Stuck on Repeats

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall

Checking in. And holy crap, sometimes I forget how white you people really are. If I stayed away another two weeks you'd all be discussing crust-less cucumber sandwiches and fucking croquet.

TM

What year are you living in? If you had stayed away another two weeks, we would be discussing sources for small-batch un-aged raw milk cheeses and lawn bowling.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower

The three most hurtful things that have happened to me on Lawtalkers, ever:

3. Hank dissing me for attending a "sushi"-making party.

2. Ironweed dissing me for reading Pitchfork.

1. Thurgreed acknowledging Ironweed's post about the Pharcyde but not mine, which is particularly unfair because, if it were not for No. 2, above, I would have had the first post about the Pharcyde singles box set.

thurgreed has you on ignore.

and not for nothing, but I doubt that ironweed or I would have written those critical posts if you weren't forever going on about improving post quality for the newbers, hoisted on your own petard so to speak.

[dtb]

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower

What year are you living in? If you had stayed away another two weeks, we would be discussing sources for small-batch un-aged raw milk cheeses and lawn bowling.

We were nearly there!

[Fugee]

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower

What year are you living in? If you had stayed away another two weeks, we would be discussing sources for small-batch un-aged raw milk cheeses and lawn bowling.

Add making your own Greek yoghurt and you've got it!

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally Posted by dtb

We were nearly there!

How do I get rid of the caterpillars eating the spinach and romaine in my organic garden?

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by Adder

Hi, Wonk!

What?

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by Adder

Can someone who speaks English translate this for me? Does. Not. Compute.

Please don't dominate the rap, Jack, if you got nothin' new to say.

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower

I think we need a ruling on this. If poster 1 jokingly pretends not to understand what poster 2 says, and then poster 3 explains what poster 2 meant, is this not a whiff in that poster 3 did not understand that poster 1 was not actually looking for an explanation of what poster 2 meant, but was instead attempting self-deprecating humor by pretending to not understand poster 2's straightforward advice?

Also, is it true that Adder does not have a dick?

You are assuming that Adder was "jokingly pretending" not to understand. This is never a safe assumption with Adder.

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by Not Bob

A (gin) martini -- or a Manhattan (make it with Maker's Mark to celebrate the drippy wax ruling per Icky's suggestion) -- are always good calls. But, and I say this with some real trepidation because I respect The Pretty One's view on cocktails almost as much as I respect* his musical knowledge, I think that sometimes the summer calls for a special drink.


And, as I think I noted last year, the Official Not Bob Summer Drink is the made from scratch Tom Collins. The freshly squeezed juice of one lemon, simple syrup** to taste (1 or 2 tablespoons), a shot or so of gin (I use Not Sapphire*** Bombay, but any decent gin will do), ice (4 cubes from the prole ice tray I use), and club soda/seltzer to taste.

Mrs. Not Bob prefers vodka to gin; I have heard this called a John Collins, but some say that a John Collins is made with bourbon.**** Maybe a Joan Collins? Anyway, she also likes a little Saint Germaine in it, too.

*I am actually Not Kidding about this, by the way. I actually use some of his lines (calling the chick music I like either "Acoustic Estrogen" or "Lesbian Grrl" with attribution to "this guy I know") frequently.

**So easy to make. Boil equal parts sugar and water until clear, the put in fridge -- you will use it all before it goes bad (if it ever does). I keep mine in a Good Seasons salad carafe because that's how I roll.

*** I use the Sapphire for martinis. Doesn't taste quite right in a Tom Collins.

I think a scratch collins calls for juice of half a lemon and half a lime. Either way, you're doing well.

My unofficial summer drink is the gin rickey. Muddle (or pound the hell out of) two limes in a tall glass, add desired quantity of gin (I go with the traditional jigger), top off with club soda. You may add simple syrup or Rose's lime juice if you are Not Diabetic.

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

a gin & tonic has sugar in it? do you like hangovers?

no. No sugar in tea, or coffee, but surely not in any alcohol drink (exception: you can mix juice with some alcohol drinks)

Tonic is made with sugar. Without some sort of sweetener, the taste of the quinine would be too bitter for most palates. Interesting historical note: the quinine was incorporated into the cocktail as a palatable and pleasant way to fend off malaria.

[Gattigap]

And they say that twitter is useless.

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by dtb

"Bacala" is the name of a Sopranos character.

Perhaps you're thinking of "bacalao"?


Otherwise -- this is a pretty good smackdown.

Only if he's thinking in Spanish or Portuguese. In Italia, it's baccala.

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

President "Bobby": Mr. Gardner, do you agree with Ben, or do you think that we can stimulate growth through temporary incentives?
[Long pause]
Chance the Gardener: As long as the roots are not severed, all is well. And all will be well in the garden.
President "Bobby": In the garden.
Chance the Gardener: Yes. In the garden, growth has it seasons. First comes spring and summer, but then we have fall and winter. And then we get spring and summer again.
President "Bobby": Spring and summer.
Chance the Gardener: Yes.
President "Bobby": Then fall and winter.
Chance the Gardener: Yes.
Benjamin Rand: I think what our insightful young friend is saying is that we welcome the inevitable seasons of nature, but we're upset by the seasons of our economy.
Chance the Gardener: Yes! There will be growth in the spring!
Benjamin Rand: Hmm!
Chance the Gardener: Hmm!
President "Bobby": Hm. Well, Mr. Gardner, I must admit that is one of the most refreshing and optimistic statements I've heard in a very, very long time.
[Benjamin Rand applauds]

I like to watch, Kay.

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

You've got Flower sending you gun porn? You really are giving nim unsolicited fellatio!

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

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