quote: Originally posted by mattcrill So this site is all about constructing the right tools to get wasted? Funny, I thought it was about promoting good beer. Guess I'll bow out and head back to beeradvocate.com

.. beersnobs.....who cares....we talk bout good beer and we talk bout some other s.hit some people dont want to deal with...thats why i thought i liked this site....if you want to comfrom to ba...or some beersnob site fine....beer is beer...common people...dont try to act all cool bout the s.hit....too funny

In High School did lots of bongin'...in college less bongin'....currently no bongin' but its still fun to watch people do 5 second beers as long as its not me, i have retired.

So, just because I don't post on the other threads I'm not allowed to post on this particular thread? By "friendly" do you mean always agreeing and never expressing a dissenting opinion? I guess sarcasm and exaggerations are hard to pick up via a forum post but sometimes making an extreme point helps other people realize that their particular actions (i.e. bonging beer) doesn't promote anything responsible. If you call me a snob b/c I drink responsibily then I will change my name to Mr. Responsibility. I suppose none of you have had college friends or fraternity brothers that were hospitalized and/or died from drinking irresponsibly (or from someone driving drunk)? Maybe some of you are too drunk from bonging beers to pick up on sarcasm and allegories....

quote: Originally posted by mattcrill So, just because I don't post on the other threads I'm not allowed to post on this particular thread? By "friendly" do you mean always agreeing and never expressing a dissenting opinion?

I'm just saying that it seems odd you only chose one thread to touch upon, from which you concluded "So this site is all about constructing the right tools to get wasted?" It's like you haven't explored the rest of the site, and jumped to conclusions based on the least craft beer friendly thread you could find. Almost seems like you just wanted to plug BA.

quote: I guess sarcasm and exaggerations are hard to pick up via a forum post but sometimes making an extreme point helps other people realize that their particular actions (i.e. bonging beer) doesn't promote anything responsible. If you call me a snob b/c I drink responsibily then I will change my name to Mr. Responsibility.

Nice to meet you Mr. Responsibility. He didn't call you a snob because you drink responsibly, he called you a snob because you seemingly look down on those who choose to use beer bongs. Personally I haven't bonged a beer since freshman year of college, and I don't really care to again. Should I fault others for using them? I don't think so, unless it's out of control to a point where they are endangering themselves.

quote: I suppose none of you have had college friends or fraternity brothers that were hospitalized and/or died from drinking irresponsibly (or from someone driving drunk)?

Nope, sure haven't, and I'm sorry if this has happened to you or someone you know.

quote: Maybe some of you are too drunk from bonging beers to pick up on sarcasm and allegories....

Hard to understand your tone when you've never posted here before. Or maybe you're right, bonging all those beers has me too drunk to pick up on your sarcasm. [V] Obviously, the original post has nothing to do with craft beer, or appreciating fine quality beer. This site doesn't condone such behavior, but we certainly allow members to discuss it, joke about it, do it, whatever. No need to get high and mighty. We all make our own decisions. Btw - I'm impressed... you made a post without any BA quotes... [:D] Kidding.......

Man, you guys are relentless. Ok, give me some "beerpal quotes" and I'll start using them. Doesn't seem like you guys are very tolerant of visitors from other websites. Do you bust the balls of the ratebeer guys too? [;)] Actually, I got to this website thanks to the recommendations of some people on BA. There are a lot of people here that seem hostile to those who aren't "100% dedicated" (per the profiles). It seems like (from the poll and from other posts) other people have problems with bonging beers too. I'm done...I promise I'll post on other threads. Off to bong my bomber of Dark Lord (it's ok, I've got plenty) [}:)]

quote: Originally posted by mattcrill Man, you guys are relentless. Ok, give me some "beerpal quotes" and I'll start using them. Doesn't seem like you guys are very tolerant of visitors from other websites. Do you bust the balls of the ratebeer guys too? [;)]

We're plenty tolerant of visitors from other sites. Did you find this site through the recent "Other Sites" thread on BA? If so, I was the first responder who plugged beerpal. A large percentage of us are from other sites, including myself. We bust the balls of... well... everyone. [:D] Here's your BP quotes... personally, I like "Beer Unites!" [:)] http://www.cafepress.com/beerpal

quote: Actually, I got to this website thanks to the recommendations of some people on BA. There are a lot of people here that seem hostile to those who aren't "100% dedicated" (per the profiles).

100% dedicated just means I log in everyday. It has nothing to do with choosing this site over others, I log into BA every day as well. Trust, we aren't hostile towards those who have low dedication, but we are going to defend this site if you judge the site negatively based on one thread. Honestly, I think it's odd that some people choose on site, then shun all the others. Why limit yourself to one site without checking out others too? The big 3 sites all have the same goal, and are just part of the craft beer movement. All 3 go at it in a slightly different manner, but the same goal all the same. It seems a bit close minded to me, to say that one site is better than another (not accusing you of doing so... just a mini-rant based on some negative stuff I've seen on the different sites).

quote: It seems like (from the poll and from other posts) other people have problems with bonging beers too.

I voted bad as well. But, again, I don't mind if others want to use them.

quote: I'm done...I promise I'll post on other threads. Off to bong my bomber of Dark Lord (it's ok, I've got plenty) [}:)]

Plenty? Good, send some my way. I've got a bong that's just dying for some DL.

quote: Originally posted by mattcrill I'm done...I promise I'll post on other threads. Off to bong my bomber of Dark Lord (it's ok, I've got plenty) [}:)]

That's the spirit! And yea we are a little relentless, but I think of it as just being defenseive of a site no, a community, that we all like so much.

I love happy endings [:D]

quote: Originally posted by E I love happy endings [:D]

...and beer bongs...

I find myself often turned off by the extreme of the "snobbery" at BA. I mean, people over there often bash the lower end micros and generally tend to turn up their noses at anything that costs less then $9 for a sixer. But on THIS topic, I'll take the snobbery any day. It's one thing to drink a lower quality micro, but this beer bonging thing just embodies everything I thought people in the beer "movement" stood against. Beer bonging and that other thread (shotgunning?) promote irresponsible "beer gluttony" and other....let's just call it what it is...childish and boorish behavior. And to use the "I'm in college" excuse...yeah, well, I guess there were a lot of idiots when I was in college, too, so whatever. I understand that this sight is lightly moderated and I'm not saying that threads should be deleted, but I'd expect people to rise up to "put people in their place" in the spirit of BA on a topic like this (and no, I'm not plugging BA...I visit BA really just to read their forum since it has so much more traffic volume than here). The fact that some of the forum/site regulars are participating in this discussion is kind of disheartening to me, anyway.