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SpillsMostOfIt · Post by **SpillsMostOfIt** » Tuesday Feb 27, 2007 10:55 am

I quickly learned upon arriving here (and other brewsites) that most of the problems I was encountering had been had and solved by others before me.

Some of them had posted their findings here already. Some of them had grown so tired of answering the same questions over and over that they responded to almost any question with a harsh "Learn how to search".

There is a search function on this website. You can use it to search all the old discussion threads for that gem of information you need. You might find what you're looking for. In my experience, it is a less than perfect search tool.

So, I use a proper one - Google.

You can tell Google to constrain its search to a particular web site. It's easy. It's (almost) fun.

Say you're using Google to look in this website for all references to skimpy underwear and mullets. You would type into the google search engine:

skimpy underwear mullet site:www.homebrewandbeer.com

Works for any website and makes you more attractive to the opposite sex*.

I hope this helps.

* Caveats apply.

KEG · Post by **KEG** » Tuesday Feb 27, 2007 11:02 am

wow, even MORE attractive? cool! i'll give it a go!

Boonie · Post by **Boonie** » Tuesday Feb 27, 2007 11:11 am

Love it....that is better, because when you search for one thing, and hit back to go back to the list of items that were located, you have to hit refresh etc...and it is a pain sometimes.

Cheers SpillsMostOfIt

Boonie

Danzar · Post by **Danzar** » Tuesday Feb 27, 2007 11:51 am

Nice!

Top stuff - I sent this to our staff.

chris. · Post by **chris.** » Tuesday Feb 27, 2007 12:02 pm

Shut up & just tell me why my airlock isn't bubbling SpillsMostOfIt.

Have I ruined it?

Oh & thanks for the fashion advice. Shall remember the skimpy underwear & a mullet next time I'm goin out to pick up.

SpillsMostOfIt · Post by **SpillsMostOfIt** » Tuesday Feb 27, 2007 3:32 pm

chris. wrote:Shut up & just tell me why my airlock isn't bubbling SpillsMostOfIt.

Have I ruined it?

Oh & thanks for the fashion advice. Shall remember the skimpy underwear & a mullet next time I'm goin out to pick up.

It's bubbling on the inside, where it matters...

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Tuesday Feb 27, 2007 4:32 pm

I have noticed over the last few months all the influx of new threads to basically answer a question that has already been answered a 100 times before

My advice is try the search before creating a new thread, then if your question is somehow not answered, go for it but you will find in 99% of cases it has already been answered

Nice one on the google spills, you colliewobblers never cease to amaze me

Go get some kegs

SpillsMostOfIt · Post by **SpillsMostOfIt** » Tuesday Feb 27, 2007 8:33 pm

The wife just found this as she spends too much time browsing Internet forums and such:

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting.php

Tourist · Post by **Tourist** » Wednesday Feb 28, 2007 6:23 am

My sig is better than all you try-hards.

Boonie · Post by **Boonie** » Wednesday Feb 28, 2007 6:50 am

I've noticed there are a few like yours now....Back off man, I'm a Ghostbuster.

My sig is not meant to be funny, and it's not......It is just something a work-experience kid remembered me saying 10 years ago and it stuck in his head. He repeated it to me 10 years later!!!!

chris. · Post by **chris.** » Wednesday Feb 28, 2007 11:43 am

Tourist wrote:My sig is better than all you try-hards.

Maybe so.

But you live in Canberra. I think I'll take a sub par sig anyday

All jokes aside... I've got this beer thats been down for 6.5days. I know the Coopers instructions say to leave it for atleast 7 but do you think it's OK to bottle?
No smartarse answers telling me to use a hydrometer please.

gregb · Post by **gregb** » Wednesday Feb 28, 2007 12:05 pm

Nah, your beer is stuffed. Tip it out.

Cheers,
Greg

chris. · Post by **chris.** » Wednesday Feb 28, 2007 12:18 pm

Boonie wrote:I've noticed there are a few like yours now....Back off man, I'm a Ghostbuster.

You too can join in on the piss take

There are no rules

Hands down best sig on this site goes to blandy.

Damn my beer is ruined

...do you think I can save it by adding some honey? If so, how much?

gregb · Post by **gregb** » Wednesday Feb 28, 2007 12:33 pm

Yep. About a kilo and a half should fix it, and 100gms of Pride of Ringwood to balance the sweetness.

Cheers,
Greg

drsmurto · Post by **drsmurto** » Wednesday Feb 28, 2007 12:35 pm

Tourist wrote:My sig is better than all you try-hards.

Really? try-hards? Mine not only comes from a well known movie, it has relevance due to my occupation so not really in the try-hard category. I believe you joined this line of 'sig' well after a few of the others.....

Bloody tourists! Anyone check his visa?

Cheers
DrSmurto

gregb · Post by **gregb** » Wednesday Feb 28, 2007 2:33 pm

chris. wrote: Hands down best sig on this site goes to blandy.

Nah, KEG's for sure

Cheers,
Greg

KEG · Post by **KEG** » Wednesday Feb 28, 2007 2:48 pm

gregb wrote:
chris. wrote: Hands down best sig on this site goes to blandy.
Nah, KEG's for sure

Cheers,
Greg

chris. · Post by **chris.** » Wednesday Feb 28, 2007 3:53 pm

KEG wrote:
gregb wrote:
chris. wrote: Hands down best sig on this site goes to blandy.
Nah, KEG's for sure

Cheers,
Greg

drsmurto · Post by **drsmurto** » Wednesday Feb 28, 2007 3:57 pm

Looks like we have the battle for the best smiley comp in full swing.......

KEG · Post by **KEG** » Wednesday Feb 28, 2007 4:03 pm