ePlaya Meet and Greet 2013 - What are you doing?

[Earthwalker]

You'll have to do better!

We're talkin REAL absinthe, Patron, and other top shelf liquors.

I usually bring "Bag-o-Steak"!

I only had absinthe once but would like to try again. We ordered it online maybe 8 years ago. Poured into glass of ice through a strainer deal with a sugar cube on top. Seemed to be more drunk than normal, but my younger self bought into the "tripping out" theory that it was going to make me hallucinate, and it didn't. Wormwood? I don't know, not my area of expertise.

Fig.. you want some top shelf tequila? I know you'll be helping me figure out your bucket deal in a few weeks, so name your poison and it yee shall have!

[Dr. Pyro]

IMHO anybody who does the sugar cube, water, spoon thing with absinthe is a pussy. Straight shots (prefereably ice cold but they certainly don't have to be) are the real ticket. Not to mention a helluva lot simpler.

[Earthwalker]

IMHO anybody who does the sugar cube, water, spoon thing with absinthe is a pussy. Straight shots (prefereably ice cold but they certainly don't have to be) are the real ticket. Not to mention a helluva lot simpler.

Hahah, awesome. I must have been pussy-footing around then. My cousin ordered it off the internet and that's what they said to do. It wasn't mixed with anything, just poured over sugar into glass with ice.

I'll have to observe and learn. I'll try your absinthe and you can have some tequila that I'll bring. Then we can have a Mexican/Swiss standoff

[Earthwalker]

Is it actually supposed to be a hallucinogen via wormwood, or is that just old wive's tale?

[voiceinthedarkness]

IMHO anybody who does the sugar cube, water, spoon thing with absinthe is a pussy. Straight shots (prefereably ice cold but they certainly don't have to be) are the real ticket. Not to mention a helluva lot simpler.

Doc, yer a philistine.

[Earthwalker]

Actually he's a potato farmer from Idaho and I am the masked avenger

[ygmir]

IMHO anybody who does the sugar cube, water, spoon thing with absinthe is a pussy. Straight shots (prefereably ice cold but they certainly don't have to be) are the real ticket. Not to mention a helluva lot simpler.

are you also going to say I spread Vagimite on my biscuits?

[theCryptofishist]

Is it actually supposed to be a hallucinogen via wormwood, or is that just old wive's tale?

I don't know if the properties attributed to absinthe were due to wormwood or crappy 19th century bathtub brewing techniques...

[Earthwalker]

Is it actually supposed to be a hallucinogen via wormwood, or is that just old wive's tale?

I don't know if the properties attributed to absinthe were due to wormwood or crappy 19th century bathtub brewing techniques...

Haha, that's probably more like it. "here, have some absinthe I made in our 4 generation family household's bathtub. We only have one tub so we had to bathe in it while it fermented, but I do feel you will enjoy the hallucinagenic qualities that result from that...oh, and that spoon strainer will also serve to filter out any wayward pubes"

See pyro, the spoon filter DOES serve a purpose.

[Patsh]

IMHO anybody who does the sugar cube, water, spoon thing with absinthe is a pussy. Straight shots (prefereably ice cold but they certainly don't have to be) are the real ticket. Not to mention a helluva lot simpler.

are you also going to say I spread Vagimite on my biscuits?

Vagimite, eh?

I don't think you'll need biscuits with that, Yggy...

[ygmir]

IMHO anybody who does the sugar cube, water, spoon thing with absinthe is a pussy. Straight shots (prefereably ice cold but they certainly don't have to be) are the real ticket. Not to mention a helluva lot simpler.

are you also going to say I spread Vagimite on my biscuits?

Vagimite, eh?

I don't think you'll need biscuits with that, Yggy...

he he he he hehehehee

[mytripod]

I'd love to bring my Paul Revere doll and his convertible to the meet and greet to give some of your doomed barbies a last ride.

[tattoogoddess]

It was thought that thujone was what caused them. But today's research shows that there is such small quantities that it will no promote a visual, in large quantities it will cause muscle crampage. The visuals of the 1900's were from subpar additives into the absinthe to be able to make it cheaper.

[Milayna]

Ahhhh, and the question is answered I had my first taste of absinthe at the eplaya meet & greet last year, no sugar, water, and not even cold but it was still pretty delicious!! Thanks to Morrell for that!

[illy dilly]

For the MnG I think I'm going to make a pan or two of rice crispy treats with either Fruity Pebbles or Trix.
I'm thinking I'll make them at home the week before the burn. Pre cut them into like 1"-2" cubes. Then vacuum seal them.
Since the only thing in the treats that can really spoil is the butter, I'm looking at finding an alternative. Maybe some sort of oil. Also, saw some recipes that use peanut butter. But I'd hate for some with a peanut allergy to get sick.

Another option is, vacuum seal them, then freeze them solid. Which I might try some time over the next few months to see if freezing them gives them a weird texture.
Then Wednesday just pull them out of the cooler and let thaw. Then open and put on a serving plate.

[FIGJAM]

Silli illy, kix are for trids!!!

[VultureChow]

For the MnG I think I'm going to make a pan or two of rice crispy treats with either Fruity Pebbles or Trix.
I'm thinking I'll make them at home the week before the burn. Pre cut them into like 1"-2" cubes. Then vacuum seal them.
Since the only thing in the treats that can really spoil is the butter, I'm looking at finding an alternative. Maybe some sort of oil. Also, saw some recipes that use peanut butter. But I'd hate for some with a peanut allergy to get sick.

Another option is, vacuum seal them, then freeze them solid. Which I might try some time over the next few months to see if freezing them gives them a weird texture.
Then Wednesday just pull them out of the cooler and let thaw. Then open and put on a serving plate.

Veggie oil works great.

[Savannah]

Every time I see the title of this thread, my brain adds an improper emphasis to the word "doing", as in:

Eplaya Meet and Greet 2013 - What are you DOING? . . . Oh, my God! SOMEONE STOP HER. Get a Ranger! GET ANYONE.

[junglesmacks]

[illy dilly]

For the MnG I think I'm going to make a pan or two of rice crispy treats with either Fruity Pebbles or Trix.
I'm thinking I'll make them at home the week before the burn. Pre cut them into like 1"-2" cubes. Then vacuum seal them.
Since the only thing in the treats that can really spoil is the butter, I'm looking at finding an alternative. Maybe some sort of oil. Also, saw some recipes that use peanut butter. But I'd hate for some with a peanut allergy to get sick.

Another option is, vacuum seal them, then freeze them solid. Which I might try some time over the next few months to see if freezing them gives them a weird texture.
Then Wednesday just pull them out of the cooler and let thaw. Then open and put on a serving plate.

Veggie oil works great.

The Veggie Oil wouldn't spoil either right?
Since it just sits in a bottle in the cabinet, I figure it must not spoil. If that's the case, then refrigerating wouldn't be necessary at all?

[MacGlenver]

Rice crispy treats never spoil, regardless of ingredients or packaging.

[VultureChow]

For the MnG I think I'm going to make a pan or two of rice crispy treats with either Fruity Pebbles or Trix.
I'm thinking I'll make them at home the week before the burn. Pre cut them into like 1"-2" cubes. Then vacuum seal them.
Since the only thing in the treats that can really spoil is the butter, I'm looking at finding an alternative. Maybe some sort of oil. Also, saw some recipes that use peanut butter. But I'd hate for some with a peanut allergy to get sick.

Another option is, vacuum seal them, then freeze them solid. Which I might try some time over the next few months to see if freezing them gives them a weird texture.
Then Wednesday just pull them out of the cooler and let thaw. Then open and put on a serving plate.

Veggie oil works great.

The Veggie Oil wouldn't spoil either right?
Since it just sits in a bottle in the cabinet, I figure it must not spoil. If that's the case, then refrigerating wouldn't be necessary at all?

Veggie oil will eventually go rancid, but we're talking on the order of months, not days or weeks. And it's more of a flavor thing than food safety. I'd still keep it in a less than sweltering space, but it could probably stay fine at room temperature.

[illy dilly]

Sweet! Rice Crispy treats it is!
I'll still try freezing some just to see how they taste when they thaw... Purely for science! I will not eat an entire pan of rice crispy treats.

Rice crispy treats never spoil, regardless of ingredients or packaging.

You don't think the butter in them will get nasty if they're not refrigerated for 5 days?

[Patsh]

Sweet! Rice Crispy treats it is!
I'll still try freezing some just to see how they taste when they thaw... Purely for science! I will not eat an entire pan of rice crispy treats.

Rice crispy treats never spoil, regardless of ingredients or packaging.

You don't think the butter in them will get nasty if they're not refrigerated for 5 days?

Then again, you could make them with butter, NOT freeze them, but keep them refrigerated 'til you leave for the Playa, stick them in your cooler (well sealed) until Wednesday, and if there are any left by Wednesday, take them to the M&G. Butter is unsurpassed by any oil for the proper flavour for rice crispy treats!

"for the proper... for rice...."
sending immediately to the Redundant Department of Redundancy Department.

[Savannah]

Sweet! Rice Crispy treats it is!
I'll still try freezing some just to see how they taste when they thaw... Purely for science! I will not eat an entire pan of rice crispy treats.

Rice crispy treats never spoil, regardless of ingredients or packaging.

You don't think the butter in them will get nasty if they're not refrigerated for 5 days?

Then again, you could make them with butter, NOT freeze them, but keep them refrigerated 'til you leave for the Playa, stick them in your cooler (well sealed) until Wednesday, and if there are any left by Wednesday, take them to the M&G. Butter is unsurpassed by any oil for the proper flavour for rice crispy treats!

"for the proper... for rice...."
sending immediately to the Redundant Department of Redundancy Department.

I think this is what I would try--keeping 'em reasonably cool and wrapped tight.

[ygmir]

Every time I see the title of this thread, my brain adds an improper emphasis to the word "doing", as in:

Eplaya Meet and Greet 2013 - What are you DOING? . . . Oh, my God! SOMEONE STOP HER. Get a Ranger! GET ANYONE.

as if..........anyone, would say that. c'mon, worst case we'd point and laugh., or form a circle of protection/admiration.

[FIGJAM]

It ought to be on the back of the ticket!

[MacGlenver]

Rice crispy treats never spoil, regardless of ingredients or packaging.

You don't think the butter in them will get nasty if they're not refrigerated for 5 days?

I was kidding. By my standards, almost nothing goes bad. I suspect 5 days in the heat will not be great for them. Listen to everyone but me

[Elorrum]

"for the proper... for rice...."
sending immediately to the Redundant Department of Redundancy Department.

Here is a supplementary bulletin from the Office of Fluctuation Control, Bureau of Edible Condiments, Soluble and Indigestible Fats and Glutinous Derivatives, Washington, D.C.:

Correction of Directive #943456201, issued a while back concerning the fixed price of groundhog meat. In the directive above named, the quotation on groundhog meat should read “ground hogmeat.”

[Patsh]

"for the proper... for rice...."
sending immediately to the Redundant Department of Redundancy Department.

Here is a supplementary bulletin from the Office of Fluctuation Control, Bureau of Edible Condiments, Soluble and Indigestible Fats and Glutinous Derivatives, Washington, D.C.:

Correction of Directive #943456201, issued a while back concerning the fixed price of groundhog meat. In the directive above named, the quotation on groundhog meat should read “ground hogmeat.”

hehehee...