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Fairly Magical Substance

Caffeine /

While we were flipping through our copy of the European Journal of Preventative Cardiology, we read about yet another study that found drinking coffee can be good for you.  As reported in Health, people who drank two to three cups of coffee a day had the largest impact—among these individuals ground coffee led to a 27% lowered risk of death.  Death bad.  Coffee good.  One doctor described coffee as a “fairly magical substance”.  They’re not exactly sure why that is but we’re guessing they’re all enjoying that second and third cup this morning.

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On Your Mark, Get Set…. Drink!

Food and Drink /

Reports VinePair, America loves to drink. According to a report from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Americans’ alcohol consumption reached 7.8 billion gallons in 2018. U.S. residents reportedly drank 6.3 billion gallons of beer, 900 million gallons of wine, and 570 million gallons of spirits. As a country, we drink an average of 2.35 gallons of alcohol per capita per year — which amounts to about 501 standard drinks annually.

Which state drinks the most per capita?  Surprise! New Hampshire!  And the least?  No surprise.  Utah.

But let’s remember that this isn’t a competition.  Although, maybe it should be!

– Jet Cannon

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Raiding captain tony’s bar

Good Clean Fun /

Buzzed Boomer Captain Tony has made sure that visitors to his impressive shop don’t go thirsty.  Inspired by Capt. Tony’s Saloon in Key West, Florida, our Captain Tony has outfitted his shop with everything needed to wet the whistle of visitors. Besides an old Coke cooler stocked with adult beverages, the Captain has refurbished an old Hotpoint refrigerator with wooden, sliding shelves to hold the hard liquor and supplies.  We found some top shelf tequila on the bottom shelf, sat ourselves down at the game table, and hoisted a few toasts to Captain Tony’s Bar.  Even birds will be able to frequent Captain Tony’s Bar when his hand-crafted model saloon birdhouse is placed outside.  So thoughtful.

 

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Marijuana munchies

Cannabis /

Everyone knows that marijuana users are more obese, due to the munchie factor, are lazy and lethargic, and do less exercise than non-users.  Not so says a study published in the Journal of Health Economics and reported by marijuanamoment.net.  Analyzing obesity data in Washington State, one of the first states to legalize marijuana, researches found a decrease in obesity rates.  This was surprising given previous literature finding marijuana use is often associated with increased unhealthy food consumption and lethargy. Researchers note the study does not determine exactly why legalization seems to be linked to decreased obesity rates.  

Another 2018 study concluded that the average marijuana user actually has a slimmer waistline compared to non-users. We have a theory for that one, based on zero research, and we describe it as the “beer-belly factor”.  More weed, less beer.  So you see we may have a point.  It’s a stupid one.  But it’s a point.

– Jet Cannon

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founding Father Birthday

Food and Drink /

Founding Father Samuel Adams was born on this day in 1722   .  More importantly, Samuel Adams is the flagship brand of the Boston Beer Company. And, yes, the brand name was chosen in honor of Founding Father of the United States Samuel Adams. Adams inherited his father’s brewery on King Street in Boston. Some historians say he was a brewer, while others describe him as a maltster (does it matter?) 

A bit later (~1984), Jim Koch found his great great grandfather’s beer recipe in his dad’s attic and brewed his first batch in his kitchen.  He truly led the way for today’s craft brew industry as he wanted to produce something better than what was available at the time.

“Beer, if drunk in moderation, softens the temper, cheers the spirit and promotes health.” – Thomas Jefferson

Cheers!

– Jet Cannon

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Buzzed Boomer Art

Good Clean Fun /

Sports tailgaters are a fun, inventive bunch.  We love seeing bars built into the side of RVs or, better yet, hand-crafted works of invention and art.  This hand-made beauty features pressurized beer taps and also breaks down to fit in through the RV’s door.  A very practical consideration. Note the chalk board announcing what beers are on tap! Brilliant!

Anyone need a beer?

– Jet Cannon

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Invisible Airwaves Crackle with Life

Music /

Buzzed Boomers will remember listening to music on their very own transistor radios.  Often made in Japan, they were relatively inexpensive.  Our first transistor radio had four transistors in it.  Four.  Those transistors and battery power allowed for a big leap in portability over tube radios.  

Now hardware-maker Nvidia announces  a processor unit with 77 billion transistors, meant to unify nearly all computer-controlled automation in self-driving vehicles.  77 billion?!  Did someone count them?

– Jet Cannon

Photo:  Collectorsweekly

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“Always go to other people’s funerals. Otherwise, they won’t come to yours.”

Good Clean Fun /

The great Yogi Berra passed away on this day in 2015.  American baseball player, manager, and coach Yogi, who won a record 10 World Series while a catcher with the New York Yankees and was known for his unintentionally amusing non sequiters, died at age 90.  “It ain’t over till it’s over.”

– Jet Cannon

Photos:  Britannica and The Guardian

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Russian Idiot

Music /

On this day in 2004, the Bay Area band Green Day released its iconic American Idiot, which later won a Grammy Award for best rock album and was adapted into a rock opera.

We’re hoping for a new release titled Russian Idiot with which we will pair some fine French vodka.  (BTW, Green Day cancelled their scheduled concert in Moscow this year.)

– Jet Cannon

Photos:  Cheatsheet.com and stubhub.com

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Watch us drink!

Food and Drink /

Watch us drink!  Wait.  That’s not quite what we read.  It was “watch what you drink and still lose weight.”  Insider.com suggests six delicious, low-calorie alcohol beverages.

Tequila with fresh lime, vodka and soda, light beer, Mojito minus the syrup, diet tonic with gin, and hard seltzer.

For details, click here.

 

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fighting back with fart spray

Trending /

AARP reports that Mark Rober, a former NASA engineer, got mad at scammers and thieves.  Scammers often target seniors.  Now he is getting even in creative ways.  For example, “The smash-and-grab thieves who are breaking car windows and stealing from the vehicles.  Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, it’s really bad.  I’ll be working potentially with some law enforcement.  There will be a very uncharitable amount of fart spray involved.”

Game on!

– Jet Cannon

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Nature works wonders

Fitness /

HuffPost reported on a recent study in Berlin that concluded nature walks, versus urban walks, were the best for improving one’s mood.

“The study followed 63 people who were randomly assigned a nature walk or an urban walk. The nature walk took place in a forest in Berlin and the urban walk took place on a busy street in the city.”

“Participants were instructed not to check their phones or stop in stores while on their walk.”  

Obviously, this study could never be conducted in the United States.

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