🚀 go-pugleaf

On Sun, 30 Mar 2003 07:36:20 -0800, Bret Ripley <rip...@olywa.net>
wrote:

>In article <i29c8vkpqj8gkqt0s...@4ax.com>, 
>br...@zakalwe.demon.co.uk says...
>> On Sat, 29 Mar 2003 13:58:36 -0800, Bret Ripley <rip...@olywa.net>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> >In article <fmab8vo2q2je4cn83...@4ax.com>, 
>> >br...@zakalwe.demon.co.uk says...
>> >> On Fri, 28 Mar 2003 11:52:46 -0800, Bret Ripley <rip...@olywa.net>
>> >> 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)
>> >> >> >> 
>> >> >> >> 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.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> 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.
>> >> >> 
>> >> >> Until tomorrow then!
>> >> >
>> >> >I will join you in spirit, if not in spirits.
>> >> 
>> >> I've got it. Had to travel some for it though. It's green and it looks
>> >> and smells, well, odd. It's also 20 percent proof, so I will not be
>> >> drinking it from a pint glass, i'm trying to reach April for christ
>> >> sake. Also, I have company, so once things get going I will knock a
>> >> few up (in half pint glasses) and get the assembled's opinions.
>> >
>> >When done properly, it should look and smell like automobile anti-
>> >freeze.  Also, it is ideally a summer drink but please don't let that 
>> >dampen your evening.
>> >
>> >> I really must take my hat off to you and Don if you used to drink this
>> >> stuff with Vodka by the pint, little wonder you have such an
>> >> understanding of the liver. How on earth did Don reach the attic after
>> >> that? Or did you start in the attic so you could just fall down one
>> >> floor at the appropriate moment?
>> >
>> >IIRC, he used to end up passed out on the ceiling, so he only had to 
>> >roll over to get upstairs.
>> >
>> >> Get back to you a little later.
>> >
>> >If so, you didn't get the recipe right.
>> 
>> Right, heres the results.
>> 
>> Me, I think it's ok, but very green, tastes like a sweet, like a ten
>> penny chew from when I was a kid.
>
>It starts out that way.  You need to drink through that stage.

Rear Private br d reporting for duty sir!

I failed you Bret. I really didn't like it. It may be because i had
been drinking cheap lager for a few hours beforehand, or it may be
that it resembled a glass of phlegm, I don't know.

>> Natalie, doesn't like it.
>> Sharon, hates it,
>> Paul, thinkls its ok.
>> Julie likes it
>> Emma really likes it, and is currentlky polishing of the remainder.
> 
>Wonderful.  To really do this right, you must now publish Julie's and 
>Emma's telephone numbers.

If i'd thought of it last night I could have put up some links. Emma
and Julie are on one of these sites where you put up photo's and
details and attract sad spotty gits trying to get a shag. I can't
remember what it's called but they wouldn't have minded, next time
they are round I will. They're both 22, and sexy as fuck! There's also
Nicola and Mandy who turned up later, same stuff (especially Nicola,
my god, especially Nicola!).

>> I tried Bret, really did.
>
>Did you drink it by the pint, as instructed?

Yes, in the end I did, but I didn't get through it. But it was an
interesting diversion and for that I thank you. I still have half a
bottle of Midori downstairs, I might try it on the garden.

>> You ever heard of a depth charge?
>
>Beyond WWII submarine movie references, no.

We used to drink these years ago, here's what you do: You get a pint
of lager and drink about the first quarter, then you get a small shot
glass and fill it with Coiuntreu(sp?), a french liqueur, and drop it
carefully in the glass, as you tip the pint to drink it the liqueur
gradually runs out and mixes with the lager. I've no idea what the
point of it is, but they certainly get you pissed double quick.

Anyway, a good night was had by all and my hangover is surprisingly
tame. The next one is scheduled for about a months time (i'm what you
might call a binge drinker, I will happily not touch the stuff for
weeks on end but then when I do I go completely silly, I think it's a
safety valve, you know work stress and all that), and you are all, of
course, invited. Even Major, as long as he promise not to speak.

br d