SageTV acquired by Google

[pjpjpjpj]

Originally Posted by matterofrecord

Enough about beer and NDA's. I demand answers to more important questions. Like how come everyone directly involved with sage seems to have a cat in their forum avatar ?

Originally Posted by simonen

+1

http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4958

[mistergq]

Originally Posted by sleonard

For a PM with the 411 on your Sagoogle plans I'll custom brew you a batch of an awesome Trappist ale and deliver to you personally

I'll promise to keep my mouth shut and I'll even brew a second batch for your new Google boss to help convince him/her it's OK

Or, if you prefer, I brew a wonderful Barley wine with a nice malty flavor, hints of chocolate, dark like a dopplebock and slightly sweet not bitter. At about 18% ABV just one glass will bring on the warm and fuzzies

S

Originally Posted by Narflex

That all sounds fabulous....but how about some kind of deal that doesn't involve me violating NDAs in place with my new employer?

How about an official press release and he is still on the hook for any one of those homebrews?

[CyRex]

Originally Posted by aflat

Come October there is nothing like Pumpkinhead. I love that stuff, and stockpile it so it can last more then 1 month.

A big +1 on that - that was one of my all-time favorites back when I used to drink. I wish they made a N/A version

[panteragstk]

What's with all the Trappist brews coming such ginormus bottles?

[Serra]

Originally Posted by wayner

The best bagels are in Montreal which is not Europe but is likely the most European large cityin Norh America.

Yes, bagels and croissants were amazing in Montreal. Yum...

[Naylia]

You mean proper sized bottles???

[pjpjpjpj]

Originally Posted by panteragstk

What's with all the Trappist brews coming such ginormus bottles?

If it was the monks' only dietary sustenance, it had to be in large quanties, right?

[tvmaster2]

Originally Posted by Serra

Yes, bagels and croissants were amazing in Montreal. Yum...

and Quebec City - even older

[speck55]

Originally Posted by panteragstk

Oh man. That stuff is brutal. I'd rather drink Natural Light. My buddy used to get the beast so people wouldn't ask him if they could have a beer at parties. Good plan.

Being from Milwaukee, I can tell you that anyone around here can just order it / refer to it as "The Beast". My suspicion/the rumor that floated around among friends is that "The Beast" is quite simply what they squeegee off the floor and clean out of the fluid lines and machinery (cleaning agents inclusive) at the end of the day, in $4.99/24 pk form.

[pjpjpjpj]

Originally Posted by speck55

My suspicion/the rumor that floated around among friends is that "The Beast" is quite simply what they squeegee off the floor and clean out of the fluid lines and machinery (cleaning agents inclusive) at the end of the day, in $4.99/24 pk form.

I did learn from a friend, who worked on designing brewery tanks in St. Louis, that when the Budweiser "taste experts" sit down every day at 3 pm to taste samples of the batches (that's not just fluff for the commercials, they really do it), and they have batches from various places that are "unsatisfactory" to be labeled Budweiser, that rejected stuff is what becomes Busch beer. TMYK....

Not that many participating in this discussion would choose to drink either, but I thought it was an interesting/humorous tidbit.

[simonen]

Originally Posted by speck55

Being from Milwaukee, I can tell you that anyone around here can just order it / refer to it as "The Beast". My suspicion/the rumor that floated around among friends is that "The Beast" is quite simply what they squeegee off the floor and clean out of the fluid lines and machinery (cleaning agents inclusive) at the end of the day, in $4.99/24 pk form.

Yeap, you summed that up pretty well. Actually, I think you were a bit kind.

[IVB]

Originally Posted by pjpjpjpj

I did learn from a friend, who worked on designing brewery tanks in St. Louis, that when the Budweiser "taste experts" sit down every day at 3 pm to taste samples of the batches (that's not just fluff for the commercials, they really do it), and they have batches from various places that are "unsatisfactory" to be labeled Budweiser, that rejected stuff is what becomes Busch beer. TMYK....

Good god, the budweiser experts look down on Busch? That reminds me of the last Oakland Mayoral Election, where candidates proudly said they may be inexperienced and have made many mistakes, but at least they weren't corrupt like the other guys. (or for the east coast'ers, when Oliver North ran against Chuck Robb in '94 for the senate, I had a bumper sticker that said something like "Vote for the Adulterer and not the Liar."

[panteragstk]

It's kind of like coors light vs keystone light. Some say all keystone is is "skunked" coors light. I tend to agree. Granted with all my beer sampling of late they both taste like old water (as do most american beers, the big one's at least).

[baudfather]

I don't know how the topic suddenly changed from Sage to beer to Montreal... But if you can find it, a very unique beer from Quebec is Maudite - never had anything like it, and it's in my top 5.

And Jeff, if you can finangle a way to get a future PVR/TV streaming product to work in a native Android app, you will be my hero and I will send you a selection of BC brews.

[simonen]

Originally Posted by baudfather

I don't know how the topic suddenly changed from Sage to beer to Montreal... But if you can find it, a very unique beer from Quebec is Maudite - never had anything like it, and it's in my top 5.

Okanagan Spring Brewery is in your neck of the woods (well I guess a few hours east of Vancouver). I would love to see their beer make it to the US...good stuff.

[matterofrecord]

Originally Posted by matterofrecord

Enough about beer and NDA's. I demand answers to more important questions. Like how come everyone directly involved with sage seems to have a cat in their forum avatar ?

Originally Posted by pjpjpjpj

http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4958

Thanks for that

I 'm a dog person. That way I'm never outwitted by my pet.


PS
http://themetapicture.com/media/funny-dogs-vs-cats.jpg

old but still true

[panteragstk]

Originally Posted by matterofrecord

Thanks for that

I 'm a dog person. That way I'm never outwitted by my pet.


PS
http://themetapicture.com/media/funny-dogs-vs-cats.jpg

old but still true

I have two dogs and one is a Rottweiler and the other is a German Shepherd/Mastiff mix. The rottie is smart, but his lazy overpowers his intelligence. If it takes too much effort he would rather lay down and take a nap. The shepherd on the other hand is way too smart for his own good. I have to deadbolt my back door because he figured out how to turn a doorknob. He has also found a way to unscrew my sprinkler head in a spot he likes to lay in the back yard. I have no clue how he is doing it. It is in a corner between a wall and the fence, so I don't think he is grabbing it and turning around in a circle. Plus he's a hyper 120lb 6.5' head to tail monster that my rottie is too lazy to play with so he is always exploding with energy. What's funny is he is the "little" dog. The rottie weighs around 160lb and is taller, but not as long (considering he has no tail).

[Rico66]

Originally Posted by baudfather

I don't know how the topic suddenly changed from Sage to beer to Montreal... But if you can find it, a very unique beer from Quebec is Maudite - never had anything like it, and it's in my top 5.

And Jeff, if you can finangle a way to get a future PVR/TV streaming product to work in a native Android app, you will be my hero and I will send you a selection of BC brews.

Not just Maudite, but La Fin du Monde (also from Unibroue) is even better to me. Pretty close to real Belgian beers for my taste...

[panteragstk]

Originally Posted by Rico66

Not just Maudite, but La Fin du Monde (also from Unibroue) is even better to me. Pretty close to real Belgian beers for my taste...

Just checked their website and it seems there are a few places near me that carry them. Thanks for the suggestion.

[kamikaze2112]

looks like i'm a little late to the party.

I've skimmed over the thread, and I really don't have a good feeling about this. I think selling with no warning whatsoever to those of us that have invested money in SageTV setups is a dick move, plain and simple.

Anyway, I guess we are at the mercy of our new Google overlords, which sucks for those of us that are trying to stay away from their "Cloud Everything" approach these days.