[Maark Abbott]

So I encountered this little quote yesterday and due to personal circumstances from some four years back it punched me square in the feels.

"You're underestimating the pain someone has to endure when they can't protect someone they love. They will drag it inside of them for the rest of their lives."

It's not often I have to run and find my cat for cuddles, but this was one of those times.

EDIT: mobile browser, don't fail me now.

This post has been edited by Maark: 27 October 2015 - 10:09 PM

[Maark Abbott]

Oh, and when the forum decides to do THAT. Guh.

[worry]

What a total boarding blooper!

[Maark Abbott]

worry, on 27 October 2015 - 09:51 PM, said:

What a total boarding blooper!

Quiet, you. I didn't complain about your wine and cheese party last night.

[Gust Hubb]

Briar King, on 27 October 2015 - 06:46 PM, said:

Ugh I hate beer. It's nasty, smelly, and makes my legs hurt. Big turn off to smell it on a lady I want.

When I did drink before I learned it was helping to cause my pain I'd just get a lime, salt & put in Corona but I really liked XX Amber. Hmmm

Totally with you, except the hurting legs part.

[Itwæs Nom]

Gust Hubb, on 27 October 2015 - 10:36 PM, said:

Briar King, on 27 October 2015 - 06:46 PM, said:

Ugh I hate beer. It's nasty, smelly, and makes my legs hurt. Big turn off to smell it on a lady I want.

When I did drink before I learned it was helping to cause my pain I'd just get a lime, salt & put in Corona but I really liked XX Amber. Hmmm

Totally with you, except the hurting legs part.

Im with you guys!

honestly the thing with legs is really weird

[Abyss]

QuickTidal, on 26 October 2015 - 02:52 PM, said:

Abyss, on 26 October 2015 - 02:35 PM, said:

QuickTidal, on 26 October 2015 - 12:55 PM, said:

Abyss, on 26 October 2015 - 03:49 AM, said:

Stella's not that cheap. Not that good either.
At least, in Canada.

I'm a French/Belgian beer kinda guy, so Stella and Kronenburg are my go-to beverages. I finds 'em tasty.

Do me a favor and go to the Bier Markt and try some of the French and Belgian glorybrews they have and then come back here and we'll talk.

I am not a hipster. Why on earth would I do that?

Because you're abusing yourself with mass produced crap and we can't be friends.

QuickTidal, on 26 October 2015 - 05:49 PM, said:

....

But I always come back to my big three: Stella, Kronenburg, and Sapporo. All three of which I drink often and enjoy. Oh, and if I'm feeling matly I'll grab Innis & Gunn.
...

Sapporo and Innis... Ok we can be friends.

Maark, on 26 October 2015 - 06:05 PM, said:

That's because Canada is on the North American continent, and we all know microbrews from there are just awful.

Not friends.

Maark, on 26 October 2015 - 06:22 PM, said:

If you can chance upon it, I very much recommend Saltaire's Double Chocolate Stout. One of the smoooooooooooooooothest most delectable beers I've ever had. Extremely deep flavour, too. I could drink that for days.

Ok, friends.

QuickTidal, on 27 October 2015 - 05:25 PM, said:

Abyss, on 27 October 2015 - 05:10 PM, said:

Obdigore, on 27 October 2015 - 05:02 PM, said:

http://www.victorybe.../golden-monkey/

http://www.victorybe...beers/hopdevil/

http://www.beeradvoc...e/40976/182622/

East Coast beer scene is Legendary.

This.
Golden Monkey could only be better if it was by default served by an actual golden monkey.

Abyss, can I get this at the LCBO? If so, I shall pick some up to try post-haste.

Only ever had it down south... Checking lcbo site... Computer says no.

Maark, on 27 October 2015 - 06:47 PM, said:

Briar King, on 27 October 2015 - 06:46 PM, said:

Ugh I hate beer. It's nasty, smelly, and makes my legs hurt. Big turn off to smell it on a lady I want.

When I did drink before I learned it was helping to cause my pain I'd just get a lime, salt & put in Corona but I really liked XX Amber. Hmmm

Hate... beer?

D:

I don't even know what that means.

Messremb, on 27 October 2015 - 08:01 PM, said:

I'm more confused by it making his legs hurt

He's just not noticing the girl guides he spilled his beer on.

Briar King, on 27 October 2015 - 08:05 PM, said:

Messremb, on 27 October 2015 - 08:01 PM, said:

I'm more confused by it making his legs hurt

Oh alcohol dehydrates me and sends my nerves into overdrive on top of my normal nerve pain in legs and arms. It's strange

No, you're strange.

Morgoth, on 27 October 2015 - 08:11 PM, said:

Now, let's not go overboard. I love the microbrews of North America. The selection and the quality is astonishing. However, I don't think there's a country in the world able to compete with Belgium when it comes to beer and brewing culture.

I would argue Canada has comparable, but you're not wrong. Friend.

[Maark Abbott]

Abyss - if you ever chance upon DBC Beers, I very much recommend Chesil. Lager hops but brewed as an ale. It sounds like it shouldn't work but I love that stuff.

[Illuyankas]

On a related note, went for a blood test today to see if they can pin down exactly why I can't consume, among a whole host of other things, beer anymore. Now we play the waiting game.

[Maark Abbott]

Illuyankas, on 28 October 2015 - 11:18 AM, said:

On a related note, went for a blood test today to see if they can pin down exactly why I can't consume, among a whole host of other things, beer anymore. Now we play the waiting game.

What does it do to you? My mum's been unable to eat a lot of things recently and it culminated in her having her gall bladder out on Monday gone. Hopefully it'll not be that severe for you.

[Illuyankas]

Basically I've previously thought I was either intolerant or allergic to, milk, processed pork/chicken, an orange food colouring, eggs, and beer, which I'd assumed were all different allergies. It was only when I had a couple of rare steak meals with entirely different sides that I felt the illest that sort of thing has ever made me, and then after a recent weekend of feeling like crap from a nice meal I had cooked for I got off my ass and went to the doc's. They heard the list I just told you, said that there was no way I had that many different allergies, asked me a few questions, and then (gross info warning) told me I most likely had a type of IBS and one part of this blood test is to see whether it's inflammable or irritable. Really, though, finding out that there's one single likely cause for all this is a huge relief after ages of not knowing. Downside is my arm is a tiny bit sore and there's video games to play on my day off!

[Maark Abbott]

Sounds very much like what mother dearest had, then. Hopefully it'll clear up.

As to the games, well. Depends what you're playing. Trying to wham an arcade stick about after being stuck isn't my idea of fun.

[Solidsnape]

It's not gluten is it? Mmmmk?

[Illuyankas]

They checked that first, it isn't. We'll find out soon enough.

[Mentalist]

gluten wouldn't account for the issues w/ meat.

On the topic of beers: for my family, it's a seasonal thing-we usually don't buy beer in the winter (of course, when I go away for New Year's partying, this doesn't apply). As a general rule we're Lager people- me and my dad stick to East European staples like L'vivs'ke (bonus points for being brewed in my hometown), Beck's and the Slovakian beer "Golden Pheasant". I'm also generally a fan of Grolsch. My mom likes Duvel.

Messing with my groove-the sheets of rain that were hurled at me by wind on the way to work. And are now hitting my windows, forcing me to turn on the lights in the morning. Also, realization that I probably won't get to go swimming tonight due to the psycho weather.

[Andorion]

Ah some non-beer posts! How come there isn't an alcoholic thread in the Inn? Or is there?

Messing with my groove: My GF is quite sick but still has to attend mandatory training, plus her regular doctor is out of town.

[Mentalist]

Andorion, on 28 October 2015 - 02:16 PM, said:

Ah some non-beer posts! How come there isn't an alcoholic thread in the Inn? Or is there?

Messing with my groove: My GF is quite sick but still has to attend mandatory training, plus her regular doctor is out of town.

Well, there was the Watching Trickster Pub thread, but ever since the resident barman Darkwatch moved on to bigger and better things, it's been basically abandoned.

[Abyss]

Illuyankas, on 28 October 2015 - 11:18 AM, said:

On a related note, went for a blood test today to see if they can pin down exactly why I can't consume, among a whole host of other things, beer anymore. Now we play the waiting game.

Can a blood test confirm that God hates you? Because that seems like the most likely reason.

....or possibly celiac or ibs.But I would check with a priest just to be sure.

[Morgoth]

He is after all an evil chicken that is not a chicken.

[Maark Abbott]

Abyss, on 28 October 2015 - 02:59 PM, said:

Illuyankas, on 28 October 2015 - 11:18 AM, said:

On a related note, went for a blood test today to see if they can pin down exactly why I can't consume, among a whole host of other things, beer anymore. Now we play the waiting game.

Can a blood test confirm that God hates you? Because that seems like the most likely reason.

....or possibly celiac or ibs.But I would check with a priest just to be sure.

There's a joke involving a rubber glove in there somewhere...