Geoff

Ha - That was pretty funny. Way to call me out, buddy. Yeah, I know shit about the brew market and Big Al can't compare with what Pac Rim was making. You got us pegged....

I'm defintiely a New Belgium fan... I'd take 1554, Mothership Wit, Abbey and Trippel over most brewery's standards. Their special releases (La Folie, Le Terroir, Eric's Peach...) are indeed fantastic...

The meetings are being held at Hotel Deca in the U-District. The hotel bar/restaurant, called The District Lounge, is a fine place to grab a drink...may have to stop by tonight and sing the Purdue fig...

Um, I'll take some crappy cold and rain over floods and tornadoes....that ain't exactly paradise....

Wait a second - they increased fares three months ago; my $2 fare from Seattle to Bellevue went to $2.25. Another increase? F that. Get it right the first time. If another one is going to be necessa...