Packers Huddle

APB wrote: ↑

27 Jun 2023 17:55

My girls bought me one of those cocktail smokers for Father’s Day and I just got around to trying it out tonight with a Wisconsin Ol’ Fashioned. Let me tell you, it adds a nice flavor/scent element that I really like. I normally do a brandy cocktail mix but the smoke goes better with the bourbon, I think. I mixed a Maker’s bourbon Ol’ Fashioned and I’m liking it a lot.

I hope Charlie Behrens approves and doesn’t exile me as an Illinois’er…

paco wrote: ↑

28 Jun 2023 13:00

APB wrote: ↑

27 Jun 2023 17:55

My girls bought me one of those cocktail smokers for Father’s Day and I just got around to trying it out tonight with a Wisconsin Ol’ Fashioned. Let me tell you, it adds a nice flavor/scent element that I really like. I normally do a brandy cocktail mix but the smoke goes better with the bourbon, I think. I mixed a Maker’s bourbon Ol’ Fashioned and I’m liking it a lot.

I hope Charlie Behrens approves and doesn’t exile me as an Illinois’er…

I've thought about getting one of those. But I'm still usually too lazy to even make a cocktail, much less smoke one. Usually just a neat pour guy. Unless its like vodka & cranberry or grapefruit juice. But then that's what pint glasses (and larger) are for.

Paco the sad-sack & alcoholic. I might have to keep adding to this and just put it in my signature.

paco wrote: ↑

17 Jul 2023 09:27

Finally, after many years of talking about it, I pulled the trigger on new computer parts! Not top of the line by any means, but a major upgrade for me. Price finally was right to do it.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX AM5
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400
Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 (will probably pick up another one in time)
Corsair RM850x

I have a case it should all fit in already. But if not, I'll buy something. Going to use my current RX580 GPU for now and upgrade that down the road. Getting the new Starfield game from Bethesda as well in a bundle with the CPU and Mobo. Should have it all in this week and can hopefully start putting it together. Haven't built a PC in a lot of years. Used to do it a lot. So kind of excited about it!

My wife said she owes me for helping out with her mom's house. Might have her buy me a new 32inch monitor to go with it as payment.

paco wrote: ↑

26 Jul 2023 21:51

Wife got mad at me tonight and went pouting to bed, because she didn't like an episode of a tv show we watched.

I apparently tied her to the couch and forced her eyes open Clockwork style. I live a charmed life.

NCF wrote: ↑

04 Aug 2023 08:30

wallyuwl wrote: ↑

26 Jul 2023 22:03

paco wrote: ↑

26 Jul 2023 21:51

Wife got mad at me tonight and went pouting to bed, because she didn't like an episode of a tv show we watched.

I apparently tied her to the couch and forced her eyes open Clockwork style. I live a charmed life.

Women are nuts. Sometimes I see why people choose to be gay.

paco wrote: ↑

17 Jul 2023 09:27

Finally, after many years of talking about it, I pulled the trigger on new computer parts! Not top of the line by any means, but a major upgrade for me. Price finally was right to do it.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX AM5
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400
Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 (will probably pick up another one in time)
Corsair RM850x

I have a case it should all fit in already. But if not, I'll buy something. Going to use my current RX580 GPU for now and upgrade that down the road. Getting the new Starfield game from Bethesda as well in a bundle with the CPU and Mobo. Should have it all in this week and can hopefully start putting it together. Haven't built a PC in a lot of years. Used to do it a lot. So kind of excited about it!

My wife said she owes me for helping out with her mom's house. Might have her buy me a new 32inch monitor to go with it as payment.

RingoCStarrQB wrote: ↑

15 Aug 2023 16:51

paco wrote: ↑

17 Jul 2023 09:27

Finally, after many years of talking about it, I pulled the trigger on new computer parts! Not top of the line by any means, but a major upgrade for me. Price finally was right to do it.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX AM5
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400
Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 (will probably pick up another one in time)
Corsair RM850x

I have a case it should all fit in already. But if not, I'll buy something. Going to use my current RX580 GPU for now and upgrade that down the road. Getting the new Starfield game from Bethesda as well in a bundle with the CPU and Mobo. Should have it all in this week and can hopefully start putting it together. Haven't built a PC in a lot of years. Used to do it a lot. So kind of excited about it!

My wife said she owes me for helping out with her mom's house. Might have her buy me a new 32inch monitor to go with it as payment.

I have a 32" Samsung monitor. Beats 2 smaller monitors for sure. Got it at Walmart about 5 years ago.