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amiable

No, I've just been remiss in maintaining my stash.

Thu, 10/28/2004 - 7:01 AM Permalink
Sparky

That'll happen when you're drinking it quickly.  ;)

Thu, 10/28/2004 - 10:28 AM Permalink
Frosti

I've got plenty of Snowshoe Grog for anybody who stops by.

Thu, 10/28/2004 - 8:31 PM Permalink
Frosti

A very cool site for estimating Leonid and Perseid meteor activity. 

http://aio.arc.nasa.gov/~leonid/estimator.html

It looks like, in my neck of the woods at least, this is a bad year.  Peak appears to be 6-8 occurrences per hour on November 17-18th.  Not sure if I'll go out for that or not.  Probably depend on how cold it gets.

Mon, 11/01/2004 - 11:35 AM Permalink
Sparky

Heh. I'm not trying that six pack. No way.

Tue, 11/09/2004 - 6:28 PM Permalink
Sparky

Nice list. 

Wed, 11/10/2004 - 5:39 AM Permalink
Frosti

Let's buy a few and open a bar!

Wed, 11/10/2004 - 8:49 AM Permalink
Sparky

Let's open a few and bar a buy.

Wed, 11/10/2004 - 11:48 AM Permalink
Frosti

On Saturday when we were out at Matt's Bar enjoying a Jucy Lucywith my brother and his wife, I mentioned the "get lit on LRT" idea to them. There was some definate interest. I think we might have to do this thing.

[Edited by on Nov 12, 2004 at 07:58am.]

Fri, 11/12/2004 - 8:58 AM Permalink
Frosti

Oh, the things I should be doing!
--Cleaning the house
--Homework
--Picking up leaves

Fri, 11/12/2004 - 9:32 AM Permalink
Sparky

Read the Jucy Lucy article(s) - sweet mother of Divinity, I had no idea this creation existed.  I'm wondering how they seal the burgers together... 

Sweeney's is a kick-ass little bar, nice beer selection on tap.  I may have to experience the JLu phenomenon for myself...

Fri, 11/12/2004 - 11:59 AM Permalink
Frosti

It was a little slice o' heaven. The cheese really stayed inside, and it was really really liquidy. Almost too liquidy. But if I would have been raised Catholic, the thing probably would have sent me to the confessional.

Fri, 11/12/2004 - 12:07 PM Permalink
Sparky

I can't help thinking that name is almost pornographic though.  Or maybe I'm just sicker than I thought.  Interesting to read about the bars though, I wish all restaurant reviews were so fun to peruse.

Fri, 11/12/2004 - 1:37 PM Permalink
Frosti

You're just sicker than you thought.

Fri, 11/12/2004 - 2:15 PM Permalink
Frosti

Oh the humanity!

Wonder what kind of beer it was.

Fri, 11/12/2004 - 7:20 PM Permalink
amiable

I actually used the line "No one expects the Spanish Inquisition" today in conversation.

Tue, 11/16/2004 - 7:36 PM Permalink
Frosti

Did the person you were talking to get the reference?

Tue, 11/16/2004 - 7:47 PM Permalink
Frosti

Recent conversation with E:

E: "Daddy, next time you go to the bathroom can you go to the other bathroom?"

Me: "Why?"

E: "Because I hate putting the thing that I sit on down."

Me: "OK."

Another fun facet of my life in the house of women.

Wed, 11/17/2004 - 12:38 PM Permalink
KITCH

ha...

 

I feel your pain

Wed, 11/17/2004 - 4:20 PM Permalink
Frosti

I know I'm in the minority at home, so I try to be considerate with the seat. I just figured I had a few more years before they started bitching about it. :-)

Wed, 11/17/2004 - 8:33 PM Permalink
amiable

My friend Avatar lives in a seat and lid down house, period. I got used to that visiting him and adopted it here and it's kept me from sitting on a cold bowl in the middle of the night. At least if I don't check now, I'm only sitting on the lid. It's usually less cold.

That seems to work Chez Backstroke.

<edit> It also means EVERYONE moves and replaces something.

[Edited by on Nov 18, 2004 at 05:18am.]

Thu, 11/18/2004 - 6:17 AM Permalink
Frosti

Prior to us having the kids, the house was split evenly. The rule of thumb was leave it however you want. There's a 50-50 (percentages change based on alcohol consumption) chance it'll be right next time you use it.

Now I'm the only "lid up" member of the house, so I put it down. Except when I forget. :-)

Thu, 11/18/2004 - 11:24 AM Permalink
KITCH

I bought a bigger house with 3 bathrooms....figures...

I know I'm still going to be left out.

Thu, 11/18/2004 - 2:47 PM Permalink
Frosti

Our new place has 2 1/8 bathrooms. Two upstairs, and in the basement there's a little room with nothing but a toilet in it.

The toilet needs to be replaced because it runs constantly, so as a temporary solution we've turned the water off to it. But once that's fixed, it'll be my main facility.

Thu, 11/18/2004 - 3:11 PM Permalink
vivid dadas?

Back to "Beer," we can now get Stella Artois here in SE Ohio.

Sat, 11/20/2004 - 4:17 PM Permalink
Frosti

Oddly enough, we can get it here too in MN. I went to the liquor store this afternoon and saw it for the first time in memory. I had some when we were in Europe, and it's a clean tasting pilsner. I'll have to pick some up and see how it is over here.

I didn't buy any today because I'm having a couple friends over tonight who only drink bad American beer.

Sat, 11/20/2004 - 5:17 PM Permalink
Sparky

obviously not me.  ;)

I'm in Portland, having a JubilAle.  Yummy!

 

 

Sat, 11/20/2004 - 6:24 PM Permalink
vivid dadas?

Do you guys get Fat Tire in MN? I'm pretty sure I got some in South Dakota, it doesn't come this far east. Same question Full Sail.

Sun, 11/21/2004 - 6:43 AM Permalink
Sparky

Yes, and yes. You just have to know where to look. Not in common circulation, no. Full Sail more available than the Fat Tire though.

Sun, 11/21/2004 - 9:26 AM Permalink
Frosti

I was going to say the opposite. I remember seeing Fat Tire around, but Full Sail isn't ringing any of my mental bells. But, who knows.

In other news, apparantly my friends and I are getting old. Last night, Steve couldn't make it over to watch the hockey game. Why? He threw his back out changing the oil on his van.

Sun, 11/21/2004 - 10:31 AM Permalink
amiable

apparantly my friends and I are getting old

I been telling you this.

Trying to decide what sort of beer to buy for thanksgiving.

Sun, 11/21/2004 - 5:22 PM Permalink
Frosti

Try a belgian. And get something normal too for the folks who won't like it.

Sun, 11/21/2004 - 8:32 PM Permalink
amiable

There's a great beer and wine shop in Boone, Peabodys. I'll see what sort of selection they have.

I haven't had beer since I began this change in eating habits. So I'm looking forward to it.

Mon, 11/22/2004 - 6:00 AM Permalink
Frosti

You can always ask the people at the wine/beer shop if they have any recommendations. They might stock a good local brewer.

Mon, 11/22/2004 - 6:16 AM Permalink
amiable

Yes, there was one in Boone I liked a lot, Cottonwood. But I think it went out of business.

[Edited by on Nov 22, 2004 at 05:44am.]

Mon, 11/22/2004 - 6:44 AM Permalink
Sparky

And in other beer news, I've tried lots of microbrews here - nothing great, but McMinimans has some decent beers.  Went out and did the wine tours yesterday, nice scenery, and some decent wines.

Today we went to Powell's bookstore, and I spent $70 on 5 books - 3 of which are no longer in print, and two which are hard to come by.  :)  Then we went to Whole Foods Market, where we bought fabulous food for the holiday - and I bought a couple of beers for Frosti as presents!  :) 

Mon, 11/22/2004 - 5:44 PM Permalink
Frosti

Thanks! I'm earning them. One of your cats (not sure which one) has pooped on your floor every day since you've left. And Maya horked on the floor yesterday while I was there.

Other than that, everything's lovely. :-)

Mon, 11/22/2004 - 6:49 PM Permalink
KITCH

sounds kinda shitty 2 me.

Tue, 11/23/2004 - 5:51 PM Permalink
vivid dadas?

Please take this discussion over to the proper thread.

Tue, 11/23/2004 - 8:28 PM Permalink
Sparky

Sorry about that dude - thought you were going to make the missus do that. Heh.

Hopefully the highly hopped thank you will help heal the mental scars.

Tue, 11/23/2004 - 9:13 PM Permalink
Frosti

No worries. It's far better than cleaning up after a poopy kid.

Tue, 11/23/2004 - 9:28 PM Permalink