Comments on: What beer can teach you about comparison shopping http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/08/17/what-you-can-learn-from-beer/ Articles on game theory and personal finance Thu, 17 May 2012 07:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Presh http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/08/17/what-you-can-learn-from-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Presh Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:00:00 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/08/17/what-you-can-learn-from-beer/#comment-140 @Joon: I was inspired since I once really did compare Chimay varieties as a mental math exercise. Being a numbers freak, I expanded the field to satisfy my curiosity. @Joon: I was inspired since I once really did compare Chimay varieties as a mental math exercise. Being a numbers freak, I expanded the field to satisfy my curiosity.

]]> By: Joon http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/08/17/what-you-can-learn-from-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Joon Thu, 06 Sep 2007 18:48:06 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/08/17/what-you-can-learn-from-beer/#comment-123 A somewhat disturbing post for two reasons: I can't believe you put in this much effort (albeit not that much) on beer alcohol content, price, etc. I pay very little attention to how much I spend for beer. I pretty much buy the beer I want to drink at a given time in the quantity I want. But um, your perspective is fresh and excellent. A somewhat disturbing post for two reasons:

I can’t believe you put in this much effort (albeit not that much) on beer alcohol content, price, etc.

I pay very little attention to how much I spend for beer. I pretty much buy the beer I want to drink at a given time in the quantity I want.

But um, your perspective is fresh and excellent.

]]> By: Presh http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/08/17/what-you-can-learn-from-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Presh Sun, 19 Aug 2007 20:58:29 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/08/17/what-you-can-learn-from-beer/#comment-42 @Joe-double fisting is nice, though you are defenseless should a bar fight begin. Unless you are amazingly able use two bottles as weapons by breaking them and creating a sharp edge(my friend can attest how hard it is to do this without cutting both your hands). @Erik-aren't economics even more important in bars since your alcohol supply is more scarce than at your home? @Mike-true. I guess that's why cheap vodka always infiltrated parties. @Joe-double fisting is nice, though you are defenseless should a bar fight begin. Unless you are amazingly able use two bottles as weapons by breaking them and creating a sharp edge(my friend can attest how hard it is to do this without cutting both your hands).

@Erik-aren’t economics even more important in bars since your alcohol supply is more scarce than at your home?

@Mike-true. I guess that’s why cheap vodka always infiltrated parties.

]]> By: Mike http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/08/17/what-you-can-learn-from-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Mike Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:25:10 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/08/17/what-you-can-learn-from-beer/#comment-41 If you're drinking to get drunk (and hence worrying about alcohol content per ounce), you shouldn't be drinking beer in the first place. You should be drinking beer for the taste (Coors-swilling frat boys notwithstanding). Just my two cents -- which, coincidentally, is what Jack Daniel's works out to using your handy-dandy spreadsheet. If you’re drinking to get drunk (and hence worrying about alcohol content per ounce), you shouldn’t be drinking beer in the first place. You should be drinking beer for the taste (Coors-swilling frat boys notwithstanding). Just my two cents — which, coincidentally, is what Jack Daniel’s works out to using your handy-dandy spreadsheet.

]]> By: Erik http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/08/17/what-you-can-learn-from-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Erik Sun, 19 Aug 2007 04:21:11 +0000 http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2007/08/17/what-you-can-learn-from-beer/#comment-40 Y'see, Joe has the right idea. That's why I go to "Classic" (BIG QUOTES) Beer Night at Thumbs. $1 gets me 12 ounces of Milwaukee's Best, Old Milwaukee, Schlitz, Old Style, PBR, and Hamm's. Delicious. Anyways, economics really shouldn't be considered too highly when you are going to the bar. You are going to meet your friends, or to meet new people. I will acknowledge that you may consider the alcohol value when perusing Binny's selection. Chimay (either R or B) is always a safe bet, though. Y’see, Joe has the right idea. That’s why I go to “Classic” (BIG QUOTES) Beer Night at Thumbs. $1 gets me 12 ounces of Milwaukee’s Best, Old Milwaukee, Schlitz, Old Style, PBR, and Hamm’s. Delicious.

Anyways, economics really shouldn’t be considered too highly when you are going to the bar. You are going to meet your friends, or to meet new people. I will acknowledge that you may consider the alcohol value when perusing Binny’s selection. Chimay (either R or B) is always a safe bet, though.

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