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Random / Brew, buds, or spirits
« on: November 26, 2016, 03:35:54 PM »
Very interesting read on the smoking vs. drinking popularity, and why the US alcohol industry is concerned.
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US drinks industry ponders effect of cannabis legalization
As legal use spreads some groups fear a competitive threat, others spy an opportunity

This Thanksgiving, Californians may have been tempted to include an additional ingredient in their pumpkin pies. Marijuana was legalized in the US’s most populous state this month, reflecting a mellowing of social attitudes towards the drug.
Alongside the presidential election, five states voted on whether to legalize the recreational use of cannabis, with Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada, voting in favor, along with California.

But one sector is watching the spread of legalization with a degree of trepidation: the $200bn US alcohol industry. Though alcohol and weed might seem eminently compatible to some, a number of brewers fear cannabis as a competitive threat, with some industry groups going as far as contributing funds to anti-legalization campaigns.

Boston Beer Company, the largest craft brewer in the US with brands that include Samuel Adams and Angry Orchard cider, said the widening legalization of marijuana posed a risk to its sales.

“It is possible that legal marijuana usage could adversely impact the demand for the company’s products,” argued its regulatory filing in February. The Massachusetts-based brewer added: “We also believe that impacts the craft beer industry.”

In Massachusetts, the Beer Distributors’ PAC, an industry body, donated $25,000 this year to a campaign group fighting legalization.

For the rest with charts, graphs, and everything~
https://www.ft.com/content/f72c1f00-b254-11e6-a37c-f4a01f1b0fa1
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Speaking just for myself, I don't think the brewers have that that much to worry about, you smoke, you get cotton mouth, you grab a beer.
But the distillers may have reason to, you smoke, you get cotton mouth, you grab a martini or a scotch?  I don't know any of those.
Vintners are probably okay as well, a good bud goes very well with a glass of fine Pinot noir, or almost any good wine.

I've got pics of my parents and their friends partying back in the 50's and early 60's, they were all holding hard liquor doubles, nobody (normal) drinks like that anymore, unless they have a problem.


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Random / RIP Leon Russell
« on: November 13, 2016, 11:14:54 AM »

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SUP General / What a shot!
« on: November 07, 2016, 08:00:50 PM »
I was going to post this in the wind thread, but I thought some shots should be seen by everybody.
Kai Lenny at the Maui Aloha Classic, from yesterday (Sunday), ripping and being followed~
Click it for full screen

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Wind Powered / Maui Aloha Classic
« on: November 04, 2016, 06:59:55 PM »
Don't know if anyone is interested, but this has been streaming live online since it started a few days ago.
Currently in a holding patter due to the lack of wind, but the sets are mast & 1/2 high.  Incredible drone work being utilized, I think they are setting new standards with that.  Vids available when the live ain't happening.
http://www.alohaclassicmaui.com/live-2016/

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SUP General / Admin. possible search improvement?
« on: August 23, 2016, 04:55:31 PM »
Is there any way that the search function could be changed so that when you enter a subject, and you get a list of results, then you click on one, but it's not quite right, so you want to go back to the list of results, but it says "the page has expired", so you have to start all over again, eliminated?  It would be great to be able to just click back to that original list, like on most search engines. 
Been meaning to bring this up for years, but another bout with that today reminded me.
Thanks WW

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Classifieds / Jimmy Lewis Hanalei 10-4
« on: June 22, 2016, 07:11:11 PM »
Paddle away from the daily problems on this 10' 4" x 28 1/2" Paddle board.  $900 obo
A- condition, like new, works excellent for cruising, but really shines on the waves. Add a larger single fin for easy cruising and/or learning (can be supplied), and go with the supplied fins for great wave riding, as a single or 2 plus 1 (thruster if you prefer).  No dings or leaks, water ready, and best offer will take it.  Thinning the herd.
San Luis Obispo county, pick up only.

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Random / "I murdered a rock"
« on: June 04, 2016, 09:39:12 AM »
'I done wrestled with an alligator, I done tussled with a whale, handcuffed lightning, thrown thunder in jail; only last week I murdered a rock, injured a stone, hospitalized a brick. I'm so mean I make medicine sick.'
- Ali said this before the historic Rumble in the Jungle match that took place in 1974 in Zaire against George Foreman.

'It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.'
- Ali

RIP to the greatest!

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SUP General / What is it with kids named Kai?
« on: May 12, 2016, 11:12:17 AM »

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Gear Talk / Kai's incredibly stable board
« on: March 24, 2016, 09:52:46 AM »
Incredibly stable until you catch a wave that is~

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Random / Skimming and pinching Seal tubes
« on: January 12, 2016, 10:24:52 AM »

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SUP General / Complete inspiration
« on: January 09, 2016, 10:29:14 AM »
She looses an arm, she's now a mother, so what does she do?
Gets towed in at Jaws, of course, did you expect anything less?  You can even see her smiling.
From this last week, "borrowed" from Cammar, via Jimmy Hepp.

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SUP General / Are your dogs this good?
« on: January 01, 2016, 04:50:43 PM »
Hea Warren, this question is for you and anybody else who has water dogs.
This dog is awesome, "borrowed" from Seabreeze.

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Random / Danny's back
« on: December 12, 2015, 12:03:16 PM »

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Random / Windows 10
« on: October 04, 2015, 10:56:33 AM »
Any of you PC users upload it yet?
I've got this free upgrade link that came with an update about 2 months ago but haven't clicked on it yet.  I need some feedback first, I'm using Windows 7 and I have no real problems with it, so I'm hesitant.  I know updates for W7 won't continue forever, maybe one more year or something like that, and W8 is crap, and there is no W9.
So any feedback would be appreciated, thanks.

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