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The Amazing Virginian said:
That is crazy.

I remember about 20 years ago when bottles of this sat in a display case at my local ABC store collecting dust. I believe they were asking around 90 bucks, which I considered insane at that time. And apparently from the dust . . . so did everyone else. Shelves were full of other terrific bourbons like Weller, Blanton's, Elmer T. Lee, and my favorite at that time, Elijah Craig 18 YO, for a lot less money. I believe Elijah Craig 18 cost about 40 bucks.

I have no idea what happened. When the hell did all these neophytes decide to start drinking bourbon - and especially high end bourbons? But I never see any of those bourbons on the shelf any more, except Elmer T. Lee and Blanton's VERY rarely. Hell, I don't even see Buffalo Trace any more, and just a very few years ago it would line a couple of shelves. Fortunately, I still have a few bottles of good stuff - including two unopened bottles of Van Winkle 12 YO, which apparently goes for several hundred dollars a bottle now.

The whole world has gone mad.
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Though there are a great many factors involved with skyrocketing liquor prices, when it comes to bourbon, I chalk it up to simply being a hipster thing.

It might be surprising, but a large percentage of the people clamoring for and acquiring small batch, single cask, or otherwise collectible bourbons, don’t even drink the stuff. Much like with collecting knives, they collect in order to flip, trade or keep on shelves for clout.

I never understood the desire to collect consumables but everyone has a “thing”, I suppose.
 
Pàdruig said:
Though there are a great many factors involved with skyrocketing liquor prices, when it comes to bourbon, I chalk it up to simply being a hipster thing.

It might be surprising, but a large percentage of the people clamoring for and acquiring small batch, single cask, or otherwise collectible bourbons, don’t even drink the stuff. Much like with collecting knives, they collect in order to flip, trade or keep on shelves for clout.

I never understood the desire to collect consumables but everyone has a “thing”, I suppose.
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Huh. Wonder what made hipsters decide that bourbon is . . . hip. Wish they chose gin or vodka, as I don't drink those.

Truth be told, I collect bourbon, too. In my liver.
 
Nothing wrong with a good Vodka at the right temperature.

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Blues said:
I went to bed after the 2nd OT. Tkaczuk for the win.

May the best team win.

One thing is (almost) for sure...at least one of the Staal brothers will have his name engraved on the cup. (And not for the first time, possibly.) Of course, Vegas or Dallas will get a say in that.
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Game Two . . . and . . .

Tkachuk for the win again. Only one OT this time.

Hockey is a funny ol' game. Panthers won the President's Trophy last year . . . and were vanquished in the second round. They barely made the playoffs at all this year, as the last seed in the East, and now they are two home games away from the Stanley Cup Finals.
 
Well, went to replace the wheel hub on my youngest car... and as usual everything did not go smooth....

I'll be grabbing an axel, outer tie rod and whatever I find needs replaced on the driver side , while taking a break for his highschool graduation tomorrow

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It's never simple
 
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yoko said:
Well, went to replace the wheel hub on my youngest car... and as usual everything did not go smooth....

I'll be grabbing an axel, outer tie rod and whatever I find needs replaced on the driver side , while taking a break for his highschool graduation tomorrow

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It's never simple
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please explain what you see here that tells you things need changing

tha k you
 
tinfoil hat timmy said:
please explain what you see here that tells you things need changing

tha k you
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Can't really tell by the pic , I thought the wheel wobble when the car was on jack stands was just the hub, but once I pulled the wheel off after just buying just the hub (rookie mistake) I noticed the outer tie rod boot was dry rotted and play in that also... then noticed all the grease thrown around by the cv shaft

That pic was milliseconds before I wanted to throw something lol
 
yoko said:
Well, went to replace the wheel hub on my youngest car... and as usual everything did not go smooth....

I'll be grabbing an axel, outer tie rod and whatever I find needs replaced on the driver side , while taking a break for his highschool graduation tomorrow

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It's never simple
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Congrats on your kid's graduation!!!
 
dericdesmond said:
How bout them Nuggets!! They will win all if they remain healthy but man Id love to see Jimmy win a chip. Dude has the heart of a lion and is a real winner unlike the Queen.
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Only if the mods do first.
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Agreed!

I agree Jimmy Butler is awesome!

He sounds like a good guy off court too, I have heard he pays for the persons groceries behind him in line at the store
 
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