Browncoat Bar & Grill - Rough, Rugged and Manly

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KELKHIL

Thursday, February 19, 2009 2:47 PM

(throws the last doilie into the fire)

(whipes down the bar)

Well we are yet again at that time......

Old Pub: http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=2&t=36853&m=678200#678200

It has been pretty crazy 'round the office of late but I finally managed to sneak out for a post!

Today is my Friday!!!! Daughter's School has a Father/Daughter Dance tomorrow so I am taking the day off so that I can make a day of it with her... (might be pics in the near future) Get her hair done, take her to dinner, lots of fun stuff.

So Belly up to the Bar Boys and Girls and lets have a good weekend!!!

Zombie Killing, Ninja in Training Kelkhil
The Shirtless Bartender

NAVYSEILS

Thursday, February 19, 2009 2:57 PM

q

EMMARIGBY

Thursday, February 19, 2009 4:19 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Navyseils:
Firsties!

Bah! I even miss firsties on a slow day!

Am I allowed into the manly pub on the provision that I scratch myself and slouch? Ah well, I do anyway!

___________________

Hissssssssss!

KELKHIL

Thursday, February 19, 2009 5:31 PM

Well of course ya are Em!!!

Everyone is still welcome. See with MSA starting the last thread I just pictured her girlie-ing up the place in my absence!

Zombie Killing, Ninja in Training Kelkhil
The Shirtless Bartender

HELL'S KITTEN

Thursday, February 19, 2009 5:50 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Navyseils:
Firsties!

You did it wrong.
((mild disappointment))

((finds a cheerful bunnie that Kelkhil missed while cleaning))

Kelkhil, you're the best Dad ever. But I'm curious, if Sir Daughter the Brave is taking you to dinner and the dance, does that make you Lady Dad? ((mildly confused))

KELKHIL

Thursday, February 19, 2009 6:02 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Hell's Kitten:
((finds a cheerful bunnie that Kelkhil missed while cleansing))

Fixed it for ya!

Quote:
Kelkhil, you're the best Dad ever. But I'm curious, if Sir Daughter the Brave is taking you to dinner and the dance, does that make you Lady Dad? ((mildly confused))

0.o

o.0

I... don't.... know......

(brain spinning in title circles)
(now my head hurts)

Zombie Killing, Ninja in Training (Lady???) Kelkhil
The Shirtless Bartender

PHOENIXROSE

Thursday, February 19, 2009 6:15 PM

LOL! Thanks, guys, I really needed a giggle!

>.>

<.<

*runs around the pub trailing glittery talcum powder!*

...Think Mr. adamstevenson will check the old bar, or should I re-post my answer to his query in this one before he can make it?

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MSA

Thursday, February 19, 2009 8:18 PM

LOL... at what point have I done anything girly???

I will grant you overly optimistic and annoyingly cheerful...but girly??

ok need a diet coke please

oooh I am intrigued at the outing with Sir Daughter the Brave

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

NAVYSEILS

Thursday, February 19, 2009 8:45 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Hell's Kitten:
Quote:
Originally posted by Navyseils:
Firsties!
You did it wrong.
((mild disappointment))

hmmm... I think a second look is required.

STINKINGROSE

Thursday, February 19, 2009 9:40 PM

Winter break for the boychild this week. Now that my personal work week is over he's staying home with me!

We have gotten our chores done. Now we have made marzipan. There are brownies with almond paste in the oven. I am getting him ready to head out for piano lesson, then it's off to the school for a parent-teacher conference.

I do so look forward to these little chats.
(Steps in a puddle of sarcasm)

The school does not give out report cards. We get to talk face to face twice a year. You get to hear about all the interesting things you were not advised of previously. I appreciate that they want to communicate directly with the parents and keep them involved. I appreciate that I get a much more verbose and lucid idea of how my child's academic career is progressing than a simple letter and terse checkbox comment.

Still, they always make me feel as if I'm being criticized for my parenting failures, and told that my child would do so much better if I'd just try "...", even though they don't actually say this out loud. I guess I just feel judged, and tend to get defensive, and feel like I have to fight to get them to see my child like I see him. It's probably because he's JUST LIKE I WAS ('ware the Mother's Curse "may you have five just like you").

When someone starts to imply this might be a bad thing or a problem I want to smack them until they drop the cookie cutter goggles. This is part of why he's in a private school in the first place.

Where they complain about getting lost in a book and not completing assigned work, I see a very active imagination and a daydreamer.

At least this school is not hell bent on creating a cube farm dweller, assembly line automaton, or cannon fodder. When the principal expresses concern that your child is not learning to meet productivity and this may negatively impact their ability to function in society WHEN HE IS ONLY IN KINDERGARTEN you are allowed to begin to reassess your educational options.

Now we are in fourth grade. I am cracking the whip as and when needed. He's doing better than a lot of high school kids at getting work done, as I recall. Focus. When he finally gets around to the work a forty minute assignment takes him an average of ten to fifteen minutes to complete. He's just calculated the area of five concentric circles for a fourth grade science fair project. I don't remember even seeing that stuff until tenth grade geometry.

Brownies are about to burn, gotta run.

MEGMAC

Thursday, February 19, 2009 9:58 PM

I always had my nose in a book and the teachers said I should be more outgoing and like the other students.

Me and my parents would be sitting there thinking 'Have you met the other students??!' It was always "Megan is a bright girl....but"

I hope the meeting wasn't too painful

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Mal: Wheel never stops turning, Badger.
Badger: That only matters to the people on the rim.

HELL'S KITTEN

Thursday, February 19, 2009 11:53 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Navyseils: Firsties!
Originally posted by Hell's Kitten: You did it wrong. ((mild disappointment))
Originally posted by Navyseils: hmmm... I think a second look is required.

^__^

((eSmooch!))

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
LOL... at what point have I done anything girly???

I will grant you overly optimistic and annoyingly cheerful...but girly??

Seriously?
Doooood, you are SO girly.
Here, let me quote you:
"Math is hard! Sports are stupid! Power tools are scary! I could shop for shoes all day long! Tee hee! (insert sunshine and daisies)"

See? I could go on, but I like to limit my saccharin intake. XD

MSA

Friday, February 20, 2009 12:13 AM

wel...damn I hate it when you're right HK..... I think I'll go get a manicure and a pedicure to cheer me up and then maybe shop for a new purse

Rosie- you are also describing me as a student and I have 3 bachelors and a master's degree:) Let's here it for the readers!!!!!!

* waits til Kelkhil's not looking and hangs new pink checked ruffled curtains in the window and puts a multiplicity of trow pillows on the sofas and chairs

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Friday, February 20, 2009 1:01 AM

Yeah, we had good cop not so good cop going tonight. His actual teacher who he's with every day was all "wow he's so smart and such a great kid but we really can't get him to focus on what he's supposed to be doing instead of what he'd rather be doing". The teacher who's more of an adviser who stops in to keep tabs on things periodically was all "we're having the same conversation again" for the third year running. Then she looks at you and asks what you think We should try.
This year I finally said something along the lines of "Look honey, I'm not an early education specialist. You're supposed to be the expert and asking me feels really pointless from my end. I got nothing. You wanted him tested? I jumped through hoops for you, the home district, and the district that the school's actually located and just got him tested my own damned self after everybody pointed fingers at each other for responsibility. Doc says he's fine. What more do you want?"

I'm really starting to not like her.

I did feel a slight amount of maternal smugness when the teacher said that boychild was so good at the science mojo he'll actually fact check with the kid 'cause he's just that solid on it all.

Summing it all up: "Blah blah blah, he's so smart BUT.."

He reads American history books for fun. (And to get out of journaling.)

PHOENIXROSE

Friday, February 20, 2009 1:09 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by stinkingrose:
He reads American history books for fun. (And to get out of journaling.)

Damn, they should be thrilled! I used to read comic books for fun, and to avoid reading American History.

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MSA

Friday, February 20, 2009 1:22 AM

HUGS Rosie Ok so the teacher wants you to suggest something

Here you go:

Dear Teacher:
I appreciate your concern on the repetitive nature of our discussions regarding my son. I would like to know which RTI tier your current interventions fall on and what plans you have to move to a more intensive tier in order to better support his educational development. Based on all available testing my son has no disability therefore it must mean that he requires a more intensive RTI tier or a more appropriate rate of reinforcement of on task behaviors to better ameliorate his attention issues. It might also be considered that the work provided is not sufficiently challenging so I would like to see your assessments of his potential and what you plan to do to provide leveled curriculum.

( translation...what the hell are you doing to fix the problem???? RTI- is response to intervention and is put in place when a student's achievement is not up to his potential.. you need to encourage him more and give him some form of desired reward for on task....such as if you complete x amount of work you may read for x number of minutes... also you're just not smart enough to keep up with him so maybe it would be good if you came up with some better assignments for him

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Friday, February 20, 2009 2:01 AM

They seem to be trying that.
I apparently have a stubborn one or something.

Yeah, maybe he's bored. He gets impatient waiting for the rest of the group to catch up and blurts out the information before the others get a chance. They do not actually assign a grownup to sit on him during discussion groups, but they really wish they could.
This is not a group of slow children, either.

His main teacher seems really amused and amazed by our little sponge. His biggest concern seemed to be (other than focus) the writing thing. He said he didn't want that to hold boychild back because he "deserves to fly".

I usually just stand back and let him.

HELL'S KITTEN

Friday, February 20, 2009 2:34 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
well...damn I hate it when you're right HK..... I think I'll go get a manicure and a pedicure to cheer me up and then maybe shop for a new purse

((snerk!)) I (heart) this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120377881079

But I can't wrap my girlie little head around the idea that humans would actually pay that much for a purse thing. XD

Quote:
Originally posted by stinkingrose:
The teacher who's more of an adviser who stops in to keep tabs on things periodically was all "we're having the same conversation again" for the third year running. Then she looks at you and asks what you think We should try.

"Oh, my. Why don't WE try you fucking yourself, you ridiculous twat?" replied HK.

MSA

Friday, February 20, 2009 3:10 AM

This is what I mean by leveled instruction... you don't tell the F-16 to slow down for the prop plane now do you?? They need to be providing him more challenging stuff he can do while waiting for the other little ones to get there. As for the writing thing.. get him an Alpha Smart ( the school will have access to this through their AT people) then he can journal without physically writing it...also for blurting...give him the alpha smart in group. Have him write the answer....or give him 5 tickets. He may use them to answer questions but when he's out of tickets...no talking for him:) It'll teach him to let the slow ones have a turn too ( no matter how long it takes them and no matter how painfully obvious the answer is) Gradually fade by giving him fewer tickets until he's got more skill at waiting for the less gifted ones to catch up with him

HK...that is a purse of gorgeousness...but I am with you on the price. I just can't do it. You see these purses that are just perfect, but who can even countenance paying the equivalent of a month's rent for a purse

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

ZEROKIRYU

Friday, February 20, 2009 5:15 AM

I'm a bit late, but I watched the first episode of Being Human earlier today and I quite like it.

Now if you'll excuse me...

*Grabs a blanket, curls up in the corner and dies*

PHOENIXROSE

Friday, February 20, 2009 6:04 AM

>.>

<.<

*runs around the pub trailing glittery silk flower petals!*

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STINKINGROSE

Friday, February 20, 2009 2:25 PM

They've got one or two alpha smarts already. All the kids get to use them sometimes. I've seen it on his contract work before, and I know he does some writing assignments on an electronic thingy which looks like a typewriter with a teensy screen.

I'll suggest the tickets. Thanks!

The teacher also made sure to mention that there was no arrogance about son's blurting out, he's just already anticipating where they're going with the discussion and has trouble slowing down and giving the others who may be shy a chance to add input. He even seems to like listening to the others. He's in the discussion and a part of it and never comes out with "Friday I saw a movie and..." so it's not like he's just bored with the whole circle time thing.

*I* would be, so there's a generational improvement.

There's days where I'm mentally going "We're walking.. we're walking.. we're walking.. and we're stopping. AAAAAAAAAA!!!!"

MSA

Friday, February 20, 2009 3:11 PM

HUGS Zero

LOL ROse:)

HUGS Rosie..that's why the tickets help. Keeps a visual prompt for him that he needs to slow down a bit in the comment dept. Yes the alpha smart is the bitty typewriter with small one line screen.I pretty much had the same problem. Since his brain is already moving forward to further aspects of the discussion it's hard to remember to wait for those who need time to " catch up" He suffers from the " get it,.. got it...go" thing that I and probably you do. Once we get it we're off and running and we forget to wait for the others to get it too..

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

NVGHOSTRIDER

Friday, February 20, 2009 5:55 PM

Drinks on me. I'm raising a glass for Adam Carolla and his final show.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

SOLARFLARE

Friday, February 20, 2009 6:00 PM

Alpha Smart? Never heard of that. Sounds cool.

STINKINGROSE

Friday, February 20, 2009 7:50 PM

Get it..got it...gone.

It's more like "That was FUN!! What next?!"

Enthusiasm we are not in short supply of, patience is something that happens to other people.

Although he will be extremely patient with other children when he's aware that he's helping them. There's a girl about his age who has multiple physical developmental issues and can't speak much yet. He was so proud of himself when she said "Hi Kenny" to him one morning. She's very particular about who she's willing to make the effort for. Smaller and younger kids he also recognizes as needing special treatment. Anybody who is the same size or older is fair game for race you to the finish.
The older boys are around his size and he sees them wrestling and horsing around and wants to do that too, but he's still not quite there yet with knowing his own strength and mass and when it's time to stop with kids his own age. (Did I mention he's 9 1/2 years old and coming up on 5'0" rapidly?)
He's also got a much more open idea of boundaries and personal space. He does ask before hugging. The girls don't seem to mind so much. (Did I mention he's got big blue eyes and a nice smile?)The boys wave him off, or hug as they feel comfortable. He loves everybody and isn't embarassed to show affection. (I got *something* right!)Everybody describes him as "sweet, caring, wonderful, smart" except one or two older girls who'd roll their eyes and say "weird, annoying, nerd". (Again: score 1 for mom!)

I lurves my little nerdling.

I'm drying his gi for tonight's karate class. Gotta get him fed (shoveling biomass into the bottomless pit and we've still got at least three years to go before we hit the BIG growth spurts) then to the dojo. If there's time after I get him home I may head over to a friend's house to potluck and watch Dollhouse and BSG.

I did something I've always wanted to today. I snagged ginormous wodges of cheese at the grocery store. There was a round of gorgonzola which had been sliced in half, leaving a round hunk about an inch and a half thick. MINE! And some Peccorino Romano. MINE! And fresh mozzarella, 2 lbs, MINE! Everything but the mozz keeps. There wasn't really a price break, but I was covetous.

I have PLANS mwahahahaha.... pumpkin gnocchi with gorgonzola, mushroom risotto with gorgonzola.. pizza with fresh mozzarella and basil..
I need to go find a spittoon.

FREELANCERTEX

Friday, February 20, 2009 9:09 PM

ooh look new bar ^_^

barkeep, reeeeeeally hungry and there's no food in the house, need some sort of afternoon snack eats please ><

STINKINGROSE

Friday, February 20, 2009 10:28 PM

lays out dim sum for eats

FREELANCERTEX

Friday, February 20, 2009 10:34 PM

*gobbles all food in sight* O_o.....*lurks over to a corner*

STINKINGROSE

Friday, February 20, 2009 10:40 PM

Hangs an old elk head on the wall for ambience, then tosses a floral bonnet on an antler to assert her femininity.

FREELANCERTEX

Friday, February 20, 2009 10:42 PM

whered the rest of the elk go O_o

PHOENIXROSE

Friday, February 20, 2009 10:59 PM

*hangs up a bunch of sparkly crystals in the candle chandeliers to cast little rainbows around the pub*

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MSA

Saturday, February 21, 2009 12:40 AM

Oh sure flaunt your cheese Rosie. May I say your son is the sort of student any good teacher dreams of. The one who is limitless in ideas, enthusiasm, and ability....

Adam Corolla's last show??? Why is he leaving?

OK back to cooking

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Saturday, February 21, 2009 6:51 PM

Because he's coming over to my place tonight for homemade pumpkin and sage gnocchi with walnuts and GORGONZOLA?

I have no idea who he is, so I don't know why he's not doing another ep of whatever he's not doing.

The rest of the elk's in the bar's freezer awaiting the chili cookoff.

MSA

Sunday, February 22, 2009 1:08 AM

I just drooled on the keyboard... you devil woman!!!

I did tell you about my steak topper.... gorgonzola, fresh sage shredded, chopped fresh chives. mix firmly and set out to warm up a bit while you grill the steaks.. spread over steaks once done and let melt a bit before serving...yummy!!

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Sunday, February 22, 2009 1:11 AM

(slurp)

No, you hadn't mentioned that one..

FREELANCERTEX

Sunday, February 22, 2009 3:22 AM

barkeep, sumthing for an incredibly long day.

i was helping my mother and my aunt watch my two cousins (both little girls, one year old), and we decided to take them on an outing to Joann Fabrics (hopefully to tire them out). i ended up getting the cart with little dezerae, the one who was walking at eight months and talks up an absolute storm. the little tike wouldn't shut up the entire time we were in the store (saying hi to everyone, it was so cute). this kid, at one year old, shocked the hell out of me with one exchange.

dez: "hi."
woman: "hi."
dez: "hi."
woman: "You're just adorable."
dez: "yeah."

i was like U LITTLE SHIT!!!!! most hilarious moment of my day. still, watchin her and her cousin was quite tiring :P need sumthin to relax with ><;;

MSA

Sunday, February 22, 2009 6:15 AM

You must try it Rosie

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Sunday, February 22, 2009 2:19 PM

Starts looking at flights, then remembers the whole work thing...

MSA

Sunday, February 22, 2009 7:20 PM

Yeah...stupid work always gets in the way

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

FREELANCERTEX

Monday, February 23, 2009 2:19 AM

barkeep, sumthin for the two midterms of this week >< the first being tomorrow at 8 frickin AM *dies*

MSA

Monday, February 23, 2009 1:56 PM

*Gives FLT some major league snack food and a drink

* sets out manly, rugged beers, whiskey, nachos, chips and salsa, pigs in a blanket, and other manly foods

Morning All!!!

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

GEE

Monday, February 23, 2009 2:12 PM

Afternoon all,

well, had a great time in Bath including book lonage (other half can't be angry about that) but now drowning in maths thanks to server work, I actually got moaned at for taking this Friday off to catch up (grr, I shall resist moaning about office at the moment) but getting there and even managed to sneak in a little of teh maths this lunchtime.

I'm also in a state of flux regarding Watchmen as it looks kind of cool on the advert but already heard of bits missing and changes to the ending and I never pay attention to this stuff.

Ah well, ought to get back to work, long day already.

Ems, did you get my pm, don't know which email address to hit you up on.

*takes a manly pint and whiskey chaser as virtual alcohol has no fear for him*

Cheers MsA

MSA

Monday, February 23, 2009 2:27 PM

See I think the trailer for the Watchmen looks interesting, but I haven't ever read any of the graphic novels and don't know the premise.... so I'm thinking I'll go see it

Any suggestions of specific graphic novels I should read first???

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

NAVYSEILS

Monday, February 23, 2009 2:38 PM

If you have not read any graphic novels I think watchmen is as good a place to start as any. It's a great story, and because of the film, you'll have no trouble picking a copy up. You find that book showing up everywhere now.

Edit: after re-reading your post msa I'm thinking you were already talking about watchmen specifically when asking about graphic novels. Watchmen was a one of series off comics, so the watchmen graphic novel is the complete story, it just collects all the comics that were released into one package.

FREELANCERTEX

Monday, February 23, 2009 2:57 PM

mornin all

barkeep, some caffeine and morning eats before it's time to go to the base >< *i have to wear blues today, yuck*

one midterm down, one to go. This one wasnt as bad as i thought it would be >< but judging from how much i suck at writing essays under the pressure of time i dont think i scored full points on this one..

MSA

Monday, February 23, 2009 3:10 PM

Yes I was talking the watchmen specifically.. have already read loads of x-men and spiderman graphic novels...
I just wasn't familiar with the watchmen.... so I shall grab the novel and begin the reading

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

NAVYSEILS

Monday, February 23, 2009 3:38 PM

Yeah, first time I read it I wasn't really paying attention, but as far as I know, there is no other watchmen material other than what is in that one graphic novel.

HELL'S KITTEN

Monday, February 23, 2009 4:32 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
I just wasn't familiar with Watchmen.... so I shall grab the novel and begin the reading

Hmmmm... This is a tough call:
(a) If you read the comics first, chances are good that you'll be hugely disappointed by the movie.
(b) But if you see the movie first, you won't be terribly surprised by the ending of the comics.

Hmmm, hmmm, hmmm. Yeah. I think I'd go for the comics first, movie second. Hollywood so often disappoints, it won't be a surprise this time around. XD Whereas you'd be wasting a *very* long read to already know the outcome from the crap movie. [/ramble]

ZEROKIRYU

Monday, February 23, 2009 4:55 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Hell's Kitten:
Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
I just wasn't familiar with Watchmen.... so I shall grab the novel and begin the reading
Hmmmm... This is a tough call:
(a) If you read the comics first, chances are good that you'll be hugely disappointed by the movie.
(b) But if you see the movie first, you won't be terribly surprised by the ending of the comics.

Hmmm, hmmm, hmmm. Yeah. I think I'd go for the comics first, movie second. Hollywood so often disappoints, it won't be a surprise this time around. XD Whereas you'd be wasting a *very* long read to already know the outcome from the crap movie. [/ramble]

I'd have to agree, since I've heard rumblings of a certain thing that was replaced in the movie.

I'm still going to see it, but my hopes are no longer as high as they were.

NAVYSEILS

Monday, February 23, 2009 5:20 PM

Oh god yes, good call HK. I would definetly read the comic first. Cause even if the movie doesn't end up a massive dissapointment, I still think that reading the book to the end unaware of what lies ahead will be a far more enjoyable experience than seeing the movie first then reading it.

MSA

Monday, February 23, 2009 7:13 PM

I always prefer to know the ending before beginning... graphic novel it is:)

*twirls*

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

MEGMAC

Monday, February 23, 2009 7:54 PM

*finds the tallest drink and the comfiest chair after an awful day*

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Mal: Wheel never stops turning, Badger.
Badger: That only matters to the people on the rim.

FREELANCERTEX

Monday, February 23, 2009 11:18 PM

*drags self up to counter* barkeep, sumthin for the end of a long afternoon >< and a windy, coldass day overall

MSA

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 1:47 AM

*mixes some drinks,stokes the fire, and makes some lovely shrimp puffs, oysters, mini quiches, spanikopita, and other lovely hot snacks

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

FREELANCERTEX

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 2:32 AM

*drools* ok how do u make the shrimp puffs?

DANCINGNEKO

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 11:42 AM

*passes by folks quietly, with an occasional "'scuse me." "Sorry."*

*grabs a bottle of whisky*
*grabs a bat, some golf clubs, and borrows some of NVG's arsenal*
*pauses*

Don't mind me, folks. I just realized that there's at least one person I know of who's too stupid for words....and possibly, live.

*goes off to breakables room, making sure that the soundproofing is at "muffles a nuclear strike"*
*shuts the door gently and politely*

ADAMSTEVENSON

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 1:29 PM

*wanders in*

Hell not been here in a while. just a quick post today, and i got my exam results the other day and.... (drum roll)

I passed them all. Yay me.

One more exam this year then I should hopefully be on to my last year of uni.

If living was as easy as dying we wouldn't bother

NVGHOSTRIDER

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 4:43 PM

That is awesome. Good luck on the last one.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

MSA

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 6:44 PM

Shrimp puffs
Oil spray
1 large can refrigerator biscuits
2 cups Monterey jack cheese, shredded
2 green onions, chopped
1 cup mayonnaise
1 pound small shrimp, cooked
1 teaspoon fresh dill, chopped
Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray miniature muffin tin with oil spray. Split each biscuit in half and place in muffin tin, pressing into the bottom.

Mix next 5 ingredients together in medium bowl and place 1 tablespoon of shrimp mixture in biscuit dough. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden and bubbling.

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

SOLARFLARE

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 7:10 PM

oooh! That sounds awesome. Can you share the spanikopita recipe too?

MSA

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 8:37 PM

Ingredients
1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, half a turn of the pan
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and squeezed dry
Salt and pepper
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, ground or freshly grated
4 ounces feta with black pepper or plain feta, crumbled into tiny bits
1 egg, beaten
3 tablespoons sour cream
4 (13 by 17-inch) sheets, defrosted phyllo pastry dough
3 tablespoons melted butter
Directions
Place oven rack in center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F.

Preheat a small pan over medium to medium high heat. Add oil and onion and saute 5 minutes. Place onion in a bowl. Add chopped dry, defrosted spinach and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Add feta to the bowl and combine it with spinach. Add beaten egg and sour cream to the bowl and combine with cheese, spinach and onion.

On a large work surface, place 1 sheet of phyllo. Paint half of the sheet with a little melted butter, paying extra attention to your perimeter. Fold sheet in half. Pile 1/4 of your spinach mixture into a log shape working 2 inches from bottom and each side. Tuck bottom up and fold both sides in, then roll and wrap upwards until you reach the edge of the dough sheet. Each pastry will resemble an egg roll. Paint the seam and the ends of the roll with butter and set roll seam side down on a cookie sheet. Repeat and make 4 rolls. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly golden all over and serve.
If you want to go the lazy way get canned crescent rolls and unroll them into triangle shape. Spoon filling into that. Top with second crescent rolled out and pinch edges together.

It's pretty yummy and both are easy recipes. I do them for brunches or if people are coming over to hang out. They're quick to make:)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

GEE

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 10:22 PM

Argh, maths overload, I'm somewhere in the region of half to two thirds of a week behind with my work and I have an assignment in next week. I'm taking Friday as a maths day in Lieu of a Sunday I worked but still lost pretty much a week when server was dying and all is a crap shoot, oh dear.

Washing up a little and then bed me thinks, to dream of inductive proofs (I know where I'm going from and to just not how to get there), proofs by contradiction and just do it (not sure what way to prove yet) and panic over not having even started this weeks work yet (I'll get there hopefully but could be pulling a major day/nighter on Friday.

FREELANCERTEX

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 11:25 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by AdamStevenson:
*wanders in*

Hell not been here in a while. just a quick post today, and i got my exam results the other day and.... (drum roll)

I passed them all. Yay me.

One more exam this year then I should hopefully be on to my last year of uni.

*glomps* good job, dude ^_^ now if only i could do as well on the exams *i* just took :P lol

MsA: shrimp puffs sound awesome, can't wait to try em

barkeep, long kriffing day, a drink to remedy the longness and coldness of new england college please

MSA

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 1:29 AM

Awesome and easy

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

STINKINGROSE

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 1:54 AM

MARDI GRAS!!!!

Lassez les bon temps roulez, mes amis!

... also, I have tomorrow off.

FREELANCERTEX

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 3:44 AM

english, dude, english. :P

fyi, wild turkey tastes like turpentine. ><;; ew.

MSA

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:41 AM

I'd dance about...but I'm waaaaay to tired

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

KELKHIL

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 6:59 AM

(streaks the PUB)

(judgement gone due to lack of sleep)

Zombie Killing, Ninja in Training Kelkhil
The Nekkid Bartender

STINKINGROSE

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 2:20 PM

Agreeing that streaking the pub is bad judgement. It does not contribute to the ambience.

Stripes. Embossed leather. Or perhaps a tasteful watered silk?

FREELANCERTEX

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 2:24 PM

*shields eyes from streaking barkeep*

barkeep, when you get some clothes back on, could you get me some sort of hot caffeinated beverage and a heavily insulated snowsuit to shield against the unbelieveably frigid temperatures of today? and some breakfast eats please, ^_^ thanks.

well everyone its wednesday.

SOLARFLARE

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 2:34 PM

Thanks for the recipes. My wife's birthday is coming up, and she'll love it.

MSA

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 3:10 PM

Sure solar... I've loads of them if there's something else she's fond of:)

LOL Kelkhil:)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

NVGHOSTRIDER

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:28 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by freelancertex:
english, dude, english. :P

fyi, wild turkey tastes like turpentine. ><;; ew.

Never drank turpentine as a comparison.

Wantz Mojitos and weather to go with.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

RIVERDANCER

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:34 PM

Now I'm super hungry.

MSA

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:53 PM

ooh mojito madness!!! I'm thinking burrito and mojito night tonight:) NV

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

SOLARFLARE

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:55 PM

*covers food*

Naked bartender is not good for shrimp puffs.

NVGHOSTRIDER

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:56 PM

Ooh

mmm

yum

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn

MSA

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 8:35 PM

maybe snackie dinner

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

FREELANCERTEX

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 10:28 PM

barkeep, need a snack to hold me till 8 (8 is when the bf returns and we have dinner--strange how we're so reluctant to eat without the other one there...)

MSA

Thursday, February 26, 2009 12:34 AM

LOL I have the same problem:)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

KELKHIL

Thursday, February 26, 2009 1:56 PM

Morning all!

(sets up the Breakfast Bar)

(notices the cobwebs surrounding the Shadowy Dew Fridge and Pantry and cleans it up a bit)

The week is almost over god am I tired and I think I have worked more overnight than during my normal shifts (but at least I got to chat with peeps in Haven!!!). Not like it is going to change today either. Gotta work my normal day and then go home and hope to fall asleep so that I can start work again at 1 AM and work through the night. Shoudl be loads of fun!

Hopefully this time I will keep my better judgement (and my pants)!

Zombie Killing, Ninja in Training Kelkhil
The Shirtless Forsaken

MSA

Thursday, February 26, 2009 1:59 PM

HUGS Kelkhil sweety I'm so sorry you're having to be up all night. Glad you've Navy and the rest of the crazy insomniacs to keep you company.

Ok Sleep well :)

ok back to my bowl of captain crunch

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

GEE

Thursday, February 26, 2009 3:22 PM

YARRRRR!!!!!

I is here and I am kind of nearly in control of teh maths.

Going to a gig tonight, talking to a potential vocalist.

Hope everyone is good, I have Fridayitis as have taken tomorrow off, a three day weekend with two for maths and one for packing boxes.

Wonder where HK is...

*looks round for sneaky death*

better get back to work now, catch you all around, now post for my amusement now that I'm actually here

HELL'S KITTEN

Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:45 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by gee:
Wonder where HK is...

*looks round for sneaky death*

((wonders, too))

>.>

<.<

>.>

MSA

Thursday, February 26, 2009 5:57 PM

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

MSA

Thursday, February 26, 2009 6:03 PM

OK and in another note

Kelkhil remember how you keep mocking my being nauseous?? Well.... I'm PREGNANT!!!!

Ok back to your regularly scheduled chatting

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

KELKHIL

Thursday, February 26, 2009 6:05 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
OK and in another note

Kelkhil remember how you keep mocking my being nauseous?? Well.... I'm PREGNANT!!!!

W00t!!!!

Congrats MSA!!!!!

(Hugs)

(told ya so)

Zombie Killing, Ninja in Training Kelkhil
The Shirtless Forsaken

ZEROKIRYU

Thursday, February 26, 2009 6:25 PM

Congrats MsA and NV.

KELKHIL

Thursday, February 26, 2009 6:58 PM

So don't leave us hangin' Lassy!

When is NJB making his/her grand entrance into the world?

(sets up drinks for all)

Belly up to the Bar Boys and Girls!

To MSA, NVG and NJB

Zombie Killing, Ninja in Training Kelkhil
The Shirtless Forsaken

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, February 26, 2009 7:18 PM

NJB....new/newborn....something....browncoat.......O_o

*glommps Kel*

*bellies up to bar as told even though she's not 21*

*does another happy dance for NV and MSA*

KELKHIL

Thursday, February 26, 2009 7:28 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by freelancertex:
NJB....new/newborn....something....browncoat.......O_o

*glommps Kel*

*bellies up to bar as told even though she's not 21*

*does another happy dance for NV and MSA*

Ooomph!

(gets up)

(gets FLT a nice Juice)

A fresh Bag O' Red Vines for the one clever enough to figure out NVG's NJB

Zombie Killing, Ninja in Training Kelkhil
The Shirtless Forsaken

WAKEUPSOON

Thursday, February 26, 2009 7:36 PM

Do I have to be 21 to drink in the Browncoat Bar even tho I'm in the UK??

NJB = I have no idea. Was gonna have a stab, but too many possibilities. B'll either mean 'browncoat' or 'baby' tho!! Lol.

^.^

This is not my signature, I have to write this every time I post.

Smile && Nod, it makes it seem like you know what's going on.

ZEROKIRYU

Thursday, February 26, 2009 7:38 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Kelkhil:
A fresh Bag O' Red Vines for the one clever enough to figure out NVG's NJB

Hmmmm, the only thing I can think of is maybe NJB = Nevada or New Johnny Blaze? Or something along those lines?

KELKHIL

Thursday, February 26, 2009 8:05 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by zerokiryu:
Quote:
Originally posted by Kelkhil:
A fresh Bag O' Red Vines for the one clever enough to figure out NVG's NJB

Hmmmm, the only thing I can think of is maybe NJB = Nevada Johnny Blaze? Or something along those lines?

Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!!!

(Gives Zeero his Red Vines)

Zombie Killing, Ninja in Training Kelkhil
The Shirtless Forsaken

MSA

Thursday, February 26, 2009 8:18 PM

LOL

OK I'm about 5 weeks and you can all do the math:) yes HK I said " do the math"

Luckily I'll still be able to travel to D*C, but I will be a heffalump so that should make costumes a bit tricky:)

and yes Kelkhil you did tell me so:)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

ZEROKIRYU

Thursday, February 26, 2009 8:35 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Kelkhil:
Quote:
Originally posted by zerokiryu:
Quote:
Originally posted by Kelkhil:
A fresh Bag O' Red Vines for the one clever enough to figure out NVG's NJB

Hmmmm, the only thing I can think of is maybe NJB = Nevada Johnny Blaze? Or something along those lines?

Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!!!

(Gives Zeero his Red Vines)

w00t!

*Puts the Red Vines in the darkened corner as an offering to the ninja kitty*

And in keeping with the good news, I got my plane ticket for D*C!

DANCINGNEKO

Thursday, February 26, 2009 8:36 PM

CONGRATULATIONS NVG and MsA!
So that means...*counts backwards on fingers*...a fall baby? *giggles happily at the thought of a "Nevada Day"/Samihain/Halloween birthday for the little 'un* (Also might be an interesting way to celebrate annivarsaries )

So are you going to go caffine-free MsA? or just lower doses of it? *ponders what to stock the bar with*

MSA

Thursday, February 26, 2009 8:44 PM

No caffeine:) SIGH
Also apparently no sleep... and the ability to roast marhsmellows just by holding them...giggle

Yay!!! Zero has a plane ticket. Now he has to come and join us...yes Zero...join us

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

KELKHIL

Thursday, February 26, 2009 8:51 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:

<.<

>.>

<.<

Hrm..... Haven't seen the new Papa around.....

Did he faint?

Is he laying on the floor somewhere all unconscious?

Do we need to get some smelling salts?

Oh and....

(GLOMPS NEKO!!!)
(didn't think that in all the excitement you could show up unnoticed did ya Lassy???)

Zombie Killing, Ninja in Training Kelkhil
The Shirtless Forsaken

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