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In article <dmae8vghl2vifllk5...@4ax.com>, 
br...@zakalwe.demon.co.uk says...
> 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,

This is simply unacceptable, full stop.

> or it may be
> that it resembled a glass of phlegm,

Automotive coolant.

> 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!).

Welcome to br d's p mp portal!  For Nicola, click here [ ].

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

That is entirely the wrong approach, needless to say.

> 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.

I hear it's death on snails.

> >> 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,

Uh huh.

> I will happily not touch the stuff for
> weeks on end

Welcome to Stage One.

> but then when I do I go completely silly, I think it's a
> safety valve,

Welcome to Stage Two.

> you know work stress and all that), and you are all, of
> course, invited. Even Major, as long as he promise not to speak.

Heh.

Bret