FlaSoxxJim

Finished doing my taxes tonight, and dadgummit if I don't owe The Man a thousand bucks! Dang. To mark the sad occasion, I'm rocking a Last Rites cocktail as served at Ft. Lauderdale's Mai Kai circa 1959 and as unearthed by Beachbum Berry in Sippin' Safari. Passionfruit syrup, lime juice, falernum, and a heady 3 ounces of aged Martinique rhum agricole make this one a rum hound's dream. The agricole was actually a bit too forward in the mix, and I added a healthy splash of simple syrup which balanced things out quite nicely. Too bad it's so damn late (stoopid taxes), because otherwise I could go for another one of those.

Egg whites, gum Arabic, and maple syrup are perfectly acceptable cocktail ingredients. American drinkers have forgotten this over the last 40 years in their rush to use vodka in everything and to completely neuter cocktail culture in the process. Boo vodka. Yea drinks that taste like something. That is all.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Feb 24, 2010 -> 10:44 AM) And we all know the globe consists of the north east U.S. and nothing else.

:cheers

QUOTE (SoxFanForever @ Feb 23, 2010 -> 11:21 PM) Thanks for all of the feedback guys, much appreciated. Also, agreed on being friends. I have an ex I don't see very often anymore. However, we remain friends and can talk in a friendly manner when it arises. Is she still willing to take care of that for you when it happens?

QUOTE (lostfan @ Feb 23, 2010 -> 07:15 PM) Oh and LOL at him talking about Prohibition being part of some "progressive" plot to limit choices. That is some straight religious right nonsense there. Find me a dyed-in-the-wool progressive that thinks we should ban alcohol? Anybody. Just one. I'll wait. Demon alcohol is evil. (!!!) There. Was I convincing?

Damn, this winter has been brutal all around. We've already lost > 250 manatees due to extreme cold down here. Have fun with this one.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 23, 2010 -> 09:42 PM) You definitely can. The way I always look at it is "If I thought enough to date this woman, why would I not want to be friends with her?" I think that's it in a nutshell for me. Barring breakups where there was total betrayal of trust involved, I think it's a poor reflection on your original decision to devote time to a relationship if you don't see enough worth in someone on the far side of the relationship to want to remain friends where possible.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Feb 23, 2010 -> 01:14 PM) Trying getting that creepy visual out of your head for the next 2 hours. I dare you. I don't want to. I want to be that guy. He seems so self-assured, like the smiley guy in the Enzyte ads.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Feb 20, 2010 -> 11:18 AM) Nice little toe tapper... That may be the greatest thing I've ever seen.

QUOTE (Tex @ Feb 23, 2010 -> 08:04 AM) It does seem like a cool career Really? I think I'd jump off a bridge if my job was looking at every thing in terms of risk assessments and balance sheets and trying to save a nickel for the insurance company I work for.

I know a guy who wasn't really an actuary either. But he did stay at a Holiday Inn Express.

Belated Happy Birthdays.

The Riviera was always one of my favorite places to see live music.

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Feb 20, 2010 -> 03:42 PM) So I'm playing drums in a ska punk Boston covers band, "Deplorable Feelings." We played our first show in front of about 10 people (give or take). Next stop: sold out Allstate Arena. YouTube video please!!!

QUOTE (Tex @ Feb 20, 2010 -> 08:10 AM) Another two day old joke Tex stumbles upon. Don't sweat it. At least I always crack me up.

The four of you should have given the kid what he was looking for and flashed him. At least then he'd know that "Things are bigger in Texas" really is just an old wives tale. . .

So which one of the Junior SoxTalkers did you take advantage of, Tex?

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 11:30 AM) At that point in time, you either say something to make the story legendary, or you make a last ditch effort. "Mulva. . . ?"

QUOTE (Controlled Chaos @ Feb 19, 2010 -> 09:35 AM) It doesn't sound weird at all. I think over time the grudges fall to the wayside and the important moments you shared are what you remember most. You were in a long relationship with this person for a reason...regardless of how bad it ended, there were more highs than lows. Nice story Jim. So who contacted who first a few years ago? She contacted me, and I was touched by the effort and by her willingness to mend fences after a long time and get on with the business of being friends. I agree it's not supposed to be weird, and for all the reasons you suggest. But, I think external society forces former couples into holding onto grudges even when the positives far outweigh the negatives in ended relationships. She broke up with you (or vice versa), so that's supposed to trump any and all of the positives about a person who you once valued enough to commit a large chunk of your life to. Stupid mindset, but I think it's the majority viewpoint.

QUOTE (3E8 @ Feb 19, 2010 -> 12:05 AM) Lagunitas is officially my favorite brewery. Every beer I've had from them hasn't just been good, they've been exceptionally flavorful but very drinkable at the same time. If Brown Shugga' is on tap at your local bar, do yourself a favor and try it out They also get huge bonus points for putting out a limited edition Zappa line of beers! :headbang

QUOTE (The Critic @ Feb 19, 2010 -> 06:15 AM) .....so when ya gettin' together to nail her??

QUOTE (daa84 @ Feb 18, 2010 -> 11:51 PM) is there ever a bad time to cook up a pound of bacon? When visiting your Hasidic Jewish in-laws?