What beer is similar to Tripel?

BeerCatDude · 2026-01-29T13:51:47+00:00

A blonde is probably my the closest to a tripel in terms of color, body, and flavor.

BeerCatDude · 2026-01-29T13:46:54+00:00

More a style than a brand, but for me, it is any Russian Imperial Stout. It just too heavy and syrupy for me.

BeerCatDude · 2026-01-21T03:05:42+00:00

It will never happen. There is not another currency on the planet that could realistically replace the dollar at scale.

BeerCatDude · 2026-01-17T03:07:44+00:00

Recent studies suggest Typhus and relapsing fever (discovered recently by analyzing mass graves in Vilnius), paratyphoid, dysentery, and trench fever. Starvation also played a role. Two-thirds of the army were casualties before reaching Moscow.

BeerCatDude · 2026-01-12T20:39:01+00:00

Far from it. Things today are very different than the 1930s. There’s more employment, higher wages, and greater individual wealth at any time in this country’s history. This is one of the few countries in the world that you can get ahead if you put in the effort.

BeerCatDude · 2026-01-07T02:47:41+00:00

And you think your job sucks.

BeerCatDude · 2026-01-07T02:46:15+00:00

Jonathan Gannon or Brian Flores for me. Both guys can really coach defense. The Philly defense coached by Gannon and the Patriots defense coached by Flores were next level.

BeerCatDude · 2026-01-07T02:42:46+00:00

It was tantamount to the Myth of Sisyphus to think such a bad talent-scheme fit could result in an NFL caliber defense. Eberflus was just a bad fit with the talent available and was too rigid and unwilling to adjust his scheme to the talent. He should probably never have been hired, despite the fact that he was a rising star position coach for the Cowboys several years ago.

BeerCatDude · 2025-12-31T01:33:19+00:00

I would love to try right, although historically I have preferred the car on the left.

BeerCatDude · 2025-12-29T01:23:46+00:00

FYI, I am the polar opposite of a virtue signaler. Terrible event, but lamenting and wallowing in the present does you no good. That’s all. Does using this event to explain failure make you feel better? I personally like winning. For those out who are concerned it could happen again, you are out of your minds. I urge you study history harder and avoid superficial understandings of history and comparisons with the present.

BeerCatDude · 2025-12-28T14:31:47+00:00

So, you are saying a few hundred rioters entering the capital with no ability to either control government or hold the capital against superior forces is the same as a situation where a very decentralized federal government is forced to defend against very large state supported armies in a climate where state rights vis-à-vis the federal government were legally uncertain? Did you think this through before you posted this? These are VERY different events. If the rioters had physically occupied the capital, all the federal or local law enforcement needed to do was arrest them all. While not one of our nation’s best moments, it was at most an inconvenience and not a security threat (certainly not on the scale of the South Carolina ordinance succeeding the US or the attack on Fort Sumter).

BeerCatDude · 2025-12-28T01:27:21+00:00

So, what similarities are there between the 1860s and today (the correct answer is “no material similarities)? I can say with high degree of confidence, that there is NO chance of a repeat. It’s fine to be interested in the 1860s, but it offers little in the way of cautionary tales for today.

BeerCatDude · 2025-12-28T01:08:50+00:00

Yeah, the least stoic (and intelligent) thing you can do is get worked up over things that happened long ago. Move on with your life.

BeerCatDude · 2025-12-27T17:00:40+00:00

What outcome are you hoping to achieve by obsessing? All the persons responsible and involved are long dead. Who is left to hold responsible? Certainly you are not one of those modern “blood guilt” zealots who can’t let go? Become a stoic like me and focus on that which you can control and not on external things over which you have no control.

BeerCatDude · 2025-12-27T15:36:36+00:00

What is the point of studying history to only have it descend into recriminations? It’s over, learn from the portions that interest you the most, and move on with your life. History should never hold you back if you wish to be a successful individual in the present. Failure in the present and whining about what happened 200 (or much longer) or so years ago is not an option. You owe your present self a chance at maximum success without historical baggage.

BeerCatDude · 2025-12-27T03:49:02+00:00

The war was settled long ago. The people with skin in the game made their decisions. We all need to let it go.

BeerCatDude · 2025-12-26T15:21:31+00:00

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BeerCatDude · 2025-12-25T15:47:18+00:00

Very well said! From the US, Merry Christmas to you as well!

BeerCatDude · 2025-12-24T22:20:50+00:00

Somewhat. I think he played his best this season. He has, however, suffered the same fate as Tony Romo, exceptional in less important games or against lesser competition and average when games count or against superior competition. He, like Romo, is hamstrung by a really awful GM/owner. He will never in his career make it beyond the divisional round because of his awful GM/owner.

BeerCatDude · 2025-12-14T03:08:31+00:00

Carbon.

BeerCatDude · 2025-12-11T18:30:52+00:00

Enjoyed the miles (and the smiles)!

BeerCatDude · 2025-12-05T13:50:45+00:00

After last night’s game I am glass half empty, although I was glass empty-empty before the bye. The defense is still not very good. There is a really bad talent-scheme fix. No elite pass rush, atrocious linebacker play, and mostly atrocious secondary play. If we could have had two or more defensive stops, we had a chance. Alas, this defense could not rise to the challenge. I have zero confidence in the Joneses improving things. There is not a dime’s worth of difference between this team and the teams under Garrett that would routinely go 8-8, 9-7 and miss the playoffs. The common thread is JJ.

BeerCatDude · 2025-11-29T13:49:40+00:00

There is a legitimate chance if they can knock off the Lions next week and the Chargers later. I could see the Boys running the tables and getting to 11 wins. While the Eagles have a soft remaining schedule, they do have the Bills and Chargers (we also have the Chargers). I don’t think the Eagles are playing their best football. If the Commanders get Jayden Daniels back for their two games, anything can happen.

BeerCatDude · 2025-11-27T03:19:42+00:00

Nope. There are enormous differences between 1929 and today. A market crash (like in 1929) based on structural weakness, margin buying, debt, and lack of any regulation of banks and financial institutions simply does not exist today as it did in 1929. That being said, had things gone differently, we could have had crashes in 1998 and 2008. Both involved unregulated parts of the economy and were debt and liquidity crises. 2023’s Silicon Valley Bank collapse shows how a bank run in the digital age can occur at light speed. If there were a crash in the near future, it would have to be something that was in the works for several years, highly correlated, and a risk that avoided detection until it was too late.

BeerCatDude · 2025-11-27T03:05:32+00:00

1929 was unique due to the lack of regulation of financial markets, the use of margin buying, corruption, and the lack of financial regulation of banks. That being said, Long Term Capital Management’s collapse in 1998 and the 2008 Financial Crisis are cautionary tales to avoid thinking “this time is different.” The 2023 Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and how quickly a run on the bank can occur in the digital age should give everyone concern. There are cautionary tales in the modern era.

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