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In article <ri7ha.2341$1F4...@nwrddc03.gnilink.net>, 
helms...@verizon.net says...
> Bret Ripley wrote:
> > In article <un998vouegchn18kj...@4ax.com>, 
> > br...@zakalwe.demon.co.uk says...
> > 
> >>On Fri, 28 Mar 2003 10:58:15 -0800, Bret Ripley <rip...@olywa.net>
> >>wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>In article <1v498vgs831i944ih...@4ax.com>, 
> >>>br...@zakalwe.demon.co.uk says...
> >>>
> >>>>On Fri, 28 Mar 2003 10:23:12 -0800, Bret Ripley <rip...@olywa.net>
> >>>>wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>In article <1rm88v4n7t0unofdh...@4ax.com>, 
> >>>>>br...@zakalwe.demon.co.uk says...
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>On Fri, 28 Mar 2003 05:34:12 GMT, Don Ertman <helms...@verizon.net>
> >>>>>>wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Lemming wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>I fear nothing except Br d's lemonade.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>As well you should. I however fear the melon patch.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>I fell in that once, and I er... can't think of anything amusing to
> >>>>>>say about it.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Then you didn't fall hard enough, my good man.  The Melon Patch(tm) can 
> >>>>>be a numinously frightening place.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Bret
> >>>>>
> >>>>>PSA -- IIRC, "taking a walk in the melon patch" typically involves a 
> >>>>>generous splash of Midori, a copious amount of Vodka and a negligible-
> >>>>>by-any-standard volume of grapefruit juice served in a genuine-queen's-
> >>>>>stamp-bearing pint glass)
> 
> Orange juice, Bret. Orange juice.

Orange, grapefruit . . . whatever.  It's just filler anyway.

> The actual receipe as I remember you making them was 1 shot Midori, 2 
> shots Vodka, fill one of Her Majesty's pint glasses with Orange Juice. 
> Drink liberally 

Yes, this is an important part of the equation, as I understand it.

> (irregardless of ones political leanings. Alcohol causes 
> all to lean equally.)

Indeed.  I seem to vaguely remember leaning rather severely on occasion.

> Sad news to report, my offical pint glass, smuggled from England by 
> "Black" Bret, suffered an unfortunate fall into the sink at the hands of 
> one of my cats and/or my wife and has gone to the great glazier in the sky.

Well, of course I will be happy to replace it next time you find 
yourself out here in the hinterland.

> >>>>
> >>>>Ahh it's a cocktail! I'm afraid my alcohol choices have been somewhat
> >>>>presbyterian, I only discovered spirits a couple of years ago.
> >>>>But tomorrow (an England International) I intend to hit the lemonade
> >>>>with vigour, so if I can find out what on earth Midori is,
> >>>
> >>>Well, it's green for one thing.
> 
> A melon favored liquere (sp?) for another...may god have mercy on your 
> liver.

Too late for that, I fear.

> >>>>and if I
> >>>>can remember where I keep the fridge, I shall try a Melon Patch in
> >>>>honour of you and Don.
> >>>>Salute!
> >>>
> >>>Don -- you know, of course, we are going to burn in heck for this.
> 
> *sigh* So we shall, Bret. So we shall.
> 
> >>
> >>Until tomorrow then!
> > 
> > 
> > I will join you in spirit, if not in spirits.
> > 
> > Bret
> 
> As will I.

Have you started Tribunal yet, Don, or are you still Freespacing?

Bret