As a fellow northeasterner, when I hear "cider" I too first think of the fresh, non-fermented variety produced by local orchards, served cold or hot-and-mulled. I don't think that particular beverage is all that common elsewhere, though, so "cider" tends to universally refer to the fermented alcoholic variety.What are these other ciders like? Are they carbonated? Are they alcoholic?Several different ones actually - my favourite is a French one called "Cidre Blonde," and there's one from Normandy I forget the name of right now. "Olde English" and "Strongbow" are pretty good as well.
I pretty much like any cider, as long as it's a proper one (made from, and tastes of, apples) and dry. Sweet ciders are basically just alcopops in a fancy suit, and I'm not a fan of the combination of sweet taste and alcohol - too cloying.
It's weird that our cider is relatively unheard of in some places.
You would think my nudity would draw people to it.
What style of Karate?And karate class beat the stuffing out of me.
Literally, (It was Sparring night)So Goodnight FAWTL-ies! ;)
Shotokan. (We just call it 'Karate') :)
Good morning FAWTL-ies!
Morning? Wait, didn't we JUST have one of those?!? ;P
And,... I still like a nice cold glass of 'regular' (non-alcoholic) cider on a hot day, or a mulled cup on a cold one. But By far my fave is the Hard Ciders. :D
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hello FaWtL
we are back home - just in time for the friday game ;-)
we had a great holiday, I hope everyone is ok, I will have to read a few pages
It's just as well, Kajehase. I've all but eliminated from my diet (other than occasionally at a restaurant) and I do not miss it.
Good man!
And it's supposed to start snowing today - right about the time we're ready to leave.Weather's rough here in Houston. Why, we're barely going to reach 80 today.
:)
hello FaWtL
we are back home - just in time for the friday game ;-)
we had a great holiday, I hope everyone is ok, I will have to read a few pages
Outstanding!
Later tonight it's supposed to continue snowing - total accumulation around 3 inches or so. The wife has her book club meeting tonight. My gaming buddy Todd's wife is also part of the club and it's over at the house of a guy (his wife runs it) I use to game with (the guy who ran Flagons and Dragons).
Coincidently, my buddy Todd sent me an email the other day about bringing Charlie over to his house tonight for pizza and a movie. Methinks the wives conspired to put this thought in his head so that mine wouldn't have to drive herself in the snow.
Devious.
Brilliant!!!
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Brilliant!!!Later tonight it's supposed to continue snowing - total accumulation around 3 inches or so. The wife has her book club meeting tonight. My gaming buddy Todd's wife is also part of the club and it's over at the house of a guy (his wife runs it) I use to game with (the guy who ran Flagons and Dragons).
Coincidently, my buddy Todd sent me an email the other day about bringing Charlie over to his house tonight for pizza and a movie. Methinks the wives conspired to put this thought in his head so that mine wouldn't have to drive herself in the snow.
Devious.
Or evil.
*sigh* My FR game witch players anxiety neurosis makes her afraid to appear on session because she does not know how one of the hosts react to her after the host got angered on her. Except the host weren't angered, just needed some more personal space but the witch's anxiety overblown it terribly. So she waited for the host to contact her first and give sign that she isn't angry on her anymore. Because host wasn't angry, she wasn't giving the sign she is not angry anymore... Any lesser attempts of communication weren't noticed. Yargh.
I talked to both players and asked the host to try to speak some sense into her. We'll see if she appear on Sunday.
It would be a shame to lose the witch from the party, as she is good player. Besides of this, of the three women present in the party she has the best grasp of Pathfinder mechanics.
Did I said *sigh*?
Bing!
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Badger's done!
Shotokan. (We just call it 'Karate') :)What style of Karate?And karate class beat the stuffing out of me.
Literally, (It was Sparring night)So Goodnight FAWTL-ies! ;)
top-down, strength based board breaking heavy, yes? Cool.
And it's supposed to start snowing today - right about the time we're ready to leave.Weather's rough here in Houston. Why, we're barely going to reach 80 today.
That sounds horrid. Thank god I live someplace with four actual seasons.
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WTF! I was taking advantage of the Paizo holiday discount code to pick up some desired PDFs. I checked through My Downloads and found s%+* I've ordered and never downloaded. It seems many of these were during PaizoCon over the summer, so I'm guessing booze and Cosmo's unparalleled salesmanship played a factor.
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Badger's done!
thank God, I'm starving!!
makes mental note to hire FHDM to do his snow dance and direct its awesome mystical power at HoustonAnd it's supposed to start snowing today - right about the time we're ready to leave.Weather's rough here in Houston. Why, we're barely going to reach 80 today.
I accept payment in cash only. No brains.
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Bing!TAIG!! I was just commenting in my miniblitz earlier today that those who met me at PaizoCon can attest to the fact that things rarely stay quiet when I'm around.
Well, you were quite insistent on telling people about me being RPG Superstar. :P
WTF! I was taking advantage of the Paizo holiday discount code to pick up some desired PDFs. I checked through My Downloads and found s*&# I've ordered and never downloaded. It seems many of these were during PaizoCon over the summer, so I'm guessing booze and Cosmo's unparalleled salesmanship played a factor.
I have a bunch of docs like that as well that I've just never gotten around to DLing. I'll need to do that and peruse them for more things to use against my players =D
Badger's done!thank God, I'm starving!!
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Weather's rough here in Houston. Why, we're barely going to reach 80 today.
*looks outside at 32*F and icy rain*
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While you're buying stuff in the Paizo store, consider Wilderness Dressing:Woodland and Adventure Quarterly #3, won't you? [/shameless plug]
X_XBadger's done!thank God, I'm starving!!
OMNOMNOMNOMNOM
All right folks. Back to work.
Same. Cya guys.
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Well, you were quite insistent on telling people about me being RPG Superstar. :PBing!TAIG!! I was just commenting in my miniblitz earlier today that those who met me at PaizoCon can attest to the fact that things rarely stay quiet when I'm around.
I was fulfilling my need for glory and adoration vicariously through you.
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Weather's rough here in Houston. Why, we're barely going to reach 80 today.*looks outside at 32*F and icy rain*
Same here!
Badger's done!thank God, I'm starving!!
The other-other-other white meat?
WTF! I was taking advantage of the Paizo holiday discount code to pick up some desired PDFs. I checked through My Downloads and found s##$ I've ordered and never downloaded. It seems many of these were during PaizoCon over the summer, so I'm guessing booze and Cosmo's unparalleled salesmanship played a factor.
Do anyone hears Cosmo's impish giggling? No? It must have been wind then.
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Just a quick thank you to everyone's math-hating levity. I had an awful morning and it made me laugh.
Ran a game last night for Orthos, Scint, and a few friends. It's a continuing saga of wonky fairytales. It's been SO much fun to run a campaign where silliness abounds.
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Weather's rough here in Houston. Why, we're barely going to reach 80 today.*looks outside at 32*F and icy rain*
Well, we're back to cooler weather here in AZ. Down to 70 from the 83 we had as a high yesterday.
Oh and the only drink worth ingesting is Snapple Peach Tea. =)
Then of course you get the dry cloudy ciders or scrumpy. Which tends to be slightly more vinegary and is still. A drier and less sweet drink, still with a fruity tasteThese have a high alcohol content 6-10%.
Whilst there are a number of carbonated ciders, or Perries (Pear Ciders). Koppaberg is very good and sweet with a number of different fruity flavours. But Bulmers and Magners are the most popular bottled ciders.
Then of course you get the dry cloudy ciders or scrumpy. Which tends to be slightly more vinegary and is still. A drier and less sweet drink, still with a fruity tasteThese have a high alcohol content 6-10%.
Whilst there are a number of carbonated ciders, or Perries (Pear Ciders). Koppaberg is very good and sweet with a number of different fruity flavours. But Bulmers and Magners are the most popular bottled ciders.
argh, my post was eaten, got to go gaming now, will post my wisdom on cider tomorrow
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We have fresh pressed cider in these parts, too, since there are many apple orchards nearby. 'Hard cider' is the term for the alcoholic stuff. I didn't know so many people used the generic cider for hard cider.
One of my favorite times in college was after I bought fresh-pressed cider at a roadside orchard stand - no preservatives, no pasteurization. I set it near the radiator in the dorm room. Two weeks later I opened it planning to throw it away and... voila! Apple wine!
My roommate was gone, so I spent the entire weekend pleasantly alone in a mild buzz, sipping apple wine, doing homework, and reading. Ahhhhh.
Apfelkorn. So much Apfelkorn.
We have fresh pressed cider in these parts, too, since there are many apple orchards nearby. 'Hard cider' is the term for the alcoholic stuff. I didn't know so many people used the generic cider for hard cider.
One of my favorite times in college was after I bought fresh-pressed cider at a roadside orchard stand - no preservatives, no pasteurization. I set it near the radiator in the dorm room. Two weeks later I opened it planning to throw it away and... voila! Apple wine!
My roommate was gone, so I spent the entire weekend pleasantly alone in a mild buzz, sipping apple wine, doing homework, and reading. Ahhhhh.
Wow. Jealous.
Seriously, you are either very very good, or very very lucky. Because making that happen without actually trying to sounds like nothing short of a miracle.
A happy happy miracle! :)
Heh, flashback, I had a college teacher once spend an entire classtime giving the class detailed instructions on how to make Dandelion wine.
I think that is probably the only thing I remember from that particular class,... ;P
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The definition of busy work: Any assignment from an upper-level education course. Bleh.
We have fresh pressed cider in these parts, too, since there are many apple orchards nearby. 'Hard cider' is the term for the alcoholic stuff. I didn't know so many people used the generic cider for hard cider.
One of my favorite times in college was after I bought fresh-pressed cider at a roadside orchard stand - no preservatives, no pasteurization. I set it near the radiator in the dorm room. Two weeks later I opened it planning to throw it away and... voila! Apple wine!
My roommate was gone, so I spent the entire weekend pleasantly alone in a mild buzz, sipping apple wine, doing homework, and reading. Ahhhhh.
Uh, non-alcoholic cider? You know it's called apple juice, right?
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It's not the same as apple juice.
The way it is used here is that cider is fresh-pressed, not that clear, reconstituted crap you get in stores. It's distinct from juice. Hard cider is fermented and alcoholic.
Dictionary definitions and colloquial usage are not always precisely aligned.