ‘without’ certain bits, especially when crossing ‘SOCIAL’ primate lines. Some folk just aren’t ‘cut out for’ society. Others are born into environments that ‘molded’ folk into anti-social states. Almost always, a mix of influences is involved. I’m satisfied, even pleased, to leave the remaining hows/whys up to individuality. As several said earlier: Choose to be yourself. Everyone else taken.
Comes fraught with difficulty. Well, welcome to Life, organism. Get used to it. *Psst* Cherish the little things. They matter.
Bonus: cute new bartendrix at the brewpub I get a growler and sandwich from every Saturday.
I could be crabby that she’s still learning the ropes, or glad to have a new fren at the ‘pub. I’ll go with the latter, thanks.
Does Mrs. Dean know about her?
But…can she shoot an arrow with her feet?
I cant see that being a useful skill, but it is mildly impressive.
Foot job.
And the consequent jock itch.
Ev wants dat itch.
Afterwards, I like a good scratch-rub behind my ear. Good boy, am I.
Does that make for Atheletes cock? Jock foot? What would you call that?
It calls for Lamasil, that part I get.
That’s how you manifest!
Today is Pocatello Brewfest (or something) in old downtown. Sounds interesting, but it’s about 34 degrees outside. If it was in the 50s I might give it a shot.
Signs of improvement
Argentina’s monthly inflation reading likely slowed to 15.3% in February, still painfully high but down sharply from a peak in December, as new libertarian President Javier Milei’s austerity drive squeezes shoppers, helping rein in grocery price rises.
The forecast, the median from a Reuters poll of 13 analysts published on Friday, would mark a deceleration from over 20% in January and 25% the month before when Milei took office and sharply devalued the peso currency.
Milei’s government, battling the highest inflation rate of any major economy worldwide with annual price rises running at over 250%, is trying to stem the flood with a major cost-cutting drive and tight monetary policy to mop up pesos.
That has helped strengthen the currency, put the brakes on prices and buoyed markets that are keen on Milei’s pledge to overturn a deep fiscal deficit. But it has come at the cost of growth, with stalling consumption and production.
We should help them out by importing some of that famous Argentine beef. Everybody wins.
“President Javier Milei’s austerity drive squeezes shoppers”
How he is squeezing shoppers by reducing inflation, I have no clue.
The social parasite class doesn’t have any more government money to spend?
That and all the former government union workers who suddenly need to find productive jobs.
Ducking in for a bit….
Crazy chick: She is young, beautiful and healthy. Of course her crazy ass feels great. I dont see a bright future for her. How is she going to deal with getting older, no one wants to see her topless anymore, her hip goes out, wrinkles and saggy breast cant be wished away….etc.
She is going to be a very unhappy person.
I took a moment and enacted labor on everyone’s behalf and saw her nudes.
She may be Australian but she presents as a Brazilian.
She has a dick?
Very waxy.
If she did the razor sliced it off.
Act as if.
Isn’t this pretty much ‘The Secret’, where you mail yourself a letter saying you’re a millionaire and then you are?
Daily Ray:
https://twitter.com/ItsAMadWorld/status/1764615083047448716
I larfed. Twice.
#metoo
LOL
⬅
Buy stock in the company making trophies for the Darwin Awards. Demand seems to be going up sharply these days.
Who makes that window?
Some so-called “Christians” believe that you can pray away illness, and if you still have that damned cancer, you must be harboring doubts, so it’s still your fault.
Charming, eh?
Me and a friend always joke about Christian Science paramedics. You wreck your car, get hurt, they pull you out, put you on a stretcher and start praying over you.
God wants you to go to the hospital.
Jim Henson, sigh.
Also Jean Harlow.
I’m visiting my 93 year old mom as I do most Saturdays. She’s watching her church service online. Apparently Lutherans are now polytheistic. There’s now a God of Diversity and a God of Inclusion. And I thought Catholics were bad with their saints.
DEI is the new Trinity?
It seems so.
G T wins
Nichiren, the 13th-century Buddhist monk upon whose teachings the Soka Gakkai is based, awakened to this law, or principle, and named it “Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.” Through the Buddhist practice he developed, he provided a way for all people to activate it within their own lives and experience the joy that comes from being able to liberate oneself from suffering at the most fundamental level.
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. Repeat as needed.
Well the preacher kept right on saying that all I had to do was send
Ten dollars to the Church of the Sacred Bleeding Heart of Jesus
Located somewhere in Los Angeles, California
And next week they’d say my prayer on the radio
And all my dreams would come true
Had a college roommate who went that route (at least for a while) after graduation.
Not relevant, but Kroger has BOGO tyson chicken breast, GT
I used to be something of an archer myself. Archery girls?
Try this one. Lots of videos. Hot. Not nuts. Crazy good shot. If I wasn’t already married….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDHN3b3hToo
That is impressive- specially the card between the bottles. And she’s cuter than a lil’ bug’s ear.
I don’t think my vision is good enough to allow to me practice at half her distance.
Still doesn’t beat the Randy Johnson fast ball pulverizing a bird.
Nah, I have never seen Randy Johnson in yoga pants and I plan on keeping it that way.
I will watch Jennifer Delaney all day long.
There’s a reason they called him The Big Unit.
Nice write-up:
https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/jennifer-delaney-tiktok-archery-star/
@Rhy, Granny Mondrian
Very Partridge Family.
Yeah but it’s missing the diagonals. I can’t decide if I would prefer Mondrian or Partridge. The latter seems like a technologically more sophisticated job, at least.
Wild! Squared….