If the measure of a man...

[Ulysses]

...is the pace at which he drinks beer, then IndieMatty is truly a King among men.

[samjjones]

I thought the measure of a man is typically height, but I could be wrong.

[peachy]

what does that make u?

[asofel]

excellent. I would also add in another qualifier: when does he order the next one. The fuller the glass, the better the man.

[jakethebake]

Does this mean you recently had occasion to drink with him? Trip report?

[IndieMatty]

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what does that make u?

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[SL__72]

Oooh I hope it is.

[pokerdirty]

if i can do 3 beers at one time in a funnel, does that count?

[mslif]

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if i can do 3 beers at one time in a funnel, does that count?

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Are you serious? You can drink that much at once?

[jakethebake]

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if i can do 3 beers at one time in a funnel, does that count?

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Are you serious? You can drink that much at once?

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Are you serious? You think that's a lot?

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if i can do 3 beers at one time in a funnel, does that count?

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my best is 6. but then i am pretty much wasted

[mslif]

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if i can do 3 beers at one time in a funnel, does that count?

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Are you serious? You can drink that much at once?

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Are you serious? You think that's a lot?

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yes, to me that's a lot.

[Monty]

Where is [Censored] when we need him?

[kyro]

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Where is [Censored] when we need him?

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Any guesses where this will end?

[asofel]

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Where is [Censored] when we need him?

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Any guesses where this will end?

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[censored] won't ban him for that. He also very rightfully so won't touch the OP.

[peachy]

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if i can do 3 beers at one time in a funnel, does that count?

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Are you serious? You can drink that much at once?

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[mslif]

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if i can do 3 beers at one time in a funnel, does that count?

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Are you serious? You can drink that much at once?

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[swede123]

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if i can do 3 beers at one time in a funnel, does that count?

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I've never done a beer bong. My life is so empty.

Swede

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if i can do 3 beers at one time in a funnel, does that count?

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You have me beat. Like swede 0 beer bongs for me.

[Chobohoya]

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if i can do 3 beers at one time in a funnel, does that count?

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my best is 6. but then i am pretty much wasted

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Youn funneled six beers at once? That's more than I had ever heard of. My record was 5, and I dont know anyone else who has done it.

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if i can do 3 beers at one time in a funnel, does that count?

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I've never done a beer bong. My life is so empty.

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omg dude... you're missing out. Drinking beer without a beer bong is like trying to eat minute rice with chopsticks... you'll finish eventually, but there are much easier ways....

My first beer bonging experience was enlightening.

Freakin

[SittinOnDubsWGW]

Our rugby team used to have "The Inebriator," which could hold 11 beers. It was basically a huge beer bong made from a lot of plastic piping and a huge dump valve and four lines. It has made many a man drunk.

I'm not sure if its still in existence or not.

[Shajen]

that's it?

No real trip report or anything?

Just: Matty can snarf some beers?

[James282]

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Our rugby team used to have "The Inebriator," which could hold 11 beers. It was basically a huge beer bong made from a lot of plastic piping and a huge dump valve and four lines. It has made many a man drunk.

I'm not sure if its still in existence or not.

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What college did you go to? Because in my fraternity we had something that was exactly the same as what you describe and called the same thing. [censored] weird.
-James

[JihadOnTheRiver]

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if i can do 3 beers at one time in a funnel, does that count?

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my best is 6. but then i am pretty much wasted

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I'm in the sixer club as well. I've only ever met one person who could also do that. My best attribute however is speed.

[IndieMatty]

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if i can do 3 beers at one time in a funnel, does that count?

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These were gentlemenly pints of Newcastle, there was no funnel.

Yes that still counts.

[diebitter]

I worked in a medical bar where they had some big jar=thing called a 'tardis' that held 2 3/4 pints. You had to drink it in one was teh game. The rugby team used to come in, strip naked (completely) in a public bar, and drink these in front on a rubbish bin, so they could heave straight into it after drinking, and still carry on drinking.

Cool huh.

[Ulysses]

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Does this mean you recently had occasion to drink with him? Trip report?

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Met IndieMatty and 2+2 legend DrSavage for dinner last night. Paluka was supposed to join us, but he bailed at the last moment claiming he had "stuff to do." Weak. Anyway, that was all the better for the rest of us, since we no longer had to worry about going to a place that would cater to Paluka's pain in the ass vegetarian ways and could actually go someplace sweet.

Savage suggested a great Korean BBQ place near Penn Station. It was excellent.

We then proceeded to Tonic (http://www.thetonicbar.com/media/tonicbarnointro.html) to watch baseball and have some drinks. I was drinking Stella, Matty was drinking Newcastle, and Savage stayed true to his Russian heritage by drinking vodka (and cranberry). I am embarrassed to say that in the course of the game, IndieMatty lapped me not once, but twice. I tried to save some face by challenging him to outdrink me on a weekend night, but it backfired as he confidently and dismissively mocked the challenge.

[IndieMatty]

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Does this mean you recently had occasion to drink with him? Trip report?

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Met IndieMatty and 2+2 legend DrSavage for dinner last night. Paluka was supposed to join us, but he bailed at the last moment claiming he had "stuff to do." Weak. Anyway, that was all the better for the rest of us, since we no longer had to worry about going to a place that would cater to Paluka's pain in the ass vegetarian ways and could actually go someplace sweet.

Savage suggested a great Korean BBQ place near Penn Station. It was excellent.

We then proceeded to Tonic (http://www.thetonicbar.com/media/tonicbarnointro.html) to watch baseball and have some drinks. I was drinking Stella, Matty was drinking Newcastle, and Savage stayed true to his Russian heritage by drinking vodka (and cranberry). I am embarrassed to say that in the course of the game, IndieMatty lapped me not once, but twice. I tried to save some face by challenging him to outdrink me on a weekend night, but it backfired as he confidently and dismissively mocked the challenge.

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Almost an accurate report. Three laps though. You missed one when you were you in the bathroom (presumably puking).

[DrSavage]

In my defense the state of my kidneys doesn't allow me to drink beer and that has affected my choice of alcoholic beverage.
Good times were had by all.

[samjjones]

Were you guys drinking bottles or pints? Draught Newcastle is notoriously smooth (low carbonation?), so the odds may have been stacked from the start. Well-done, IndieMatty.

[jakethebake]

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I was drinking Stella, Matty was drinking Newcastle...

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So basically you went for quality and Matty went for quantity.

[IndieMatty]

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I was drinking Stella, Matty was drinking Newcastle...

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So basically you went for quality and Matty went for quantity.

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If you were a stranger I would put you on ignore. Newcastle is an amazingly tasty beer. What are you talking about?

[samjjones]

This is incorrect. Newcastle is quality as well.

[jakethebake]

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This is incorrect. Newcastle is quality as well.

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Meh. I just don't care for it. I'll take the Stella every day.

[IndieMatty]

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This is incorrect. Newcastle is quality as well.

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As well!?!? It's heads and shoulders above a Stella. (A fine beer in itself, but you can't even compare it to Newcastle)

[El Ishmael]

What was the place and how'd you like it? I was just at a KBBQ place (I forget the name now, it's co-owned by Tarantino, in the West Village) that was very subpar IMO.

Did you have the bulgogi?

[IndieMatty]

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Good times were had by all.

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Agreed. Good times. Also, Santana Moss was filling those glasses with vodka, I think you got the better end of the deal.

[pokerdirty]

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if i can do 3 beers at one time in a funnel, does that count?

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my best is 6. but then i am pretty much wasted

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I somehow doubt this, but whatever, i'm not going to get in a pissing match about this.

my funnel only holds 3-12oz beers, or else i would be putting more in it.

on a side note, it's good to see that one of my posts is being quoted /images/graemlins/grin.gif. i thought i was being ignored by a lot of people, which would be sad /images/graemlins/frown.gif

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This is incorrect. Newcastle is quality as well.

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As well!?!? It's heads and shoulders above a Stella. (A fine beer in itself, but you can't even compare it to Newcastle)

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Pale lager vs. brown ale. Apples and oranges.

[pokerdirty]

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This is incorrect. Newcastle is quality as well.

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Meh. I just don't care for it. I'll take the Stella every day.

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Stella is Belgium's peasant beer

[jakethebake]

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This is incorrect. Newcastle is quality as well.

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Meh. I just don't care for it. I'll take the Stella every day.

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Stella is Belgium's peasant beer

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Yea. I'm not even sure what that means.

[Shajen]

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This is incorrect. Newcastle is quality as well.

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Meh. I just don't care for it. I'll take the Stella every day.

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Stella is Belgium's peasant beer

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Yea. I'm not even sure what that means.

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Christ.

[censored] beer snobs. /images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Does it get you pleasantly buzzed?

Is it refreshing?

Good.

Now, back to the trip report.

[Ulysses]

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What was the place and how'd you like it?

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Savage or Matty will have to provide the name. Two story place at 32/6.

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Did you have the bulgogi?

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Couple orders of bulgogi, one kalbi, and a pancake w/ scallions. Everything was good, but the kalbi was best. Overall, really enjoyed the place.

[SittinOnDubsWGW]

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Our rugby team used to have "The Inebriator," which could hold 11 beers. It was basically a huge beer bong made from a lot of plastic piping and a huge dump valve and four lines. It has made many a man drunk.

I'm not sure if its still in existence or not.

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What college did you go to? Because in my fraternity we had something that was exactly the same as what you describe and called the same thing. [censored] weird.
-James

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I went to Ball State University here in Muncie. I'll be going back in January for grad school.

[miajag81]

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I was drinking Stella, Matty was drinking Newcastle...

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So basically you went for quality and Matty went for quantity.

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If you were a stranger I would put you on ignore. Newcastle is an amazingly tasty beer. What are you talking about?

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And Stella is not that great.

[IndieMatty]

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I was drinking Stella, Matty was drinking Newcastle...

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If you were a stranger I would put you on ignore. Newcastle is an amazingly tasty beer. What are you talking about?

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And Stella is not that great.

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I don't want to diss Stella. It's a good standby sometimes when you have limited choices; but I agree with this. It's a distant second to Heinekan, in that I always question "Why the [censored] do they drink that stuff?".

[samjjones]

Stella 5.2 %alc/vol
Newcastle 4.7 %alc/vol

What this means, I don't know.

[rohjoh]

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Stella 5.2 %alc/vol
Newcastle 4.7 %alc/vol

What this means, I don't know.

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Means Stella is better.

[IndieMatty]

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Stella 5.2 %alc/vol
Newcastle 4.7 %alc/vol

What this means, I don't know.

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It means, he has 10% more alcohol per beer; But I had 3 more beers. This explains why NC is so smooth. FWIW a lot of %alc/vol is different by state, but these numbers seem to make sense.

[glen]

If you do this on a weekend, and you have a place for me to crash - like a couch, closet, or vestibule - I want in, but I will replace beer with jack and cokes. I need an excuse to get down to the city to hang out. . .

[Los Feliz Slim]

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if i can do 3 beers at one time in a funnel, does that count?

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my best is 6. but then i am pretty much wasted

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I'm in the sixer club as well. I've only ever met one person who could also do that. My best attribute however is speed.

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Six beers at once here as well. The big beer bong in my fraternity required the holder to be hanging out a window, off the fire escape, or in a tree (the preferred method). Several others in the house could do it as well. I went to a reunion a couple of years ago, and the underclassmen challenged me to a race. They had a valve set up on their bongs so that a team of four could bong the six beers. I laughed heartily when they asked me to assemble my "team" and whipped their pansy asses singlehanded six ways to Sunday. I have a couple of great pics of them gaping in awe at my prowess.

My wife is so very proud of that story.

[DrSavage]

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Savage or Matty will have to provide the name. Two story place at 32/6.



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You must be joking if you expect me to provide the name of the korean restaurant, the address is 1250 Broadway though.

[pokerdirty]

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if i can do 3 beers at one time in a funnel, does that count?

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my best is 6. but then i am pretty much wasted

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I'm in the sixer club as well. I've only ever met one person who could also do that. My best attribute however is speed.

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Six beers at once here as well. The big beer bong in my fraternity required the holder to be hanging out a window, off the fire escape, or in a tree (the preferred method). Several others in the house could do it as well. I went to a reunion a couple of years ago, and the underclassmen challenged me to a race. They had a valve set up on their bongs so that a team of four could bong the six beers. I laughed heartily when they asked me to assemble my "team" and whipped their pansy asses singlehanded six ways to Sunday. I have a couple of great pics of them gaping in awe at my prowess.

My wife is so very proud of that story.

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Is this your wife?

http://www.hillbilly.ru/static_html/yakety_yak/russian_scene/goofin_party/thumbs/rus_people/rockin_girl.jpg

[samjjones]

Menu here (http://www.menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?areaid=0&restaurantid=4122&n eighborhoodid=8&cuisineid=38&home=Y)

[mikech]

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What was the place and how'd you like it?

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Savage or Matty will have to provide the name. Two story place at 32/6.

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Did you have the bulgogi?

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Couple orders of bulgogi, one kalbi, and a pancake w/ scallions. Everything was good, but the kalbi was best. Overall, really enjoyed the place.

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the k-bbq places are all pretty good in that area. and kalbi is way better than bulgogi: bulgogi is dry and thin and there's nothing to bite on, whereas kalbi is basically the exact opposite.

[sfer]

To my knowledge there's only one Korean place in that neighborhood that uses real charcoal.

I'm sure Savage smoked your two asses under the table.

[DrSavage]

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Menu here (http://www.menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?areaid=0&restaurantid=4122&n eighborhoodid=8&cuisineid=38&home=Y)

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I'm amazed that people bitch at service , it's always been really good every time i was there.

[DrNo888]

I never expect good service when I go to an Asian restaurant. I go there for the food.

[IndieMatty]

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I never expect good service when I go to an Asian restaurant. I go there for the food.

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The service was extraordinairy actually. Especially because we didn't seem to interested in grilling the stuff ourselves. In my past visits to this place, it was not as good, but perfectly acceptable.

[KungFuSandwich]

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if i can do 3 beers at one time in a funnel, does that count?

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my best is 6. but then i am pretty much wasted

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I'm in the sixer club as well. I've only ever met one person who could also do that. My best attribute however is speed.

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Six beers at once here as well. The big beer bong in my fraternity required the holder to be hanging out a window, off the fire escape, or in a tree (the preferred method). Several others in the house could do it as well. I went to a reunion a couple of years ago, and the underclassmen challenged me to a race. They had a valve set up on their bongs so that a team of four could bong the six beers. I laughed heartily when they asked me to assemble my "team" and whipped their pansy asses singlehanded six ways to Sunday. I have a couple of great pics of them gaping in awe at my prowess.

My wife is so very proud of that story.

[/ QUOTE ]Lets see the pictures

[Duke]

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Menu here (http://www.menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?areaid=0&restaurantid=4122&n eighborhoodid=8&cuisineid=38&home=Y)

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I'm amazed that people bitch at service , it's always been really good every time i was there.

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The first time I went with my girl to Dae Dong (I think it's on 32nd) we got great service. Phenomenal service. It turned out that they thought I was some sort of professional athlete named Alex something (Koreans must be blind to guts, and only see your height and apparent width).

~D

[mikech]

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another thing i love about k-bbq places is that they're bright and loud, it's like a cafeteria. in fact, i hate restaurants that have "ambience"; screw that, i just wanna eat.

[daveymck]

Was the brown ale very cold? I had some bottles at the weekend from a pub and it had barely been in the fridge and was not good. Its a beer that has to be very cold, on the bottles they have a star which should be dark blue to show correct temperature.

I have always found Stella too bitter for a lager.

[IndieMatty]

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Was the brown ale very cold? I had some bottles at the weekend from a pub and it had barely been in the fridge and was not good. Its a beer that has to be very cold, on the bottles they have a star which should be dark blue to show correct temperature.

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good call. It was tap, and cold. Yes Stella is bitter.

[daveymck]

I dont know if you get it in the States but there is a drink called thunderbird thats a relatively cheap strong "wine" one 11% the other 22%. In my youth (19-20 ish) would go out drink a bottle of Thunderbird then along to the metal night where 8 500ml cans of Brown Ale would be consumed and maybe a jack and coke to end the night, plus the UK's best a kebab then taxi home.

Needless to say I dont remember most of those nights.

[jakethebake]

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Yes Stella is bitter.

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That's weird. Stella tastes anything but bitter to me. In fact I've kind of thoguht the opposite. It could be more so.

[MonkeeMan]

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I dont know if you get it in the States but there is a drink called thunderbird thats a relatively cheap strong "wine" one 11% the other 22%. In my youth (19-20 ish) would go out drink a bottle of Thunderbird then along to the metal night where 8 500ml cans of Brown Ale would be consumed and maybe a jack and coke to end the night, plus the UK's best a kebab then taxi home.

Needless to say I dont remember most of those nights.

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Yea, their jingle back in the day was:

"What's the word? Thunderbird
How's it sold? Good and cold
What's the jive? Bird's alive
What's the price? Thirty twice."

That's right, $.60 to fly like the Bird.

To this day if someone sez "What's the word" I blurt out "Thunderbird".

[Cancer Merchant]

Mmmm, bum wine. (http://www.bumwine.com)

[Victor]

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This is incorrect. Newcastle is quality as well.

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i have to step in and affirm that newcastle is far far better than stella.

[B Dids]

Am I the only person alive who doesn't like Stella?

One of my Irish friends was always drinking it, and I assumed that it must be good, because people from europe are cultured and have good taste. I finally tried some and it was just so "meh".

I'm not a big beer drinker, and generally believe that wrt beer "if you can see through it, it's piss", but Stella seemed especially non-remarkable.

[Victor]

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Am I the only person alive who doesn't like Stella?

One of my Irish friends was always drinking it, and I assumed that it must be good, because people from europe are cultured and have good taste. I finally tried some and it was just so "meh".

I'm not a big beer drinker, and generally believe that wrt beer "if you can see through it, it's piss", but Stella seemed especially non-remarkable.

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stella reminds me of cardboard.

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"What's the word? Thunderbird
How's it sold? Good and cold
What's the jive? Bird's alive
What's the price? Thirty twice."

That's right, $.60 to fly like the Bird.

To this day if someone sez "What's the word" I blurt out "Thunderbird".



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"Tha juice'a tha vine, is soooo fine,
Putcher head inna stone jam, Jim"

circa at least 1957

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[wacki]

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Are you serious? You can drink that much at once?

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I used to be able to fill the tube* with Jack and top it off with 2 beers. And then repeat.

*tubes measurements 3/4" internal dia x 2+'

[Los Feliz Slim]

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Am I the only person alive who doesn't like Stella?

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You are not. Everyone here is always jocking it so I picked up some, and it was indeed meh.

[nothumb]

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Am I the only person alive who doesn't like Stella?

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I dunno, I think it's pretty good. It's the beer that everybody has on tap around here, and I generally get draft beer and generally like lagers and pale ales. I think a lot of the more mass-market continental European beers (Stella, Heineken, Amstel Light etc) fall into a close category for me with Stella being the best.

Also, Czechvar is good.

NT

[jakethebake]

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You are not. Everyone here is always jocking it so I picked up some, and it was indeed meh.

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By "picked up some" I assume you mean bought at the store. I agree. It has to be on tap.

[daveymck]

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Mmmm, bum wine. (http://www.bumwine.com)

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I didnt realise 20/20 originated in the States as well, this was the stock drink of the 15-16 year old lasses when we used to hang out on the street. Obvioulsy this was before alcopops that they all drink now.

[Vavavoom]

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Am I the only person alive who doesn't like Stella?



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Stella is horrible...

Its also known as Wife-beater as its one of the stronger beers on tap in pubs over here....albeit by a small %...


As for 20/20.....fun times being a 15 yr old....

[Yeti]

As well as tasting [censored], Stella seems to be drunk exclusively by yobs round here. More reserved men drink Carling.

[Skjonne]

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You are not. Everyone here is always jocking it so I picked up some, and it was indeed meh.

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Very accurate description, Sir.

[Slow Play Ray]

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Its also known as Wife-beater as its one of the stronger beers on tap in pubs over here....albeit by a small %...

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I heard this when I was over there too - kind of a silly and misleading nickname, since Stella is really not that strong of a beer at all (as you alluded to). If you want a strong beer, try Sam Adams Utopia...25% ABV. Granted, it really doesn't taste anything like beer, but wow!

[diebitter]

Yeah, Stella is middling at best. Can't go wrong with a nice cold Heineken though.

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you can't be serious

[RiverFenix]

I think it would be a worthy cause to devote ones life to derailing Heinekens popularity as it truely is an awful beer.

[IndieMatty]

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This has actually been a cause of mine for quite some time. I'll tell anyone who will listen how much it sucks.

[jakethebake]

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This has actually been a cause of mine for quite some time. I'll tell anyone who will listen how much it sucks.

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This one we can agree on. Include me an any anti-Heineken activities.

[asofel]

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This has actually been a cause of mine for quite some time. I'll tell anyone who will listen how much it sucks.

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This one we can agree on. Include me an any anti-Heineken activities.

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yep

[BottlesOf]

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[edtost]

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[astroglide]

omg you heineken haters are so cool!

[BoogerFace]

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Yeah, Stella is middling at best. Can't go wrong with a nice cold Heineken though.

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you can't be serious

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I'd like to point out that Heinekin in Europe tastes totally different than the North American version.

[jokerthief]

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I don't want to diss Stella. It's a good standby sometimes when you have limited choices; but I agree with this. It's a distant second to Heinekan, in that I always question "Why the [censored] do they drink that stuff?".

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Heinekan just might me my favorite beer. Keep in mind that I'm a masochist.

FWIW, I would drink you under the table Matty.

[Lazymeatball]

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It's cooler than liking heineken.

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I don't want to diss Stella. It's a good standby sometimes when you have limited choices; but I agree with this. It's a distant second to Heinekan, in that I always question "Why the [censored] do they drink that stuff?".

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Heinekan just might me my favorite beer. Keep in mind that I'm a masochist.

FWIW, I would drink you under the table Matty.

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[Matt Flynn]

Heinekin in Europe is a good beer. Whatever they put in it at the docks before shipping to the U.S. makes it the foulest smelling beer in the world. And the next day - wow. A bottle of Heinekin left overnight in the kitchen can be smelled in the attic next door. Stuff is awful. Reminds me of Lagavulin single-malt: "Och aye me lads. Tastes like a fecking ashtray! I know, ship it the yanks! They'll drink her."

[spamuell]

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Reminds me of Lagavulin single-malt: "Och aye me lads. Tastes like a fecking ashtray! I know, ship it the yanks! They'll drink her."

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Lagavulin is extremely strong, yeah, but it actually tastes good.

Also, it's the Irish who say "fecking".

[IndieMatty]

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Also, it's the Irish who say "fecking".

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You all have the same funny accents, what's the difference?

[diebitter]

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Reminds me of Lagavulin single-malt: "Och aye me lads. Tastes like a fecking ashtray! I know, ship it the yanks! They'll drink her."

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Lagavulin is extremely strong, yeah, but it actually tastes good.

Also, it's the Irish who say "fecking".

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And people who live in Chelsea.

[xadrez]

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I actually love that about it. Its the closest substitute I can find to actually smoking since I quit cigarettes.

[Matt Flynn]

that is beautiful. you get my bottle of Lagavulin. let me know which tournament to bring it to. Tunica in January will be next for me.

[Matt Flynn]

It does not taste like an ashtray. It tastes like witch's brew scratch-and-sniff from old kiddie books.

[xadrez]

You are too generous. Unfortunatley though, I dont ever play in tournaments and 97% of the time, online. I live in NY. If your ever in the city let me know.