Binny's... I love you... I hate you.

My sister is headed for a week with her kids to Branson to visit my parents. I will be the only one home... YEEHA!!!! My parents' have a condo there that they are fixing up. According to inside sources, the fixing up isn't going according to plan. My parents are not in a great mood. Anyway, I decided to head to Binny's Beverage Depot to help my sister out. We both figured something was needed to weather the storm. You know, buy her some good beer to help her with the tensions of parents, kids, condos, and shit for music that Branson is known for.... I was supposed to go in to Binny's, grab a few six packs, leave....NOTHING IN MY LIFE EVER GOES ACCORDING TO PLAN! Binny's has one of the best beer selections I have ever seen! They lure me in saying, "sure you can get just a couple of six packs. We have a nice selection of good craft brews!....BUT, have you seen this new, hard to get import of Belgian Ale. We know you kinda like that style? And, once it's gone (we only have a couple left), it's gone!" "Really," I say to that subliminal Binny's voice. "Yes," it says. "And, did you see that special double stout from Bells? It's a seasonal.... And, we only have one 6 left on the self." ... "I see it," I say to that Binny's voice. "It's all alone." "Yes, allllll alone! It would go great with some of that Great Lakes Irish Stout. They would be the best of friends in your new Guinness Beer fridge!" .... "Oh, I see that too!" I say with glee.... "The Guinness beer fridge has been rather empty of different styles lately." .... And so it goes with me in the Binny's store. What was suppose to be a quick, inexpensive quick case of decent beer turned into a LARGE purchase of BEER like always... I Love Binny's! They have such a good selection of stuff I can't find anywhere else. I hate Binny's, because they sucker me in to spending a shitload of money. Fuck you, Binny's, you sweet, sweet beer seller you!!!! FUCK!

I just joined the Chicago Beer Society. Thought you should know....