TCG would love it, plus he would get twice the beer tasting because I don't drink beer.

Er, I don't think I would recommend drinking twice the beer, because 5 beers is a LOT of beer. (they weren't little tasters) Some of it was in smaller glasses, but... lots of beer. Some of it was high-alcohol like barleywine, imperial stout, belgian tripels...And LOTS of food. I don't think I could fit any more beer in me... I was starting to hit the wall by the time the entree came out!

Here's how it broke down:

First course- soup

I had:
Saffroned cauliflower
1/2 pint Hefeweizen

Tom:
Pale ale rock shrimp bisque
1/2 pint Tall Tale Pale Ale
The shrimp bisque was the runaway clear winner. The cauliflower soup was OK, but the bisque was marvelous. I should have gotten it, but it went against my plan to each have something different for each course.

Second course- appetizers

me:
Thai spiced quail with a mango, cashew and green papaya compote
Tulip of Tripel Threat

Tom:
Fried oysters with endive salad and lavender honey
Flute of L'amour du Jour
One of Tom's favorite courses and pairings. The L'amour was very delicate, and had lavender and citrus notes

Third course- salad

me:
Artichoke, fennel, hearts of palm, roasted pepper and herbed cheese terrine with a cracked black pepper and pecorino dressing
Tulip of Golden Ring
an abbey style ale, really excellent. The terrine was just a big old pile of cheese with deliciousness in it! Yum.

Tom:
Mixed greens, fried tofu and taro root napoleon with candied ginger and chive oil vinaigrette
Tulip of Saison du CBC

fourth course- entree

me:
Smoked bone-in filet mignon with white asparagus, peruvian mashed potatoes and a porter hollandaise
Tear drop glass of Late Harvest IPA
sadly, they did not have the cask conditioned porter, but this was quite excellent as well

Tom:
Roasted duck breast with morel mushroom and barley "risotto", french beans and a savory demi glace
Pint of Amber Ale

fifth course- dessert

Tom:
Honeyed amber baklava
Flute glass of Arquebus Barleywine
Tom's first barleywine- he liked it. Not an everyday thing though, for sure.

me:
Cold fudge "sundae"
snifter YouEnjoyMyStout
OMG this almost killed me dead. One scoop rich rich chocolate gelato type ice cream, one dollop whipped cream, ONE SCOOP OF CHOCOLATE GANACHE. The beer was fantastic also.

good thing I am going to breakfast now

So I discovered this morning that I have some of the recalled acetaminophen, and now I'm trying to decide what to do about it.

When's the last time you took any?

Consumers who believe they are in possession of the affected products should discontinue use immediately and call Perrigo's Consumer Affairs Department, 877-546-0454 for further instructions. Any adverse reactions experienced with the use of this product should be reported to Perrigo at the above number and the FDA's MedWatch Program by phone at 800-FDA-1088, by fax at 800-FDA-0178 or on the MedWatch website at www.fda.gov/medwatch.

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When's the last time you took any?

A few days ago. I've taken almost half the bottle with no extra iron in my diet.

I just called the number and filled out a request for an information packet/return kit. Seems like a lot of effort for a generic brand $2 bottle of not!tylenol. Ah well, I'm part of the consumer process, right?

At least I don't take it very often. Now, if we start having problems with Excedrin, there's going to be issues.

I took two of a listed batch, the day before the recall. I've been trying not to think about it, telling myself it was only two.

A few days ago. I've taken almost half the bottle with no extra iron in my diet.

How is dietary iron relevant (or, is this a joke I'm too fuzzyheaded to get)?

The bad acetaminophen has bits of iron in the capletts.

eta: metal shavings from some machinery, I think.

I know, but is it more of a problem if you take an iron supplement, or something? I was just wondering why Ailleann mentioned it.

Cindy, I was just making a joke about the metal in the pills.

My humor, it is often obtuse.

I do not have any recalled tylenol. I do have, or will, new clothes.

Have any of you who are larger than single digits ever shopped here? [link]

I found some amazing deals there. My favorite thing that I didn't buy is this coat in black: [link]

My humor, it is often obtuse.

So's my head, so you can understand why I wasn't sure. Sorry, I just wanted to know if I should worry about one more thing.