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The Not Dog Newsletter June 2010
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Friday, May 28, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
The February Newsletter is Posted!!!
The February Newsletter is Posted
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Saturday, January 9, 2010
Sunday, December 6, 2009
The December Newsletter is Posted!!!
The December newsletter is posted!
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Please take a look. The Latest information about the Christmas party is included.
Remember to RSVP quickly if you have not already! Please plan your evening and spend the time among friends this Saturday!!!!
Prost!
Joe Bray
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Please take a look. The Latest information about the Christmas party is included.
Remember to RSVP quickly if you have not already! Please plan your evening and spend the time among friends this Saturday!!!!
Prost!
Joe Bray
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Newsletter is Posted!!! and Remember "Brew at the Zoo" is the 29th!!!
Hey Crew, the Sept. 09 newsletter is posted!
Remember: Elections, BrewFood, and Craft Raffle this month!!!
Deidra Harris reminds us that:
Brew at the Zoo is August 29th at 4 p.m. You can purchase your tickets online at the Louisville Zoo website. It's a great time.
Joe
Minister of Disinformation
Remember: Elections, BrewFood, and Craft Raffle this month!!!
Deidra Harris reminds us that:
Brew at the Zoo is August 29th at 4 p.m. You can purchase your tickets online at the Louisville Zoo website. It's a great time.
Joe
Minister of Disinformation
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Nov. 2008 Newsletter, Not the Dog 205
The Not Dog — November 2008 — Issue 205
'Walking The Dog' is the official newsletter of 'FOSSILS'
(Fermenters of Special Southern Indiana Libations Society)
We are a home brewing and beer appreciation club
Located in New Albany, Indiana since 1990.
For the past several years, newsletters have been sent out
each month, electronically to FOSSILS members and friends
under the name 'The Not Dog'.
For additional information visit us online at
http:/www.fossils.org
Note: 'The Not Dog' is now published as a web page and should load
much faster for those of you still on dial-up internet connections.
If you experience a problem viewing this newsletter, please drop me a
note and I'll try to fix it.
Contact Joe Bray fossils.secretary@gmail.com
On Tap This Issue
Get out your planners! Great events on the horizon!
November 8 - Porter Contest (Ed Tash, organizer)
December 13 - Holiday Party
January 10 - TBD
In this issue:
- Election Results
- The 2nd Annual Riley Ridge Brew-in (Oct 18th):
- Craft Raffle
- Porter Competition
- Christmas Party
- Free Homebrewing Ingredients
- Members- Pay thy dues!
- FOSSILS Supporters and Friends
Election Results
October 18th saw the election of new officers for 2009. In case you
missed the results, here they are again:
President: Bob Capshew
Vice President: Ed Needham
Tresurer: Debbie Frazier
Secretary: Joe "the new guy" Bray
Congratulations to all. I am sure everyone wishes our officers the
best of luck in the coming year. Now get to work!
The 2nd Annual Riley Ridge Brew-in (Oct 18th)
A special thanks goes out to everyone who made it to the event this
year. There were several of us brewing this year. Becky and John
graciously set out food for the crew as well as 2 row. The weather
was great and participants were treated to tasting of several pumpkin
wines.
If you were at the event and have photos you'd like to share, please
contact me so that I may post them to the website
(fossils.secretary@gmail.com)
Craft Raffle
Just a quick reminder; this Saturday is the Fossils Craft raffle.
Bring out your homemade and craft items for this raffle. This is
going to be a great time for everyone and remember, the cause is US!
Porter Competition
The next club meeting is Saturday, November 8, at 6:30 p.m. in the
NABC Prost, the special events wing of the New Albanian Brewing
Company. On the agenda is the annual FOSSILS Porter Competition
(follow the link for details). Note that coordinator Ed Tash will be
at the Public House to collect entries on Thursday, Nov. 6. If you
have questions, contact Ed.
Christmas Party
Plans are gearing up for this year's Christmas party. More
information will be going out as plans are confirmed.
Free Homebrewing Ingredients
The FOSSILS club has a standing offer to pay for ingredients if you
will bring half of your beer to one of the club meetings. For
example, if you make a 10-gallon batch, bring 5 gallons to the next
meeting and you will get your 5 gallons for free. What a deal! We
also encourage homebrew bottles, growlers, mini-kegs and of course
kegs at our meetings.
Members- Pay thy dues!
FOSSILS membership dues are payable in January by cash or check.
Check with Treasurer Denny Stapp at any meeting. As a reminder,
FOSSILS dues are $18 per year (a true bargain) and include sampling
privileges at meetings, member-priced premium items and voting rights.
Dues are structured thusly:
"Family" membership = dual membership for a couple consisting of
wife/husband/significant other. Both designated adults are considered
to be active members for the purpose of voting and other member
benefits.
"Individual" membership = single membership with the privilege of
bringing a guest to meetings. The dues-paying individual only is
considered to be an active member for the purpose of voting in
elections and other member benefits (sale-priced t-shirts, for
example).
FOSSILS Supporters and Friends
FOSSILS is generously supported by and supportive of these beer
-friendly businesses.
In no particular order:
RichO's, Sportstime Pizza and The New Albanian Brewing Company – As
founding FOSSILS members, Roger & his crew have always been an
integral part of our club, serving as our home base since 1990. With
a beer list unrivaled in the Midwest, excellent food and the fine
handcrafted beers of the New Albanian Brewing Company on site, this is
the BEST place for FOSSILS to call home.
- Youngstown Cigar Shop - Tobacco lovers will find cigars, pipes, pipe
tobacco, lighters, humidors, and many other accessories at Mike's fine
establishment. The shop is located behind Regions Bank, East 10th
Street in Jeffersonville, 1 mile from I-65 (exit 1). NOW SERVING BEER
ON TAP!
- The Keg Liquors, (Currently rated #14 in the world for 'Best Beer
Retailer 2008'—way to go Keg!) FOSSILS member and Keg owner Todd Antz
carries a fine selection of micro and imported beers at his
Clarksville store at 617 East Lewis and Clark Parkway, Clarksville, IN
(812) 283-3988. Check their website for periodic beer and wine
sampling nights.
- Riley Ridge Wine, Beer and Canning Supply Shop, LLC "Let us help you enjoy the fruits of your labor." Visit FOSSILS members Becky and John Riley at 6335 Riley Ridge Road in
Lanesville for a full line of wine and beer supplies. Plus, the offer
canning supplies all year and will be glad to set you up with gifts
and gift certificates. Hours: Mon/Tues/Thur/Fri. 10 – 6 pm; Sat.12
– 5 pm; Closed Wednesdays and Sundays. Call for details and
directions (812) 952-2121. - Sarah Ring with Harrison Realty - Understanding the needs of beer
drinkers since 1993 through Bluegrass Brewing Company, now wheeling
and dealing houses for FOSSILS and Friends in Southern Indiana.
Referrals always welcome -call 502-550-9503.
- Memphis Meat Processing - These are the guys who donate the very cool
buffalo femurs we make into lamps. They offer great quality buffalo
meat at good prices. Click <a
href="http://www.fossils.org/bison_prices.jpg"
target="_blank">here</a> for their contact information & a full price
list.
FOSSILS sponsorship is an effective way to reach discerning and
intelligent readers who are your friends and customers. Not Dog
advertising is bartered for goods and services donated to the club.
If you are interested in becoming a FOSSILS sponsor, please contact
Bob Capshew, FOSSILS President at Fossils.president@gmail.com
FOSSILS Contact Information
President--Bob Capshew
(812) 952-3667
Vice President—Ed Needham
Secretary— Joe Bray
(812) 207-8299
Treasurer--Denny Stapp
Website--Scott Boyer
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Oct. 2008 Newsletter, Not the Dog
The Not Dog ― October 2008 ― Issue 204
'Walking The Dog' is the official newsletter of 'FOSSILS'
(Fermenters of Special Southern Indiana Libations Society)
We are a home brewing and beer appreciation club
located in New Albany, Indiana since 1990.
For the past several years, newsletters have been sent out
each month, electronically to FOSSILS members and friends
under the name 'The Not Dog'.
For additional information visit us online at
http:/www.fossils.org
Note: 'The Not Dog' is now published as a web page and should load
much faster for those of you still on dial-up internet connections.
If you experience a problem viewing this newsletter, please drop me a
note and I'll try to fix it.
Contact Ed Needham fossils.secretary@gmail.com
On Tap This Issue
Get out your planners! Great events on the horizon!
October 11 � FOSSILS Meeting MOVED!!!
Due to time conflicts with Harvest Homecoming and the…
NABC Fringe Fest 2008
"Harvest Culture on the Skids"
Beer, Music, Film, Art
http://potablecurmudgeon.blogspot.com/
under the big top (well, a tent, at least) in the parking lot
adjacent to the future Bank Street Brewhouse
at 415 Bank Street in downtown New Albany.
October 12 � IRON MASH Competition
October 18 � FOSSILS Meeting at Riley Ridge
and
Election of Officers
October 18 � Brew Day at
Riley Ridge 10:00am to ???
November 8 - Porter Contest (Ed Tash to organize)
December TBD - Holiday Party
October Meeting Change!
The October meeting is being moved to October 18th to coincide with
the Brew-in at Riley Ridge. Why, you may ask? Because also on that
day are two notable events (NABC Fringe Fest and Harvest Homecoming)
that would likely compromise attendance for a very important meeting
planned for election of club officers. Club by-laws dictate that
elections must take place in October, so this seemed to be the best
solution. To complicate things further, Prost would not be available
for a meeting on the 18th, so it made sense to move the meeting to a
place where quite a few FOSSILS will likely be…The Riley Ridge
Brew-in.
This also means that the Craft Raffle, scheduled for the October
meeting will be postponed and a new date will be announced soon.
On election day at Riley Ridge, ballot collection will begin at 1:00pm
and end promptly at 5:00pm when votes will be tabulated.
Sample Ballot:
President: (vote for one)
□ Jay Hulbert
□ Bob Capshew
□ None of the above
Write in: ___________________
Vice President: (vote for one)
□ Barb Cotton
□ Ed Needham
□ Caleb Sunderman
□ None of the above
Write in: ___________________
Treasurer: (vote for one)
□ Debbie Frazier
□ Denny Stapp
□ None of the above
Write in: ____________________
Secretary: (vote for one)
□ Joe Bray
□ Ed Needham
□ None of the above
Write in: ____________________
For those who will not be attending the brew-in, absentee ballots will
be available at RichO's Pub on the three days preceding the meeting
(Wednesday the 15th, Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th). One (or
more) designated FOSSILS members will be at the pub to assure the
ballots are available to dues-paying members between the hours of
6:30pm to 9:30pm each of the three days.
Riley Ridge Brew-in
Saturday, October 18, 10:00am
----- Original Message -----
From: "Becky Riley" <bar.riley@gmail.com
Subject: What is Brew Day at Riley Ridge?
This is a chance to let the public know about Fossil's, increase
membership, and brewing interest. Becky will provide 1 to 2 bags of 2
row. I will try to get a bag donated. I am requesting you to bring
your equipment out to the farm at 10am to set up on October 18th.You
will brew outside the barn so come down the gravel drive and park in
field. I will need to know if you need a specific Wyeast for your brew
,and a list of other items ahead of time. I will pull all your items
and box them up so they will be ready for you. There is a grain mill
on site for the 2 row and other grains. Feel free to fax me your
recipe. John will teach a Beer kit class also starting at 10 am to 12.
There will be plenty of snacks and food for the brewers.
Let your friends know and invite them for a fun day of brewing and fellowship.
Hope to see you here,
Becky Riley
Riley Ridge
IRON MASH 2008
Sunday, October 12, 9:30am, BBC Taproom
Most everyone has heard of The Food Network's Iron Chef, where there
is face-off between celebrity cooks who are given unlikely ingredients
from which to craft impressive dishes. The "Iron Mash" is a similar
contest in which home brewers design and brew ales or lagers with a
set of mystery ingredients disclosed to them right before the contest
begins. The Lagers (Louisville) and Bocks (Lexington) have
participated in several Iron Mash Contests over the past few years and
this year are extending the invitation to FOSSIL members to join the
fun.
The challenge will be held at the BBC Tap Room October 12, 2008
starting around 9:30 AM until ??. Each brewer/team will be given a
packet of base malt, specialty grains, hops and adjunct flavorings. In
past years, the flavorings have included Belgian sugar, hot cocoa mix,
bitter orange, coriander and other spices, with a wide variety of
malted grains. Each team will have about 30 minutes to create a recipe
incorporating at least one of the adjunct flavorings, declare a beer
style (e.g. as in porter, dry stout or American pale ale, etc.)
then, brew the libation, using all your brew master/mistress skills on
the spot.
After a couple of months, a six pack of your fabulous brew will be
sent to the BOCKS for judging against the style declared at the 'Iron
Mash' with a meeting of all clubs, where Iron Mash Winners are
announced at a TBD date and place in early 2008.
Bring a snack or other food items and any homebrews you'd like to
showcase amongst your fellow brewers. Brew Days always work up a
hearty appetite and thirst!
Please contact Barb Cotton if you plan to participate!
Looking forward to seeing you Oct. 12, 2008, at the BBC Tap Room.
Barb Cotton
Winners of the Kentucky State Fair Homebrew Competition
Congratulations to Dave Howard and Jay Hulbert for winning
'Best of Show' at the Kentucky State Fair! Way to go guys!
Winners of the Brew Food Competition!
Grand Winner!~ Kent Boyce for 'You get it for your balls'
Best use of local food~ Scott Boyer- Wraps
4th Place~ Joe Bray- several types of yummy ice cream
3rd Place~ Barb Cotton- Beer Misu
2nd Place~ Jim and Debbie Frazier- Grilled, beer-basted Watermelon
1st Place~ Caleb Sunderman- Puff pastries
Congratulations to all !
Food for thought…
If you had purchased $1,000.00 of Delta Air Lines stock one year ago
you would have $49.00 left.
With Enron, you would have had $16.50 left of the original $1,000.00.
With WorldCom, you would have had less than $5.00 left.
But, if you had purchased $1,000.00 worth of beer one year ago, drank
all of the beer, then turned in the cans for the aluminum recycling
REFUND, you would have $214.00 cash.
Based on the above, the best current investment advice is to drink
heavily and recycle.
It's called the 401-Keg!
***
A recent study found the average American walks about 900 miles a year.
Another study found Americans drink, on the average, 22 gallons of
alcohol a year.
That means, on average, Americans get about 41 miles to the gallon.
Free Homebrewing Ingredients
The FOSSILS club has a standing offer to pay for ingredients if you
will bring half of your beer to one of the club meetings. For
example, if you make a 10 gallon batch, bring 5 gallons to the next
meeting and you will get your 5 gallons for free. What a deal! We
also encourage homebrew bottles, growlers, mini-kegs and of course
kegs at our meetings.
Members- Pay thy dues!
FOSSILS membership dues are payable in January by cash or check.
Check with Treasurer Denny Stapp at any meeting. As a reminder,
FOSSILS dues are $18 per year (a true bargain) and include sampling
privileges at meetings, member-priced premium items and voting rights.
Dues are structured thusly:
"Family" membership = dual membership for a couple consisting of
wife/husband/significant other. Both designated adults are considered
to be active members for the purpose of voting and other member
benefits.
"Individual" membership = single membership with the privilege of
bringing a guest to meetings. The dues-paying individual only is
considered to be an active member for the purpose of voting in
elections and other member benefits (sale-priced t-shirts, for
example).
FOSSILS Supporters and Friends
FOSSILS is generously supported by and supportive of these beer
-friendly businesses.
In no particular order:
RichO's, Sportstime Pizza and The New Albanian Brewing Company � As
founding FOSSILS members, Roger & his crew have always been an
integral part of our club, serving as our home base since 1990. With
a beer list unrivaled in the Midwest, excellent food and the fine
handcrafted beers of the New Albanian Brewing Company on site, this is
the BEST place for FOSSILS to call home.
Youngstown Cigar Shop - Tobacco lovers will find cigars, pipes, pipe
tobacco, lighters, humidors, and many other accessories at Mike's fine
establishment. The shop is located behind Regions Bank, East 10th
Street in Jeffersonville, 1 mile from I-65 (exit 1). NOW SERVING BEER
ON TAP!
The Keg Liquors, (Currently rated #14 in the world for 'Best Beer
Retailer 2008'―way to go Keg!) FOSSILS member and Keg owner Todd Antz
carries a fine selection of micro and imported beers at his
Clarksville store at 617 East Lewis and Clark Parkway, Clarksville, IN
(812) 283-3988. Check their website for periodic beer and wine
sampling nights.
Riley Ridge Wine, Beer and Canning Supply Shop, LLC
"Let us help you enjoy the fruits of your labor."
Visit FOSSILS members Becky and John Riley at 6335 Riley Ridge Road in
Lanesville for a full line of wine and beer supplies. Plus, the offer
canning supplies all year and will be glad to set you up with gifts
and gift certificates. Hours: Mon/Tues/Thur/Fri. 10 � 6 pm; Sat.12
� 5 pm; Closed Wednesdays and Sundays. Call for details and
directions (812) 952-2121.
Sarah Ring with Harrison Realty - Understanding the needs of beer
drinkers since 1993 through Bluegrass Brewing Company, now wheeling
and dealing houses for FOSSILS and Friends in Southern Indiana.
Referrals always welcome -call 502-550-9503.
Memphis Meat Processing - These are the guys who donate the very cool
buffalo femurs we make into lamps. They offer great quality buffalo
meat at good prices. Click <a
href="http://www.fossils.org/bison_prices.jpg"
target="_blank">here</a> for their contact information & a full price
list.
FOSSILS sponsorship is an effective way to reach discerning and
intelligent readers who are your friends and customers. Not Dog
advertising is bartered for goods and services donated to the club.
If you are interested in becoming a FOSSILS sponsor, please contact
Bob Capshew, FOSSILS President at Fossils.president@gmail.com
FOSSILS Contact Information
President--Bob Capshew
(812) 952-3667
Vice President--Caleb Sunderman
Secretary―Ed Needham
(812) 944-0370
Treasurer--Denny Stapp
Website--Scott Boyer
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Newsletter Archive
The following are links to the Newletter Archive on www.fossils.org!
Catch up on everything you missed the last, say... 10 years or so....
Fossils Newsletters:
Walking the Dog - #174
Walking the Dog - #175
Walking the Dog - #176
Walking the Dog - #177
Walking the Dog - #178
Walking the Dog - #179
Walking the Dog - #180
Walking the Dog - #181
Walking the Dog - #182
Walking the Dog - #183
Walking the Dog - #184
Walking the Dog - #185
Walking the Dog - #186
Walking the Dog - #187
Walking the Dog - #188
Walking the Dog - #189
Walking the Dog - #190
Walking the Dog - #191
Walking the Dog - #192
Walking the Dog - #193
Walking the Dog - #194
Newsletter, Nov-07
Newsletter, Dec-07
Newsletter, Jan-08
Newsletter, Feb-08
Newsletter, Mar-08
Newsletter, Apr-08
Newsletter, May-08
Newsletter, June/July-08
Newsletter, August-08
Newsletter, October-08
Newsletter, November-08
Catch up on everything you missed the last, say... 10 years or so....
Fossils Newsletters:
Walking the Dog - #174
Walking the Dog - #175
Walking the Dog - #176
Walking the Dog - #177
Walking the Dog - #178
Walking the Dog - #179
Walking the Dog - #180
Walking the Dog - #181
Walking the Dog - #182
Walking the Dog - #183
Walking the Dog - #184
Walking the Dog - #185
Walking the Dog - #186
Walking the Dog - #187
Walking the Dog - #188
Walking the Dog - #189
Walking the Dog - #190
Walking the Dog - #191
Walking the Dog - #192
Walking the Dog - #193
Walking the Dog - #194
Newsletter, Nov-07
Newsletter, Dec-07
Newsletter, Jan-08
Newsletter, Feb-08
Newsletter, Mar-08
Newsletter, Apr-08
Newsletter, May-08
Newsletter, June/July-08
Newsletter, August-08
Newsletter, October-08
Newsletter, November-08
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Newsletter Archive
The following is a listing of all available newsletters in digital format:
2009 2008
2007 & Older
Sunday, January 1, 2006
Walking the Dog 182; January 2006
WALKING THE DOG … … Is the electronic newsletter of FOSSILS (Fermenters of Special Southern Indiana Libations Society); a home brewing and beer appreciation club located in New Albany, Indiana. It will be sent out on the first of each month from now on. Visit FOSSILS on the Web at www.fossils.org Since 1990 … FOSSILS: Carbonated – Not Carbon Dated! The newest compiler of "Walking the Dog" is I, Scott Boyer (admin@fossils.org). Don’t hesitate to contact me with anything you like, dislike, or want to see changed about the newsletter or web site. Submissions for the Dog will be credited to the author of the submitted material, but please be sure to get yours to me early; I need some time to get everything together. Fossils is generously supported by the following beer friendly businesses (In no particular order): • Youngstown Cigar Shop - Tobacco lovers will find cigars, pipes, pipe tobacco, lighters, humidors, and many other accessories at Mike's fine establishment. The shop is located behind Regions Bank, East 10th Street in Jeffersonville, 1 mile from I-65 (exit 1). • RichO's & Sportstime Pizza - Roger & his crew have always been an integral part of the Fossils Club. They graciously host many of the club meetings and have always given us their support. His establishment has the best beer selection in the area, and his food is excellent. As for the beer brewed there: Indiana State Fair's professional best of show '04 - Bourbon Barrel Stout. What can I say; we know it, we love it. Keep it up Roger & company! • Cumberland Brews - Matt Gould has some great beers on tap. The atmosphere is great, and the food is very tasty. Our club meeting there was a lot of fun, and I know we will all be back again, again, and again! 1576 Bardstown Rd., Louisville, KY. (502) 458-8727 • Memphis Meat Processing - These are the guys who donate the very cool buffalo femurs we make into lamps. They offer great quality buffalo meat at good prices. Click here for their contact information & a full price list. • Old Mill - These guys have a great selection of both beer & wine. They are so good that they made '03 best of Louisville. Old Mill is in the modern shopping center at Blackiston Mill and Charlestown Roads, just off I-265 south of the Charlestown Road (IN 311) exit. (812) 941-1350 • Destinations Booksellers - New to Southeast Indiana, the store is located just west of St. Mary's Catholic Church, at 604 East Spring Street. The owner is Randy Smith, and he helped us out with our new library cart & some nice additions to our brewing library. Randy has a nice selection of beer and beverage books, and out-of-stock customer orders are usually filled in a day or two. Call the store at (812) 944-5116 or e-mail. FOSSILS members are especially welcome. • Sarah Ring with Harrison Realty - Understanding the needs of beer drinkers since 1993 through Bluegrass Brewing Company, Now wheeling and dealing houses for FOSSILS and Friends in Southern Indiana. Referrals always welcome, Call 502-550-9503. • The Keg Liquors, located in Clarsksville, now carries a nice selection of micro and imported beers. Over the past several months Todd Antz has brought in the selection of beers that "FOSSILS" drink. Check some of the beers out at 617 East Lewis and Clark Parkway, Clarksville, IN (812) 283-3988 FOSSILS sponsorship is an effective way to reach discerning and intelligent readers who are your friends and customers. Not Dog advertising is bartered for goods and services donated to the club. If you are interested, please contact me (admin@fossils.org). ISSUE NUMBER 182 - January 2006. As many of you know, the Fossils web site is in the process of changing. Be sure to check it out (www.fossils.org). If you see anything you would like to add or modify, feel free to contact me (admin@fossils.org). You will be seeing significant expansions & additions in the future as I get the time. In addition, I need help rebuilding the email list of all of our members; much has been completed, but I want to make sure I have not omitted anyone. Have anyone you know who should be receiving the newsletter contact me at the address above. If you see anything that isn’t working or needs to be updated on the web site, please let me know; I’m an amateur webmaster doing this in between a lot of other activities. Message From Your FOSSILS President: Hello Folks, I wanted to start things off by thanking Bob and Maureen Capshew for hosting the Christmas party again this year, Brad Maddox for grilling some of the best pork BBQ and beef brisket I have ever had, and Denny Berry for all his work brewing 3 yummy beers for the party. Also, let us raise a glass to Dave Pierce and the folks at the BBC Tap Room for giving us one heck of a price on a keg of porter beer. In addition, we certainly don't want to forget all the fine FOSSILS who donated kegs of yummy homebrew. Before we turn our sights to 2006 let's all congratulate Scott Boyer, 2005's FOSSILS of the year award winner. This year we had the best turn out we have had for the Christmas party for a long time, and thanks to all the cool raffle items the raffle almost paid the whole bill this year. Jumping ahead to January let's all get funked up for the Pungent and Funky appetizer competition. I am planning on having an entry; and I hope all of you are, as well. See Beth's article elsewhere in this issue for all the Pungent facts! UPCOMING MEETINGS: In February we are planning our meeting to be off sight at the BBC Tap Room on Clay and Main St. (More info to follow soon on this). In March we are planning to showcase the beers of the newly updated NABC brewery. April will be the magical mystery brew competition, and May will bring us the annual Brewerania sale and President’s Choice competition (This year I'm thinking British mild ale!). Well That's All For Now Folks.... Cheers, Dave Howard FOSSILS Items and News for January Happy New Year FOSSILS!!! Here’s to health, happiness and prosperity to us all in 2006. Before we move on to new business and new items let us take a moment to pause and reflect on last year, or at least our last FOSSILS event: the annual Holiday party. Firstly, big thanks to the Capshews for hosting the holiday happening again this year. Their hospitality was appreciated and heart-warming. Also a HUGE “Thanks” to Brad “The Meat Man” Maddox for his expertise and hard-work manning that big smoker and putting out the meat for this year’s party. It was yummy. Scott Boyer, our hard-working Internet scribe, webmaster, and real-life Teddy Ruxpin, deservedly won our FOSSILS of the Year award. Thank him, congratulate him, and give him a cigar next time you see him, cause he’ll also be a new daddy by then. Thanks to everyone for coming out. It was a packed house, we had a lot of raffle items, and lots of participation enabling us to put a little money in the plus column even after paying for the food and Brad’s time. Now on to 2006: First official FOSSILS meeting is this Sunday “SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY” the 8th at RichO’s “We’ll sell you the whole seat, but you’ll only need the edge” for Funky and Pungent 2006. Time to bring out your beef parts, pig parts, bird, amphibian, reptile, heck, any kinda’ parts (after all parts is parts) to impress our judges and members with your funkiest, stinkiest, spiciest, weirdest, strangest, most pungent, off the wall, yet, most delectable dishes. Don’t miss it. Your madam secretary is looking up recipes for cow udders and spam shakes as this goes to press, so be prepared. You may want to bring some Rolaids or Pepto too. We will have judges in four different categories and some great prizes. More information is forthcoming from our First Lady, Beth Howard, in this edition. Resolve not to miss! Also January is officially the time to renew all FOSSILS memberships so please bring your membership dues for the new year. As always, bring raffle items and money to purchase many tickets for said raffle items. Without the raffle, it would be hard to operate this dog and pony show. Upcoming events: In February, we will be meeting at the BBC Clay and Main. March’s meeting will feature NABC brewer Jessie Williams at NABC. We’ll see you there. Goodbye, goodnight, and thank you for your support. Your Honorable (don’t snicker!) Madam Secretary, Michelle Kennedy Wycoff Annual Pungent & Funky Appetizer Contest: In the January FOSSILS meeting we will be hosting our annual Pungent & Funky Appetizer Contest Sunday, January 8 at RichO’s. Trek into the culinary abyss with the ever-creative and courageous members of FOSSILS as we bravely voyage beyond customary hors d'oeuvres... far, far beyond the world of mozzarella sticks and potato skins. Entries should embody the spirit of pungency and funkiness in which this contest was fashioned by the founding members of FOSSILS nearly 15 years ago, yet be edible (by most, anyway). Interesting presentation may net additional points. Awards will be presented in four categories: • Most Pungent • Funkiest • Brew Food (pungent, funky & beer as an integral ingredient) • Best of Show We're anxiously awaiting confirmation from this year's panel of guest judges - judging will begin promptly at 6:30 PM, so please sign in with your entry/entries before then. Do you have questions about the Pungent & Funky contest? Contact Beth Howard at beersnobs@msn.com or (502) 541-1984. First Lady, Beth Howard Our president, Dave Howard, will introduce me as the new treasurer at the January FOSSILS meeting, and I will be prepared to collect dues for the New Year. Please try to take care of your dues payment at this meeting. The amount is still only $18. For anyone who cannot attend, you may send payment to me. Denny Stapp FOSSILS treasurer 7037 Haynes Rd. Georgetown, IN 47122 Just a reminder of what a great bargain it is, your membership entitles you to attend the meetings, vote on club issues, participate in the raffles, bring a guest, compete in the brew and food competitions, and enjoy complimentary beer. I hope to see many of you there! Thank you, Denny Pizza Box Wisdom and The Little Purple Fuzzy Book - Beth Howard, apparently FOSSILS’ unofficial historian It all started with The Donner Party. No, not the ill-fated group of emigrants crossing the Sierras in the 1840’s, but a moniker adopted by a group of us gathering at RichO’s on occasional Friday or Saturday evenings and reserving the “big table” by the front bar at 7:30 p.m. The legend goes something like this… As The Donner Party’s leftover pizzas and sandwiches (now there’s some irony) would make their way into to-go boxes, we’d mark them with the name of the person to whom they belonged. After a while, it seemed only natural to expound upon the simple name adorning the box. Thus began the custom of decorating these containers with a customized selection of descriptive phrases, random doodles, overheard one-liners and witty quotes from various Donner Party members and guests. We’ve all done it – heard or said something either so amazingly profound or freakin’ hysterical that you swear you’ll never forget it, only to realize that it’s gotten lost in the laughter or that your memory’s dimmed after tipping the last pint of the evening. Collecting these gems of insight and hilarity by inscribing them on to-go boxes assures that The Donner Party’s collection of witticisms – appropriately dubbed “Pizza Box Wisdom” – will be preserved for future generations. Now for a while, it was rumored that Ben Tash (Ed & Kira’s son) stashed these boxes away under his bed as fodder for his memoirs entitled, “All I Ever Needed to Know in Life I Learned From The Donner Party at RichO’s.” God, I hope not. But if he did and Cameron Crowe makes Ben’s book into a movie, I want to pick who plays me and have a hand in the soundtrack. Over the years, media for collecting Pizza Box Wisdom diversified to include coasters, margins of the most recent edition of LEO, Palm Pilots and, most famously, my Little Purple Fuzzy Book. I kid you not – it really is a tiny notebook covered in purple faux fur, on a key chain, no less. Seldom do I arrive at RichO’s or a FOSSILS event without the Little Purple Fuzzy Book and a pen, because you just never know when inspiration may strike. For example, see if you can remember or guess the origins of these clever remarks: “La Chouffe…La Chouffe…La Chouffe is on fire!” “Being married has nothing to do with what you really like.” “You guys have a higher level of alcoholic knowledge.” “The last time I went to a fraternity party, I ended up on crutches.” Find out who said what (and in some cases when, where and why) – plus more Pizza Box Wisdom and Purple Fuzzy Book entries – in future editions of the FOSSILS newsletter. Hurricane Relief Raffle As we did with the 911 tragedy, FOSSILS decided to donate an entire raffle to the hurricane relief fund. The raffle was held during the October meeting & raised $370. Your generosity was greatly appreciated. Here is the thank you that we received from the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund. If you would like to contribute again or if you didn’t get a chance to participate in the fundraiser raffle, here are a few links to assist you: http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/ http://www.bushclintonkatrinafund.org/ As some of you already know Rich O's and the BBC Tap Room have sold pints of Abita Gold and Abita Purple Haze to raise money for The American Red Cross. At this time Abita Brewing Co is New Orleans' largest craft brewery with distribution across the country. Their web site is http://www.abita.com/. On it they are selling items who's profits go to disaster relief. FOSSILS dues are $18 a year for an individual, with the privilege of bringing a guest to meetings. The dues-paying individual only is considered to be an active member for the purpose of voting in elections and other member benefits (sale-priced t-shirts, for example). Dues are $18 a year for a family: you and your husband/wife/significant other. Both designated adults are considered to be active members for the purpose of voting and other member benefits. Make sure your dues are current. The End.
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