USNGunner
6 years ago

Grain belt makes a nordster or something like that that is ok.

Spent lots of time hiding from in-laws at the heileman brewery. Got used to old style.

teedubbya wrote:




Yep. Had that one too. I like Grain belt but damned if it's not a head ache beer in quantity. I haven't had an Old Style in years. Last one I had was a "Premium Import" on a United Air Lines flight somewhere. I asked the flight attendant "Imported? Did Wisconsin secede from the union finally?" She gave me a blank stare, the guy next to me laughed, which is when she figured out I was **** with her. It went downhill from there. 😂
izonfire
6 years ago

Grain belt makes a nordster or something like that that is ok.

Spent lots of time hiding from in-laws at the heileman brewery. Got used to old style.

teedubbya wrote:


Old Style is an American classic. Just like JD.
I know everyone here can appreciate it...
tonygraz
6 years ago

no, go ahead and forget them

frankj1 wrote:



I agree - they are forgettable.
DrafterX
6 years ago
Old Style..?? F'uck that Chit..! Pabst Blue Ribbon..!! 😠
tonygraz
6 years ago
My father in law in Maine drank that until he died, may have been the cause of his early demise.
teedubbya
6 years ago
My grandpa died from grain belt.

Funny that’s all I remember of him. He was dying when I was a kid and had given up. He woke up every morning, drank a cup of coffee then opened up a grain belt.

My uncle who was a bombadere in WWII and had an interesting story about running out of gas, and surviving for a week in the pacific before a submarine rescue drank old Milwaukee every day. About a case of it. He lived to be an old man.

Sunoverbeach
6 years ago
Aside from the aforementioned Strohs, Grandpa loved Old Milwaukee and the inappropriately named Milwaukee's Best. Gramps was a man of refinement
danmdevries
6 years ago

Haven’t had a drop since 11/1. Won’t get one until at least 1/16. Something about heart rhythm meds combined with heavy doses of beta blockers and blood thinners in addition to the whacky stuff my heart is doing.

My first drink will be glendronach 15 year revival.

In the mean time the booze money I’m saving is being tucked away for a Daniel Defense DDM4V7

teedubbya wrote:



It's true.

If you can hold off on booze, hold off.

Serious interactions that can lead to lethal arrythmias. Can do things to allow booze and reduce risk, but best practice is to avoid altogether till things heal.

That looks like a fine allocation for unused beer funds. Last year I went 3 months dry to see if I lost weight (nope) and spent the money on a sim racing setup I wanted for a few years (which now has gone unused for about a year now).
victor809
6 years ago

Last year I went 3 months dry to see if I lost weight (nope) and spent the money on a sim racing setup I wanted for a few years (which now has gone unused for about a year now).

danmdevries wrote:



So it was a worse spending decision?

Had a grandfather who drank himself to death. Didn't happen until he was in his 90's, but basically chose to drink his calories all day rather than eat.

Meh. I've seen worse deaths.
Ram27
6 years ago
Happy New Year, TW to you & family.

May 2020 be a great year for you & all.




Ram
Whistlebritches
6 years ago

Haven’t had a drop since 11/1. Won’t get one until at least 1/16. Something about heart rhythm meds combined with heavy doses of beta blockers and blood thinners in addition to the whacky stuff my heart is doing.

My first drink will be glendronach 15 year revival.

In the mean time the booze money I’m saving is being tucked away for a Daniel Defense DDM4V7

teedubbya wrote:




You absolutely cannot go wrong with the V7...…………..I have a local buddy that has one and loves it.I've not shot it but I intend to.
Abrignac
6 years ago
$1900 is a hell of a lot to pay for a no frills AR-15. In 2017 I built one very similar for about $800. If you’re inclined to build one, I can email you my spreadsheet for that particular build. Only takes a couple hours to assemble and requires very few tools. You’ll need a screwdriver or two to depress and hold some of the spring loaded detent pins. A rubber, leather or other soft faced hammer, torque wrench and a few punches. If you don’t have any of that, you the get appropriate quality tools for less than $150. You’ll have enough money left over to build a second one.
DrafterX
6 years ago
A rubber..?? 😕
Abrignac
6 years ago

A rubber..?? 😕

DrafterX wrote:



What’s that?
DrafterX
6 years ago
teedubbya
6 years ago
Thanks abrig. I’d love to see that spreadsheet for perhaps a future build. But this round I’m thinking Daniel defense. It’s $1400 not $1900 (unless I get the pro which is 1600 but has a geissle trigger and longer heavier barrel) on the street and from what I hear just works. I do t want to tinker on this one but a future Frankenstein gun might be fun.

But I’d like the spreadsheet, I may buy parts sporadically as I see them giving me something to do.
teedubbya
6 years ago
Oh an drafter ... a rubber is something I’m glad your folks didn’t know about. Every village needs a em wise man and I am sure glad you are here brother.



Can’t sleep tonight. Gone backwards with discomfort (not pain just discomfort) and stamina the last week or so. Meh.
danmdevries
6 years ago
That DD rifle looks sweet.

I'm planning on building a few more this year. Have two m4 copies, a bare bones and a fully accessorized, but want a 9mm and a long barrel.
Abrignac
6 years ago

Thanks abrig. I’d love to see that spreadsheet for perhaps a future build. But this round I’m thinking Daniel defense. It’s $1400 not $1900 (unless I get the pro which is 1600 but has a geissle trigger and longer heavier barrel) on the street and from what I hear just works. I do t want to tinker on this one but a future Frankenstein gun might be fun.

But I’d like the spreadsheet, I may buy parts sporadically as I see them giving me something to do.

teedubbya wrote:



I looked on my the DD site. Should have not retail would be less than MSRP. Don’t have an email for you.
teedubbya
6 years ago
It’s 1449 at Whitaker 1669 for the pro. No taxes, free shipping and my ffl charges $15.

$1474 to my door. Have to be a sub $1300 gun to break even locally.
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