So my teammate Adam (yes, another one) arrived yesterday. We headed down to Magic Hat Brewery south part of Burlington. Pretty small operation and I bet they only brew for the Burlington area but when we went upstairs to get a balcony view of the operation floor, I was in awe for a good 20 minutes. The main thought I had after that experience was "I could do this in Rochester". So consider this my official suggestion to Budweiser to open a brewery/bottling operation in Rochester and hire me as the plant manager. Or as the official taste tester. As long as it pays well, I could consider "taste tester" as my official title in life.
So there were eight college aged students running the place. One would drive the lift that drops off the empty bottles onto the beginning tray. They are squeezed into a single line then taken into a washer of sorts that cleans the bottles. From there they go into a chamber where they are filled (the chamber is fed from the large vats of beer on the side of the room). Then they are crowned, and labeled. The kids there are only making sure the label application machine is always full, and that bottles don't fall off or get stuck in the process slowing the production down. From the labeler, they are boxed and a kid at the end lifts the 12 pack off the belt, and onto pallet where another kid wraps the pallet and drives it off. Pretty sweet stuff. A simple operation really in my mind;) Here's where you can read more and get more "lingo" of the business.....
Ate at an Irish place in the downtown walk area. A much nicer day and night to walk around and enjoy the area. Hoping that the rest of the week stays that way and this weekend. Even though I have a feeling we'll be working most of the weekend, still easier to wake up in the mornings when there's sunlight.
I'm driving a Chevy Malibu.... first time I've had a Chevy from Hertz rental. But this car's pretty solid. Typical smaller car with small backseat but has some decent get up and go to it. Finally got a chance to floor it on the Interstate last night on my alternate way home. I like it. Much better than my SUV plus I'm getting 38 MPG which is kind of cool.
It also has XM radio in it. Not sure I like XM in a car as it keeps cutting in and out as I go through the hills or downtown area. Plus with the crappy weather that was here when I arrived, the XM cut in and out at least once a minute it seemed. Only thing more annoying than bad reception (as with radio), is no reception. But just like digital cable, you get 200 channels and there's STILL nothing good on. They do like Creed and Green Day on XM though. Seems to be one of those two playing all the time.
Song of the Day - so I heard a remake of More Than Words (originally by Extreme) but not sure who the artist was. Some female lead singer - I'll have to look it up on iTunes today. Not bad but still not as good as the original (as is usually the case. But today's song of the day is Mr. Brightside by The Killers. I like that song and it's currently downloading off iTunes right now:) Probably a one hit wonder band but that's ok. 2000-2010 is just like the 80s with so many one hit wonders. Maroon 5, White Stripes..... I'm sure I'll get disagreement there but deal with it!
Video of the Day - I picked up the new Family Guy DVD last night. I suggest it to anyone that enjoys Family Guy. I suggest it to anyone actually. And Jen, you can borrow it all that you want!!!! (NOTE: Jen hates all cartoons I think and claims to have never laughed at anything ever said or done in a Family Guy episode. Well I feel the same way towards your Friends show so there:P ). Lots of Stewie and there are a couple of references in there that are HI-LAR-I-OUS! Don't want to give it away.
Webpage of the Day - No real common theme today so let's see what I can find. With the Big 12 opener this weekend, I believe it may be time to start bashing the Huskers and the entire state. It should be noted that my entire family lives in Nebraska and I am disowned this weekend. Even my Kentucky Brother is a Husker fan. Nobody will talk to me next week after the Cyclones DESTROY the Huskers..... So with that in mind, here's an article that shows the wonderful state of Nebraska at it's finest.... http://www.theomahachannel.com/news/5027982/detail.html
Have a great day!!!
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Be careful around those big vats. You could fall in and be forced to drink all the beer in there so you don't die. (Strange Brew reference if you didn't catch it.)
You aren't still running over curbs and peeling out in your rental cars are you?
There is nothing wrong with lots of Green Day and Creed. I know Creed isn't a popular band to like these days, but I still like it a lot. Mark Tremonti is the most under-rated guitarist of our generation. Check out his new band, Alter Bridge sometime. He really shows his chops more and is more of a "shredder" than the style he played in Creed.
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