There are a vast number of “real ales” out there… last weekend was somewhat of an experiment in what else is out there other than my preferred “Fursty Ferret”, and the above is what was bought.

I was originally going to write some sort of thoughts on each one, but well… i’m lazy.

So, suffice to say, the experiment wasn’t an amazing success, but neither was it a failure. The “Ruddles Rhubarb” was my favourite of the lot, would have never expected rhubarb and beer to be a good combination, very refreshing (unless you hate the overwhelming taste of rhubarb… in which case it’s probably not for you, lol), will buy again.

…the “Punk IPA” gets a mention for being the worst of the lot. The bottle describes it as an “aggressive” beer, and it certainly isn’t lying. Aggressive, yet not great, tastes like the sort of German beer that makes you wake up with a terrible hangover, mixed together with the slight aftertaste of bile. Or as someone else described it… “like a hobo has pissed in your mouth”. I guess i’m not a fan of “agressive” beers… lol.

The rest were not particularly memorable, not amazing, yet not bad.

Anyone knowledgeable on philosophy that reads my site (or know anyone that is)? If so, can someone answer this rather fundamental question…

“my mind exists” cannot be disproven, but where do you go after that? How do you go about absolutely irrefutably proving or disproving anything else?

Every single thing beyond that is based on assumptions or beliefs (e.g. “other people’s minds exist”, “objective reality exists” etc.)…. philosophical debate, modern science, our knowledge of the universe, religion. Isn’t it all a bit pointless if we haven’t addressed the fundamental problem that nothing after the mind can be proven or disproven to exist?

Surely after thousands of years of thinking there is an answer to that?

Excellent……….

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=EPBE-5322

“footage from “Kirarin Revolution Special Live” on November 9, 2008″

Now the important question is… is that footage of the afternoon ones with only kids in the crowd, or the evening one i was at, lol. All i need now is to find some money to get it…