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QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 22, 2010 -> 08:20 AM) Whenever I was in England before, it always seemed like everyone drank those fruity alco-pops, even guys. Those things are so sweet too, I can barely finish one. I'm a sucker for the Leinie's Summer Shandy. I've been mixing some of the classic tiki drinks, and despite the fruit juices, the better ones are balanced with the alcohol and very tasty with some depth of flavor. Sadly, we lost the art of mixing drinks.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Jun 13, 2010 -> 01:45 PM) Wow, you must be a fun person. And you must be a great employee. Again, when you grow up and get a job, you will understand there is different behavior at work and in private. Perhaps your mom and dad get drunk at work, but most adults do not. That is why bartenders and waitresses are sober and their customers get drunk. Different roles. I thought most young adults understand that, but I guess some do not. Again, on the flight back from the game, no problem, keep chugging the booze. Back home with your buddies, keep the booze flowing, he can't celebrate unless he's drunk (or so you're telling me) Which makes me wonder how he will celebrate other life events. I can see him getting s***faced and spraying beer on is new born woo woo! At work, in front of millions, days later, hold back, be professional. Respect your employer and league. But I guess he can't slow his drinking for a couple hours. After almost fifty years on this planet, and meeting and knowing enough alcoholics, you see some common behaviors. Getting drunk at innapropriate times is one common factor. I'm not saying he is, he just might be a socially inept kid who gets drunk sometimes. But as the incidents keep racking up, it will be hard to come to any other conclusion.

This thread is long overdue . . .

I really hope Republicans can make this a disaster so they can get themselves elected. The real tragedy would be for America to lead the world in affordable, quality healthcare for everyone. Republicans would lose elected jobs and we know how terrible that would be. And that is basically how this sits. Democrats need this to succeed, the GOP needs it to fail. The worse the failure the better for them.

QUOTE (DBAHO @ Jun 22, 2010 -> 08:11 AM) Since I've been in London, all the girls here drink nothing but Pimms it seems. Basically it's gin, you mix it with lemonade and put all sorts of fruit into it. It's actually quite nice, quite sweet, but I'll stick to Beer I think going forward. It was a popular drink mixed with soda at the polo games. Less sweet and decent. I had forgotten about Pimms.

The cocktail thread seems to have hit a wall and has become a jumbo thread so I figured I would start a new thread just for summer drinks. I just picked up Beachbum Berry's Remixed, a new edition of his first two tiki drink recipe books and can't wait to start mixing. First I have to leave this youth camp where alcohol is not allowed On my one night off where we do not have any youth in camp, I have given up on bar margaritas, their challenge seems to be how to make one for $1 not how to make one I'd actually enjoy drinking. Gin (Beefeater) and tonic has been refreshing, I haven't found a beer that works for me this summer, but will keep trying. I have the double challenge of trying yo lose twenty pounds, so I can't have too many cocktails, which makes the challenge of making each one count important.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jun 21, 2010 -> 12:00 PM) San Diego and then for the anniversary, New York City. We were going to go to Key West but I'm not a fan of tar balls. I have been talking to some of the business owners here on South Padre and they are seeing an increase in business to our non tar ball beaches. Two years ago we had Hurricane Dolly chase business elsewhere around the gulf coast, last year it was a red tide. So while they dislike the reason for the increase, they are happy to be digging themselves out of the hole quicker.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Jun 21, 2010 -> 08:12 PM) No they don't. So a private company could basically shut down the internet by shutting off their lines?

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jun 21, 2010 -> 11:21 AM) We're looking into a long weekend getaway to this place and a day or so in San Fran before we head back. We're also going to Vegas in September for a weekend. That place looks awesome. We're probably going to return to Big Bend and Terlingua this winter break.

If you are wondering if you paid too much, Kelly Blue Book is a decent source to check, but use it as a guide. When I have bought a used vehicle I went shopping for a specific vehicle that I did my homework on. I am planning on picking up a 3/4 ton pickup to tow a travel trailer. I know which models I want from Toyota, Chevy, and Ford. I've narrowed it down to a couple model years and packages. Now I am watching listed prices on a few sites and in the classifieds. By the time I make a move at the end of the year, I will know as much, if not more than the salesperson across from me. It may also allow me to buy out of state where pickups are not in as high demand as Texas.

After spending 5 weeks on South Padre Island, we're heading to Natchez, Mississippi and following the Natchez Trace Parkway to Nashville where I hope to catch up with YASNY. Then it is on to Chicago for a few days, catching the game on June 26th. On the way back we're stopping in Springfield to see some of the Lincoln sites and a couple towns in Texas.

IIRC this was first proposed during the Clinton admin, a couple of times in various stages during Bush. How important is the internet in the event of an attack by the enemy (whomever that may be) and who best to fight the attack? An all out assault at government services (some of which may have been privatized) water treatment, sewer, various food chain items, could be a real problem. Perhaps we know what the US plans would be if we attacked someone in that way. I don't know the answer. Perhaps a hundred thousand system admins of various skill levels, each fighting an individual battle to save their system versus a coordinated government/military defense. Does the government have powers over the airwaves during these times?

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jun 15, 2010 -> 04:39 PM) Yeah, I mean we all know that in reality illegals are no worse (and are sometimes better) than our own worthless citizens, but that doesn't justify them coming into the country illegally. Bingo. But it does explain why the only government action in the past 40 years has been Reagan granting amnesty. It is a great budget help.

So what you are telling us Kap is you hated Obama before he was elected, hated him when he got elected, told us what a piece of crap he is, and now you are seeing things that confirm your claims.

I do not think anyone is saying he doesn't deserve to knock back a few, hell get totally drunk and yell and scream all he wants, but, and try to stay with me, *not at the parade in front of 2,000,000 of your customers*. I find it hard to believe that so many people here believe that there is no difference between getting drunk with your buddies in private and getting drunk while your company is on display for the entire world to see. How long does he get a "I can be drunk anytime I want pass?" The logic just escapes me. Hey, his first kid was born so he started slamming beers at the hospital! It's a once in a lifetime thing, the greatest moment of his life. He's 21 or 25 or whatever. Let him celebrate!

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Jun 12, 2010 -> 08:59 AM) The state is enforcing federal law. That's SO unconstitutional. So what do you think of Arizona rewriting US citizenship laws? And I believe we wil agree on this. Something needs to be done, the walk over and give birth situation is out of control. But the way Arizona is going about it is wrong. We need to change the Constitution, which needs to be done nationally. I'd even go so far as to say it makes Arizona look even crazier, if that was possible.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jun 12, 2010 -> 09:02 AM) I find it hard to have sympathy. BP was a transparently awful company, and investing in inherently risky. I look at it similar to Enron in that a lot of innocent people's lives are ruined. I find it easy to have empathy for that.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Jun 12, 2010 -> 08:56 AM) Way to deflect the main point. That's all you guys can do. This guy cannot lead. Period. It shows every day he has a concert, plays basketball, goes to 20 fundraisers, all while screaming about "who's ass to kick" and "it's the most important thing I deal with every second of every day" (oh, was that jobs, or oil, or health care, or ...) This man cannot lead. He's extremely imcompetent. And we're all seeing it right now. So you believe he should be on a ship in the gulf until this is finished?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 12, 2010 -> 08:39 AM) Secretary Chu has actually done a decent job. There's a great anecdote in the Post a few days ago about Secretary Chu joining the BP team for a while and suggesting they use gamma ray imaging to get a better picture of inside the BOP, the BP guys being dumbfounded for a bit, trying it, and discovering that it worked Which kind of makes me wonder, shouldn't this be a world wide response, not just a BP / US response?

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Jun 12, 2010 -> 08:17 AM) As was highlighted numerous times before this incompetent boob was elected. He has no real world experience, management skills, organization (OMG the irony there...) abilities, etc. to lead and get things done. He's too busy trying to figure out how to cover his ass (or figure out who's ass to kick) instead of actually dealing with the problem itself. This is what happens when you elect someone who is an idealist, utopian dreaming idiot instead of someone who can actually be an executive. You forgot to add Democrat

QUOTE (knightni @ Jun 11, 2010 -> 11:48 PM) Hey, a guy's gotta work at work sometime. I got a chuckle out of it. We've all taken a turn as the drunk poster getting f***ed with.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Jun 12, 2010 -> 08:20 AM) Okay, there's two different things going on here. Anchor baby law, vs. the law that's already passed. The law that's already passed is constitutional and that is what I am talking about. Are you still giving Arizona a Duh for trying to make their own laws about US citizenship?

There is a huge difference in appropriate behavior when you are Partying in private with your friends Partying in public with your friends Representing your employer in front of 2,000,000 of their customers You have convinced me that someone at twentyone can't figure that out. It is too advanced of a social skill. Here is a tip, when at a work function, if you are clueless as to appropriate behavior, look to management and your peers. Perhaps look to other people at similar functions to see how they handled themselves. Obviously there are some posters here that think they can act like it is a private party while at work. Best of luck to you.

Are you suggesting that kids shouldn't be at a hockey party? Doesn't that hurt the future of the franchise? It would seem like building the base from the kids on up would be a great idea. There is a lot worse he could have done, but he did step over the line, maybe not far, but he was over the line.

Why is it I can agree that something should be done about the automatic citizenship and still think these guys are crazy?