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Old VS Old Round 2: Part 1 - Old Grandad VS Old Forrester


Food and Beverage    No Replies

specops56, 03-12-2025, 03:09 PM

Old VS Old Round 2: Part 1 - Old Grandad VS Old Forrester



Bottom Line:
Old Grandad - No burn or anything else on the nose. Sweetness, no burn & slight oak at the end.


Old Forrester - Light sweetness, wood & no burn on the nose. Sweetness, light burn followed by corn & light oak. 

Winner: Old Forrester!

Terry


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[FPC News] FPC Asks Supreme Court to Hear Age-Based Gun Ban Case


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Alphie, 03-11-2025, 02:02 PM

[FPC News] FPC Asks Supreme Court to Hear Age-Based Gun Ban Case

<p><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C. </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">(March 11, 2025) – Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) has asked the United States Supreme Court to hear its</span> <a href="https://www.firearmspolicy.org/worth"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Worth v. Jacobson</span></em></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> case, agreeing with the State of Minnesota that the Court should take up the State’s petition in order to affirm FPC’s victory below and eliminate unconstitutional age-based bans across the country. FPC’s Supreme Court brief and the Eighth Circuit’s </span><a href="https://www.firearmspolicy.org/fpc-defeats-minnesotas-age-based-carry-ban"><span style="font-weight: 400;">unanimous decision</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in favor of FPC and its co-plaintiffs can be viewed at </span><a href="http://firearmspolicy.org/worth"><span style="font-weight: 400;">firearmspolicy.org/worth</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>


http://www.firearmspolicy.org/fpc-asks-s...n-ban-case


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Spirits Review #68: Trader Vics - Kona Coffee Liqueur + Ice Cream!


Food and Beverage    No Replies

specops56, 03-06-2025, 12:28 PM

Spirits Review #68: Trader Vics - Kona Coffee Liqueur + Ice Cream!



Bottom Line: Light coffee note on the nose. Strong sweetness followed by roasty coffee and more burn than expected.  Excellent in ice cream. 2 Thumbs up by itself. 2 Thumbs up in coffee. 4 Thumbs up in ice cream!

Terry


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Beer Review #182: Boulevard Brewing - Rye On Rye Barrel Aged Ale!


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specops56, 03-06-2025, 11:55 AM

Beer Review #182: Boulevard Brewing - Rye On Rye Barrel Aged Ale!



Bottom line: Dark fruit, malt and vanilla on the nose. Malty sweetness followed by spice, dark fruit and vanilla. 4 Thumbs up!

Terry


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Where are all the files?


US Politics    2 Replies

specops56, 03-05-2025, 06:23 PM

Seen any of the un-redacted files we were supposed to see by now?

Epstein? Nope!

JFK? Nope!

RFK? Nope!

MLK? Nope!

UFO? Nope!

Not holding my breath for any of them.

Terry


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