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The Caveman Loseth (Weight)

> If you want to lose weight but hate eating healthy low-fat food, there is good news and bad news. > The good news is you can eat three square meals, including plenty of burgers, sausages and ice cream. > The bad news is you have to eat all three

Brews You Can Use IV

One Louisiana brewer has devised a fitting means of helping to rebuild New Orleans. Whatta great way for all of us to donate $24.00 to the cause. > Abita has brewed special "Fleur-de-lis" Restoration Ale, with one dollar from the sale every six-pack going directly to the

Brews You Can Use III

Oktoberfest starts this weekend. Real Beer has a page dedicated to the celebration. Link [http://www.realbeer.com/edu/oktoberfest.php]. Excerpt: > By the numbers The official festival area covers 104 acres and has seating for 94,000 in the festival halls. > The festival grounds has about 1,

Brews You Can Use II

I'm not finding good beer stories, but I did find this colorful picture for my Atlantic Coast beer readers, so I thought I'd post it.

Brews You Can Use

It's apparently available only in the U.K., but if it catches on over here, I'll put up one of those electronic tip jars in hopes of blogging for free drinks. > Finally, a cool way to send someone a beer. Through buymeabeer.com, you can

Brews You Can Use VII

Move over malt liquor: > A German brewer has concocted what he says is the world's strongest beer, a potent drink with an alcohol content of 25.4 percent that is served in a shot glass. > "Everyone who has tried it is enthusiastic. It tastes like

Brews You Can Use III

If you're really bored or drunk, try this game: shooting beer into the mouths of Oktoberbest drinkers. Link [http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=12607].

Brews You Can Use

> German designers want male drinkers at Oktoberfest in Munich to wear skirts this year. They claim their Oktoberfest Frock is more comfortable than traditional lederhosen. Link [http://www.realbeer.com/news/articles/news-002683.php?rdf].

With a Side of House Cat

> A restaurant in northeastern China that advertised illegal tiger meat dishes was found instead to be selling donkey flesh - marinated in tiger urine, a newspaper reported Thursday. Link [http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CHINA_PHONY_TIGER?SITE=NYNYD&SECTION=STRANGE&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=

Priorities in Order

CNN this afternoon ran a story about a bar in the French Quarter that is open for business, even though they have no power. In fact, the owner claims they never closed. It's hard to believe, but this story from last Sunday lends credence. Link [http://edition.cnn.