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Post by LeeHollins on Jun 26, 2003 13:58:27 GMT -5
Besty, are you leaving this weekend for your trip? If you are, I hope you have a wonderful time!! Don't do anything we wouldn't do!
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Post by Laura on Jun 26, 2003 14:00:17 GMT -5
I got this recipe from BeckyH. It sounded so good I tried to order it. Sigh, such a hick town - didn't hear of it or have the ingredients. Good on a hot, muggy day, so says Becky. Here's the recipe: Pimm's is a secret recipe British liqueur that you mix with lemon-lime soda (although I have a friend who likes it with tonic). It's the beverage of Wimbledon. It's not quite as sweet as a gin and tonic but is in the same family of beverages. Try one at a bar sometime and see what you think. I like mine with a wedge of lime but the traditional garnish is a slice of cucumber. Reminds me of Campari, which is an Italian "secret recipe" bitter aperitivo. Generally, it's mixed with club soda and served with a wedge of lemon or lime (I prefer the latter). It's also extremely refreshing on a hot muggy day. In fact, I think I'll have one when I get home tonight.
Other yummy Campari recipes are for a Negroni -- equal parts Campari, gin and sweet vermouth (shake or stir, whichever -- it's VERY potent), and a "Campari Sunrise" -- fill a tall glass with Campari, orange juice and club soda (I'm not sure exactly what the proportions are -- maybe 2 parts Campari, 4 parts juice, and 1-2 club soda) in that order, and do NOT mix. Let it "settle" for about five minutes before you enjoy. Campari is bright red in color, so the way the colors bleed together, it looks like a "sunrise."
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Post by Karen on Jun 26, 2003 14:00:46 GMT -5
Was there supposed to be more of a list of ingredients here? Mary I think the "secret ingredient British liqueur" is the main ingredient. Sounds *so* 007. But - no- he liked martinis -shaken not stirred.
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Post by Betsy on Jun 26, 2003 14:06:31 GMT -5
Besty, are you leaving this weekend for your trip? If you are, I hope you have a wonderful time!! Don't do anything we wouldn't do! Yes leaving Saturday morning. We have our limo booked to take us to the airport. One of the gals I'm going with is bringing her 8 mm video camera -- can't wait to see those movies ;D The other gal is bring her digital and I'm bringing my camera. It's a real shame we can't take pics of the show we are going to or the strip club . . . oh well. I'll tell you all about it when I return Tuesday nite. Probably won't be on the board tonite as I have to pack. What amazes me in LV, you can walked down the street with drinks etc. I wanna get one of those Yard Long Margaritas from The Luxor.
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Post by LeeHollins on Jun 26, 2003 14:09:24 GMT -5
Yes leaving Saturday morning. We have our limo booked to take us to the airport. One of the gals I'm going with is bringing her 8 mm video camera -- can't wait to see those movies ;D The other gal is bring her digital and I'm bringing my camera. It's a real shame we can't take pics of the show we are going to or the strip club . . . oh well. I'll tell you all about it when I return Tuesday nite. Probably won't be on the board tonite as I have to pack. Sounds like y'all are going quite prepared! That is a shame you can't take pics in the strip club - I guess that means video is out too, huh? Yep, you must tell me (and us) all about it when you get back. If I hear a story on the news about three women going wild at a strip club in Vegas, I know who it will be.....
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Post by Anne, Old S'cubie Cat on Jun 26, 2003 14:13:10 GMT -5
Boy, I leave for a few hours, and you close out part 14.
Busy as bees, you are. Bee-like.
Greetings to LadyDi, Lee, congratulations on your victory over technology (that showed 'em!), Rusty, your signature line continues to improve.
And now I have to go recover from taking my girls to the mall. Yep, we got malled. Catch you all later!
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Post by Mary on Jun 26, 2003 14:13:14 GMT -5
Yes leaving Saturday morning. We have our limo booked to take us to the airport. One of the gals I'm going with is bringing her 8 mm video camera -- can't wait to see those movies ;D The other gal is bring her digital and I'm bringing my camera. It's a real shame we can't take pics of the show we are going to or the strip club . . . oh well. I'll tell you all about it when I return Tuesday nite. Probably won't be on the board tonite as I have to pack. What amazes me in LV, you can walked down the street with drinks etc. I wanna get one of those Yard Long Margaritas from The Luxor. Have fun, Betsy! Mary
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Post by Betsy on Jun 26, 2003 14:15:42 GMT -5
Sounds like y'all are going quite prepared! That is a shame you can't take pics in the strip club - I guess that means video is out too, huh? Yep, you must tell me (and us) all about it when you get back. If I hear a story on the news about three women going wild at a strip club in Vegas, I know who it will be..... Yes that will definitely be us . . . . At least the weather has cooled down a bit. 2 weeks ago the high was 115. Last week it was 105 Today the high is 95 and the low is 72. Anyone know for sure if the airlines will let you stow liquor in your bags? I have lots of little bottles of vodka and a bottle of kaluha I want to take. Then I just have to buy the milk and sprite and I can have my white russians and my other little vodka drinks. We are planning on hitting up a liquor store while there and raiding the ice machine on our floor. I'm looking forward to the strip club. I used to go to the red light district with my boyfriend and his roommate. What an atmosphere that place was and an experience. But of course all the clubs were female dancers. This is the only place in LV with male strippers and they do lap dances too . . . can you imagine?
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Post by LeeHollins on Jun 26, 2003 14:15:46 GMT -5
Just thought I would call you out - I see you lurking over there. How did your daughter's tee-ball pictures go yesterday? I was such a pain when it came time to take our team pictures - I was the kid in front, wriggling around, taking off my hat, making faces, etc. Such a brat. Procrastinating (again!) because...well...that's just what I do. I have gotten work done today (which is a shocker) but I'm still basking in my success at switching computer monitors. Shut up, Laura, I know you're laughing at me.
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Post by Betsy on Jun 26, 2003 14:16:29 GMT -5
Thanks Mary . . . I love Vegas . . . perfect place for me . . entertainment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Post by SpringSummers on Jun 26, 2003 14:17:14 GMT -5
How awful, and traumatic - both things. I can't imagine witnessing a murder. Mary It was absolutely stunning. Out of nowhere. The victim's little kids witnessed it also. Really a nightmarish scene, even for me, who had just moved in and barely knew the folks next door. At the time I was living in a town so small and peaceful that this was its first murder, ever. Well - you can see why I am so sympathetic to Buffy when she tries, so imperfectly, at such a young age, with so many responsibilities, to recover from major trauma - why I loved the bravery and raw honesty of what we saw in Season 6. And - I just realized this - I think this is why I stay away from the "what might have been" fanfic that has Buffy & Spike behaving more sympathetically to each other. It was so great for me to see them behave just as they did. I guess that sounds bad . . . like I'm saying I enjoy watching people abuse each other. But that is not what I mean. I'm saying it was right. It was honest. And I prefer it because it was how it really feels, it wasn't idealized, it was just out there. And it made me feel less alone for my much less operatically, dramatically large, but still somewhat similar, missteps and mistakes. And I did want them to grow and change for the better - which they did do (and so did I, except I haven't reached effulgence quite so quickly).
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Post by John G on Jun 26, 2003 14:18:27 GMT -5
Rob - MOST men do not require physical violence to keep them off of you - don't be too ashamed of your gender. But MOST women (I would guess) have had at least one encounter with an overly aggressive male, anywhere from having something really raunchy said to you to rape, where they felt the need to use physical force to counter the aggression. But that doesn't mean most guys will do this to you. Most of the men I meet keep it pretty well under control, most of the time, if not all of the time. I worked for many years in public service jobs when I was young - restaurants, grocery stores, etc. You hear it all. You get it almost every day. Even so, I am not of the opinion most men are pigs. Just that there are plenty of pigs out there. It's not just sexual aggression either though - men are a lot more prone to violence in general. I was robbed at gunpoint (by a guy in a ski-mask) at a place I worked late at night - it was one of the most harrowing experiences of my life, and what I would count as the most violently offensive one, though I came through physically without a scratch. Also, I once witnessed a neighbor (a man) murder another neighbor (another man) on an otherwise quiet, sunny day - sudden argument, gunfire, boom. Despite all that - it's still my experience most men are trustworthy, have it under control, etc. It's just . . . well, it is true I'm a lot more careful around them, it takes me longer to trust them . . . but to me, that is just smart. There are good things that come with the generally more aggressive tendencies in men; I'm OK with the big picture. This is probably totally off-topic (since I've been away all day and haven't read everything, as to how this got started), but my biggest shame about being a man came during my sophomore year in college. I had a conversation one late night with about 9 different women and me, and one by one, all of the women admitted to having been molested at some younger age. I was totally freaked out. I've never gotten over that night (especially because I've met a number of women since with the same experience) and it now really sits in my mind now that I have a daughter (so terrified). Anyway, this little thread just triggered my memory to that.
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Post by Betsy on Jun 26, 2003 14:23:07 GMT -5
I've been thinking about this the last couple of days and I hope I word it right so it's understandable.
While I love Spike dearly . . . I think in a lot of ways he's like uncooked cookie dough. I mean, he really had no experience in dealing with women as a human, but was rather obsessed with one what was unattainable.
Then for over 100 years he's obssessively fixated on Dru, and while he may have been in love with her, I don't think that she was truly capable of loving him back in the way that he deserved or truly needed.
Then we know all about his obsessive fixation on Buffy.
I see no real healthy history of relationships. I think that what Spike needs to do is to "find" himself, determine who he really is and find the perfect person for him. One that loves him the way he is and isn't gonna try and change him in who she thinks he should bo.
In fact I know of the perfect person, who could adore him fangs and all . . . . why me of course ;D
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Post by Mary on Jun 26, 2003 14:26:02 GMT -5
And - I just realized this - I think this is why I stay away from the "what might have been" fanfic that has Buffy & Spike behaving more sympathetically to each other. Better not ever read Journeys then, since that's exactly what I do. I've had traumatic things happen in my family, but they were all of the unintentional variety - fires (yes, plural), tornado, gunshot wound (accidental, but nearly fatal). Deliberate violence has, fortunately, not been a part of my life. I've no idea how I would deal with it, and I hope I never have to find out. Mary
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Post by Queen E on Jun 26, 2003 14:27:31 GMT -5
This is probably totally off-topic (since I've been away all day and haven't read everything, as to how this got started), but my biggest shame about being a man came during my sophomore year in college. I had a conversation one late night with about 9 different women and me, and one by one, all of the women admitted to having been molested at some younger age. I was totally freaked out. I've never gotten over that night (especially because I've met a number of women since with the same experience) and it now really sits in my mind now that I have a daughter (so terrified). Anyway, this little thread just triggered my memory to that. James: The best thing you can do for your daughter is to teach her to respect herself and to be strong. So many women (across all generations) have been socialized to be passive and giving, to put other's needs before their own which can be so dangerous around the wrong people. I'm all for people being nurturing and thinking of others before themselves (hell, I was raised Catholic) but if you don't take care of yourself, you'll have nothing to give. Not that I'm suggesting that people who were assaulted and molested are AT ALL at fault! I just think the more strong female role models we have, and the more we teach our girls that their needs matter too, the healthier it will be for everyone.
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