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[Noah121]

Favorite beer: None: I don't like any beers

 

Favorite Spirit: Vodka when mixed with a fruit juice

 

Favorite cuisine: Probably Japanese

 

Favorite NBA team: Don't watch enough NBA to care

 

Favorite athlete of all time: Kelsey Griffin

 

"Vacations" or "trips"?: Vacations

 

Beach, mountains, big city or theme park?: Big city

 

Missed your calling?: Don't get the question

 

Bitcoin or nah?: Nah

 

Fred or Frost?: Fred

[Norm Peterson]

@Noah121 the "missed your calling" question should be interpreted as: If you weren't doing what you've chosen for a career and could choose anything else you have a passion for, what would it be?

 

And it doesn't have to be realistic. For example, someone might say "Professional Bass Fisherman" if they simply enjoy the hell out of fishing even if they're not particularly skilled at it. Is there something you have a passion for outside of work? If so, what is it? That's your missed calling.

 

P.S. Do not even try to claim you missed your calling as a Chippendale Dancer. That is simply not going to fly with this crowd. We've all seen you dance.

[Vinny]

Favorite beer: I am a brewer so this one is kind of changing all the time. Something drinkable that you don’t have to think too much about and doesn’t try to taste like some sort of dessert.

Favorite Spirit:  Bourbon

Favorite cuisine:  Southeast Asian or Mexican

Favorite NBA team: Depends on the roster, no allegiance to any franchise.

Favorite athlete of all time: Kareem

"Vacations" or "trips"?:  Vacations

Beach, mountains, big city or theme park?: Big city or mountains.

Missed your calling?: Lab based scientist or chef, not that different really.

Bitcoin or nah?: Dollars are also made up so why not.

Fred or Frost?: Fred.

[aphilso1]

5 hours ago, Vinny said:

Bitcoin or nah?: Dollars are also made up so why not.

 

Currency is only as strong as the reserve system backing it.  Hence why when America prints dollars no one bats an eye, but Venezuela does it and all of a sudden people are bartering their internal organs in the streets.  Bitcoin feels more like Venezuela then America to me.  I'll keep my investments far away.

[Huskerpapa]

Favorite beer: Whatever is local.  As you travel around, one should experience local tastes.

Favorite Spirit:  Wine?  Same as above.

Favorite cuisine:  American or French.  But again, see above

Favorite NBA team: Ughhh.  NBA STINKS. That said, Sacramento. 

Favorite athlete of all time: Ernie Banks or Wes Parker.

"Vacations" or "trips"?:  Vacations

Beach, mountains, big city or theme park?: Lakes or Beach

Missed your calling?: Photographer or artist

Bitcoin or nah?: Nah

Fred or Frost?: Sorry...both.

[hugh42]

Favorite beer: Don't have a favorite, but prefer dark beers (stouts and porters). Prefer hard cider.

 

Favorite Spirit: I suppose vodka for Moscow Mules.

 

Favorite cuisine: Thai

 

Favorite NBA team: First favorite was the Seattle Supersonics with Gus Williams, Dennis Johnson, Jack Sikma and Downtown Freddie Brown, then the Sixers during the Erving years. Still watch today, but don't have a favorite team.

 

Favorite athlete of all time: Walter Payton

 

"Vacations" or "trips"?: Both. Weekend trips help get me to vacations.

 

Beach, mountains, big city or theme park?: Mountains

 

Missed your calling?: Still trying to figure out what that would have been.

 

Bitcoin or nah?: Nah

 

Fred or Frost?: Fred

[HuskerFever]

2 hours ago, Huskerpapa said:

Favorite beer: Whatever is local.  As you travel around, one should experience local tastes.

Favorite Spirit:  Wine?  Same as above.

 

Fun fact. Whenever you're venturing out to the Northeast and are looking to try some local wine, try some from the "Outer Coastal Plain AVA".

 

It's great branding. Because the "Outer Coastal Plain" wine is actually New Jersey wine, which sounds much more awful. But they've actually done well against some worldwide wines in blind taste tests.

[Red Don]

"Build It and they will Come!"

 

It's downright amazing what strides are being made in wine-making.  New AVA's are sprouting up everywhere.

 

Not too long ago wines from Paso Robles (CA) were consistently on the 'rough' side.  Then Oregon & Washington State; now all producing renown wines. 

 

My niece took us to a winery in Alabama a couple of years ago (pre-covid) that was surprisingly good. 

[Huskerpapa]

I have traveled and had great wines from all over; but one of my favorites comes from a local vineyard.  Edelweiss from James Arthur Vineyard is an excellent Table Wine.  Just saying...