Drink Beer Like a Boss

Or rather, drink beer like the boss - if you work for Sam Adams. Jim Koch, Boston Beer Company's co-founder and chairman knows a secret about drinking beer on the job.

Most people have a holiday party or wedding story about an out of control guest. Often, alcohol consumption factors into the equation. Storming the helipad? Nice. Inadvertantly letting things best left unsaid out of the "vault?" Ouch. Generally unprofessional behavior towards senior leadership and their loved ones? Boom! That was the sound of your upward mobility being blown to smithereens and if you are lucky, you might remember what you did. 

So there is a sort of tight rope it makes sense to walk between relaxing camaraderie versus potentially making a fool of yourself. Like these two.

In an interview with Esquire, Jim Koch, the face of Sam Adams, revealed his trick to drinking all day without getting drunk.

He consumes active yeast, one teaspoon per beer, right before he starts drinking. Instead of eating a packet of yeast as-is he mixes the white powder with some yogurt. The enzymes in the yeast break down alcohol similar to how the liver metabolizes alcohol.

He ends with a warning, “It will mitigate – but not eliminate – the effects of alcohol!”

Now relax, kick back, and enjoy some music from the one and only "Boss."

Next post next Saturday, 6:30 a.m.

The Riddle of Streaming

I'm a bit of a streaming junkie. Never met a Chromecast I didn't like. And the Roku interface is like that old friend that you can always reconnect with and pick up again like it was yesterday. These days, streaming Netflix is our main poison of choice, with an occassional dalliance with HBO Now.

Every once in a while, the Netflix app on our Roku stops working. It's a strange error in that when you type in your username and password, it still won't connect you. At first you believe it is your data entry mistake, so you try it over and over until you feel like this guy...

As it turns out, you are not doing anything wrong. It's a glitch!

I discovered the fix the first time this happened, but I sometime forget it by the next time it happens. So here, for my recollection and your free IT support, is the fix for this glitch.

EZPZ Roku Netflix fix

1. Delete the Netflix app from your Roku.

2. Reinstall the Netflix app.

3. Enter your username and password and voila, let the binging begin!

Compliments of Conan, some background music for you while you vanquish this streaming riddle...

Next post next Saturday, 6:30 a.m.

Winter is Coming

There were times last Winter when it felt like all I was doing was shoveling the driveway and I would have given my kingdom for a snowblower. This year, to guarantee that we have a mild Winter, I plan on buying a snowblower. I figure the more money I spend, the less snow we will get. And the less time I spend clearing the driveway, the more time I will have to rewatch Game of Thrones heading into Season 6 in the Spring. Still, some shoveling is probably inevitable, so here are my top 3 EZPZ tips for making it less grueling.

EZPZ tips for shoveling snow

1. Spray some Pam on your shovel to help heavy, wet snow slide off the scoop like delicately worded innuendo rolls off of Lord Vary's tongue.

2. If you don't have a giant knight like Ser Robert Strong to do you bidding, save your back and your Advil with a more ergonomic shovel.

3. While shoveling, prevent your phone from being rudely ripped from your pocket like Ned Stark was prematurely torn away from flabbergasted viewers by using wireless headphones.

Finally, some music to shovel to or just enjoy by the fire...

Next post next Saturday, 6:30 a.m.