Thursdays #173 - better late than never

[catland]

:eek: :eek: must be alot of people out on vacation this week - the bar hasn't been opened yet. Either that, or all that traveling on last week's Thursdays just tired everyone out.

That's ok - I'll see what's left in the see-ment mixer. Then again, maybe not.

Who's thirsty?

[sparks19]

are you anxious to get a slushie? :D It's only wednesday :p hehehe

Oh well I'm all for a headstart

[RICHARD]

:eek: :eek: must be alot of people out on vacation this week - the bar hasn't been opened yet. Either that, or all that traveling on last week's Thursdays just tired everyone out.

That's ok - I'll see what's left in the see-ment mixer. Then again, maybe not.

Who's thirsty?

Hey I am tuning up my car today.....new brakes, fluids, plugs and filters.

So pull the cars around to the back.....

The Lazarus,

1.5 oz Curacao
1.5 oz vodka, lemonade and OJ. (the juice, not the killer)
and a splash of 7up...

(thr recipe says it would be great as a slushie!


DONE?


LOL,
Seeing NASA lost all that stuff i was going to suggest the "Drunken Space Monkey"..Maybe later? :D

[RedHedd]

Seeing NASA lost all that stuff i was going to suggest the "Drunken Space Monkey"..Maybe later? :DI HAD to Google it - who said Thursdays wasn't a place to get motivated ;)

DRUNKEN SPACE MONKEY:
1 mug hot water,
2 heaping scoops Tang, (but of course! :D )
2 oz. vodka,
2 oz. Zwack Unicum Hungarian bitters

and stir.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Zwack Unicum Hungarian bitters? What in the world....??....?? Oops, forgot, this was an "out of this world" drink. ;) :D

If I can put ice cubes in it and drink it cold instead of warm, I think I'll try one. It would be nice to be out of this world right now....in a different....more peacefull....less stressful....world....mmm...that sounds like a place I want to be. Maybe two or three or maybe 8 of these Drunken Space Monkeys will get me there.

Uummm.....speaking of drunken space monkeys, has anyone seen Mario? :D

[RedHedd]

Another elixir beloved by a royal has only recently become widely available in the U.S.: Unicum – the name given it by Emperor Joseph II for its singular flavor. Developed as a digestif by his physician, Dr. Zwack, this third, 18th century creation was commercially available by the 1850s; unlike Drambuie and Benedictine, it wasn’t until the 20th century that politics made life difficult for Unicum.

In fact, the Zwack family did quite well making and selling Unicum and other liqueurs until World War II, when Allied bombs destroyed their factory in Budapest. Just as they began to rebuild, the new Communist government confiscated both the family home and the factory; brothers Janos and Bela eventually emigrated to the U.S., sneaking their secret recipe out with them in a breast-pocket.

When the Hungarian Communist government tried to continue making Unicum – without the recipe or know-how – Janos saw the Zwack family name being destroyed. He eventually won an international lawsuit against the Hungarian government for their trademark, but it wasn’t until the next generation that the Zwack family would return to making Unicum.

Peter Zwack cut his teeth in the American liquor industry until political changes in Hungary opened the door for his return. In 1989 he was the first Hungarian to buy back the family business and reintroduced Hungary to its national drink. Since then it has slowly trickled into other countries, doing especially well in countries like Germany and Italy where they already have a tradition of bitter digestifs.

That’s because Unicum is, particularly for Americans, an acquired taste. Its bittersweet character is too complex to be a frat-boy shot drink like its German cousin Jaegermeister. With such a rich flavor it also isn’t ideal for today’s fruity, vodka-based cocktails. But a combination of maceration, distillation, and oak-aging gives it a rounded herbal-licorice edge with just enough sweetness to wrap up a meal. It’s traditionally served in balloon-shaped glasses (which match well with the bottle, shaped as it is like an old-school anarchist bomb); it also goes well on the rocks for an aperitif. Hungarians today still swear by its recuperative powers: I once visited Budapest in a bleak December and promptly caught a cold, but locals plied me with enough Unicum to get me up on my feet for some vigorous Hungarian folk-dancing, and I awoke the next morning with a clear head and not a sniffle in sight.

http://www.beveragewarehouse.com/search/thumbnail.php?im=/home/beverage/public_html/images/products/7207.jpg

Note the cross on the bottle! :eek: This stuff sounds DANGEROUS!

[davidpizzica]

How about a double drunk space monkey? I just saw Mario swinging from the rafters and he had his space helmet on!

[catland]

Well, in that case I'm just going to have to lift up a glass of Unicum and toast Mario and all other space monkeys.

... and speaking of space, a moment of silence for the iminent de-planeting of Pluto. What is Goofy going to do now? :eek:

[davidpizzica]

Well, in that case I'm just going to have to lift up a glass of Unicum and toast Mario and all other space monkeys.

... and speaking of space, a moment of silence for the iminent de-planeting of Pluto. What is Goofy going to do now? :eek:
Why do we need three more planets? Isn't nine enough?

[RedHedd]

I guess you could say Mario's Zwacked! :D I'll take a Zwack-free Drunk Space Monkey for the ride home,

[Lady's Human]

I'll take one of those drunken space monkeys! (I need one, I'm still stuck in OK!)

Speaking of monkeyboys,

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Bartending/Cocktails/Pan_Galactic_Gargle_Blaster

How about one o' them in that there seement mixer?

[RedHedd]

OMG! That Gargle Blaster! :eek: Sounds like it would take the paint off the seement mixer! :D Yowza!

[Lady's Human]

Correction, I'll take a gargleblaster, don't care what y'all drink afterwards. :eek: :D

[mugsy]

I'll just have a cup of Crime of Passion green tea... ;)

[sparks19]

Richard I will take one of your drinks

And RedHedd I will take one of your drinks.

hey I have two hands :D

David P, I agree. I have trouble remembering the ones we have, let alone when I am drinking (especially out of a big cement mixer) :p

[Oggyflute]

G'day all,
A lazarus sounds pretty good. :)

[lbaker]

We're Zwacking whose monkey :eek: Goodness me, it's much too early for this. I know, I'll pretend I'm across the pond, where it's a much more civilized hour ;) Lazarus arise ~ mo' better now ;)

[RedHedd]

We're Zwacking whose monkey :eek: Goodness me, it's much too early for this. I know, I'll pretend I'm across the pond, where it's a much more civilized hour ;) Lazarus arise ~ mo' better now ;) :D Thanks for the early morning LOL, Laurie. What are you doing up that that hour? :eek:

I'd LOVE some hot coffee, but I'm going in for an ultrasound this morning - nothing to eat or drink since midnight. :rolleyes: As Arnie says .... I'll be back ...

[Lady's Human]

No more zwaking Mario, He's starting to take it out on Orc..........

David, looks like we need new batteries for the remote again.......

Anyone for an Irish Coffee? I know, it's too early in the day, but it's 5 PM somewhere! I need a drink, due to the fact that the instructor for the class I'm in sounds like Mr. Heney from green acres. Rough talking about networking with an old okie for an instructor. He's a damned smart okie, but the accent is just a tad thick.

[Corinna]

Just stopping in for a quick DLC got to get some house cleaning done one of the &*&* cats peed on Tysons toy basket had to wash the wicker and all the toys. I now have to figure out who I made mad enough to pee outside the litter box.
Heres a toast to Slick on her trip to the doc. Heres to an uneventful trip no surprizes. only what they have suspected all along or Better.

[sparks19]

Lady's Human. it is never too early for Irish Coffee. Isn't it a breakfast blend :D LOL

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

doing especially well in countries like Germany and Italy where they already have a tradition of bitter digestifs.
Hmmmm.....bitter digestifs.....Redhedd, you come up with the most interesting things to ponder.....now I want to know what a bitter digestif is and why Germany and Italy have a tradition of them and the US doesn't.....? Must be an "old world" thing that us "new worlders" haven't gotten yet. ;) Good luck on your ultrasound. :)

I'm not ready to be Zwacked yet today, or gargle blasted either for that matter. Just give me a nice tall coke with ice and a straw and I might be able to get started this morning...... :rolleyes:

Mugsy! Wonderful to see you again! :D

Thinking of Slick, as always these days. :)

[davidpizzica]

No more zwaking Mario, He's starting to take it out on Orc..........

David, looks like we need new batteries for the remote again.......

Anyone for an Irish Coffee? I know, it's too early in the day, but it's 5 PM somewhere! I need a drink, due to the fact that the instructor for the class I'm in sounds like Mr. Heney from green acres. Rough talking about networking with an old okie for an instructor. He's a damned smart okie, but the accent is just a tad thick.
LH, I think we need a new remote for poor Orc! Every time Mario changes channels on the big screen tv, Orc starts doing the twist! Not to mention cherry juice seeping into it! Where's the Energizer bunny when we need him?!

[RedHedd]

Look what Mario's doing! :D
http://www.sfgate.com/n/pictures/2006/08/17/pitch2.jpg

Play Ball!

[trayi52]

Awww, that picture brings back memories. That Capuchin looks just like Mario late mate, Bugger. You will have Mario in tears if he sees that picture. He really loved her very much, ashamed she had to die, and leave Mario.

I'll take one of the DOTDs, just suprise me with whatever.

Willie :)

[Lady's Human]

Willie,

You are certainly brave.......did you see what the Drinks of the Day ARE? :eek: :D

While I'm in here, another gargleblaster, please!

[Lady's Human]

ANYONE IN HERE????????

Okay, Mario's been in the cherries again (someone needs to train him to clean up after he's done! :D )

Well, I'm going to fire up the Seement mixer with a batch of slushies. We're OPEN if anyone wants to stop by.

[davidpizzica]

LH, did you say, "train" Mario?! That's kind of a tall order! I'll share the seement mixer with you and maybe we'll think of something!

[Lady's Human]

David, maybe we can come up with a Mario sized remote? :eek:

[lbaker]

Dang it all, I forgot!! This is THE purrfect time of year for the garden delights and I happen to have some. August... sweet corn at its best, let's soak it and grill it. 'Maters at their best, lets just slice some up and munch (well, some like them on a WonderBread & Hellmans mayonaise samich.. I sure do). Peaches are superb, slice 'em and put them on a shortcake biscuit with real whipped cream. hmmm I KNOW, soft shell crabs from the bay. OR, a bushel of bluefin hard crabs with Old Bay seasoning.. HAH, anyone hungry yet :D

[davidpizzica]

David, maybe we can come up with a Mario sized remote? :eek:
Uh, LH? Would Radio Shack carry something like that? Maybe rewire Orc's remote?

[RedHedd]

Laurie - that ALL sounds so good! Pile me up a plate! Oh no! Mario's gotten into the whipped cream .... what the .... :eek: :D

[Lady's Human]

I think a trip to Radio Shack is in order, David, maybe a Solar Panel recharger for Orc while we're there?

Laurie, That's not fair. Here I am, stuck in the middle of OK, and you're teasing me with east coast seafood! :mad: (They had scallops the other night for dinner in the hotel. One problem.....scallops in Tomato sauce????????)

ah well, only another week down here, and they DO do some damned fine BBQ.

[DJFyrewolf36]

Hey I am tuning up my car today.....new brakes, fluids, plugs and filters.

So pull the cars around to the back.....

The Lazarus,

1.5 oz Curacao
1.5 oz vodka, lemonade and OJ. (the juice, not the killer)
and a splash of 7up...

(thr recipe says it would be great as a slushie!


DONE?


LOL,
Seeing NASA lost all that stuff i was going to suggest the "Drunken Space Monkey"..Maybe later? :D

Hmm....that sounds really good! Barkeep, I'll take one...or several...and CNTs for the cat critters. I just did the tune up crud on my car (many dollar signs later...) and it STILL needs more work but its worth it cuzz a quarter of a tank can last me up to a week and a half :D

Hey Mario! Have a cherry...or a whole jar...just don't make a mess!

[lbaker]

LH, scallops in TOMATO sauce :eek: Oh, right Oklahoma :rolleyes: You will be back before the season's over right? I'm sure LOH will be able to, shall we say, (or not) quench your thirst - for East Coast longings I'm sure ;) I may be in Omaha NE in October for yet another Science meeting. Don't suppose I'll get much seafood there but I bet I can get a good steak :D you can't alway get what you want, but sometimes... you get what you need :p By the way RH, September SF isn't looking so good but Omaha is immediatlely followed by some science teachers meeting in SF. Sooooo.. I'll stay in touch.

[gini]

A Gargleblaster? You have got to be kidding!!

Why would you want one of those after all of Laurie's great food?

Oh, alright, I will try one ..............TO INFINITY AND BEYOND!!

[RedHedd]

By the way RH, September SF isn't looking so good but Omaha is immediatlely followed by some science teachers meeting in SF. Sooooo.. I'll stay in touch. Frank and the Pope are waiting for us :D

[RICHARD]

LOVELY..


I finally made it out of the L&F late last night...I heard the front door open and when I went out to investigate guess who I saw hitchhiking
whit this sign...

Goin two
NaHSuh-Fluhr I DAh



NO MORE DRINKS FOR MARIO,,,,,,,,,,


HE WANTS TO GO TO SPACE!

[lbaker]

That little space cadet :D Don't you just love him! "Chicky boom chicky boom chicky boom boom BOOM!! My goodness I just love Thursdays, where we can alllll go "far from the maddening crowd" :p But "Why A Duck" ?

[RedHedd]

But "Why A Duck" ? Because
M R Ducks!
A R not
O S A R
C M WANGS?
L I B!
M R Ducks!
:p

[catland]

'Maters at their best, lets just slice some up and munch (well, some like them on a WonderBread & Hellmans mayonaise samich.... HAH, anyone hungry yet :D

LOL - I have a couple of 'maters that are almost ready. I'll bring some thick sliced bacon and homemade bread and we can all enjoy the perfect BLT.

Fyi Laurie - when you are on the west coast, Hellman's is called "Best Foods" - don't ask my why - but I have a jar of Best Foods in the fridge and a backup in the cupboard.

I'll help myself to a slushie from the see-ment mixer if no one minds. Its going to be in the 90's here today in stumptown.

[DJFyrewolf36]

Because
M R Ducks!
A R not
O S A R
C M WANGS?
L I B!
M R Ducks!
:p

LOL :D just the laugh I needed today :D