Cocktails for programmers • Hacker News Board

Re: Cocktails for programmers

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Post by philwelch » Thu, Sep 12, 2013, 4:21 PM UTC

lucaspiller wrote: post #26

teddyh wrote: post #24

The title “Cocktails for programmers” gives me the same feeling as would the phrase “Leaf blowers for stamp collectors”. Yes, a stamp collector might use a leaf blower, but it would not be relevant to collecting stamps. On the contrary, using a leaf blower while collecting stamps would be… inadvisable.

Agreed. Further reading: http://old.ryanfunduk.com/culture-of-exclusion/

I feel more excluded by people who attempt to communicate using meme images and animated gifs than by references to alcohol.

Re: Cocktails for programmers

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Post by aninhumer » Thu, Sep 12, 2013, 4:22 PM UTC

jpea wrote: post #18

So, PHP is the one where they mix all of the ingredients in your liquor cabinet together and top it with a raw egg, right?

The PHP lists its ingredients with completely inconsistent units, some of which haven't existed for hundreds of years. Most ingredients are listed at least twice, some times indicating name brands, sometimes with generic names, and occasionally referring to specific off-brand varieties. The instructions themselves are easy to follow, include appropriate metric conversions, and tell you to throw away about half of the initial ingredients.

Re: Cocktails for programmers

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Post by ciderpunx » Thu, Sep 12, 2013, 4:29 PM UTC

Hex on the beach.

Sorry.

Re: Cocktails for programmers

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Post by ciderpunx » Thu, Sep 12, 2013, 4:30 PM UTC

ciderpunx wrote: post #63

Hex on the beach. Sorry.

Long Island ICT

Re: Cocktails for programmers

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Post by BadassFractal » Thu, Sep 12, 2013, 4:32 PM UTC

TeMPOraL wrote: post #49

Any ideas for Lisp drink?

The bartender hands you the bottles and the shaker, do it yourself.

Re: Cocktails for programmers

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Post by dpeck » Thu, Sep 12, 2013, 4:32 PM UTC

westicle wrote: post #20

A good cocktail showcases and highlights the component spirit(s) to make a more interesting and (hopefully) tasty drink. Unfortunately when cocktails are based on nasty components, they often end up trying to disguise the spirit with sugary mixers like fruit juice or coke. If you're interested in cocktails and don't mind diving in the deep end, try an authentic Sazerac: http://www.esquire.com/drinks/sazerac-drink-rec…

Or maybe even some Sazerac Rye in its namesake cocktail :)

http://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/brands/sazerac-rye

Re: Cocktails for programmers

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Post by sdfjkl » Thu, Sep 12, 2013, 4:36 PM UTC

Lacks a non-alcoholic option, for programmers who need to do programming.

Re: Cocktails for programmers

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Post by windsurfer » Thu, Sep 12, 2013, 4:38 PM UTC

sdfjkl wrote: post #67

Lacks a non-alcoholic option, for programmers who need to do programming.

Are you referencing: http://xkcd.com/323/ ?

Re: Cocktails for programmers

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Post by kvcrawford » Thu, Sep 12, 2013, 4:39 PM UTC

This is nonsense. I'll have a Jameson on the rocks, please.

Re: Cocktails for programmers

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Post by TeMPOraL » Thu, Sep 12, 2013, 4:41 PM UTC

moron4hire wrote: post #58

TeMPOraL wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hackerspaces around the world tend to figure out how to get it. It's hard to get in Poland, and yet in Hackerspace Kraków we have a crate ;).

Yeah, we somehow had a ton of it at Hive76 in Philadelphia. It might still be there, if someone needs some. Nobody drinks it.

In ours tastes are divided - half of the people love it, another half hates it. And yet I bought a full crate last Thursday and there were only two bottles left by Friday.