Wednesday, July 25, 2007

You know you belong to Suds Ski Club if:

This is an oldy, but a goody that I dug out today!


Your wife asks you to pick up a canned ham, and you show up with a case of Hamm's in cans.

The arresting officer tells you that you have the right to remain silent and you waive that right so you can finish singing Hello, It's Me

You know how to say "Where are my pants?" in seven languages.

You have so much alcohol in your system that your cabbie has to be HazMat certified.

If a wino jumped off a building, you'd bravely leap forward to break the fall of his bottle.

You install shag carpet because it's easier to hang on to.

Your last Breathalyzer reading was "No F***ing Way."

You drew up a living will that states very clearly that you do not want the booze tube removed under any circumstances.

Your friends often substitute "Good night" with "Hey, you can't sleep here."

Your favorite drinking game is Do A Shot Every Time You Do A Shot.

Your idea of a seven-course meal is a six-pack and a pizza.

TV beer ads have started addressing you by name.

You brush your teeth with bourbon. It hasn't helped cut down on cavities, but who cares?

You know heavy drinking makes you smarter because you can never remember doing anything stupid during Millard Fillmore.

You've never been to Afghanistan or Pakistan, but you're a frequent visitor to Imtoodrunktostan.

You become sexually aroused by the tapping of a keg.

You know you can use Jagermeister as cough syrup. And visa versa.

You have a sweet tooth for alcohol—in fact, your whole mouth likes it.

Whenever you bend your elbow your mouth snaps open.

You're half scotch, and your ancestors aren't from Scotland .

You hate the very sight of liquor, which is why you hide it in your stomach.

Anyone who kisses you must legally wait half an hour to drive.

You've filed assault charges against a trash can.

When you're out in the street, you are literally "out" in the street.

You think of drinking beer as "sobering up,"

You can say "Whiskey, please" in 34 languages, but can't understand "Last call" in English.

You enjoy cooking with wine, and sometimes you even put it in the food.

You keep a bottle of liquor next to your bed so you can have breakfast in bed when you wake up.

You measure time by drinks, as in: "Hold on a shot, the movie doesn't start for another four bourbons."

You always finish your drinks because there are sober people in third world countries.

You got in trouble at work because your standard greeting is, "Hey, let's do a shot!"

You can hear someone whisper "free beer" from three blocks away.

You consider a bottle of cheap whiskey and two shot glasses a very romantic gift.

You show up to brewery tours wearing fins and a snorkel.

You play the same song 20 times in a row at top volume at three in the morning and are certain the neighbors don't mind because, you know, it's such a kick-ass song.


Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Minutes of the July 16 Meeting

Meeting was called to order at 9:50 (5 minutes past Rene's bedtime, hence the grumpiness)

In attendance were:
Ray P
Joel K
John S
Rene P

President's Report - None
Vice President's Report - John is working on reinstating our incorporation status.
Treasurer's Report - Not Present
Secretary's Report - Rene reported on the new blog and all present discussed it's usefulness.

In social news those present discussed a White Sox outing. John has committed to organize this and dates in late August or September are being considered.

The Zoo Stagger was discussed and it has been decided that since Melissa originally wanted to organize it she gets first dibs. If she chooses not to Joel will plan it for early October.

Ray brought up, and it was agreed that on account of the change of ownership of the Mayflower, that a phone call should be made to ensure our usual reservation for the Millard Filmore Trip.

There was really no old business.

New Business:

Rene is going to start an account on Cafepress.com so that members may purchase Suds Logo shirts and promotional type items if they desire. If you are not familiar with Cafepress it is a website where designers can upload their graphics for sale on t-shirts, mugs, mouse pads and numerous other things. There are different types of accounts but, at least for the time being Suds will have the type called "free". Cafepress does not print anything till an order is placed, so there is no inventory or hassle. The store should be up and ready within the next month or so.

Those present also discussed the possibility of an actual website. The blog is easy, but why not have a website, right! John is looking into it a little. Please leave domain name ideas in the comments of this post.

The meeting was closed around 9:40

Monday, July 16, 2007

Brewhaha July 2007

Welcome to the first "Blog Edition" of the Brewhaha!



GENERAL MEETING REMINDER
When: MONDAY 7/16/07
Where: TIME OUT SPORTS BAR
(LaGrange Rd. just north of Joliet Rd in Countryside)
Meeting starts 8:30PM

Just a reminder - Any member who is interested in running an event is encouraged to set it up. Events can be super easy or super involved, it's up to you! For info/advise on how to run an event ask someone who has done it (Bob Miller, John Spitz, Melissa Roelfs, and Rene Paquin have run a few events and will be happy to fill you in!



Tonights meeting appears to have no major agendas. That's a great thing because we can deticate more time to pizza and beer! The only topic of conversation that I expect is a discussion of possible club events.




BEER GOGGLES
The following story was borrowed from BBC News - http://news.bbc.co.uk



Scientists believe they have worked out a formula to calculate how "beer goggles" affect a drinker's vision. The drink-fuelled phenomenon is said to transform supposedly "ugly" people into beauties - until the morning after.

Researchers at Manchester University say while beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder, the amount of alcohol consumed is not the only factor. Additional factors include the level of light in the pub or club, the drinker's own eyesight and the room's smokiness. The distance between two people is also a factor.

They all add up to make the aesthetically-challenged more attractive, according to the formula.
The formula can work out a final score, ranging from less than one - where there is no beer goggle effect - to more than 100.

Nathan Efron, Professor of Clinical Optometry at the University of Manchester, said: "The beer goggles effect isn't solely dependent on how much alcohol a person consumes, there are other influencing factors at play too. "For example, someone with normal vision, who has consumed five pints of beer and views a person 1.5 metres away in a fairly smoky and poorly lit room, will score 55, which means they would suffer from a moderate beer goggle effect."

The research was commissioned by eyecare firm Bausch & Lomb PureVision.



A poll showed that 68% of people had regretted giving their phone number to someone to whom they later realised they were not attracted.

A formula rating of less than one means no effect. Between one and 50 the person you would normally find unattractive appears less "visually offensive". Non-appealing people become suddenly attractive between 51 and 100. At more than 100, someone not considered attractive looks like a super model.




An = number of units of alcohol consumed
S = smokiness of the room (graded from 0-10, where 0 clear air; 10 extremely smoky)
L = luminance of 'person of interest' (candelas per square metre; typically 1 pitch black; 150 as seen in normal room lighting)
Vo = Snellen visual acuity (6/6 normal; 6/12 just meets driving standard)
d = distance from 'person of interest' (metres; 0.5 to 3 metres)


I hope everyone had a safe and happy 4th of July!
See you at the meeting!

Welcome!

You found it!