Tako Tuesdays: It's the Mooooost Wonderful Tiiiiiime of the Year!
by Takimoto on Nov 24, 2009 11:06 AM PST
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First off, an apology for not getting this up until 11 AM, and for being a relative ghost around the blog this weekend. You'd think I'd get to relax on vacation. Not the case.
In addition to it being Civil War SuperWeek, it's Thanksgiving Week! Is there a more American holiday than Thanksgiving? I know 4th of July has that whole America thing, but let's take a second here:
Our founding fathers came to this country from England, befriended bloodthirsty savages, and got a free meal out of it. At least I'm pretty sure that's how it went down. Today, we celebrate their struggle and hardship by sitting on the couch and watching football, roasting meat, eating nineteen plates of food, and falling asleep. If that isn't America, then screw you! You communist...
Top 10 Drinking Holidays
1. St. Patrick's Day - Nothing says "passing out in the back of a taxi" like green beer, Guiness, shots of irish whiskey, and putting it all together for Irish Car Bombs.
2. Christmas - Drinking, or awkwardly conversing with relatives? Hmmm...
3. Thanksgiving - Nothing goes better with gluttonous amounts of food than gluttonous amounts of booze. Try this one at your table this year:
The Thankstini
2 oz. potato vodka
3 oz. cranberry juice
1 turkey bouillon cube
With this drink, you don't even need dinner!
4. Independence Day - USA! USA! USA! is much easier to chant after plenty of American beer and BBQ. You got a PROBLEM WITH THAT!?!?!
5. New Year's - Kind of a lame holiday really, but an excuse to drink and try and kiss girls at midnight.
6. Labor Day - You can't drink at work. So, celebrate not working by not not drinking!
7. Presidents' Day - Our founding fathers drank like sailors. They were probably drunk when they wrote the Declaration of Independence. The whole Revolutionary War thing just sounds like a bar argument that got blown way out of proportion.
8. Father's Day - Chances are you're spending Father's Day out with the old man at a ballgame or on the golf course, which are great places to drink when it's not a special occasion.
9. Arbor Day - Everytime you plant a tree, you shotgun a beer. It's the circle of life, or something.
10. Halloween - I almost left it off the list, but Martin Luther King Day didn't sound appropriate. Girls are going to dress like hoochies whether you're drunk or sober, you might as well remember it better.
Keg Stickers!
- trumpetduck, because the Packers won. Blah blah blah Aaron Rodgers yeah I don't care. At least we're better than the Raiders.
- benzduck, for his awesome Ducks-in-the-crapper retrospectives.
- Jeff Maehl, for his performance against Arizona
- Katelynn Johnson. All of us at AtQ wish you a speedy recovery. If you need anything, trumpetduck's been in love with you for three years now, you can shoot him a line.
I Need a Beer...
- The men's basketball team needs a case of beer after dropping two straight. Here's to the boys bouncing back, because my Fire Ernie Kent trigger finger is getting itchy.
- CaDuck needs a root beer for getting shut out of the Jersey Contest last week. His sacrifice of his own personal Juju to the Oregon cause should be commended. This round's on me when you're old enough to drink.
You Don't Have to Go Home, But You Can't Stay Here
- Dom still hasn't apologized for ruining my day with that Dixon Media Wednesday two weeks ago, so he's still blacklisted until he apologizes.
- The Arizona fans, for their bad behavior. Sleep it off guys, then go beat USC.
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Mashed Potatohmygodsogood!
Juju, you complete me...And now as your humble-as-ever servant, I kindly request the following:
So, how is it that one brother is named "James", and the next one "Jacquizz"?
Anyways, based on the picture; they look as if they have a relationship thats a little too comfortable.
CaDuck needs a root beer for getting shut out of the Jersey Contest last week.
CaDuck needs a root beer for getting shut out of the Jersey Contest, again, last week. – Fixed
He can run, he can pass, he is sicker than e-coli. Jeremiah always keeps things rolling.
by MarineCorpsDuck on Nov 24, 2009 12:23 PM PST reply actions
Hahaha!
Why must you make me cry?
Juju, you complete me...And now as your humble-as-ever servant, I kindly request the following:
So, how is it that one brother is named "James", and the next one "Jacquizz"?
Anyways, based on the picture; they look as if they have a relationship thats a little too comfortable.
As for my Media Wednesday, we got the win and exorcised the demons in the desert right? I have nothing to apologize for!
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
Doesn’t change the fact that you upset my personal Juju for the day.
It's spelled "T-A-K-O-T-U-E-S-D-A-Y-S-!-!-!."
I support inroywetrust in his support of The VD Special in his support of me supporting Roger Kieschnick in his quest to becoming the best Kieschnick ever to play professional baseball.
Made my stomach a little queasy, as well. I'm still scarred.
I am also Terrell Brandon.
by Bill Musgrave on Nov 24, 2009 4:36 PM PST up reply actions
yeah dude write up an apoligy
please
Your official City Crow Of Eugene. Serving the community since 2009!
Brilliant!
The whole Revolutionary War thing just sounds like a bar argument that got blown way out of proportion.
Do not forget the garlic.
Turkey with garlic inserted liberally between skin and flesh.
Garlic mashed potatoes with roast garlic and garlic butter.
Caesar salad with parmesano reggiano and lots of garlic.
Candied garlic yams with garlic-tinged marshmallows.
Pickled garlic cranberry sauce.
Pumpkin-and Garlic PIe with Garlic Whipped Cream
Of course, you’ll need plenty of Garlitinis:
3 oz gin
3/4 oz extra dry vermouth
1 splash garlic-stuffed olive juice
2 garlic-stuffed olives
those who do not remember history should read my blog...
Oh and thanks for getting Christmas music stuck in my head already.
He can run, he can pass, he is sicker than e-coli. Jeremiah always keeps things rolling.
by MarineCorpsDuck on Nov 24, 2009 12:37 PM PST reply actions
4. Independence Day – USA! USA! USA! is much easier to chant after plenty of American beer and BBQ.
Or as the Arizona State flags run back towards their bench.
Also, Irish Car Bombs = waste of good Guinness. (Yeah, I know I’m in the minority here.)
"Ole Miss is definitely on the list of Public Schools Who Haven't Yet Realized They Aren't Private, a loose confederation...championed by UVa and Michigan."~ Poseur
Golly, who thought the Saints would masoli this season? WHODAT!
by AllSaintsDay on Nov 24, 2009 12:56 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
It’s actually the only way I’ll drink Guinness, which, IMO, is pretty hard on the taste buds otherwise.
But drop some whiskey in there and I’m good.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
Ever mix Guinness with champagne?
In Europe they call it a Black Velvet.
Tastes much better than it sounds.
those who do not remember history should read my blog...
Snakebites
Waste of good Guinness. Why would anyonje want to adulterate the purest substance of goodness known to mankind with anything, let alone one of the Lesser Alcohols.
by HoodRiverDuck on Nov 24, 2009 1:26 PM PST up reply actions
Bah, if anything, you’re ruining the other alcohol by mixing it with 9 proof mud.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
Isn't a snakebite
Yukon Jack and lime juice? I just spent three months training the bartenders here in SoCal on how to make a Snakebite. I’d hate to think I was telling them incorrectly.
May we hand you your taints on a silver platter...
yeah, you're correct
snakbite
2 oz yukon
splash of rose’s
wants to challenge the definitions of sin and search the world for lovers of ultimate beauty but never settle in.
by joffthedeckk on Nov 24, 2009 7:31 PM PST up reply actions
i got back home the week of thanksgiving
so i cant make up the one class needed til next week
wants to challenge the definitions of sin and search the world for lovers of ultimate beauty but never settle in.
by joffthedeckk on Nov 25, 2009 2:16 AM PST up reply actions
There are a bunch of different variations
The most common one that I’ve encountered is a pint – half Guinness and half dry cider. How you can get so dimetrically opposed drinks from the same name is beyond me.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
If it makes the social event more enjoyable, I don’t think you can call it a waste.
Besides, in the words of Elwood P. Dowd (Played by Jimmy Stewart),
“… I’m sure you’re making a mistake with all that beer and no whiskey.”
It's spelled "S-H-U-V-3-0-0-0"
As long as we're quoting,
Delicious bourbon, brownest of the brown liquors…so tempting. What’s that? You want me to drink you?
by HoodRiverDuck on Nov 24, 2009 2:03 PM PST up reply actions
Bourbon gives me a case of the Tennessee Trots.
Which is a bummer, because I loves me some Makers Mark.
those who do not remember history should read my blog...
That’s the thing; I’ve never had a social event made more enjoyable by them. It just drains my money faster while not allowing me to taste what I’m paying for.
"Ole Miss is definitely on the list of Public Schools Who Haven't Yet Realized They Aren't Private, a loose confederation...championed by UVa and Michigan."~ Poseur
Golly, who thought the Saints would masoli this season? WHODAT!
by AllSaintsDay on Nov 24, 2009 4:43 PM PST up reply actions
Also, Guinness is scientifically proven to be much better when you can’t taste it, which is probably why I like Irish Car Bombs.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
Scientifiically proven! You can’t refute made up scientific facts!
Defending maligned chants since 2009
I’m not trying to refute, I would just like to see the peer review analysis of the study!
It's spelled "S-H-U-V-3-0-0-0"
Guiness is like a three egg breakfast in a bottle….that won’t get you drunk unless you chase it or drink a Mangino of it.
I personally don’t drink to get drunk… I drink because I like the variety of tastes that comes from fermentations. Which is probably why I don’t enjoy most cocktails, it destroys the flavor of the good stuff.
If I drank to just get drunk, PBR, cheap wine, and bad spirits would do a much better job.
It's spelled "S-H-U-V-3-0-0-0"
You bite your tongue, PBR is delicious
Anyways… I have never been able to get behind the taste of Guinness. I know why people like it and why they think it taste good, I just can’t do it. I guess there has to be one type of beer I dont like, other wise how would I ever choose.
Can I get a Gooo Ducks?!
by trumpetduck on Nov 25, 2009 10:50 AM PST up reply actions
PBR is the best tasting cheap beer. If that’s all they had on tap next to various buds, millers, and coors , I’d order it in a heart beat… though I’d sooner have water than those other mentioned drinks.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-P-R-E-T-T-Y"
did you hear that
I just cracked a nice cold PBR in honor of this comment.
Can I get a Gooo Ducks?!
by trumpetduck on Nov 25, 2009 11:17 AM PST up reply actions
PBR is the best tasting cheap beer.
Which is like saying “Horse pee is the best tasting urine.”
Sorry, I’m a beer snob. I’d chop off my tongue before willingly drinking a PBR (or a Coors, or MGD or whatever).
Defending maligned chants since 2009
by Gorbachav5 on Nov 25, 2009 12:03 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
rec’d for truth
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
oxymoron
"Precious in the sight of the Lord, is the death of His Saints." - Psalm 116:15 Rest In Peace, Nick.
by angels4adam on Nov 25, 2009 10:38 PM PST up reply actions
Is a Mangino a measure of weight or volume? Is it anywhere close to a metric ton? And what is the conversion factor I’d use to get a metric Mangino?
Btw, WTB “My coach can eat your coach” T-shirt.
by HoodRiverDuck on Nov 25, 2009 11:45 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
A Mangino is a unit of volume.
As far as the conversion factor I believe that 1 metric Mangino is equal to 150 Bellotis
by mackjones23 on Nov 25, 2009 11:51 AM PST up reply actions
So you have an option of beers with which to do this, and you decide to pay a premium for one that you don’t like the taste of, then drink it quickly so that you don’t have to taste it?
Of the opinion that the ACC is not as good as ACC fans think it is, the Big East is not as good as Big East fans think it is, the Big Ten is not as good as Big Ten fans thing it is, the Big Twelve is not as good as Big Twelve fans think it is, the Pac-10 is not as good as Pac-10 fans think it is, and the SEC is not as good as SEC fans think it is.
by AllSaintsDay on Nov 25, 2009 10:18 AM PST up reply actions
You bring up a good point
That’s why I’ve never personally been a big fan of shots. You spend more money for a small drink that you tip back and have another one? I’d rather have a beer that I can drink over a period of time and enjoy. To me, I often drink for the flavor, but I equally as often drink to eventually get tipsy. Not a fan of the total drunk feeling.
by mackjones23 on Nov 25, 2009 11:07 AM PST up reply actions
you should try some well shots
you actually should not try them. But at least with well shots they are just as cheep as beer and you do not want to taste them.
Can I get a Gooo Ducks?!
by trumpetduck on Nov 25, 2009 11:18 AM PST up reply actions
As far as I know, it’s not any good with other beers. I trust that the people who came up with the drink know what they’re doing, and it tastes good, so why bother trying it with a different beer?
Also, I, like Shufelt, do not drink to get drunk. I’ll have maybe two Irish Car Bombs in one sitting, so it’s not like I’m forking over tons of cash.
I think that’s a huge thing in these discussions – some people drink to get drunk. Some people drink for other reasons – social, taste, trying new things, etc. – and try to avoid getting drunk. I am one of the latter people. If you’re one of the former, I can see why you would want to avoid these.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
I guess I shouldn’t be that black and white. These things aren’t mutually exclusive, and I’m not trying to call you (or anyone else) a drunk or anything like that.
My point is that if you want to order a Guinness and really savor it, I.C.B.’s WOULD be a complete waste. I have no interest in that.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
It is not black and white, but important when debating Guinness vs the ICB
Sunday through Wednesday I drink for flavor and enjoyment, maybe relax after a hard day. Thursday through Saturday, crack me open another PBR.
Can I get a Gooo Ducks?!
I guess…what’s the point of Irish Car Bombs? Most everyone who’s tried to get me to drink them again seems to agree that there are cheaper drinks that taste better, and that there are cheaper drinks that get you drunk quicker. There’s some machismo in the “the drink forces you to chug it” factor, but I don’t see how that explains as much popularity as those things have.
Of the opinion that the ACC is not as good as ACC fans think it is, the Big East is not as good as Big East fans think it is, the Big Ten is not as good as Big Ten fans thing it is, the Big Twelve is not as good as Big Twelve fans think it is, the Pac-10 is not as good as Pac-10 fans think it is, and the SEC is not as good as SEC fans think it is.
by AllSaintsDay on Nov 26, 2009 11:01 AM PST up reply actions
Also, new sig is too long. Meh.
Of the opinion that the ACC is not as good as ACC fans think it is, the Big East is not as good as Big East fans think it is, the Big Ten is not as good as Big Ten fans thing it is, the Big Twelve is not as good as Big Twelve fans think it is, the Pac-10 is not as good as Pac-10 fans think it is, and the SEC is not as good as SEC fans think it is.
by AllSaintsDay on Nov 26, 2009 11:01 AM PST up reply actions
irish car bombs
achieve all of the aforementioned goals of drinking. It can get you drunk real quick if you want, but it also tastes like pure chocolate cake.
win-win
"Precious in the sight of the Lord, is the death of His Saints." - Psalm 116:15 Rest In Peace, Nick.
Not a tremendous bourbon fan
until I tried Pappy Van Winkle’s 20 yr-old at a friend’s bachelor party.
It channeled my inner Lionel Hutz, in a dangerous way.
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