What beer are you drinking now? #571

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  1. Providence

    Providence Pooh-Bah (2,652) Feb 24, 2010 Rhode Island
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    I completed my first year as a PhD student this morning and it's time to celebrate!

    Last year, I attended the orientation for the program. I arrived early and was a bit nervous. I killed some time browsing the beer selection at a the nearby Whole Foods. Being a Rhode Islander I have little experience with beer being sold in grocery stores. In any event, I saw a four pack of Old Rasputin. I decided at that moment that I was going to buy the four pack and drink one bottle every year of my program. I thought it'd be interesting to see how the beer changed after one, two, three and four years. While most would warn that my program is going to take five years, I have organized my life in every way I can to complete this bad boy in four years. Thus, the Old Rasputin would serve as a reminder that this thing needed to be done in four!

    I finished year one of four this morning. As a result, I am getting after bottle #1. I can't believe I finished this first year.

    Anyways, bottoms up folks and wish me well in year two (which thankfully doesn't start until September)!

    Salute!

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  2. utopiajane

    utopiajane Grand Pooh-Bah (3,982) Jun 11, 2013 New York
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    Congratulations! :sunglasses:
     
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  3. Ozzylizard

    Ozzylizard Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,419) Oct 5, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Congratulations are in order! What's your field? I'd raise a glass of Ol' Raspy to you if I were at home, but here's this:

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    Cheers!
     
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  4. Providence

    Providence Pooh-Bah (2,652) Feb 24, 2010 Rhode Island
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    Thanks!

    My field is social work. My practice experience and research interests are in issues related to prisoner re-entry. Specifically, I am concerned with issues that formerly incarcerated men and women face when they try to obtain employment post-incarceration. My concerns lie with the level of job readiness programming they receive while still in prison.

    This is a sensitive and controversial issue, so I'll leave it at that. If you or anyone else is interested in my work or have any information you'd like to share, please send me a private message.

    Thanks again for the congratulations and enjoy that trippel! I've got to say, even though I've strayed away from the Belgian brews these days, that looks like a tasty beer.
     
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  5. comfygoodness

    comfygoodness Initiate (0) May 25, 2012 California

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  6. mythaeus

    mythaeus Pooh-Bah (2,074) Jul 22, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Congratulations! That is actually a very interesting topic that you chose. The US prison system, being for profit, doesn't want to spend money to rehab and especially to prepare people who "paid their debt to society" to get back into society. Reforms are needed at more fundamental levels, that's my personal opinion, but for a lengthy discussion elsewhere.

    On the vein of milestone, we found out that our 2nd will be a boy as well. To appropriately celebrate the um...great occasion... :grinning: . My thanks to my awesome trade partner @trentbrown89 for hooking me up with one a while back.

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    Cheers!
     
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  7. Providence

    Providence Pooh-Bah (2,652) Feb 24, 2010 Rhode Island
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    Wow man, that's great, congratulations!
     
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  8. BH712

    BH712 Initiate (0) Jan 29, 2014 District of Columbia

    Congratulations to all! I'm about to start grad school this September and I really like that idea. It's only a 2 year program, so maybe I'll drink one every semester. I was also thinking about just buying a bomber of something nice when I start and drinking it when I graduate.
     
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  9. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    Congrats! I bet you are wonderful at this once you get the credentials behind you to allow entry into the workforce. Important work that few have the smarts or guts to do is my take on it. Cheers!
     
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    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    Cheers man! Hope it's a healthy and happy guy who brings you nothing but hope and laughter!
     
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  11. mythaeus

    mythaeus Pooh-Bah (2,074) Jul 22, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Thanks Dave! I was sorta hoping for a girl, but when it came down to it, another boy is just as awesome. Our first is such an amazing gift to our lives and we hope for the same with this one as well.
     
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  12. LeRose

    LeRose Grand Pooh-Bah (4,423) Nov 24, 2011 Massachusetts
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    Congratulations and carry on, brother!
     
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  13. Providence

    Providence Pooh-Bah (2,652) Feb 24, 2010 Rhode Island
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    Thanks my man, I appreciate it! I have had some solid success with this in Providence already, now it's a matter of replicating it, which is a whole other ball game....

    Oh and as I decided between Mayflower Porter and Hoponius Union I crank the volume on the only song capable of capturing the emotion today:

     
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  14. Greasy

    Greasy Initiate (0) Aug 12, 2013 Kentucky

    I should venture into Ohio more often for beer.

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  15. IrishGermanAmerican

    IrishGermanAmerican Initiate (0) Feb 24, 2012 Texas

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  16. ThreeTens

    ThreeTens Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2013 Wisconsin

    hay field....eeerrrr...lawn mowed. .refresh time...
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    Scott Walker is terrifyingly awesome..

    cheers, geeks. :slight_smile:
     
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  17. tylerstravis

    tylerstravis Pooh-Bah (2,487) Feb 14, 2014 Colorado
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    I wish I could like this 100 times! Fantastic brew and even better song!
     
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    tylerstravis Pooh-Bah (2,487) Feb 14, 2014 Colorado
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    I think I am going to keep my smoke in my Whisky.

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  19. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    Great thinking and great post!
    How will you know if it's the beer or you that has been changing each year? :wink:
     
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  20. corby112

    corby112 Initiate (0) Nov 19, 2008 Pennsylvania

    Congratulations!
     
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