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Cheese and fish? Eww.
I'm with you on mixing fish and dairy products however one billion people served Filet-a-Fish's at Mickey D's would disagree no doubt.

Become an atheist. Then you can tell people "Bah humbug" and get back on the gin.
Does anyone here like egg nog? I think it's gross. I realize margaritas aren't really a traditional Christmas drink, but I can think of some better ones than egg nog...blech.

For the record, movie fans, and especially Edie wherever you are!, I just watched the worst Steve McQueen movie ever. Actually I fell asleep watching it because it was SO boring! Junior Bonner, where he's a washed-up rodeo cowboy. That's it. There wasn't a plot. You've been informed.

Does anyone here like egg nog? I think it's gross. I realize margaritas aren't really a traditional Christmas drink, but I can think of some better ones than egg nog...blech.Yes. Just what you need around this time of year is 600 calories added to your alcoholic beverage.

I tried this once with the egg nog recipe. I substituted Diet Coke for the egg, milk, sugar and cream. The drink has nearly no calories and tastes exactly like a rum and coke. In fact, it is a rum and (diet) coke. It still works with whisky or brandy as well.

Yes. Just what you need around this time of year is 600 calories added to your alcoholic beverage.

I tried this once with the egg nog recipe. I substituted Diet Coke for the egg, milk, sugar and cream. The drink has nearly no calories and tastes exactly like a rum and coke. In fact, it is a rum and (diet) coke. It still works with whisky or brandy as well.
LOL! I think I like that recipe! It's dropped from the 70's to the 30's here today, so I think I'm going for some Kahlua and coffee...or maybe Bailey's as it's a little more holiday-like.

Have a great weekend, all, even you Mr. Grinch, um, I mean Bro Deal...:p

"This forum is dying"

With 930 replies I suspect the contrary. YES!!

:cool:

Have a great weekend, all, even you Mr. Grinch, um, I mean Bro Deal...:p
Hey, our Bro aint a Grinch. Why is it that realists are always dubbed as pessimists?

Hey, our Bro aint a Grinch. Why is it that realists are always dubbed as pessimists?
Oh, yeah? Why is it that optimists are never dubbed as realists? ;)

That is because in real life things don't always turn out as hoped. Sometimes...not always.

Have a great weekend, all, even you Mr. Grinch, um, I mean Bro Deal...:p
Bah humbug!

P.S. Is there a definition of "Bah humbug" or is lost to the age of Dickens or is it something Dickens made up? Inquiring grinches would like to know.

Bah humbug!

P.S. Is there a definition of "Bah humbug" or is lost to the age of Dickens or is it something Dickens made up? Inquiring grinches would like to know.According to the Urban Dictionary:

BAH HUMBUG:

When a girl (typically in her 20's) is f@#king an older man (typically 70s and up) and once the man busts his load he dies on top of the girl.

The old ass fart gave that sorority chick a bah humbug.


But a more realistic explanation from Wikipedia:

Humbug is an archaic term meaning "hoax (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoax)", or "jest". While the term was first attested in 1751 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1751) in student slang (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slang), its etymology is unknown. It is known, however, that it was used as profanity centuries ago, in places such as Great Britain (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Britain). Its present meaning as an exclamation is closer to "nonsense (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonsense)", or "gibberish (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibberish)", while as a noun, a humbug refers to a fraud (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraud) or impostor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impostor), implying an element of unjustified publicity and spectacle.

In modern usage, the word is probably most associated with Ebenezer Scrooge (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebenezer_Scrooge), a character created by Charles Dickens (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Dickens). His famous reference to Christmas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas), "Bah! Humbug!", declaring Christmas to be a fraud, is heard afresh every year around Christmastime when the perennial favorite, A Christmas Carol (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol), is played on stage or TV.

So while standing in line for a cashier, listening to X-mas music and thinking I would probably kill for an IPod at that moment, I noticed People magazine has named Matt Damon as the sexiest man alive. Explain that one to me, nns. I am probably not a good judge, but I can understand George Clooney. Maybe even Brad Pitt with his pock marked face. But Matt Damon?

Then again, I never understood what the big deal about Julia Roberts was all about.

So while standing in line for a cashier, listening to X-mas music and thinking I would probably kill for an IPod at that moment, I noticed People magazine has named Matt Damon as the sexiest man alive. Explain that one to me, nns. I am probably not a good judge, but I can understand George Clooney. Maybe even Brad Pitt with his pock marked face. But Matt Damon?

Then again, I never understood what the big deal about Julia Roberts was all about.Come on Bro, admit that you get People Magazine delivered to your home.

While we're waiting for NNS, as much as I find it weird commenting on the "sexiest man alive", I think it is 90% related to the character played in the candidate's last starring movie role, right? Jason Bourne in Bourne Ultimatum has gotta rank up there as a pretty good role for chick appeal, hasn't it?

If playing James Bond badly can get Pierce Brosnan the title in 2001, Paul Giamatti could have possibly been crowned the "sexiest man alive" if he had played the role of Jason Bourne.

I just saw the movie "Dan in Real Life". Thought it was pretty funny and well done though I realize most people here aren't partial to romantic comedies. I like Steve Carell though as a comic actor, as long as the script isn't junk. Usual cliche ending though.

Hey Bro, I looked up that People Mag 'sexiest man" title and noticed that Clooney won it last year and they've never given it to one guy two years in a row before. He's already won it before that as well. And Clooney's pushing 47.

Julia Roberts didn't have much competition. But she was fairly charismatic and photogenic and reasonably smart, and played likeable characters. She wasn't repugnant or anything, but I realize its a subjective call.

I struggle with Charlize Theron. Something about her irks me. But she's probably a real nice lady behind my snap judgment.

Hey NNS - Mizzou just beat Kansas...looks like a real close call for the Championship this year between a host of teams including University of Missouri. Don't know if you're a Mizzou supporter but they played pretty dominantly tonight.

I can never figure out that holding penalty rule though. Seems like its fairly arbitrary and the referees can call that on just about any play. Always seems to go against teams when they have a big lead, especially when they are playing away. But my cynicism has been getting the better of me lately.

Hey NNS - Mizzou just beat Kansas...looks like a real close call for the Championship this year between a host of teams including University of Missouri. Don't know if you're a Mizzou supporter but they played pretty dominantly tonight.

I can never figure out that holding penalty rule though. Seems like its fairly arbitrary and the referees can call that on just about any play. Always seems to go against teams when they have a big lead, especially when they are playing away. But my cynicism has been getting the better of me lately.


And Arkansas beat LSU and Tennessee will play LSU in the SEC championship and I will turn lead to gold and water to wine. :D

I'd like to copy and paste here a post made on another forum by "Yorkshireman" concerning beer drinking and hormonal fluctuations:


National University of Lesotho scientists released the results of a recent analysis that revealed the presence of female hormones in beer.

Men should take a concerned look at their beer consumption. The theory is that beer contains female hormones (hops contain phytoestrogens) and that by drinking enough beer, men turn into women.

To test the theory, 100 men drank 8 pints of beer each within a 1 hour period.

It was then observed that 100% of the test subjects:



1) Argued over nothing.
2) Refused to apologize when obviously wrong.
3) Gained weight.
4) Talked excessively without making sense.
5) Became overly emotional.
6) Couldn't drive.
7) Failed to think rationally.
8) Had to sit down while urinating.



No further testing was considered necessary.

So while standing in line for a cashier, listening to X-mas music and thinking I would probably kill for an IPod at that moment, I noticed People magazine has named Matt Damon as the sexiest man alive. Explain that one to me, nns. I am probably not a good judge, but I can understand George Clooney. Maybe even Brad Pitt with his pock marked face. But Matt Damon?

Then again, I never understood what the big deal about Julia Roberts was all about.
Bro, buddy, I thought about you this weekend. In honor of you, I made one Black Friday purchase...at a gas station....a Rat Pack Christmas CD. I now own Christmas music sung by Sammy Davis, Jr. I will laugh every time I play it. :p

As for Matt Damon...I don't know what to say. He's okay. He's cool in the Bourne movies. If they have to pick a Hollywood celeb it's slim pickins.

Hey NNS - Mizzou just beat Kansas...looks like a real close call for the Championship this year between a host of teams including University of Missouri. Don't know if you're a Mizzou supporter but they played pretty dominantly tonight.

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:D :D :D

Come on Bro, admit that you get People Magazine delivered to your home.

While we're waiting for NNS, as much as I find it weird commenting on the "sexiest man alive", I think it is 90% related to the character played in the candidate's last starring movie role, right? Jason Bourne in Bourne Ultimatum has gotta rank up there as a pretty good role for chick appeal, hasn't it?

If playing James Bond badly can get Pierce Brosnan the title in 2001, Paul Giamatti could have possibly been crowned the "sexiest man alive" if he had played the role of Jason Bourne.
Well, if James Bond is the key, they should have given it to Daniel Craig over Matt Damon. But that isn't as recent as The Bourne Ultimatum, so I guess they have to give it to someone with a movie to promote. Who votes on this anyway?? I don't remember anyone asking me!

BTW, Paul Giamatti.....uh....not. Ever. :p