The Bar

Tancorix · Post by **Tancorix** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:29 pm

Purple Koosh is on the other side of the bar so I'll just run in and drop off a huge plate of freshly baked double chocolate chip cookies for everyone! She doesn't see me come and go except for the door swinging closed as I depart. I need to get back to packing things up.

(Thank gawd for caffeine and chocolate! Part of the essential food group!)

tonytohono · Post by **tonytohono** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:30 pm

Hey Purp... what's the word?

I'm doing well... better after tomorrow. =)

blueniteowl · Post by **blueniteowl** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:32 pm

Yea, it really sucked. The car was totalled and I only had injury insurance. Thank god I was still on my parents plan though. The car was still in my dad's name. They gave it to me four years ago and I just paid them for the insurance. Anyways that allowed me to get 40 grand instead of the usual 20. Which I'm very thankful for because I didn't have health insurance and my bill was over 40 grand. But now I'm on state funded health insurance.
The car wasn't too much of a loss though. It was a '91 Ford Tempo, that had a ton of mileage on it.

blueniteowl · Post by **blueniteowl** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:34 pm

Ooo cookies, don't mind if I do.

tonytohono · Post by **tonytohono** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:39 pm

Well, I am glad you were (somewhat) okay. Cars can be replaced... BNOs cannot.

I am going to bed everyone. Doctor is going to remove my stitches in the morning. Thankfully.

Goodnight.

blueniteowl · Post by **blueniteowl** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:43 pm

Good night tony, and thanks. I am thankful everyday.

PurpleKoosh · Post by **PurpleKoosh** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:51 pm

*helping herself to a cookie*

I'm doing a little better. The cough still sounds hideous (Geekster got a demo of it this afternoon when he stopped by and was suitably appalled).

Was supposed to have someone off Freecycle show up today and pick up my ollllllllllllllllllllllllld loveseat, so I can finally assemble the futon frame that's kicking around in my garage currently; I never heard from her, by phone or email, and I know I sent her both.

blueniteowl · Post by **blueniteowl** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:54 pm

I'm glad you're feeling better.

Mmm, these cookies are delicious

geekster · Post by **geekster** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:28 am

I wasn't appalled. In fact, it sounded like a typical cough that is in recovery. Believe me I have had bad ones too. I had whooping cough about 3 years ago and I thought I was going to die. I think I broke a rib coughing.

regynalonglank · Post by **regynalonglank** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:29 am

hey ya'll...

what's the drink du jour this evening?

geekster · Post by **geekster** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:34 am

Slippery Nipples

geekster · Post by **geekster** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:35 am

But you will have to go back a few pages to see that.

PurpleKoosh · Post by **PurpleKoosh** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:35 am

I vote for Satin Sheets.

regynalonglank · Post by **regynalonglank** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:38 am

damn, that all sounds really complicated. how's about i just find me a beer :) got anything dark back there?

Tancorix · Post by **Tancorix** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:43 am

Here's a question for everyone. You're moving to a new place and have room for a small bar. Unlike the bar we have here which can be stocked with anything, this new bar has limited space. What essentials would you keep stocked? It already has the tequila, vodka, whisky, rum, and the wine choices covered. But what else? Or is that plenty?

regynalonglank · Post by **regynalonglank** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:48 am

how about sake?

geekster · Post by **geekster** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:50 am

drambuie, bitters, jagermeister, and a brandy ... maybe a port or cream sherry too.

PurpleKoosh · Post by **PurpleKoosh** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:52 am

Kaluha and your Irish-cream-liqueur of choice (Carolan's has a lovely, clover-y/heather-y taste to it, though I do prefer Bailey's overall). Creme de Menthe and Creme de Cacao. Grenadine. Blue curacao. And perhaps a bottle or two of (fitb) schnapps.

geekster · Post by **geekster** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:54 am

I admit I have become quite the fan of "rusty nails" lately. Shot of Drambuie and a shot of Scotch over ice in a bucket.

regynalonglank · Post by **regynalonglank** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:57 am

dirty martinis. i am all about the dirty martinis...very dirty :)

geekster · Post by **geekster** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:59 am

Glayva can be substituted for Drambuie ... if you can find it. I know ONE place in the south bay that has it ... and I am NOT telling where it is

regynalonglank · Post by **regynalonglank** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:00 am

what's a glayva?

geekster · Post by **geekster** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:02 am

http://www.glayva.com/about.asp

geekster · Post by **geekster** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:05 am

It is made from scotch whisky, honey, heather, spices, citrus ... it is awesome. Very sweet and a little thick, serve it either over a lot of ice or with a shot of scotch.

regynalonglank · Post by **regynalonglank** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:06 am

hmmm, sounds interesting. and not at all what i had imagined you would say. the name made me think of some strong greek thing i drank once in high school...

Sensei · Post by **Sensei** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:14 am

regynalonglank wrote:how about sake?

Have I told you lately that I love you madly? No? Well, I do...

What the hell is RLL doin' up at this hour? Hmmm?

And what about the rest of you? Hmmm?

Lately, it's been just me and Blueniteowl after midnight...

geekster · Post by **geekster** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:14 am

There is a place near me that used to carry it, a place on Sunnyvale/Saratoga road (AKA DeAnza Blvd) at Prospect at the Cupertino/Saratoga limits. It is called The Coach House but I told people about it and they ran out and are unable to get any more. There is another place that I happened to go into over the holidays and there on the top shelf all dusty, I found 6 bottles of it so I bought one and am keeping my mouth shut about the rest.

The Coach House is really cool, though, because they stock damned near everything and they have the most AWESOME wines. They have a special every week and sometimes I find the most OUTSTANDING merlot there from obscure little wineries for under $10 a bottle. They had one that was just pure gold for only $4.00 a bottle. I bought a bottle, fell in love, went back to buy a case and it was all gone, and they had 4 cases on the floor when I bought that bottle. Very cool place.

geekster · Post by **geekster** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:17 am

Maybe you were thinking of Sambuca? Clear and tastes somewhat like licorice or anise? Often served on fire with coffee beans floating in it?

regynalonglank · Post by **regynalonglank** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:21 am

no no, it was ouzo...i remember now :)

hey sensei! i have no idea...what am i doing up?

Tancorix · Post by **Tancorix** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:26 am

Sake? I've never had it and don't know the first thing about it except it's from Japan and drank warm.