I'm in the same boat. Was looking at an 80% AR9 kit last spring for about $400 total (80% lower, upper kit, lower parts kit etc) Now you can't even find parts to piece one together. There's still stuff out there for AR15 and a bit for AR10, but any specialty caliber is hard to find.
I used to brew but my last big batch was over 10 years ago. Caught the bug again so I have 4 different types all going right now - 3 beers and one mead.
I used to be a strict recipe follower, using grains and some DME. But this time around I am experimenting quite a bit. Hell, one batch is...
To be honest, I aint heard a peep from him since we all went to the Humanitarian Bowl. Oh, that's right, you took off after Chili's and didn't come to the bowl game. His wife got super drunky and I think it embarrassed him.
No one has to prove anything to you, or to me, or anyone else. You look as foolish as he does for falling hook, line sinker. Why are you so hung up on this?
I'm the one that called him a douche in this thread. Not sure how you figure that is defending him so valiantly. If you don't like what he says then don't read it. Pretty simple really. Actually it's funny how much he's gotten to some of you.
I don't get why people are so intimidated by us. We're pretty nice folks when it comes down to it. Reminds me of that hadicapped fella that followed us around for months.