Since I have gone to all-grain brewing I have been having a difficult time figuring out where my efficiency is going. I have long speculated that it was from the crush I was getting from the local brew shops, honestly is just didn't look good enough but there was nothing I could do. Tuesday I went to crush my 2-row for yesterdays double brew day and I had noticed the the crush from the local shop looked much finer. I asked around and nobody knew anything but as the day finished I ran the numbers and found my efficiency had jumped by almost nine points.
This tells me something, and I am willing to bet that if I had crushed all my grains from the local shop I would have seen a much bigger increase. Side Note: I buy bulk 2-row locally and thus crush at the store but get my specialty grains elsewhere and I am subject to their crusher. So once I can get a job again I will re-order my crusher and hopefully see the increase I am expecting.
10.07.2010
Double Brew Day! (Iron Brewer (national) and Naked Nilla)
Yesterday was the brew day for the Iron Brewer Quad Berry Wheat IPA and since I had all the equipment out I decided to make up a batch of our "Naked Nilla" vanilla porter at HD's request so that it will be aged and ready to drink when she is able to enjoy beer again.
All the pictures below come from the IPA brew session. Brew assistant today was Dax. As you can see he was ready to get to work and get the kettles out.
Next up was cereal mashing the wild rice with some of the 2-row. When this cereal mash is done it tastes fantastic! (I'm also a believer in trying your brew at every step, ever chew on a 14% hop pellet? I have)
On to the main mash. Not to much to report here except I have a new mash paddle and I think I'm in love. It's a 5 gallon paint mixer and can mix up your mash in 30 seconds with no dough balls.
Under Dax's careful watch the mash progressed perfectly and temps were maintained.
Mash complete it was time to get onto the boil process. 4 oz of hops in this boil today.
And we had to make sure to keep the homebrew gods happy. So no brewing without drinking.
OG comes out to be 1.061 It was about three points under the estimated but determining the sugar content of wild rice has proved to be inconsistent.
Here's the two batches bubbling away and the after picture of Dax and his long day.
All the pictures below come from the IPA brew session. Brew assistant today was Dax. As you can see he was ready to get to work and get the kettles out.
Next up was cereal mashing the wild rice with some of the 2-row. When this cereal mash is done it tastes fantastic! (I'm also a believer in trying your brew at every step, ever chew on a 14% hop pellet? I have)
On to the main mash. Not to much to report here except I have a new mash paddle and I think I'm in love. It's a 5 gallon paint mixer and can mix up your mash in 30 seconds with no dough balls.
Under Dax's careful watch the mash progressed perfectly and temps were maintained.
Mash complete it was time to get onto the boil process. 4 oz of hops in this boil today.
And we had to make sure to keep the homebrew gods happy. So no brewing without drinking.
OG comes out to be 1.061 It was about three points under the estimated but determining the sugar content of wild rice has proved to be inconsistent.
Here's the two batches bubbling away and the after picture of Dax and his long day.
Iron Brewer (national) Recipe
As promised here is my recipe for the national Iron Brewer competition. It is a remake of my Wild Rice Peach Wheat IPA. To meet the competition guidelines I needed to include oak with a medium toast, fruit of any kind and Chez Saaz Hops. The Fruit portion has been changed to a Quad Berry mixture of raspberry, blueberry, blackberry and strawberry. I also chose to keep the wild rice in the recipe with the thought that I know I liked the previous batch with it and if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.50 gal
Estimated OG: 1.064 SG
Estimated Color: 15.1 SRM
Estimated IBU: 58.1 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 60.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount Item
1 lbs 8.0 oz Wild Rice (3.0 SRM)
6 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)
6 lbs Wheat Malt, Bel (2.0 SRM)
1 lbs Caraamber (30.0 SRM)
4.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM)
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (Dry Hop 7 days)
0.50 oz Chinook [13.00 %] (60 min)
0.50 oz Chinook [13.00 %] (45 min)
1.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] (30 min)
1.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] (15 min)
1.00 oz Liberty [4.30 %] (0 min)
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min)
2.00 oz Oak Chips (Secondary 7.0 days) Misc
5.00 lb Quad Berries - Frozen (Secondary 14.0 days)
1 Pkgs American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056)
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 14.75 lb
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Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 4.61 gal of water at 168.9 F 155.0 F
Notes:
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Cereal mash wild rice with .5 lb of 2-row and add to mash. 165 for 20 min boil for 20 min.
Brew day recap and pics can be found in the next post.
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.50 gal
Estimated OG: 1.064 SG
Estimated Color: 15.1 SRM
Estimated IBU: 58.1 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 60.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item
1 lbs 8.0 oz Wild Rice (3.0 SRM)
6 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)
6 lbs Wheat Malt, Bel (2.0 SRM)
1 lbs Caraamber (30.0 SRM)
4.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM)
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (Dry Hop 7 days)
0.50 oz Chinook [13.00 %] (60 min)
0.50 oz Chinook [13.00 %] (45 min)
1.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] (30 min)
1.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] (15 min)
1.00 oz Liberty [4.30 %] (0 min)
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min)
2.00 oz Oak Chips (Secondary 7.0 days) Misc
5.00 lb Quad Berries - Frozen (Secondary 14.0 days)
1 Pkgs American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056)
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 14.75 lb
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Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 4.61 gal of water at 168.9 F 155.0 F
Notes:
------
Cereal mash wild rice with .5 lb of 2-row and add to mash. 165 for 20 min boil for 20 min.
Brew day recap and pics can be found in the next post.
Iron Brewer (National) Intro
The set-up --- an email comes through and the first six people to respond get invited to compete in a Iron Brewer competition. This is the third time I have tried to get in, the first two attempts I just missed the six person cut-off. Third time was a charm as I am now a member of Iron Brewer round 5.
The premise behind Iron Brewer is similar to that of Food Network's Iron Chef. The brewers are given three special ingredients and seven weeks to create the best beer. Amount used, when used and style of beer are all up to the brewer.
For round five of Iron Brewer we have been asked to brew using:
Just saying "use some fruit" is such a wide open invitation to a blank canvas.
The Saaz hops - Spicy, a bit bitey, peppery and a strong hint of cinnamon.
Wow, this is going to be fun. It just so happens that as I was thinking about what to brew I was transferring a beer for the local homebrew clubs Iron Brewer to cold crash it. I was drinking my hydrometer sample and realized that this recipe would be perfect for the challenge ahead.
Original Recipe:
The local Iron Brewer seceret ingredient was wild rice. After spending a few days thinking about the flavors in wild rice and reading what other people thought of it I decided on a wild rice peach wheat IPA. The rice has a nice earthy yet sweet character that I really wanted to pair with fruit. Peaches are naturally earth and sweet as well and the addition of the hops would guarantee things wouldn't be overly sweet in the finished product. I had found the base of this recipe awhile back on www.homebrewtalk.com and this seemed like a great time to break it out.
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.50 gal
Estimated OG: 1.064 SG
Actual OG: 1.059
Final SG: 1.012
Estimated Color: 15.1 SRM
Estimated IBU: 51.7 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 60.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount Item
1 lbs 8.0 oz Wild Rice (3.0 SRM)
6 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)
6 lbs Wheat Malt, Bel (2.0 SRM)
1 lbs Caraamber (30.0 SRM)
4.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM)
0.50 oz Chinook [13.00 %] (60 min)
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (Dry Hop 7 days)
0.50 oz Chinook [13.00 %] (45 min)
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (30 min)
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (15 min)
1.00 oz Liberty [4.30 %] (0 min)
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min)
4.00 lb Peaches - Frozen (Secondary 14.0 days)
1 Pkgs American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056)
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 14.75 lb
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Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 4.61 gal of water at 168.9 F 155.0 F
Bottled this the other day and HD has name it "PeachInYourFace" and yes, she says you have to say it all at once. Aroma is that very distinct Cascade hop grapefuity smell and the flavor start out strong with the peach and slides into a nice smooth hop bite but not overly bitter. I feel like the addition of the wild rice helped to fill in the blanks between the flavors and make a well rounded beer. Estimated drinking date, October 23.
Look to the next post for my Iron Brewer (national) recipe.
The premise behind Iron Brewer is similar to that of Food Network's Iron Chef. The brewers are given three special ingredients and seven weeks to create the best beer. Amount used, when used and style of beer are all up to the brewer.
For round five of Iron Brewer we have been asked to brew using:
- Oak - Medium Toast
- Fruit (real, puree, or extract)
- Czech Saaz Hops
Just saying "use some fruit" is such a wide open invitation to a blank canvas.
The Saaz hops - Spicy, a bit bitey, peppery and a strong hint of cinnamon.
Wow, this is going to be fun. It just so happens that as I was thinking about what to brew I was transferring a beer for the local homebrew clubs Iron Brewer to cold crash it. I was drinking my hydrometer sample and realized that this recipe would be perfect for the challenge ahead.
Original Recipe:
The local Iron Brewer seceret ingredient was wild rice. After spending a few days thinking about the flavors in wild rice and reading what other people thought of it I decided on a wild rice peach wheat IPA. The rice has a nice earthy yet sweet character that I really wanted to pair with fruit. Peaches are naturally earth and sweet as well and the addition of the hops would guarantee things wouldn't be overly sweet in the finished product. I had found the base of this recipe awhile back on www.homebrewtalk.com and this seemed like a great time to break it out.
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.50 gal
Estimated OG: 1.064 SG
Actual OG: 1.059
Final SG: 1.012
Estimated Color: 15.1 SRM
Estimated IBU: 51.7 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 60.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item
1 lbs 8.0 oz Wild Rice (3.0 SRM)
6 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)
6 lbs Wheat Malt, Bel (2.0 SRM)
1 lbs Caraamber (30.0 SRM)
4.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM)
0.50 oz Chinook [13.00 %] (60 min)
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (Dry Hop 7 days)
0.50 oz Chinook [13.00 %] (45 min)
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (30 min)
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (15 min)
1.00 oz Liberty [4.30 %] (0 min)
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min)
4.00 lb Peaches - Frozen (Secondary 14.0 days)
1 Pkgs American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056)
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 14.75 lb
----------------------------
Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 4.61 gal of water at 168.9 F 155.0 F
Bottled this the other day and HD has name it "PeachInYourFace" and yes, she says you have to say it all at once. Aroma is that very distinct Cascade hop grapefuity smell and the flavor start out strong with the peach and slides into a nice smooth hop bite but not overly bitter. I feel like the addition of the wild rice helped to fill in the blanks between the flavors and make a well rounded beer. Estimated drinking date, October 23.
Look to the next post for my Iron Brewer (national) recipe.
A Re-Birth
Ok, so it's been over a year since I have posted anything on this blog. I don't have any real good excuses as to why not. Life got interesting with the mis-carriage and then we had a second one and that sucked too. We survived the winter and spring brought pregnancy number three and a trip to St. Louis for a Jimmy Buffett show and my getting laid off July 1st.
There, now you are pretty much caught up. Due date for baby is Dec. 14th.
So why the new re-birth in the blogging? Well, the past year as brought a lot of action to our house in the homebrewing area. Most recently we made it into the Iron Brewer competition and part of the information requested was if I had a blog or website. This sparked me to re-visit this whole blogging thing and at least for now a lot of it will be beer related.
I am constantly reading about, hearing about, talking about and thinking about all things beer. It comes at an odd time as HD cannot drink at the moment but that won't stop me. I hope to use this space to share what's going on in my head and in our little brewery corner of the world. Feel free to comment, discuss etc as that will inspire me to post more.
So as the phoenix rises from the fire so does this blog...again.
There, now you are pretty much caught up. Due date for baby is Dec. 14th.
So why the new re-birth in the blogging? Well, the past year as brought a lot of action to our house in the homebrewing area. Most recently we made it into the Iron Brewer competition and part of the information requested was if I had a blog or website. This sparked me to re-visit this whole blogging thing and at least for now a lot of it will be beer related.
I am constantly reading about, hearing about, talking about and thinking about all things beer. It comes at an odd time as HD cannot drink at the moment but that won't stop me. I hope to use this space to share what's going on in my head and in our little brewery corner of the world. Feel free to comment, discuss etc as that will inspire me to post more.
So as the phoenix rises from the fire so does this blog...again.
8.20.2009
Error!
Today's error is brought to you by Twitter and @BreakingNews
"BNO News confirms that the wildly popular cast for clunkers program will be brought to an end at 8 p.m. EDT on Monday."
So, what is this cast for clunkers? Cast of a movie? Cast iron? hmmmm
"BNO News confirms that the wildly popular cast for clunkers program will be brought to an end at 8 p.m. EDT on Monday."
So, what is this cast for clunkers? Cast of a movie? Cast iron? hmmmm
8.13.2009
Great Friends and great times
Well, it's Thursday. If you read the post previous to this one you can understand the week we've had...a great one. To explain, Monday sucked, but by Monday night we decided that it was time to get back into routine so it was off to Mystery Beer Monday. Everyone was there and smiling, we laughed and socialized and life was good. Tuesday brought on a geo cache night full of caches and joy. Wednesday, yet another geocache night! Really, HD and I are on to the next step, trying again!
All through the week we gotten kind messages, flowers and I even got a pack of oreos and a half gallon of milk AT WORK! To all of this we say thank you, it's always nice to see your friends step up when you need them.
All through the week we gotten kind messages, flowers and I even got a pack of oreos and a half gallon of milk AT WORK! To all of this we say thank you, it's always nice to see your friends step up when you need them.
8.10.2009
Our miscarriage
One week ago we took 3 home pregnancy tests and got 3 positive results. The doctors agreed we were pregnant. It was the best seven days of our lives and now this morning (Monday) things weren't right when HD woke up. We went to the ER.....They poked and prodded and did what they do. The took blood and tested for the pregnancy hormone, at five weeks she should have been over 1000, the result was 27. HD goes back in on Wednesday to run the blood work again to confirm that the hormone level is decreasing and that we had a miscarriage. At home we took another test and this time it came back negative.
We really didn't want to tell people about our pregnancy since it was so early on but this past weekend was Western Days in Chatfield and it would have been impossible to hide all the tell-tale signs such as not drinking, being overly cautious on food choices etc.....Personally I don't like the idea of telling people until you have seen that first ultrasound with your own two eyes.
This sucks, we know you are all sorry. HD has begged that nobody calls/contacts her with the "I just heard you pregnant, I'm so excited" so we need your help to spread the gloomy news.
Thank you for you thoughts, kind words etc...
We really didn't want to tell people about our pregnancy since it was so early on but this past weekend was Western Days in Chatfield and it would have been impossible to hide all the tell-tale signs such as not drinking, being overly cautious on food choices etc.....Personally I don't like the idea of telling people until you have seen that first ultrasound with your own two eyes.
This sucks, we know you are all sorry. HD has begged that nobody calls/contacts her with the "I just heard you pregnant, I'm so excited" so we need your help to spread the gloomy news.
Thank you for you thoughts, kind words etc...
8.05.2009
Today's Internet Error...
And today's winner is.................... Facebook! The quiz entitled "what were you born to do?"
Look at option #3 - Organise a speech - how does one organise?
Look at option #3 - Organise a speech - how does one organise?
7.31.2009
My mission...
Recently Heather and I went to the cities to hang out with Brooke and Truman on Tuesday adventure day. (Brooke's blog entry about the trip) and as I played lightly with her camera I realized that I don't play with my SLR nearly enough anymore. So my mission is to play more and also to post more pictures of what ever I might find through the lens.
On a small side note: Heather and I submitted 10 photos to the Olmstead County fair and got 8 ribbons out of it all. Once I'm at home on the desktop computer I will post the winning pics.
On a small side note: Heather and I submitted 10 photos to the Olmstead County fair and got 8 ribbons out of it all. Once I'm at home on the desktop computer I will post the winning pics.
7.16.2009
My Life According to Jimmy Buffett
I found this going around Facebook and thought it was kind of fun. So I invite you to do the same.
Using only SONG NAMES from one artist, cleverly answer these questions. Don''t use the band I used, and try not to repeat a song title. It's a lot harder than you think! Repost as "My Life According to (BAND NAME)," and tag at least 10 people (including me!)
The artist: Jimmy Buffett
I'm male or female?
School Boy Heart
Describe myself:
Anything, Anytime, Anywhere
How I feel:
Growing Older but not Up
Life is:
Party At The End of the World
I currently live:
One Particular Harbour
I currently work:
Public Relations
What's the weather like:
The Weather is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful
My favorite form of transportation:
No Plane on Sundays
If I could go anywhere, I would go:
Margaritaville
My favorite color is:
Blue Guitar
My favorite time of the day:
It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere
If my life was a TV show, it would be called:
We Are the People Our Parents Warned Us About
If I could change my name, I would change it to:
Lage Nom Ai
My best friend is:
My Lovely Lady
My relationships:
Smart Woman (in a Real Short Skirt)
My fear:
It's Midnight and I'm Not Famous Yet
The best advice I have to give:
Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On
Thought for the Day:
What If The Hokey Pokey Is All It Really Is About?
How I would like to die:
Vampires, Mummies And The Holy Ghost
My soul's present condition:
Chanson Pour Les Petits Enfants
My Motto:
That's What Living is to ME
Using only SONG NAMES from one artist, cleverly answer these questions. Don''t use the band I used, and try not to repeat a song title. It's a lot harder than you think! Repost as "My Life According to (BAND NAME)," and tag at least 10 people (including me!)
The artist: Jimmy Buffett
I'm male or female?
School Boy Heart
Describe myself:
Anything, Anytime, Anywhere
How I feel:
Growing Older but not Up
Life is:
Party At The End of the World
I currently live:
One Particular Harbour
I currently work:
Public Relations
What's the weather like:
The Weather is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful
My favorite form of transportation:
No Plane on Sundays
If I could go anywhere, I would go:
Margaritaville
My favorite color is:
Blue Guitar
My favorite time of the day:
It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere
If my life was a TV show, it would be called:
We Are the People Our Parents Warned Us About
If I could change my name, I would change it to:
Lage Nom Ai
My best friend is:
My Lovely Lady
My relationships:
Smart Woman (in a Real Short Skirt)
My fear:
It's Midnight and I'm Not Famous Yet
The best advice I have to give:
Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On
Thought for the Day:
What If The Hokey Pokey Is All It Really Is About?
How I would like to die:
Vampires, Mummies And The Holy Ghost
My soul's present condition:
Chanson Pour Les Petits Enfants
My Motto:
That's What Living is to ME
7.15.2009
A Wave of Emotions
I've been working the new job for eight weeks now. It's been going well and I've been enjoying it so today I decided to go back to the Rochester Center for Autism for a little visit. I haven't let myself do this yet out of pretty much fear. Fear of kids not remembering me or caring I was there, fear of wanting to come back right that second, fear of seeing a kid dramatically improve once I left. I was surprised at the anxiety I was feeling just walking up to the door and really all the emotions that I went through during the hour I was there. (Man, I forgot how fast time goes in that building) It was great and so heart warming when a few particular children noticed me from across the room and came over to say hi and dance and sing and play. Really, you can't help but to be happy when you're in a place like that. So I sang, tickled, chased, listened, followed and watched the kids doing what they do best: Being kids and impressing people. It was so great to see old friends and old co-workers and everyone seemed happy to see me. I had the thoughts of "why did I leave here again?" and "I wonder if I could really come back?" and as it was time to leave I went home a little down. I realize how much I miss that place.
Then I go home, open the door and Dax (the dog who will get a post I promise) is there waiting and wagging his tail. I realize that had I not made the job change we wouldn't have gotten Dax, we wouldn't have bought a few new toys and most likely the thoughts of starting a family would be more on the back-burners of our minds rather than an active part of our life. It's all bittersweet, to realize you left a place you loved so much in order to take yourself to a place in life that you will surely love some more.
What a day.... I'll have to go back more but really, maybe it is time to stick out the grown-up job and enjoy things like nights, weekends and holidays off, having a dog, having toys and hopefully having a family.
Then I go home, open the door and Dax (the dog who will get a post I promise) is there waiting and wagging his tail. I realize that had I not made the job change we wouldn't have gotten Dax, we wouldn't have bought a few new toys and most likely the thoughts of starting a family would be more on the back-burners of our minds rather than an active part of our life. It's all bittersweet, to realize you left a place you loved so much in order to take yourself to a place in life that you will surely love some more.
What a day.... I'll have to go back more but really, maybe it is time to stick out the grown-up job and enjoy things like nights, weekends and holidays off, having a dog, having toys and hopefully having a family.
7.08.2009
What you need to work at Best Buy
So as I was working away today I saw a tweet come through about a job posting for Best Buy. The image is below but in a nutshell it states that a preferred qualification is having 250+ Twitter followers. Interesting how the world is changing all around us. (Origional blog post)
A few weeks back somebody asked, "what were the major forms of communication you used in high school to talk to your friends?" I would have to say AOL IM, landline phones and a few cell phones (but before text messaging) and the occassional note passed. So I raise this same question to you, and add, how many of them do you use today? What have they been replaced by?
7.06.2009
CNN Error
Thank you CNN.com for not proofreading a simple quote. Did word not give you the red underline?
Twittering from the tractor: smartphones sprout on the farm
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/07/02/twitter.farmer/#cnnSTCText
Actually a really interesting article.
The offense:
"Most farmers are going to be in their [tractor] cab," he said. "You're going all day long, night and day -- it can get a little bit boring, you know? So, a lot of them have satellite radio, smartphones, iPhones, BlackBerries. I can't tell you how many farmers are following me who are tweeting form the cab."
I'm sure a lot of farmers tweet FORM the cab...
Twittering from the tractor: smartphones sprout on the farm
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/07/02/twitter.farmer/#cnnSTCText
Actually a really interesting article.
The offense:
"Most farmers are going to be in their [tractor] cab," he said. "You're going all day long, night and day -- it can get a little bit boring, you know? So, a lot of them have satellite radio, smartphones, iPhones, BlackBerries. I can't tell you how many farmers are following me who are tweeting form the cab."
I'm sure a lot of farmers tweet FORM the cab...
7.01.2009
So what, yeah I've been gone. Wanna fight about it?
Ok, so I realize that I have neglacted my blog for over a year, get over it. The real point at hand is "what made him start again? What will his first post be about?" Here goes:
Backstory - I have switched jobs and am now titled "Technology-Based Communication Coordinator" for Workforce Development Inc. (http://www.workforcedevelopmentinc.org/) and spend a lot of my day on the internet reading different things about a variety of subjects. (a more in depth post to come later) Now I have never claimed to be a great speller but at least if I know the public has a chance of reading what I write I will attempt to proofread a little bit. You wouldn't believe all the simple spelling errors I'm seeing! These people are professionals with massive followings, they have an image and are paid more than I will see in quite a while to fly around the country and give presentations on how to be a part of mass media. So, as a running feature on this blog I will be posting errors I find - public humilation if you will. Feel free to send me any you see too.
Today's post - Facebooks' "When will you die in a horror movie" quiz. I apparently will die in the middle of the movie when the "bood" starts moving. Line 5 in the pic. Come on, really?
Backstory - I have switched jobs and am now titled "Technology-Based Communication Coordinator" for Workforce Development Inc. (http://www.workforcedevelopmentinc.org/) and spend a lot of my day on the internet reading different things about a variety of subjects. (a more in depth post to come later) Now I have never claimed to be a great speller but at least if I know the public has a chance of reading what I write I will attempt to proofread a little bit. You wouldn't believe all the simple spelling errors I'm seeing! These people are professionals with massive followings, they have an image and are paid more than I will see in quite a while to fly around the country and give presentations on how to be a part of mass media. So, as a running feature on this blog I will be posting errors I find - public humilation if you will. Feel free to send me any you see too.
Today's post - Facebooks' "When will you die in a horror movie" quiz. I apparently will die in the middle of the movie when the "bood" starts moving. Line 5 in the pic. Come on, really?
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So, there it is, the much wondered about first post back. Stay tuned as I will bring details on why I switched jobs, our house we bought in September, our new dog and other interesting things.
~~~Pat
3.06.2008
So Yeah...
Well, I guess I made the new girl at work cry yesterday. I didn't really try to but it really felt like my messages weren't getting through so I tried a little harder and a little more direct. In hindsight I shouldn't have told the new girl that she was, at that moment, an overpaid babysitter. I think a big part of the problem is that everyone I interact with knows that I'm one of those people who will just go ahead and say whatever they think and that although it may sound mean it's really not meant to be. So know I work with a person that doesn't even want to look my direction, this being the same girl that was singing the cha cha slide with me on tuesday. Oops. My bad on this one. And to top it off I've now had 2 conversations with supervisors/owners about how I was training her, it took 18 months for me to get in any kind of trouble and ya know, I don't really like it all that much. No black leather coat and a big bad motorcycle for this guy. Tomorrow is another day and I have a feeling that this weekend will be just what we both need, or at least let's hope so.
2.11.2008
Me So Happy!
If you look at this picture you will either have two thoughts...WOW! or WHAT?
Let's just put it this way, Landshark is Jimmy Buffett's beer that you can't get outside of Margaritavilles YET, but thanks to a good wife and some great connections I got some for Valentines day so FINS UP!
2.04.2008
WTF!?!?!?
So for whatever reason I can't remember my login info for Charter.com...so I click on the "chat now with a representitive" link to get a little help and I see...
A representative will be with you shortly.
You are currently number 14 in the queue.
All agents are currently busy. Please stand by.
AHHHHHH!
A representative will be with you shortly.
You are currently number 14 in the queue.
All agents are currently busy. Please stand by.
AHHHHHH!
1.26.2008
AHHHH Stupid Poker
So 6 guys and 3 ladies sit down for a lovely game of Saturday night poker. Now I sit here and watch the 3 ladies play for ALL the money. If Obdell hadn't rivered every freaking person I might have had a snowballs chance in hell. But oh, well it's just a game and it's just $5. Even Keith got taken out when HD hit 3 running 10's to get 4 of a kind! AHHHH!
1.11.2008
I Claim Victory!
Yeah for winning BOTH games of poker last Saturday. The 4 straights IN A ROW helped a lot on the first game though. Wonder what the odds are of that?
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