My wife and I just got a Kelty TN2. It looks pretty similar to the Nightwatch 2 as it’s around the same price, same weight, and has the same flexibility with regards to the fly.

I went to one that had gin on tap from the gin distillery next door. It was wonderful. Good times were had by all.

Huh. I started using Windows 10 a little over a week ago on my ThinkPad W520 and have had relatively few issues. Most of the ones I did notice (WiFi problems and funky touchpad) were solved by updating/downloading the right drivers. Battery life maybe a little decreased, and processor throttling is wonky, but my…

I definitely got some odd looks with the Kershaw in a previous office. I only carry that while hiking/gardening/working outside now, and use my Opinel for everything else.

The M16 series knives are awesome. I miss my old M16-10KZ (lost on a camping trip), though it was a bit tactical looking as an EDC for me. The most my knives see daily is a cable tie or plastic clamshell package.

The newer ones have a metal collar that rotates to lock the blade open and closed. Makes me feel a little safer using it, though I haven’t really had any close calls with non-locking knives...

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Now I want to know how my go to Stockyard Stout (from Trader Joe's, though I think Goose Island brews it) compares. I should've mentioned it when you asked for stouts a few weeks back, as I think it's 5.4%.

Hardywood is excellent, and I'm looking forward to Stone. Haven't had a chance to get to Strangeways, and aside from their brown, Legend is a bit meh.

Thank you! That's certainly an extensive list. I've had the Karben4, and wasn't a huge fan, due to just a bit too much smoke. I'll keep an eye out for all of those (that I can remember) when I visit!

Will, question.

Nah, it's just the widely accepted time to start drinking. Especially since most workplaces don't really appreciate drinking on the job... Turns out you can get fired for that.

Nah, he's a great guy. Just can't drink beer and doesn't really understand it's attraction.

Well, apparently having a Pilsner (Victory Prima Pils - quite tasty, though maybe a bit too hoppy for my liking) with a Bratwurst for lunch makes me an alcoholic to my roommate. Of course, he only drinks hard cider, and only 1-2 per week...

So if I write about beer, I can justify drinking before 5pm, without calling myself an alcoholic?

My apologies. I really enjoyed this article and really enjoy this series. It would be interesting to see something like the Stockyard Oatmeal Stout compared to Goose Island's oatmeal stout (Liquid Inspiration?), or compare the Mission Street IPA to one of Firestone Walker's IPAs.

Yeah, it is. I just commented without reading. Also, I'm contrarian.

Excuse me sir, but that's Unibroue.

I highly recommend New Holland's Dragon's Milk Bourbon Barrel Stout, if you're into drinking chocolately, vanillay, imperial stouts (I am!). Might be an excellent thing to review as it gets colder...

My love for The Old Fashioned is close to limitless. I was there a week ago (in town for an interview) and made a point of going for happy hour. 2 pints of beer (O'so Temi Mild English Dark Ale and New Glarus Staghorn Oktoberfest) and an order of cheese curds later, I was an extremely happy person.