Perusing my photos a few weeks ago I realized something: I drink a lot of beer. I have enough notes and pictures of my countertop saved to my iPad to last me until November.
This is my review of Tombstone Brewing Rye Habanero Double IPA:
This can’t be good for my health I thought. Normally I wouldn’t think much of it, and simply fall back on my on my three day a week lifting and boxing routine. Then something terrible happened: some crackerjack at the gym broke the D-Ring from kicking the bag when it clearly says not to. No bag until he replaces it…anyways $15 later he took care of it.
In the meantime I got junk sleep for the next week because half the reason I go to the gym in the evening is it simple exhaustion.
Then Warty clued me in to Wim Hof. Known as The Iceman for his propensity to improve his health by exposing himself to extreme, sub-zero temperatures. He is also known to couple this training with a breathing technique that [potentially] lead to a few improved health effects.
My interest in this stems from an issue I have: snoring. Breathing through my nose has always been an issue for me, as I had my adenoids and tonsils removed when I was a kid. I also have a deviated septum, which I did get repaired in my 20’s. Right until a fun encounter with my then 3 year old daughter that thought it was funny to hit me in the nose with a toy a few days after the surgery. We both had a laugh. Of course none of this has to do with snoring. I snore because I drink, and chances are so do you. So I quit until I need more to review.
The problem is alcohol is a pleasant neuromuscular dampening agent that helps me relax and fall asleep. Luckily, the breathing method is a form of controlled hyperventilation followed by short periods of asphyxiation so the initial result is an almost euphoric state. I’ve been doing this for the past week right before bed. A couple observations:
- 40 reps works better for me than 30
- 3 sets is relaxing, 4 is sublime, I imagine 5 is rapture
- Laying on the floor works better than sitting up
- They are serious about doing this on an empty stomach
Now for a fair warning: I maxed out on squats on Thursday, and when I did the breathing exercises before bed this was almost painful. While tingly or numb digits are expected when doing this my hands and feet were throbbing. My lactic acid soaked legs began burning by set 3 and it was rather uncomfortable. Except on Friday I had minimal soreness, however this is only one data point.
Best part is when I asked my wife about it she said I have NOT been snoring as of late.
This beer looks like something you might avoid based on appearances only. You are correct in thinking so, as habaneros are no joke. It is very muted however and habaneros are rather sweet in some circumstances if you cook them beforehand rather than simply eat them raw. The result is a bit of a kick to compliment the usual spiciness one might get with a rye beer. But it does grow on you a bit. Tombstone Brewing Rye Habanero Double IPA: 3.7/5
My dangerous what?
*Ted S intensifies*
Right out of the gate.
👍
OK, I’ve had rye beers and they were just fine.
Nope.
And, that’s three strikes.
You are correct, sir. Thanks for taking one for the team.
XD
You and me both, though the relatively high score makes me double guess.
I thought it was pretty good. Not like that chilli beer from Cave Creek.
I think I’m going to give that a go. Sadly, the cold side of his program is essentially unavailable in Tucson unless you invest in ice baths (which isn’t going to happen). Even the “cold” water here is lukewarm, so a cold shower isn’t in the cards.
It looks interesting. I might try it.
“Beer”
One of the GlibFit regulars is/was doing a bunch of Wim Hoff stuff
One of my friends does it.
I occasionally do some breathing exercises, but not Wim Hof. I do like cold showers though. /Florida
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Ah fuck. Cold. Damnit
Whatever you say, Joe.
Sure it’s not Trump/R. Kelly?
*edited for purposes of keeping psychopaths from accusing us of “grooming”.
Probably for the best.
Many thanks. 🙏
“Nobody Likes You”
My wife tells me that every day and I express my happiness. Sometimes a guy just gets lucky.
I like you! But then again, I guess she’s right…
Yeah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1N68S7Oyt4
A double rye? Sounds interesting
My last batch of fermented salsa/hot sauce had Hab’s in it. Good stuff but it can wreck you if overdone. I have had an interest in the Wim Hoff stuff for awhile now after it was regularly mentioned in Glib Fit comments. but I have never followed up. Ice baths are mentioned frequently in a few of my podcast rotation shows but I am a pussy and not doing that.
When I was helping my sister clean up the property at the house where we grew up (due to multiple city code violations) and got a gawdawful case of poison ivy, I discovered that I do not like cold showers.
To give it that real Quebequois flavor?
Nice.
in typical fat fuck fashion I ate too much food. And I think I interrupted the soft opening of a restaurant, although I did ask if I could sit at a table and they said yes. I was the only non asian there which is very rare in Bucharest where there are not than many asians.
Like Asian-Asian, or Pakistani?
like an asian stereotype where you dont differentiate. there were indians, nepalis, 3 japanese a couple of thai some iranians and some I could not accurately identify just by looks.
the name of the restaurant is Machhapuchchhre which seems a place in Nepal
they put Bollywood music and were all clapping loudly except the japanese guys
Were they wearing masks?
lol no. it was crowded and no ac. Shoulder to shoulder mostly. I sweat like a pig, if a pig would be the kind of animal to sweat a lot
But masks are few in Bucharest. 90% of people behave like covid is not a thing, which it isn’t anymore
Sounds like a scene out of a movie.
Most people don’t mask here. For some reason one kid at my son’s daycare wears one. The most useless measure one could think of. Poor 3 year old.
I was surprised at how many face diapers I saw at the grocery store today.
At least there were none at the gym this morning.
That’s a pretty damn diverse crowd, if you understand anything about the respective cultures/cuisines.
Third world shithole
“Things that benefit employers when it comes to their bottom line or their margin, in terms of economic expansion, they can directly conflict with things that benefit actual employees and residents and workers,” said Niani Tolbert, founder and CEO of Hire Black Now, an organization that merges recruiting and talent development to improve the upward mobility of Black women in the U.S. workforce.
Many of the states with the most attractive business incentives also have been passing controversial social policies that some businesses and the general public have pushed back on. Those issues include LGBTQ restrictions, limiting voting access, abortion restrictions and preventing schools and employers from holding diversity and inclusion trainings.
Anti-poverty organization Oxfam America’s annual Best States to Work Index analyzes which states have the best policies to protect workers.
Oxfam America ranked North Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama and South Carolina as the worst states for workers in 2021.
“Every year, the worst states to work are in the South, almost always. And in 2021, that was no different,” said Kaitlyn Henderson, senior researcher at Oxfam America.
Slavery by any other name.
I stopped at, “…said Niani Tolbert, founder and CEO of Hire Black Now….”
No point wading into deeper bullsh.
I mean that is the company I would contact if I was the producer of blacked.com
Only the classiest interracial gang bangs.
Notably, all the “best for workers” states are depopulating. I’m sure a ton of regulations and taxes have nothing to do with it.
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False consciousness.
If Oxfam says it, you can be reasonably certain that the exact opposite is true.
“Things that benefit employers when it comes to their bottom line or their margin, in terms of economic expansion, they can directly conflict with things that benefit actual employees and residents and workers”
Like paying every employee more than they are worth, requiring that they actually show up and work, that kind of thing?
A partisan divide has formed around labor policies. Democrats are more likely to pass the sorts of policies that Oxfam America tracks in its best states to work list such as higher minimum wages, pregnancy accommodations in the workplace and policies that protect the right to unionize.
But the states with the best policies for workers, according to Oxfam America’s analysis, also tend to be the states with the highest cost of living.
No
way.
What a bizarre coincidence.
“They don’t pay bills in Russia. It’s all free.”
In Soviet Russia, bill collect YOU!
TRANSFĂGĂRĂȘAN called the best driving road in Europe by the Top Gear guys, when it was closed so they can film, is basically bumper to bumper trafic on a summer weekend.
https://www.facebook.com/109064588015132/videos/640319633770555/?t=0
Oh my! If I see 2-3 cars drive past my house in a day I start thinking about moving.
Actually, not unlike the North Shore highway of Lake Superior on a Sunday afternoon, in the fall when the leaves are changing color.
My wife and I joke about this. If we see 3 cars go by within an hour or two we loudly “complain” about all the traffic.
Soon the road will be in the category no one goes there anymore it is too crowded. But i get the apeal of driving a cool road in the mountains in the heat of summer. And so does anyone else.
This beer looks like something you might avoid based on appearances only. You are correct in thinking so, as habaneros are no joke. It is very muted however and habaneros are rather sweet in some circumstances if you cook them beforehand rather than simply eat them raw. The result is a bit of a kick to compliment the usual spiciness one might get with a rye beer. But it does grow on you a bit.
I like rye beer. But it’s an IPA. So I’m not sure I’d try it even though it sounds interesting.
Gustave, from the dedthread, Sugarfree’s AR story ran when I was away for FreedomFest. I haven’t seen it yet, so I have it queued up to read.
Gustave, from the dedthread, Sugarfree’s AR story ran when I was away for FreedomFest. I haven’t seen it yet, so I have it queued up to read.
I chuckled at the NoFap reference.
I did a thing this morning.
I brought home an 8 week old kitten to add to the household, which already includes a 2 year old boy kitty.
They are mutually aware, but have not “met” yet. I’m gonna let them set the pace.
New kitten is grey/black tabby but still has blue eyes. I thought that was just from being young, but when I picked him up today I saw his momma cat, and she has blue eyes.
Our two toms get along…in their own way. The Big Guy will often lick Little Black Kitty’s head…then they’ll start to wrastle. I hope your two boys get along at least as well.
how do you know what gender they identify with?
They act like boys, but mainly they identify as our overlords,
Sweet. Enjoy your new cat.
Thanks! Haven’t adopted a kitten before. When I was a kid, my family adopted a few kittens and I helped, but it was never my responsibility.
Having to learn a few things!
Excellent.
He’s totes adorbs.
I just spent an hour sending about 400m2 of tree of heaven trees to hell with a saw blade trimmer.
Dammed things are covered in spotted lantern flies.
Time for a shower and a nice IPA.
sounds like you did bleah manual labor. have you no orphans?
They are in the shop for maintenance.
It’s also my glib fit for the day.
https://i0.wp.com/www.powerlineblog.com/ed-assets/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-01-at-7.55.24-PM.png?w=550&ssl=1
You know, we wish we had him as President.
TRANSFĂGĂRĂȘAN called the best driving road in Europe by the Top Gear guys, when it was closed so they can film, is basically bumper to bumper trafic on a summer weekend.
see, also: Independence Pass, Colorado
Also I70 East into Denver on a Sunday afternoon.
Truth
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2022/08/the-week-in-pictures-your-lying-eyes-edition.php
Ha!
I laughed at that too.
3rd, that was excellent.
Thanks MS. I now feel empowered to write a beer review. 😉
Ha!
…Go for it..
After a fairly prolonged period of internet sleuthery (by which I mean blunt force randomized search-terming which eventually resulted in stumbling onto a trail of relevant breadcrumbs), I may have found a mechanical distributor for my Honda, which would enable me to swap to a carburetor, since the ecu is apparently kaput.
*mechanical meaning having internal centrigugal ande vacuum advance, rather than t6iming controlled by the ecu
More research is required.
Did they ever make a early electronic ignition system with just a spark advance controller with a solid state switch and traditional coil and distributor?
https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2022/08/05/new-jersey-njdoh-monkeypox/
“It is very easily transmissible through contact, through towels at the beach, through bedding,” Kathy Ahearn with the Hyacinth Foundation said.
What?
Kathy Ahearn must know something every other panicmonger doesn’t.
An HIV/AIDS charity couldn’t possibly have a financial incentive to exaggerate the transmissibility of what’s primarily an STI, could it?
PSA: ESPN is running the ACL cornhole singles world championship.
SFW or NSFW?
https://www.iplaycornhole.com
Before I click, SFW or not?
Sfw
It’s what the rest of us call “beanbag toss”.
The “rest of us” that don’t know the actual name of it?
I suspect it’s a regional thing.
My buddy makes a lot of money playing that game,
The Iowa State Fair wants to set a Guinness world record for the most number of players in a cornhole tournament on August 20 — I may have to participate.
Cuck.
https://nypost.com/2022/08/02/my-wife-goes-to-swingers-parties-and-poses-as-a-couple-with-my-brother/
“Rachel didn’t want an open relationship, but she did want to experience having sex with other people”
uhhhhhh….
Sure, you brother totally has not had sex with your wife at those parties they attend together. Definitely not.
Or before
She wanted to fuck around, but didn’t want him to.
Follow-up link from the other day.
https://m.facebook.com/alireidtv/videos/101-skydives-in-one-day-complete-a-state-record-while-hes-at-it-congrats-chris-h/1181729562649331/
He did it.
Another record attempt coming up:
https://gearjunkie.com/outdoor/skydiving-world-record
Did they ever make a early electronic ignition system with just a spark advance controller with a solid state switch and traditional coil and distributor?
I don’t know. I don’t think so.
What is the engine size and year?
“Identifying” and “locating” are two separate and distinct tasks.
I will be hosting the Saturday Night GlibZoom / Happy Hour / Deep Dish Hawaiian Pizza Party at 20:00 Eastern.
Last night was date night with Mrs. Animal, but I bought a six-pack of Denali Brewing Mother Ale specifically for tonight’s Zoom, to ensure my attitude is properly adjusted.
One of my locals just released their stepped up DIPA that they added habanero, cilantro, and lime to. Original is El Lupulo Libre, this variant is Loco Libre. Tried it on tap earlier this week, one of the few habanero beers I’ve had where they went with a light touch and it worked well.
Ooh, cilantro. Why is it so addictive? To those who like it, that is.
A bear in Gaitlinburg. Because why not.
Crap. Gatlinburg.
https://www.fox29.com/news/china-resort-city-goes-into-covid-19-lockdown
Lockdown!
🙄
The Party is willing to tank the economy just to protect its “image”, such as it is.
What is the engine size and year?
According to the vast collective knowledge pool, there was a carbureted version of the D15 (D15B3), found in some Civics in late ’80s early ’90s. Probably never sold in the US. I need that distributor, for a science project.
I know people in Japan. As do you. See if it was a Japan only
And if so if Straff could mail it to you with a payment by Venmo or PayPal.
Because my dangerous what?
You know very well what.
Dropped by Osceola Cheese Company on a mini roadtrip. Thought about you people when I saw the banks of Missouri wines for sale. Got myself 3lbs of smoked gouda and some other specialty cheeses, and some sausage sticks. Clerk tried to interest me in a wine tasting but she was barking up the wrong vine.
wink wink nudge nudge
Hermannhof Winery – in Hermann, MO, of all places – makes a lovely sparkling grape juice, if you should want something champagne-like for a special occasion: https://missouriwinecountry.com/wines/hermannhof-winery-sparkling-grape-juice/
Been there, had it. 😉
See if it was a Japan only
Looks like South Africa and Australia.