My dad was a trained psychologist. I was a precocious stubborn kid. I pretty much figured out the reverse psychology angle at an early age.
Smirnoff Ice."WHAT IN THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?! WHY WOULD YOU DRINK THIS?!"
My early curiosity with Zima pretty thoroughly inoculated me against liking Ice, the Mike's "ades", Baccardi Breezers, and similar.
Edit: Which seems a bit weird now that I think about it, considering how much I like screwdrivers and mimosas.
Edit 2: But I also like Tang too, so clearly my taste buds' opinions cannot be trusted.
Tang is delicious, especially without added water.
I do like mixed drinks over beer. And the citrus notes of hard lemonade are pleasing to me. I do prefer mixing my own though.
Hey, does anyone know how to change the typing key sound on an iPhone back to the pre-update sound? The new sound really really annoys me for some reason. It's maddening.
As far as booze goes, I'd get up early in the morning after parties, while the folks were still sleeping it off, and drink what was left in the glasses while I carried them to the kitchen sink.
Interesting cocktails. I liked manhattans but not martinis. Scotch rocks was OKish. Southern Comfort was delicious when I was a kid.
Those are OK, but apricot stone sours are amaaaaaazing.
EDIT: I got sick on Amaretto in a blizzard once, when the bar ran out of Southern Comfort and vodka. I can't do that stuff anymore and am not particularly sorry.
Apparently... kids who don't eat some dishes turn into adults who don't eat those dishes either. So there is that.
Ah, yeah, the years of parental lore born of common sense, the folk wisdom, and, what is called professionally, bulls**t.
Sense of taste and the culinary preferences are subject to a degree of evolution. Some people are conditioned to dislike some foods in childhood and it sticks with them but it's not adamant. I eat (and even enjoy) a lot of things I detested in childhood (tomatoes, onions, horseradish and things seasoned with horseradish, bananas, among the others - often things that were too intense and sharp for my delicate childhood taste buds). Forcing children to eat what they dislike is increasing the dislike.
I am happy about my parents being sensible when it come to feed us - I wasn't pampered too much (there often weren't really a choice when I was a kid, with food rationing behind the Iron Curtain), but we weren't forced either. My parents knew that single missed meal won't make me starve, and that things not eaten now can be still eaten later.
People who remember childhood fondly are kidding themselves....
Not always. Some people did have better childhood than others, because of various reasons. Mine t wasn't perfect but it was really good (within the geopolitical context of Poland at that time) until the third or fourth class of elementary school. I have issues with my parents, father particularly, but they started pilling up when I was finishing elementary school and starting lyceum, not exactly a childhood anymore (14-15 years old, at that time in Poland).
Back to childhood - I am happy about my parents being sensible when it come to feed us - I wasn't pampered too much (there often weren't really a choice when I was a kid, with food rationing behind the Iron Curtain), but we weren't forced either. My parents knew that single missed meal won't make me starve, and that things not eaten now can be still eaten later so they weren't pressing too much.
It saddens me that many other parents can't show such basic degree of reasoning.
it was usually "eat your plate or it will rain tomorrow" but sometimes I got "poor staving kids in africa"
I suspect that the "poor starving kids in Eastern Europe" argument wasn't used because it would be even easier to deflect it with offer of sending your food to them.
*though I think the ones my grandfather received were from Austria, not Germany
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Is Matthew gonna rock any of you like a hurricane?
Smirnoff Ice."WHAT IN THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?! WHY WOULD YOU DRINK THIS?!"
Smirnoff Ice? I don't think I tried that.
Though currently thought of any alcohol makes me nauseous.
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Smirnoff Ice."WHAT IN THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?! WHY WOULD YOU DRINK THIS?!"
When I was 19 and had not developed much of a taste for alcohol, Smirnoff Ice was the bomb. It was like a gateway drug.
Now I can't stand the stuff. And I drink whiskey. So there is hope for Smirnoff Ice drinkers.
I think I had Tang once in college... But I was drunk and it was clearly mixed with something else... so I have no idea what it really tastes like.
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I think I had Tang once in college... But I was drunk and it was clearly mixed with something else... so I have no idea what it really tastes like.
It tastes like orange cleaning fluid, which, incidentally, is one of its uses.
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Smirnoff Ice."WHAT IN THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?! WHY WOULD YOU DRINK THIS?!"When I was 19 and had not developed much of a taste for alcohol, Smirnoff Ice was the bomb. It was like a gateway drug.
Now I can't stand the stuff. And I drink whiskey. So there is hope for Smirnoff Ice drinkers.
I moved on from original to green apple flavored. Mmmm.
I also really like Redrum and Sunny D mixed, it's what I drank all through college.
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It tastes like orange cleaning fluid, which, incidentally, is one of its uses.I think I had Tang once in college... But I was drunk and it was clearly mixed with something else... so I have no idea what it really tastes like.
Speaking of that and Sunny D and College I also mixed the D with Buzzerk when I went to the art studio in the morning (went to the gym right after), and we had these huge wooden tables with years of paint caked all over them in various amounts.
Well one day while the lid of my mixer was off, can't remember why, it got knocked over on said table. No biggie, got towels, wiped table clean.
The paint came right up. The revealed wood also looked brand new afterwards.
Everyone stared intently at the glaring paint free spot while I gave a simple "huh", and went back to drinking my drink.
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A constant stream of free Amaretto Sours is the only reason I survived Las Vegas.
Those are OK, but apricot stone sours are amaaaaaazing.
{googles both} Hmmm... {opens Google Keep and Total Wine website, starts making shopping list}
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A constant stream of free Amaretto Sours is the only reason I survived Las Vegas.{googles both} Hmmm... {opens Google Keep and Total Wine website, starts making shopping list}Those are OK, but apricot stone sours are amaaaaaazing.
Yeah my mom messed up and taught me how to make Amaretto Sours.
I think a 1/4 of Disarano and 3/4 Sweet & Sour drink mix over ice. Exact amounts are hazy.
Oooo, I haven't had kir royals (kirs royal?) in a looooooong time. Mmmm...
It tastes like orange cleaning fluid, which, incidentally, is one of its uses.I think I had Tang once in college... But I was drunk and it was clearly mixed with something else... so I have no idea what it really tastes like.
I tried Tang when I was a kid. I thought it was the astronaut's favorite or something the ads sold me on....
Blech.. artificial artificial artificial. Like the Sixties distilled into powdered drink form.
Is Matthew gonna rock any of you like a hurricane?
Probably.
But.. but... did the envelope reach India or not?
It reached the trash can in the kitchen. Last I saw of it.
Just started watching Luke Cage. Not only is it a great series, but oh! the music! Soooo tight. I have a hard time paying attention to the story once the music starts.
I'm happy to see there's a Season 1 soundtrack!
Hm. Is that on Netflix?
Season one is, yup.
Cool. I'll have to check it out.
Been reading up. The series was built around a soundtrack first by a showrunner who was a music journalist and friends with Biggie.
That's how you do it.
I really enjoyed Luke Cage. It was very good. Now I need to go back and finish season one of Daredevil and Jessica Jones.
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TheGreenTeaGamer and anyone else in the path of Hurricane Matthew, please be safe and take care of yourself.
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Your mom sounds pretty cool. :)Yes. Dad took a spoonful of peas. Smaller than my mom served me, and ate them, glaring at Mom instead of me. I dutifully ate my spoonful as well.
Mom and I still laugh about that one today. :)
LOL, yeah, she is. NOW. ;/
Everytime she does something 'cool' now, (or they tell stories of her doing nice/cool things when they were in school) I tell my younger siblings 'Your welcome'
My reason? I explain/remind them that our mom wasn't ALWAYS that cool. I had to work HARD to get her to be the cool parental unit that she is today. So basically they reaped the benefits of all of my hard work. ;P
They SO owe me! ;P
Amby, I don't know if you are in the way of Matthew, but take care as well.
Fortunately, it seems as if it has stopped being a threat to the Northeast. Which is a relief. I honestly don't know what I would do with three jobs that would all have a burning need for me to be on hand and my Disaster relief rescue team which would deploy if we had shelters set up.
*YUK*
Well THAT'S good then!
MY friend in Florida is probably getting wet, but from Skype chat he doesn't sound worried.
Comes from being raised in Tornado Alley, storms don't scare us as much as they should. ;P
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If we can get our schedules straight I might be hooking up with a certain communist goblin in Beantown tomorrow. Always a fun time.
It always amazes me how one's avatar colors perception. DA is a commanding figure in RL, a leonine Lombard who would not look out of place in Templar togs. Before I met him I always thought of him as a five-foot tall bald guy toking on a ... ahem ... cigar
Studying for a quiz at 2 am is a bit surreal. I'm having issues focusing.
If we can get our schedules straight I might be hooking up with a certain communist goblin in Beantown tomorrow. Always a fun time.
It always amazes me how one's avatar colors perception. DA is a commanding figure in RL, a leonine Lombard who would not look out of place in Templar togs. Before I met him I always thought of him as a five-foot tall bald guy toking on a ... ahem ... cigar
Have fun and tell him I said hello.
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Huzzah for payday!
Been reading up. The series was built around a soundtrack first by a showrunner who was a music journalist and friends with Biggie.
That's how you do it.
I like how they got Method Man for that one episode, and basically built the whole thing around him freestyling on the radio.
Well for my Thursday club we start a new quarter* today, thus I was looking back at this years games (Bushido/Space 1889/Pathfinder/Advanced Fighting Fantasy). And I've realised I haven't played the same game or system this year, thus I looked further back. I haven't played the same system for the past 11 quarters... and even then it was me running Pathfinder again.
*Every 3 months we swap** games and groups, since we have 15-25 members and it's a good idea to not get too clique-y. (Although there are 2-3 members that sometimes you'd rather avoid)
**A GM can offer to carry on running, but often at least 1 player may swap which can be a pain.
I like how they got Method Man for that one episode, and basically built the whole thing around him freestyling on the radio.Been reading up. The series was built around a soundtrack first by a showrunner who was a music journalist and friends with Biggie.
That's how you do it.
Haven't seen that one yet, but I heard about it. 3 down, umpteen more to go, yay!
Well for my Thursday club we start a new quarter* today, thus I was looking back at this years games (Bushido/Space 1889/Pathfinder/Advanced Fighting Fantasy). And I've realised I haven't played the same game or system this year, thus I looked further back. I haven't played the same system for the past 11 quarters... and even then it was me running Pathfinder again.
I don't know how you keep them straight. I have enough trouble with the few I know!
Then this morning found out another of my guys died last week. His memorial was last Saturday. Great guy, really quiet and solitary, but bright and never afraid to give an honest answer if you showed him you really wanted his opinion. He was such a solemn person that I treasure the times I was able to make him laugh. Just brilliant on his box.
Neither was 50 yet.
Still kinda numb. I need to write their families. I really treasured those notes from when my dad died, because they gave me a new perspective on how he affected others' lives. I want to give them that. They were both great guys.
This summer can f%&$ itself.
Well for my Thursday club we start a new quarter* today, thus I was looking back at this years games (Bushido/Space 1889/Pathfinder/Advanced Fighting Fantasy). And I've realised I haven't played the same game or system this year, thus I looked further back. I haven't played the same system for the past 11 quarters... and even then it was me running Pathfinder again.I don't know how you keep them straight. I have enough trouble with the few I know!
Just about the same way I can when we play 2 new boardgames every Friday, but bluffing my way through & not caring about the minutiae.
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This summer can f%!* itself.
Hugs.
Hugs.** spoiler omitted **
This summer can f%!* itself.
More Hugs + complete agreement.
Just about the same way I can when we play 2 new boardgames every Friday, but bluffing my way through & not caring about the minutiae.Well for my Thursday club we start a new quarter* today, thus I was looking back at this years games (Bushido/Space 1889/Pathfinder/Advanced Fighting Fantasy). And I've realised I haven't played the same game or system this year, thus I looked further back. I haven't played the same system for the past 11 quarters... and even then it was me running Pathfinder again.I don't know how you keep them straight. I have enough trouble with the few I know!
Bluffing and ignoring rules I can manage!
I am sorry to hear about that Treppa. Have another round of hugs!
Sorry to hear about your proteges Treppa...
*+5 on the hugs*