State of the Game

[LeoBartlet]

I've hardly been here today and people are still mad at me.

 

[PiLhEaD]

When I first moved to America back in the late 90s, someone handed me a tin of that when I mentioned I was thirsty. (My first clue as to what was going to happen to my waistline here when I wasn't handed water). Almost gagged on it, was like drinking pure, unadulterated syrup with this horrible chemical aftertaste to remind you that absolutely nothing you just consumed was in any way natural or healthy.

Now here I sit typing this 20-odd years later two stone heavier than I should be. (Although that's a more recent occurrence thanks to lockdowns and a spot of depression, I suppose)

My first ever time in a restaurant in the US (Boston) I ordered a starter before anyone could interject. It was the size of a large main meal in the UK. The main was served across different time zones. Unreal!

I worked in NYC years many later and the portion sizes then seemed sane.

 

[[Diplomacy] Carnegie]

My first ever time in a restaurant in the US (Boston) I ordered a starter before anyone could interject. It was the size of a large main meal in the UK. The main was served across different time zones. Unreal!

I worked in NYC years many later and the portion sizes then seemed sane.

I nearly drowned the first time I ordered a large soda over here

 

[Darth Ender]

crossing my fingers that i'll be able to use this guy in the next "i'm quitting" thread before it gets locked.

 

[Darth Ender]

I nearly drowned the first time I ordered a large soda over here

weakling. i drink by the 2 liter - because i care about the environment and a bunch of smaller containers is way worse than 1 larger one.

 

[[Diplomacy] Carnegie]

weakling. i drink by the 2 liter - because i care about the environment and a bunch of smaller containers is way worse than 1 larger one.

People like you are why the beer here is like making love in a canoe.
If you weren't used to pouring gallons of liquid down your necks they could make it stronger without y'all dying of alcohol poisoning

 

[The Roofus]

Too many posts without a good cat pic

 

[Darth Ender]

Too many posts without a good cat pic

that cats seem to be confused. You smell the ball, realize it's not an animal or catnip ...and then go about resting in the sun or hunting something that is an animal or catnip. Not this nonsense.

 

[The Roofus]

that cats seem to be confused. You smell the ball, realize it's not an animal or catnip ...and then go about resting in the sun or hunting something that is an animal or catnip. Not this nonsense.

I think the more pertinent question is where the black cat goes

 

[PiLhEaD]

People like you are why the beer here is like making love in a canoe.
If you weren't used to pouring gallons of liquid down your necks they could make it stronger without y'all dying of alcohol poisoning

The first time I went out boozing with my NY colleagues I couldn't consume enough beer to get properly drunk before other body parts signalled 'enough'. It was bizarre.

Later a couple of us were taken to a mico-brewery close to Battery Park. It was like drinking...... erm... .....coloured warm water taken from a pond..... maybe.... it was vile! Bourbons however.... big fan!

 

[AngryAntz]

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Awesome

 

[[Diplomacy] Carnegie]

The first time I went out boozing with my NY colleagues I couldn't consume enough beer to get properly ed before other body parts signalled 'enough'. It was bizarre.

Later a couple of us were taken to a mico-brewery close to Battery Park. It was like drinking...... erm... .....coloured warm water taken from a pond..... maybe.... it was vile! Bourbons however.... big fan!

I live in Wisconsin now and they're big fans of alcoholism here, so th3 local breweries are decent.
Miami was a hell hole

 

[[Diplomacy] Carnegie]

Too many posts without a good cat pic

Sorry, cat memes are on-topic, so they're banned down here at the kiddies table.

 

[Darth Ender]

you dont have to get that drunk to have a good time in miami.

 

[AngryAntz]

I've been ejected from too many nightclubs for trying to apply the banana length...

Nobody even notices when I do that

 

[[Diplomacy] Carnegie]

you dont have to get that drunk to have a good time in miami.

Just be rich

 

[AngryAntz]

Less that 24 hours until Hatcember...

Should we start a pool on how long before he has to take another "holiday"? 5 arx per entry

I reserve 4 hours 3 mins 10 seconds

 

[Darth Ender]

Should we start a pool on how long before he has to take another "holiday"? 5 arx per entry

I reserve 4 hours 3 mins 10 seconds

such a pool would have to include the stipulation that nobody involved in the One True Thread can entrap him in said banning

 

[AngryAntz]

such a pool would have to include the stipulation that nobody involved in the One True Thread can entrap him in said banning

Killjoy

 

[ubermick]

I nearly drowned the first time I ordered a large soda over here

You should experience what they refer to as "the big gulp"

That, right there, is a THREE LITRE MUG for drinking yer Mountain Dew out of.