NBS BIF #13: Peninsular Envy 2 (The Rocket-Ball Inception)

Discussion in 'Beer It Forward' started by Roguer, Mar 8, 2021.

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  1. Dimidiata

    Dimidiata Pundit (846) Jul 14, 2017 California
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    According to my spreadsheet I've not definitely ruled you out as my target, so not a bad guess but...

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  2. Dimidiata

    Dimidiata Pundit (846) Jul 14, 2017 California
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    Also, just to be more clear on one of my hints:

    Hint #8 - While my target provided me a list of beer preferences, barleywine was missing from that list. Was this an oversight? Or does my target not like barleywine? This is a problem because I'd like to send this really lovely barrel-aged barleywine, but maybe I should keep it for myself instead...

    This is referring to the list of preferences I was provided by @Roguer when he told me my target, not whatever you have on your profile page or elsewhere.
     
  3. Roguer

    Roguer Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,811) Mar 25, 2013 Connecticut
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    Ninja boxes? I haven't even guessed my sender yet! :wink:
     
  4. Xul

    Xul Pooh-Bah (2,139) May 18, 2008 California
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    Congrats in advance! Hope all goes well and both mother and child are healthy and happy.

    20" & 7lbs 7oz

    I was three weeks late and my mom was in labor for 40 hours before they finally did a c-section. Suffice to say, as much as she loves me, that birthing process has come up in conversation more than once over the years. Generally at times that could be construed as rather inopportune for whatever point I'm attempting to make.

    Damnit. I'm here to drink, not to think...

    I'll go with 42.
     
  5. Rub_This_BBQ

    Rub_This_BBQ Maven (1,258) Jul 8, 2013 Massachusetts
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    Well, I will go sit in the corner of shame and think about my actions.
    My punishment a 24hr of no BA post :flushed:


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  6. Xul

    Xul Pooh-Bah (2,139) May 18, 2008 California
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    And dropping some more hints, with new ones in bold...

    Haul Hints:
    Haul Hint #1 - My box will contain neither milkshake IPAs, nor sour IPAs
    Haul Hint #2 - My box will contain both WC and hazy IPAs, including what I believe to be the best WC IPA currently in production
    Haul Hint #3 - One of the mystery beers I send will have a rather unconventional ingredient that works surprisingly well
    Haul Hint #4 - If my target is allergic to nuts, they'd better have an epi-pen ready - some beers are worth risking death for


    Target Hints:
    Hint #1 - Considering I live in San Diego, it's no surprise that my box was ordered eastward
    Hint #2 - I've visited the state to which I'm shipping
    Hint #3 - I'm shipping to a state that borders at least three other states
    Hint #4 - At least one US President was born in the state to which I'm shipping
    Hint #5 - My target's zip code includes both even and odd numbers
    Hint #6 - My box will travel through at least seven states on its journey
    Hint #7 - My target has a non-zero number of peninsulas nearby
    Hint #8 - The state to which I'm shipping has been home to MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL teams at some point in the last 50 years, but may not be home to all of those leagues currently
     
  7. Roguer

    Roguer Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,811) Mar 25, 2013 Connecticut
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    Haul Hint: I will be providing more beer from Florida than from Georgia. Don't like this post if that's a problem for you. :wink:
     
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  8. woemad

    woemad Grand Pooh-Bah (5,601) Jun 8, 2003 Washington
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  9. woemad

    woemad Grand Pooh-Bah (5,601) Jun 8, 2003 Washington
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    Would this pop-culture genre have a relation to music? Perhaps the kind of music made by my avatar?
     
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  10. woemad

    woemad Grand Pooh-Bah (5,601) Jun 8, 2003 Washington
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    Hint #12?
    I wonder If my target likes the whacky tobacci? As far as I know, no one locally makes a beer with Cannabis, athough it could be legal in my state to brew one. Despite the presence of a pot shop downtown, if my target does like to indulge in the giggle weed, I would have to decline sending any to him, as I'm reasonably certain it would be frowned on by the authorities to an extent beyond that of shipping a selection of beers.
     
  11. JayORear

    JayORear Grand Pooh-Bah (3,058) Feb 22, 2012 California
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    No.
     
  12. FrankenMiller

    FrankenMiller Savant (1,194) Mar 5, 2014 Florida
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    No target hint... but a haul hint.... if my target likes this post I will included a bottle of Angry Chair BA Moon Butter stout and one other limited release Tampa area stout.
     
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  13. Whyteboar

    Whyteboar Grand Pooh-Bah (4,286) Jun 7, 2008 Michigan
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    Time for another hint from me as I seem to be blanking on my sender- first a recap:
    Hint # 1 - I will not be shipping North.
    Hint # 2 - Though the box(s) will likely travel through another time zone on its way, my target is in my time zone.
    Hint # 3 Interesting history of the area my target lives, apparently a lot to thank the railroad for.
    Hint # 4 The song "16 Tons" references, if not the same entity, at least a similar entity, that my targets closest town may have originated as.

    Hint # 5 My target has both letters and numbers in their username, which is rather impressive considering how few total characters are there.
     
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  14. JayORear

    JayORear Grand Pooh-Bah (3,058) Feb 22, 2012 California
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    Hint #13: Who is Greta T?

    EDIT: This is what happens when you spend too much time reading/studying @kemoarps's clues.
    EDIT: That is, you start coming up with clues like this one.
     
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  15. Roguer

    Roguer Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,811) Mar 25, 2013 Connecticut
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    I don't know why, but I already suspected that was not the case. :wink:
     
  16. Roguer

    Roguer Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,811) Mar 25, 2013 Connecticut
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    Some may find it hard to believe, but I have never ingested marijuana in any form.

    Once, back in high school, a headbanger acquaintance handed me some "whacky tobaccy" (his words, so that's some amusing symmetry decades later). Confused, once he'd dropped it into my hand, I looked at it, said, "No thanks," and handed it back. (I may or may not have been "straightedge" back then, as it was kind of a Gen-X thing to do, especially in the hardcore scene. I couldn't give a crap less nowadays, and I'm nonjudgmental about drug use in general.)

    This from a dude whose hair used to reach the small of his back, is a complete metalhead, and loves prog rock. You'd think I'm a total stoner, but I've been good with simple caffeine and alcohol. :slight_smile:
     
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  17. JayORear

    JayORear Grand Pooh-Bah (3,058) Feb 22, 2012 California
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    And . . . I'm out.
     
  18. woemad

    woemad Grand Pooh-Bah (5,601) Jun 8, 2003 Washington
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    To this day, whenever I see mention of Angry Chair on BA, it makes me think of this song. When I first heard of the brewery, I assumed it was a Seattle-area brewery inspired by AIC!
     
  19. woemad

    woemad Grand Pooh-Bah (5,601) Jun 8, 2003 Washington
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    Yeah, my drugs of choice have been nicotine (quit cigs about 20yrs ago), alcohol, and, above all, caffeine. Coffee is the only substance I'd have a real hard time giving up.
     
  20. Roguer

    Roguer Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,811) Mar 25, 2013 Connecticut
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    I dabble in cigars, but can go months without a single stick. I have enforced periods of sobriety thanks to my job, so caffeine is the only substance I can keep up with, and never have to give up. Even then, though, my periods of indulgence range from a couple pots a day, to a couple cups a day (where I'm at right now), and I never deal with caffeine withdrawal.

    Voltaire is said to have imbibed over 70 cups a day (probably tiny French cups, but still!), and he was far more brilliant than I, so I think a habit up to a couple pots a day is probably fair game. :wink:


    AiC is one of my all-time favorite bands, period, next to Type O Negative (Opeth and SW/PT are probably next in that hierarchy). I always assumed the brewery was named after the band, as I couldn't figure out what else it was based on! One of the first drum rhythms I ever learned, as well.
     
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