Posted on 10/28/2005 7:10:26 AM PDT by BJClinton
Funny thing happened on the way to the office...okay, not really funny, but upon entering my office I was smacked in the face with the overwhelming smell of propane (insert Hank Hill joke). Our office shares the same building with a restaraunt (source of the propane leak) and a veteranarian's office, so I've spent the last few hours evacuating cats, dogs and some kinda lizard from the vet and trying to convince English-challenged kitchen staff to evacuate. But that's over, I'm back at home and it's time for a beer. Oh, and the OFST ping list is on a 'puter surrounded by explosive gas so if y'all could ping some of the usual suspects...
4?
Erm,
yeah.....
I didn't tell ya'll about lighting my gas fireplace for the first time this week, did I?
OK, I don't have a sense of smell, so I have a couple of explosive gas detectors in the house. But I don't totally trust them and I'm still a bit nervous. So I read, and I read and I READ the instructions for my fireplace.
Seemed pretty idiot proof (HA!). Monday night, I come home, exhausted, and it's cold so I decide I've read the instructions and I can light the sucker.
HOWEVER, it says to look for the pilot to ignite on the right hand side of the fireplace. So, I turn the switch to pilot, hit the ignitor a couple of times and I don't see anything happen.
However, I hear this loud 'pssssssss' sound and I can't get the knob to turn to 'OFF'. Did I mention I was very very very tired? (That's my excuse).
OK, whatever, so I freak out, and I throw all the doors and windows open, kick the dogs outside and put the birds out too....and call my Grumpy Batchelor Brother on the phone. Telling him I'm not sure if my pilot is lit or if I'm about to cause my new house to go BOOM!
In 1 minute, he's in my yard, doing a Dukes of Hazzard rolling stop with his truck. Oh, and he's still holdin' his beer too.
Runs inside and says "I don't smell any gas". Then he goes over to the fireplace, starts pulling off the logs and points to my LIT pilot on the LEFT hand side of the fireplace.
He then turns my fireplace up to high, picks up his beer, jumps in his truck and returns home. In less than a minute.
Leaving me feeling like a total ditz. Since then, I've lit it and turned it off a couple of times this week, to the point I'm pretty comfortable with it....however, the dogs still look at me like "Oh dear, is she going to throw us all out in the old now?!".
What about these?
BANSHEE
1 oz. Creme de banana
1/2 oz. White creme de cacao
Splash of Cream or Half & Half
GREMLIN
1 1/2 oz. Vodka
3/4 oz. Blue Curacao
3/4 oz. Rum
Splash of Orange juice
VAMPIRE
1 1/4 oz. Vodka
3/4 oz. Chambord
Splash of Cranberry juice
WEREWOLF
1 oz. each: Drambuie & Bourbon
ZOMBIE
2 oz. Light Rum
1 oz. Dark Rum
1 oz. Apricot Brandy
Splash Simple Syrup
Pineapple Juice
151% Rum
Blend rums, brandy, simple syrup & pineapple juice with ice, Pour into Collins or Hurricane glass, Float 151 on top
erk, old=COLD!
Meaning?
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THE CLASSIC MARTINI
(Serves 2 -- because it's always best to have a shoulder to cry on)
Ingredients
4 ounces, gin or vodka
0 - 1 ounce dry vermouth* ice
pimento-stuffed olives and lemon twists.
1. Chill martini glasses in the freezer, or simply fill with ice cubes and water, and let rest for 1 minute.
2. Fill a martini shaker or any large tumbler with ice.
Add gin or vodka and vermouth, and shake for 15 seconds.
Some people prefer their martini stirred instead of
shaken, so as not to "bruise" the gin. It is polite to
humor your guest by obliging this request, but impolite
to suggest a game of pick-the-bruised-gin-from-the-line-up.
3. Strain liquid into martini glass and garnish with an olive or lemon twist.
4. Repeat entire procedure as necessary.
http://www.salon.com/april97/food/surreal970409.html
*Regarding the amount of vermouth..put a few drops in a chilled glass, swish around to coat the sides and dump the rest out in the sink. Proceed with the recipe.
Not necessary to repeat. One is just fine.
Too many pulled posts.
I have 4 Combination detectors (Fire and Carbon Monoxide) in the house....3 downstairs and 1 upstairs...
PLUS I have two Propane/explosive gas detectors (one between the kitchen and fire place, the other next to the fireplace in the bedroom). I want to get 2 more,
so I can put one right by the stove and the other right by the fireplace, and put one upstairs, near the gas water heater.
You are very lucky to have a great brother. I don't even really know mine.
Why is she banned? Did the Mods get her?
Never drove one... I had a Chevy Blazer back in those days.
Is that like a vampy umpire?
There wolf
His music is not my style
that'll make you blind
LOL!
Hell, we could have told you that. No need to take a survey.
Ever try the plastic wrap over the toilet trick?
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