FlaSoxxJim

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Mar 4, 2010 -> 08:04 PM) Measure twice, cut once indeed

And every Saturday we work in the yard Pick up the dog doo Hope that it's hard Take out the garbage and clean out the garage My friend's got a Chrysler, I've got a Dodge We're just ordinary average guys Joe Walsh 2012!

You've all put me in a terrible bind here. I can't figure out how to tell everyone who posts in a thread called "Finding jeans that fit right" that they are totally teh ghey without posting in the very same thread myself. Damn youuuuu allll to helllll! totally. teh. ghey.

Grrrr. . . I use up the last 1.5 oz of 8-year PR rum in the house, another 1.5 oz of coveted Appleton 12, an ounce of Goslings 151, carefully measure out 6 more ingredients in anticipation of a perfect 1934 Don the Beachcomber zombie. . . And then I fock it up on the last ingredient, adding 1/4 tsp instead of 1/8 tsp of Pernod. I knew it looked like too much as I was putting it in, and sure enough I used the wrong measuring spoon. Anything but Pernod and it's no big deal. But with the heavy anise flavor of the Pernod, any sort of overpour just totally throws off the balance, unless you are a big fan of black licorice and Good 'N Plentys. Which I am not. There is almost enough high-octane rum in this one to overcome it, but not quite. And so the cocktail I'd been looking forward to for a couple of days now days is now a flawed gem. ETA: I even squeezed afresh grapefruit for a nice, zippy Donn's Mix #2 to go in this one. Grrrr.

QUOTE (DBAHO @ Mar 2, 2010 -> 08:03 AM) Give them $100 to send them to a strip club or something for the night. No, just say, "Dudes, get the f*** out of here for a while." Any decent roommate can do that for you. ETA: $100 between 5 guys at a strip club. Wow, some girl is going to be totally happy she didn't skip a shift and miss these high rollers.

QUOTE (G&T @ Mar 2, 2010 -> 07:24 AM) Their imperial series is a mess in general. I haven't had any of it since the initial release. But this is a session beer. It's actually the spring seasonal which I guess means they pulled that dreadful white ale. From what I've read on Ratebeer, SA pumped up the hops from the time it was first available for sampling to the time of release. It probably won't be hoppy enough for your tastes, but I happen to like it. At the very least, it isn't anything you'll hate. No, I actually really appreciate late hop flavors and aromas as much as I do ballsy IBUs, so I need to give it a spin.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 2, 2010 -> 07:28 AM) If you think about it, its kind of surprising that Hollywood didnt go after Oz earlier than this. There was the one(bad) sequel, the books and theatre production of Wicked, and thats it. Given the characters in Oz and the fantastic dreamworld that Oz is, its interesting that it hasnt been tried before. Some of the television adaptations have been pretty bad, but on the whole I agree. And I thought the Wicked novel was brilliant, though McGuire (sp?) sort of kept going back to the same well after that with the Ugly Stepsisters, Son of a Witch, etc.

I haven't yet had the Sam Noble Pils. I'm optimistic that it is more balanced than their Imperial Pilsner which is just totally too high octane for the style and an object lesson that more is not always better. The Noble Pils has looked interesting (the promise of five types of hops always catches the eye), and I keep flirting with picking it up but then end up getting something else instead. It has started to show up on draught though, so I'll probably give it a spin that way before picking up a 6-pack.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 1, 2010 -> 08:58 PM) Im not sure. I think mostly based on L. Frank Baums work, its only going to be a short film but you get the feeling if it works then they are going to go with the Scarecrow and Cowardly Lion afterwards http://screenrant.com/heartless-story-of-t...er-pauly-46928/ But Oz never did give nothing to the Tin Man that he didn't, didn't already have.

Happy belated B-Day from one seasoned veteran to another.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 1, 2010 -> 08:56 AM) I was just thinking that those two threads are dovetailing Maybe that's why I try to stick with the high-quality hooch. I can't afford enough of it to get too wrecked. QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 1, 2010 -> 09:27 AM) THat is just the old folks version of the "I am drunk", and can't handle it thread. That's probably about right. "Finer Things" = Tex sitting around with four other old farts at the bar. "I'm drunk" is the young punk bragging about his drinking abilities while being hustled out of a round of drinks by his elders/betters.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 1, 2010 -> 08:50 AM) Whenever I look at the first board page, and I see that FlaSoxxJim has replied to the "I am drunk" thread i think so myself "yes, he probably is". If there was a "Well on the way" page I would be on there a lot, for sure. Then again, I guess that's what the "Finer Things" page is.

QUOTE (juddling @ Mar 1, 2010 -> 08:22 AM) Thanks for trying God.

QUOTE (Felix @ Feb 28, 2010 -> 02:02 PM) I just came in here to see the new posts and realized that I posted Friday night. I don't remember that at all.. That is funny, because I was seriously considering quoting you and using "Goo alcodhol is quite delcious." in my sig.

Went to a Belgian Beer Festival on Saturday that was quite good. Rather than doing small tastes of everything for a door fee, they were pouring full servings, so sadly between my wife and I we only got to sample 6 or so of the 50 beers on offer. The highlight for me was an 10% T'smisje/Regenboog Special strong ale with pumpkin that was exceptional. Also couldn't pass up the always wonderful Saison Dupont which I almost never have an opportunity to have on tap. There were no geuezes on draught which bummed me out, but the Cantillon Rose de Gambrinus framboise comes off way more like a geueze — brilliantly tart and tasty. T'misje Vuvee was a nice witbier we'd not encountered before, and Maredsous 8 was as good a Dubbel as I have ever had. The Duchesse de Borgone Flanders sour red ale ran out before we got to it, so we made due with an Ichigem's Grand Cru that was itself very, very good. The evening before, out at our newish craft beer bar, we had a chance to try Brooklyn Blast which was terrific. I believe that was the only keg to make it to east-central FL, so I'm hoping there's still some left. This is a Brewmaster's Special, or reserve, or some other such designation indicating highly limited availability. Draft-only as far as I can tell, and most of the production not leaving New York. If you run into this one, get it! Supposedly 9 different hop varieties are used, and the aroma and flavors suggest most of that hopping is late-addition and likely a good amount of dry-hopping as well. HUGE, floral citrus-spice hop bouquet, and light, crisp and fresh hop flavors dominate. The bar called it an IPA while some online resources suggest a double IPA or imperial IPA. On tasting, I'm saying the bar got it right. Despite the enormous hop presence in this one, the actual bitterness is quite moderate. This is a new favorite in the American pale ale/IPA category for me!

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 26, 2010 -> 11:23 PM) Going to Joe's Stone Crab and Steakhouse tomorrow night for my birthday with the lady friend....really excited for it. Anyone here been? If it's anywhere near as good as the original in Miami you will love it. You will also go broke.

Lokks like several SoxTalkers had a good night last night.

QUOTE (Brian @ Feb 27, 2010 -> 08:47 AM) Jesus. What the hell is going on? The planet is trying to shake us off I think.

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Feb 26, 2010 -> 04:51 PM) Only 30+ years after anybody wondered. I always liked the rumors it was about Mick Jagger because Mick is actually the one (uncredited) doing the male backing vocal on the track.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Feb 26, 2010 -> 11:40 AM) Unless, his poor house was an ocean front estate with a yardhouse selection of beers on tap and a submarine for your use! Well, yeah, in that case. . .

QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 24, 2010 -> 11:10 PM) pretty sure you can be the best at writing/musician/artist etc. The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect. Being a creative genius usualy doesn't cost your soul. . . just your liver.

QUOTE (Rooftop Shots @ Feb 23, 2010 -> 10:50 PM) From what I understand, Jenks professed his faith in (not what the article calls..."religion") put professed his faith in Christ as his Savior. I know that Linebrink and also Josh Fields openly professed to be "born-again" Christians as well. When you accept and profess Christ as your Savior....you'll want to do the best that you can to be a representative of Him in all aspects of your life. It's probably why he sees and desires things a lot different now. Unfortunately....... the media usually won't write or print that. They'll water it down and say that they found "religion". I don't get the distinction you're attempting to draw, but good for Bobby to recognize a problem and work on fixing it.

QUOTE (G&T @ Feb 25, 2010 -> 09:21 PM) Why? It's apparently the most popular time to get vasectomies anyway because it requires 2 weeks to recoup. Which doesn't make any sense in my case. You're not supposed to engage in sexual activity during the recovery, but in the tournament my teems always end up screwing me, so go figure.

Send the lot of 'em off to Oates Military Academy. That's what you do with stepchildren. It's the modern version of Cinderella.

QUOTE (flippedoutpunk @ Feb 26, 2010 -> 02:16 AM) yeah thats sort of the spot im in. Theres no changing the family's feelings unless i come up with a 20k dollar engagement ring and promise that she doesnt have to ever get a job cause ill support her for the rest of her life.. which is all very unrealistic If my daughter's fiance (long time off thankfully) gave her a $20k ring I would know he is an irresponsible idiot who would let the two of them spend themselves into the poor house.