blackdragon Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Ivan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AikiDale Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Fourth of July. Got family staying with me for 3 days. Bought 3 boxes of brownies and a 12 pack of beer at the store. Hope it will be enough to get me through. So you are going to insist they shoot your new Texas Star with you right? That should make them either think you are nuts and leave, or become shooters and make them tolerable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Jane Posted July 8, 2006 Author Share Posted July 8, 2006 They are gone. Six months till Christmas. Let freedom ring baby!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Jane Posted December 18, 2006 Author Share Posted December 18, 2006 5 days till the Christmas event. Do I need to say anymore? I'm not a big drinker but some events demand sedation. As I've been wrapping gifts today I've been thinking about my potion of choice. I'm leaning towards cranberry juice and volka. That sounds festive to me. I've also heard that diet coke and vanilla rum is pretty good. Any suggestions for a festive sedative? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRe Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Jane, I could suggest various concoctions from long ago... Nowadays I think the best drink for those situations is a cool glass of water enjoyed on the balcony of an exotic resort, far, far away from my holiday house guests... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 5 days till the Christmas event. Do I need to say anymore? I'm not a big drinker but some events demand sedation. As I've been wrapping gifts today I've been thinking about my potion of choice. I'm leaning towards cranberry juice and volka. That sounds festive to me. I've also heard that diet coke and vanilla rum is pretty good. Any suggestions for a festive sedative? 1 oz Chamboard 3 oz Vodka (Stoli or equ.) 1 oz pomegranate juice (e.g. P-O-M) Shake with ice cubes, strain into a martini glass. Mrs. BigDave approves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 +1 Lifes been great since we quit the "Dysfunction Junction" on my side of dys. Now it is just me and my babe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 (edited) Any suggestions for a festive sedative? I highly recommend the Louisville Cranberry Slugger. Vigorously apply the Louisville Slugger to the skulls of your obnoxious relatives until all the bitching, moaning, gossiping, sniping, and whining over their latest life-threatening malaise ceases. Then, pour two jiggers of cranberry juice into a shaker. Pour two jiggers of vodka in as well. Add crushed ice. Add a copious helping of lemon zest. Give a couple of shakes, then pour into a chilled glass. Garnish with beautiful long peel of lemon zest. Kick back and enjoy your holiday! Edited December 18, 2006 by EricW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgary Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 a cool glass of water enjoyed on the balcony of an exotic resort, far, far away from my holiday house guests an *excellent* idea! B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caspian_45 Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Rum over ice..............add your favorite soda or fruit juice to taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
et45 Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 4 or 5 shots of Knob Creek will smooth all the ripples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I'm still recomending the "special" brownies.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harmon Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 +10I absolutely despise Thanksgiving and Christmas for this very reason. Im glad im not the only one Harmon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwmiket Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 My holiday are nice.........now that I live about 1400 miles away from family. -Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanM Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 I actually moved to be closer to a favorite Aunt and her family. She's the only family I can stand at all much less during the holidays. Thank God the in-laws live far away (but close to Rio Salado Yukon Jack and tea for me please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 +1...After working 22 hours straight to get Christmas evening off, I get to drive 5 hours to have a meal with people such as the asshat brother of my wife that badmouthed me to EVERYONE at my wedding My Ipod and podcasts of the MB radio show will save the day once again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Jane Posted December 20, 2006 Author Share Posted December 20, 2006 Jane, I could suggest various concoctions from long ago... Nowadays I think the best drink for those situations is a cool glass of water enjoyed on the balcony of an exotic resort, far, far away from my holiday house guests... I like the thought...here's what I'm thinking.... I'm standing on a balcony looking at an indigo blue ocean. The breeze is in my face and the sun is warm on my skin as I inhale the scent of salt in the air. I'm wearing a white sundress to show off my lightly brown skin that I acquired earlier in the day lounging by the pool. In one hand I have a glass of crandberry juice and volka over crushed ice and the other hand is holding my husband's hand. He has bare feet, blue jeans and no shirt on. He's looking mighty fine. We are talking about what we are going to do on the beach when we take our barefooted sunset walk. OK, maybe I don't need to sedate with alcohol this holiday. Maybe I can get by with a little guided imagery. I sure have enjoyed thinking about the above vision. One day I'm going to give my husband a trip to someplace warm over Christmas break....and I will wear that white dress.....and we will take that walk......and the thoughts of family will be far away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quimico2 Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Any suggestions for a festive sedative? Brazilian "Caipirinha" : - Lemon - Brazilian Cachaça - Ice cubes ( a lot ) - Sugar to taste Wash the lemon and roll it on the board to loosen the juices. Cut the lemon into pieces and place them in a glass. Sprinkle with the sugar and crush the pieces (pulp side up) with a pestle. (We have a long, wooden one from Brazil, made specifically for this purpose.) Just enough to release the juice, otherwise it'll get bitter. Add the cachaça and stir to mix. Add the ice and stir again. It is delicious and potent! Its possible to change the lemon for kiwi, passion fruit ( absolut delicious !! ), pineapple, etc. Enjoy !!!! Greetings from Brazil, Now is + 37oC Químico2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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