Hurricane Party Thursday #330.

[RICHARD]

I think is we all get together and WISH these storms away from the Eas Coast would be kinda cool.

I hope and pray that it's just a little rain and wind in the end, so I hope the theme won't offend anyone.

And with a hurricane party we have to serve Hurricanes!

Hurricane recipe

1 oz vodka
1/4 oz grenadine syrup
1 oz gin
1 oz light rum
1/2 oz Bacardi® 151 rum
1 oz amaretto almond liqueur
1 oz triple sec
grapefruit juice
pineapple juice


Pour all but the juices, in order listed, into a hurricane glass three-quarters filled with ice. Fill with equal parts of grapefruit and pineapple juice, and serve.

DONE!

[slick]

Hey Dickie.....I'll take a Hurricane please. Sounds delicious. :)

To everyone on the east coast....stay save and keep checking in.

[Grace]

How big is the Hurricane Glass? Will one be fine, or do I need to order a double http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/March16th/drink.gif

[Cinder & Smoke]

How big is the Hurricane Glass? Will one be fine, or do I need to order a double http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/March16th/drink.gif

How Big?
See >>> http://cocktails.about.com/od/embellishments/ss/glss_gde_8.htm

http://z.about.com/d/cocktails/1/5/1/0/-/-/glass_hurricane.jpg

[RICHARD]

Hey Dickie.....I'll take a Hurricane please. Sounds delicious. :)

To everyone on the east coast....stay save and keep checking in.

Hey You!

One Hurricane?

DONE!

Grace,

Just keep asking when you see the bottom of your glass!

DONE!


Thanks C&S,

Your drink?

DONE!:D

[Karen]

So far Hurricane Bill is still far enough out at sea to be completely unpredictable. I do love storms - we had one years ago, I forget, maybe it was a Hurricane Bob - they rarely are still hurricanes this far north - and one of the housemates and I stood on the porch for a while, watching the trees whip about. I was just fascinated, enjoying the wind and the rain. When I finally went in, the only dry spot on my clothes was the stripe across my midsection, where my arms had been folded! And while no branches fell on our yard while we watched, after we went inside, one did end up falling on the one car that hadn't been moved - it belonged to someone who didn't live in our building, so was "illegally" parked anyway. Those of us who lived there saw that tree getting thrown about, and had moved our cars away from where branches would land.

It has still been very hot and humid here - I'll take a VERY large iced tea, please!

[RICHARD]

It has still been very hot and humid here - I'll take a VERY large iced tea, please!

I especially love the storms that get really fierce then move off and you think, "Did that just happen?"

One large Ice tea.....DONE!

I have strawberry and vanilla wafer cookies......Anyone?:D

[Grace]

So far Hurricane Bill is still far enough out at sea to be completely unpredictable. I do love storms - we had one years ago, I forget, maybe it was a Hurricane Bob - they rarely are still hurricanes this far north - and one of the housemates and I stood on the porch for a while, watching the trees whip about. I was just fascinated, enjoying the wind and the rain. When I finally went in, the only dry spot on my clothes was the stripe across my midsection, where my arms had been folded! And while no branches fell on our yard while we watched, after we went inside, one did end up falling on the one car that hadn't been moved - it belonged to someone who didn't live in our building, so was "illegally" parked anyway. Those of us who lived there saw that tree getting thrown about, and had moved our cars away from where branches would land.

It has still been very hot and humid here - I'll take a VERY large iced tea, please!

Both of us are too young to remember the '38 hurricane that roared up the east coast and flooded Providence. My mother used to regale me with her stories. She walked up the front walk, coming home early from work - and 5 minutes after she got in the house, one of the huge oak trees fell right over the front walk. I still have the book put out by the Providence Journal, with pictures of the damage from that storm.

[Karen]

Both of us are too young to remember the '38 hurricane that roared up the east coast and flooded Providence. My mother used to regale me with her stories. She walked up the front walk, coming home early from work - and 5 minutes after she got in the house, one of the huge oak trees fell right over the front walk. I still have the book put out by the Providence Journal, with pictures of the damage from that storm.

My hometown still bears scars from the '38 storm, which was not labelled a hurricane until long after the fact. I could drive you through town and point out the dam where there was a mill that the storm wiped out, point out the large open area that is a federal flood control project now, and where all the houses were relocated, etc., - it was a very destructive event for the mills running on water power in the whole of central Massachusetts, especially the Blackstone River Valley.

[Pinot's Mom]

I don't enjoy storms. Thunder & lightning scare me to death, and I'm not too young to remember Agnes in 1972. We lived in New England; my father and brothers had to take the boat out into open sea to protect it from slamming into anything - what was to protect them? I don't know...

Barkeep - I'm familiar with the drink, too! The first time my husband and I went to New Orleans, we went to Pat Obriens (as you do!) - I had one, my husband said I slurred these words, "These aren't strong at all, I could have a few of these..." Somehow I don't remember...:confused:

I'll take one, please!;)

[pomtzu]

I still have the book put out by the Providence Journal, with pictures of the damage from that storm.

Darn it Gretchen - I remember that book very well. My parents had a copy of it too, and I can remember as a kid, looking with fascination at all the pictures. Somehow, it disappeared during one of the moves that they made later in life. When I was visiting my brother a couple of weeks ago, I asked him if he had it, but he doesn't. I wish it was still somewhere in the family.

The earliest hurricanes I remember were Carole & Diane (I think), which were back to back sometime in the early 50's. Fortunately I've never been thru any like the one in 38.

[smokey the elder]

I remember traveling to PA in 1972 and seeing all the flood damage from Agnes. It just got into the Ohio Valley and sat on it and rotated for days on end.

In 1999 Floyd dropped over a foot of rain where I live, almost unheard of.

Hurricane Bob was in 1991, when the "Bob" series of commercials were common for some car (parking for Bob, etc; with the tag line, "oh, it's YOU, Bob!)

It's a bit early for a Hurricane but I think coffee with Bailey's would be good, please.

[Lady'sOtherHuman]

The only hurricane I remember as a kid was Gloria in the 80's. I remember because the house I lived in had a solar hot water heater so we had hot water for showers and stuff. We just didn't have electricity.

[Grace]

Darn it Gretchen - I remember that book very well. My parents had a copy of it too, and I can remember as a kid, looking with fascination at all the pictures. Somehow, it disappeared during one of the moves that they made later in life. When I was visiting my brother a couple of weeks ago, I asked him if he had it, but he doesn't. I wish it was still somewhere in the family.

The earliest hurricanes I remember were Carole & Diane (I think), which were back to back sometime in the early 50's. Fortunately I've never been thru any like the one in 38.

You got it!! Carol was in 1954; Diane in 1955. Carol was worse. The Journal did a book for this one also. I think the high water mark downtown was just a shade less than in the 1938 storm.

I remember we started school 2 weeks late in 1954.

[RICHARD]

Dang, those are some stories.:eek:

I am going to have to make a pitcher of Hurricanes and sit back and absorb the tales!

The Cah Lee Fuh Nee Ah storms are rain and a whimper. Nothing like what you all talk about!:(

DONE!

[pomtzu]

Dang, those are some stories.:eek:

I am going to have to make a pitcher of Hurricanes and sit back and absorb the tales!

The Cah Lee Fuh Nee Ah storms are rain and a whimper. Nothing like what you all talk about!:(

DONE!

All you can do is "shake & bake".

I'll take a "hurry-cane" any old day.

[DrKym]

Hi all and I brought treats to eat and soon some new pics of all the grand and glorious old ladies (yes I am claiming LJ as an old lady as the heat has her whipped) and will take 1 hurricane....but there were several tornadoes in Minneapolis yesterday, no warning just the storms, waiting on pics of my old house as I am told lots of wind damage and tree branches,:eek: Good to be back around, and where is ORC??:confused:

[RICHARD]

It's a bit early for a Hurricane but I think coffee with Bailey's would be good, please.

IT's 5 o'clock some where!:D

Coffee? DONE!

Hi Dr K.

One hurricane?

DONE!:D

Pom,

at least we find all our stuff in a pile?;)

One hurry-cane!
DONE!

[Lady'sOtherHuman]

Bartender, I'll have a hurrycane please. It's rainy and sticky here today.:p

[Pinot's Mom]

Set 'em up again Barkeep, and how's about some Nawlins eats? Shrimp Remoulade sounds good! :D

Orc, set about deveining the shrimp, will ya?


Shrimp Remoulade
1-1/2 cups mayonnaise
1/2 cup Creole mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1/2 cup green onions, finely chopped
1/4 cup celery, finely chopped
1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
3 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and cooked
1 head Iceberg lettuce (optional)
Clean and de-vein the shrimp. Boil in a large pot for 3 minutes, remove and place in a container in the refrigerator or over ice. In a medium-size mixing bowl, blend mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire, Tabasco, onions, celery, parsley, garlic and lemon juice. Chill sauce in the refrigerator or over ice for about 1 hour before serving. Serve shrimp and sauce as dip, or place shrimp on a plate of lettuce with sauce poured on top. Serves 6-9

[RICHARD]

Set 'em up again Barkeep, and how's about some Nawlins eats? Shrimp Remoulade sounds good! :D

Orc, set about deveining the shrimp, will ya?


Do you really have to ask?;)

Two more! The Orc is working for you today!

DONE!

LOH,

How was the party?:eek::D

One Hurry-cane?

DONE!

[pomtzu]

I'll take a big plate of that shrimp when it's nice and chilled. And how about a super-sized lemonade with something added to get rid of a headache. Keep it legal - I'm too old to go to jail! :eek:

I'd almost welcome a hurry-cane right now to blow this hot weather out of here. It's 91 with a heat index of 103! How do people exist without a.c.??? :confused:


OOPS! - I didn't say please.

OK - please???????????????

[Pinot's Mom]

I'll take a big plate of that shrimp when it's nice and chilled.
OK - please???????????????

I think I might have to make some of that shrimp for a party - what do you think?

[pomtzu]

That sounds like a plan!!! Mmmmmm

I'll PM you in a bit about a drop dead head count, what you need for the menu, etc, etc. My head still hurts too much to think right now..............:(

[RICHARD]

That sounds like a plan!!! Mmmmmm

I'll PM you in a bit about a drop dead head count, what you need for the menu, etc, etc. My head still hurts too much to think right now..............:(

Cooler weather and a super cold lemonade?

DONE!

PM,

Sounds good to me!

Refill?:D

[Pinot's Mom]

Cooler weather and a super cold lemonade?

DONE!

PM,

Sounds good to me!

Refill?:D

Richard-you flying east for the event?:)

[blue]

Usual martini please.

I brought the Hurricane Squirrel.

http://files.myopera.com/akpostal/albums/857054/HurricaneSquirrel.jpg

[slick]

All you can do is "shake & bake". LOLOLOL:D:D That's Kal-ee-for-neea for you!!!
Are you around Richard??? I'm winding down on a Friday night and could use something tall and strong - preferrably with hair on his face!!! :D

[RICHARD]

LOLOLOL:D:D That's Kal-ee-for-neea for you!!!
Are you around Richard??? I'm winding down on a Friday night and could use something tall and strong - preferrably with hair on his face!!! :D

Why do you make me try and fill those kind of orders?:D

Blue,
Why does this little guy show up all over?:cool:

Martini, three olives?

DONE!

PM,
I am worse than visitors and fish way before the three day limit.

If I could.....:eek:

[pomtzu]

What's with the squirrel? :confused: With the exception of about 6 months, I have lived my entire life in hurricane country, and have never seen a squirrel associated with these storms before? What did I miss??? :confused: :eek:

[RICHARD]

What's with the squirrel? :confused: With the exception of about 6 months, I have lived my entire life in hurricane country, and have never seen a squirrel associated with these storms before? What did I miss??? :confused: :eek:

IT's an internet joke! Someone is passing about the squirrel pic and people paste it into pictures and pass it on!

[pomtzu]

IT's an internet joke! Someone is passing about the squirrel pic and people paste it into pictures and pass it on!


I lead a sheltered life I guess!!! Keeps me out of too much trouble.....:p

[cassiesmom]

I heard on the news that they are closing beaches in Massachusetts and New York because of the hurricane effect on the ocean waves.

It's a damp, chilly evening in Chicago - could I have coffee, please?

[Karen]

It is more the danger below the surface than the waves that closes beaches - a strong rip tide can get a swimmer in trouble very quickly, and you don't necessarily see it coming. I'd love to be on Nantucket to watch the waves, but now isn't the time to head there!

[RICHARD]

It is more the danger below the surface than the waves that closes beaches - a strong rip tide can get a swimmer in trouble very quickly, and you don't necessarily see it coming. I'd love to be on Nantucket to watch the waves, but now isn't the time to head there!

WOW, as long as every is safe!

CM,

You sure can have a coffee!

DONE!

Pom,
Live a little!:D

Blue,

I stopped to look at that pic, That's a scary picture.:eek:

[Pinot's Mom]

Barkeep, I'm exhausted, but it's a "good exhausted". I think I deserve another Hurricane, and some Hurricane Cake!

1 9x13 cake

Ingredients
1 box chocolate cake mix
8 ounces cream cheese
1 lb powdered sugar
1/2-1 cup butter
2 cups coconut
1 1/2 cups pecans
1 can chocolate frosting (melt in microwave)
Directions
1Sprinkle coconut and pecans over dry bottom of 9x13 pan.
2Mix cake mix (according to package directions) and pour over coconut and pecans.
3Mix creme cheese, sugar, and butter.
4Drop by big blobs on cake batter.
5Swirl blobs into cake gently with a knife.
6Bake 350 for 35-45 minutes.
7When cake comes out of the oven pour melted frosting over hot cake.

[RICHARD]

Barkeep, I'm exhausted, but it's a "good exhausted". I think I deserve another Hurricane, and some Hurricane Cake!

1 9x13 cake

Ingredients
1 box chocolate cake mix
8 ounces cream cheese
1 lb powdered sugar
1/2-1 cup butter
2 cups coconut
1 1/2 cups pecans
1 can chocolate frosting (melt in microwave)
Directions
1Sprinkle coconut and pecans over dry bottom of 9x13 pan.
2Mix cake mix (according to package directions) and pour over coconut and pecans.
3Mix creme cheese, sugar, and butter.
4Drop by big blobs on cake batter.
5Swirl blobs into cake gently with a knife.
6Bake 350 for 35-45 minutes.
7When cake comes out of the oven pour melted frosting over hot cake.

Very cool!

One hurry cane?
DONE!

[slick]

I'm very tired tonight also. Someone kept my up late last night. ;):p

One warmed up Grand Marnier for me please. I'm going to bed early.
ZZZZZZzzzzzzz

[Catty1]

Here's the story of the squirrel pic that started it all:

http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=155098

:D

[RICHARD]

I'm very tired tonight also. Someone kept my up late last night. ;):p

One warmed up Grand Marnier for me please. I'm going to bed early.
ZZZZZZzzzzzzz

ONe late warmed GM!

DONE!

C1m
thanks....THat little rascal has been everywhere!:D

[Pinot's Mom]

OK-time for bed (us working people, dontcha know) - but a nice spot o'tawny port & a little hurricane cake - I'll be fine! G'night y'all! ;)

[Karen]

How come that's called Hurricane Cake? Any idea? Doesn't seem like something you could make if the power was out, or featuring much in "tropical" ingredients ...

[Pinot's Mom]

Good question-all??

Now, really, g'night!

[RICHARD]

Good question-all??

Now, really, g'night!

Sorry, Let me get you a late Port and Cake.
DONE!


I just have had a funk for the last few days. Life interrupted.:rolleyes:

[Pinot's Mom]

"I just have had a funk for the last few days. Life interrupted."

Well, then, barkeep - let me get YOU a hurry-cane! Anything serious?

[Pinot's Mom]

How come that's called Hurricane Cake? Any idea? Doesn't seem like something you could make if the power was out, or featuring much in "tropical" ingredients ...

Karen, in my search I found that cake was originally called Earthquake Cake, but I can't find a reason for either name! I don't think I'd be making it in either situation! ;)

[RICHARD]

"I just have had a funk for the last few days. Life interrupted."

Well, then, barkeep - let me get YOU a hurry-cane! Anything serious?

What do you have for stupid family members?:rolleyes:

[Pinot's Mom]

Oh, no, not that!! You'll need something stronger! Have a shot of whiskey with the hurry-cane!

[RICHARD]

Oh, no, not that!! You'll need something stronger! Have a shot of whiskey with the hurry-cane!

I think I need to punch myself in the head a few times!:mad::rolleyes:;)

Better me than someone else?

DONE!?!?!?!;)

[Karen]

Sad that a little girl died watching the hurricane in Maine. Rest in peace, Clio. Several people were washed off a ledge while watching the storm. Her father and another man were rescued, and others clawed their way back onto the rocks, but she was just 7 years old, and likely just to small to withstand the heavy surf.

Very sad.

Let's have a moment of silence for her here, okay?

[davidpizzica]

RICHARD, could I have a DOUBLE hurricane, please? I'm beginning to gather together the things I want to take with me. The big move should happen about next monday or tuesday.

[RICHARD]

RICHARD, could I have a DOUBLE hurricane, please? I'm beginning to gather together the things I want to take with me. The big move should happen about next monday or tuesday.

Sure you can! Glad you are in good spirits about your move and hope you aren't out of touch for very long!

Done!