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Have a Drink…

January 5th, 2009

via Mark Nottingham… As you can probably tell from the list below, I don’t drink alcohol… never have and don’t think I ever will.

Instructions:

1) Copy this list into your blog, with instructions.
2) Bold all the drinks you’ve imbibed.
3) Cross out any items that you won’t touch
4) Post a comment here and link to your results.

OR

If you don’t have a blog, just count the ones you’ve tried and post the number in the comments section.

  1. Manhattan Cocktail
  2. Kopi Luwak (Weasle Coffee)
  3. French / Swiss Absinthe
  4. Rootbeer
  5. Gin Martini
  6. Sauternes
  7. Whole Milk
  8. Tequila (100% Agave)
  9. XO Cognac
  10. Espresso
  11. Spring Water (directly from the spring)
  12. Gin & Tonic
  13. Mead
  14. Westvleteren 12 (Yellow Cap) Trappist Ale
  15. Chateau d’Yquem
  16. Budweiser
  17. Maraschino Liqueur
  18. Mojito
  19. Orgeat
  20. Grand Marnier
  21. Mai Tai (original)
  22. Ice Wine (Canadian)
  23. Red Bull
  24. Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
  25. Bubble Tea
  26. Tokaji
  27. Chicory
  28. Islay Scotch
  29. Pusser’s Navy Rum
  30. Fernet Branca
  31. Fresh Pressed Apple Cider
  32. Bourbon
  33. Australian Shiraz
  34. Buckley’s Cough Syrup
  35. Orange Bitters
  36. Margarita (classic recipe)
  37. Molasses & Milk
  38. Chimay Blue
  39. Wine of Pines (Tepache)
  40. Green Tea
  41. Daiginjo Sake
  42. Chai Tea
  43. Vodka (chilled, straight)
  44. Coca-Cola
  45. Zombie (Beachcomber recipe)
  46. Barley Wine
  47. Brewed Choclate (Xocolatl)
  48. Pisco Sour
  49. Lemonade
  50. Speyside Single Malt
  51. Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee
  52. Champagne (Vintage)
  53. Rosé (French)
  54. Bellini
  55. Caipirinha
  56. White Zinfandel (Blush)
  57. Coconut Water
  58. Cerveza
  59. Cafe au Lait
  60. Ice Tea
  61. Pedro Ximenez Sherry
  62. Vintage Port
  63. Hot Chocolate
  64. German Riesling
  65. Pina Colada
  66. El Dorado 15 Year Rum
  67. Chartreuse
  68. Greek Wine
  69. Negroni
  70. Jägermeister
  71. Chicha
  72. Guiness
  73. Rhum Agricole
  74. Palm Wine
  75. Soju
  76. Ceylon Tea (High Grown)
  77. Belgian Lambic
  78. Mongolian Airag
  79. Doogh, Lassi or Ayran
  80. Sugarcane Juice
  81. Ramos Gin Fizz
  82. Singapore Sling
  83. Mint Julep
  84. Old Fashioned
  85. Perique
  86. Jenever (Holland Gin)
  87. Chocolate Milkshake
  88. Traditional Italian Barolo
  89. Pulque
  90. Natural Sparkling Water
  91. Cuban Rum
  92. Asti Spumante
  93. Irish Whiskey
  94. Château Margaux
  95. Two Buck Chuck
  96. Screech
  97. Akvavit
  98. Rye Whisky
  99. German Weissbier
  100. Daiquiri (classic)

Christmas Songs for a Down Economy

December 23rd, 2008

Dashing through the store,
With one thing on my mind
Still got a bunch of gifts,
That I have yet to find
Bells on registers ring
Charging this and that
Oh what fun it is to shop
And go deeper in debt!

Deck the halls with Christmas bills
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Tis the season to spend money
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Don’t open the mailbox, the bills will fall out
Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la.
Interest rates make me want to shout
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.

Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let you wallet be light
From now on
Your money will be out of sight
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
You have bills to pay,
From now on
You’ll be working 14 hours a day!

Oh, the economy out there is frightful
But the fire is so delightful
And since we haven’t got any dough
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

It doesn’t show signs of stopping
And I brought some corn for popping
The economic factors are low
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Mary, did you know
That your credit card is way over its limit?
Mary, did you know
That when you’re low on cash, you really shouldn’t spend it?
Did you know
That you can barely pay this months rent
If you buy the gift you want
You’ll be paying another 25% percent!

Oh, I’m gettin’ nuttin’ for Christmas
Mommy and Daddy are broke!
I’m getting’ nuttin’ for Christmas
‘Cause this economy is quite a joke!

City sidewalk, busy sidewalks
Dressed in holiday style
Enticing you to spend
More than you should.
Children screaming, people pushing
Seeking sale after sale
And in every mail box you’ll find…
Christmas bills, Christmas bills…

Broke

December 12th, 2008

Joe Gregorio: “We’re doing it all wrong.

Indeed.

abdera.apache.org

November 15th, 2008

There’s still quite a bit of work to do, but the Apache Abdera committers and the Apache Incubator have just voted to graduate Abdera as a new Top Level Project. In a few weeks, http://incubator.apache.org/abdera will become http://abdera.apache.org. This is fantastic news! :-)

Kings county results

November 6th, 2008

FWIW… here’s how the Presidential election shaped up here in Kings County.