Ever feel like you're in the middle of one of those big barfights in

[tx_dem41]

a Western? You're sitting at the bar sipping your yet-to-be-spilled beer and chaos is all around you. A bottle goes flying past your head and smashes into the mirror. A chair breaks across the head of the patron next to you. Yet you keep drinking your beer. Watch out for the body being flung over the bar!!!

Folks, I give you DU for today. Now let me get back to my beer.

[northernsoul]

1. that just made me think of Blazing Saddles

thanks for the chuckle1

[rinsd]

6. "Mongo just pawn in game of life" (nt)

[WillowTree]

2. Too well put!

And right on the mark. Thanks for a great smile, tx_dem41.

[Ilsa]

3. There are more and more days when I start thinking

I might give up "drinking". Days like today make me want to take a vacation from DU.

[tx_dem41]

4. Shameless kick for those looking for a quiet spot at the bar. n/t

[Hugin]

5. Thanky Tex...

How's the weather out your way?

[tx_dem41]

7. Today it's cloudy and kind of muggy (for Dallas that is)....

being from New Orleans originally, its kind of dry. We had a mild winter for Dallas, and a dry spring so far. April and May is when we usually get nightly thunderboomers with tornadoes mixed in. How is the weather out your way?

[Hugin]

8. About the same...

Breezy... There's this pattern of thunderstorms every
weekend.

Had a horizontal tornado blow over the house last Saturday.
No damage.

[tx_dem41]

9. Where are you?

Watch out!...DUCK! Whew, you almost got hit by a bottle! :)

[Hugin]

10. I'm used to it...

Becomes a reflex after awhile.

I'm over in New Mexico.

Heh... We get to sample the weather before it gets there. ;)

Uh, oh... There's a chair to your right.

[tx_dem41]

12. Thanks...I sidestepped it.

I worked in ABQ for a summer in 1995 (at Kirtland AFB). The weather is quite different from where I grew up in New Orleans. When they said the current humidity was 7% I thought..."stupid radio guy"!!)

[Hugin]

14. Oh man... Didja see that guy do the coconut crunch on those other guys?

They're gonna feel that in the morning...

Where were we, oh, yeah... 7%? That's one of the humid days. LOL.

New Orleans is quite a bit different from here. I bet you miss
the Gulf.

[tx_dem41]

16. I miss the food!

My in-laws still live there, so I partake 3-4 times a year.

So, the burning question for you: "Red or green"?

[Hugin]

21. Me? I like green if it's fresh...

Red on my pizza.

Yeah, food there is great. I'm a huge seafood fan.
Especially fried Crawdads in a salad. Around here
they try to serve Crawdads and call them Lobster.

Oooo... I thought punching there was taboo.
Made me flinch.

[tx_dem41]

22. I don't think there are any rules in this fight. Texas Rules I guess!

I kind of like how the moderators are staying out of it for the time being. I'm sure they're praying (no pun intended) that the people burn themselves out).

Crawfish...yum! And, don't forget the raw oysters!

[Hugin]

25. Mmm... oysters.

Dang, now I'm in a seafood mood.

Yeah, I'm guessing they were planning on remodeling anyway.

Watch the arm there... You're about to lean in *something*.

[tx_dem41]

27. Ewww...thanks for the save!

I don't remember any decent seafood restaurants in ABQ of the non-chain variety. I do remember Sadie's. They introduced me to the greatness of the stacked enchilada.

[Hugin]

30. No problem...

There's a couple of good eateries around.

Hey, when having enchiladas... Always stack them. :)

[tx_dem41]

34. I hung out a lot around Nob Hill and the University....

ate lunch a lot at the Double Rainbow on Central. Basic food, but I loved the magazine rack that you could partake in while eating.

[Hugin]

40. Yeah, I'm not sure if that's still there.

A couple of my favorite pizza places are gone now.

'Scuse a second... Need a refill.

<Grabs comatose DUer's beer.>

He won't miss it.

[tx_dem41]

41. Do they still have the teriyaki chicken places?

Was it called Chick-a-Bowl?

[Hugin]

44. Put words here.

Yup...

My Wife turned me on to those. They don't have the beef
anymore though. Strange since they're called Teriyaki Chicken
Bowls don't you think.

<backhands a flying bottle harmlessly aside>

[tx_dem41]

46. Hey, how did you do that phantom post thingie? n/t

[Hugin]

47. Not a clue.

Pretty cool though.

I was rambling on about the Teriyaki Chicken Bowls.

Maybe it'll show up eventually.

[tx_dem41]

49. Teriyaki Chicken Bowl......

those sopped up a lot of beer drunk at Billy's Long Bar.

[Hugin]

51. Heh... Speaking of sopping up beer.

Time for me to make like an off topic post and sink on
out of here.

Nice talking with ya.

Keep up the good fight.

[tx_dem41]

55. Nice talking to you too.

Looks like we're still alive!

You keep up the good fight too.

[frictionlessO]

11. Make mine a Guiness with a Don Julio chaser.....

I can't believe the BBQ thats going on out there, people dry rubbing their allies so they be nice and juicy after the grillins' over.

Ah well best to watch the steam from afar... hey barkeep any word on the Bolton nomination??

[tx_dem41]

13. Welcome frictionless....watch out for the occasional flying stool or..

...bottle. Bolton nomination? Ahh, how soon we forget the important stuff.

Again, welcome to our little island of sanity in a sea of insanity.

[frictionlessO]

24. Ahh yes I see what you mean!! Maybe some Crouching Dem Hidden

Progressive style effects are in order??

*ducks*

Now who the heck brought the inflatable Shamu? And what does he have to do with the Pope?

[tx_dem41]

28. I think someone once said....

"Don't bring an inflatable Shamu to a gun fight".

I might be wrong on that.

[frictionlessO]

32. I think you're wrong on that one...

its "never bring a knife to an inflatable Shamu fight"...

I might be wrong on that as well.

*jump double twenty foot half back somersault landing on stool*

Armadillos scare me... get it out!


(hey wait can you eat those things?)

[tx_dem41]

35. I'm from Louisiana...people eat those things...believe me.

On the Shamu controversy, I don't think it matters who's right. The inflatable Shamu has now proven itself to be a deflatable Shamu. (look over behind the knocked-out DUer)

Silly Shamu!

[Hugin]

37. Yeah, most things when deep fried are edible.

Or at least people tend to think so.

[tx_dem41]

43. I'm from the South. Fried food is a religion.

Oops...religion might not be the best topic to talk about right now.

<Turning around>

Back off, rabblerousers! I was talking about food. No, not communion wafers....fried food!

<Turning back around>

Whew, that was close!

[frictionlessO]

50. Crystal or Tabasco??

Wife is Northern LA Dutch and most of her kin grew up within an hour of N.O.

Dad is the Old Man On the Lake.. limits out every day.

Best American cuisine out there, down LA way. Were going down in June and I plan on eating myself into a short coma. Crawdads, oyster, gator, catfish...mmmmmmm hush puppies, greens, okra.....mmmmmmMMMMMM...

*sigh*

an inflatable shamu is a funny thing to waste... hey is that Will Pitt doing a line dance with Matcom and Elad???

Man this place is looking like my Dads ol' flight parties in England.

[tx_dem41]

52. I actually like Crystal a bit more...

Tabasco can be a bit vinegary for my taste.

I do believe that is Will...give'em hell, Writer Guy! Don't slip on the dead whale.

[frictionlessO]

57. Yep me too. Crystal down South, Franks up North and Cholula or Melindas

out West for me...

Dang! I am sooooo hungry.



Now that would make an excellent sight Will all gussed up and drinking a brew doing the electric slide on a deflated Shamu.

I am much more happy now! Thanks!

[tx_dem41]

65. That's what the thread is all about!

Thank you too!

[catmandu57]

15. Yep

I'm trying my best to duck flying objects and keep my drink intact.

[tx_dem41]

17. Either hold on with two hands...or if you're standing take a wide stance..

...and drink the first half of your beer quickly. It keeps spillage down.

Oh, and welcome!

[EFerrari]

18. I guess I better not order a bloody Mary? lol n/t

[tx_dem41]

19. Ahh...go for it....we don't mind.

And welcome!

[EFerrari]

20. Thanks! Make mine a double.

What are you all watching on the tube? Is there a game on?

[tx_dem41]

23. I wish I could watch a game.

I'm actually close to getting out of here (work) and going to a watering hole. Hope there are no real brawls there.

As for baseball, it appears my Rangers won! Astacio pitched 8 shutout innings. For once, an off-season pitching free agent signing might pay off.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=250419113

[EFerrari]

26. My guys, the Giants, play tonight. Baseball has been good to me :)

[tx_dem41]

29. Are the Giants going to survive without Bonds?

Don't let the hated Dodgers run away with that division.

Oh, although I like the Rangers, I truly love the Astros. NL all the way!

[EFerrari]

31. Ah, Bonds is an abberation. lol

To be a Giants fan, you pretty much just have to love the game. My mom has signed balls from ALL the Alou Bros because she used to go down to the backstop and flirt with them in Spanish. lol

/typing

[tx_dem41]

33. Jesus, Matty, and Felipe?

Or is that Manny, Moe and Jack?

Let's see...'62 Giants. Great team.

[EFerrari]

36. Yeah. All the men in my family stopped going out to the stick

when their wives became the bigger fans.

My mom and my godmother (sorry!) used to take us kids on "Lady's Day" and my little brother went in full drag to get in free. Hairy legs and all.

[tx_dem41]

38. Now, that made me laugh!

The hairy legs part.

[EFerrari]

42. Cheers! This is, after all, San Francisco

but I bet a LOT of moms did the same thing and the security guards and ticket takers just, didn't see a thing.

Okay, gotta get back on my horse. Thanks,
B.

[tx_dem41]

45. Thanks....and happy trails to you! n/t

[tx_dem41]

39. Danged double post.

[mmonk]

48. I'll have a rusty nail

[tx_dem41]

53. Here you go....

How is the War of the Roses going? We've been avoiding it for awhile.

[mmonk]

60. Pretty rough but

nothing I haven't seen before. I'll try to keep my head down.

[tx_dem41]

61. Yeah, me too.

I wonder if they've even noticed that the Democrats might be picking up a pelt to put up on the wall re: Bolton.

[mmonk]

63. Give em time

[Batgirl]

54. I was thinking it was like a cattle stampede

the thundering hooves, the giant dust cloud, the crumpled bodies of those unfortunate longhorns that were swept away during the inevitable river crossing....

...but I like the bar brawl analogy better.

[tx_dem41]

56. Well then....what are you drinking? n/t

[Batgirl]

62. Give me one of them Red Stripes

and an order of curly fries.

[tx_dem41]

64. Nice....a woman with a bit of reggae in her soul...

Welcome to a nice shelter from the "troubles" all around us today.

[ScreamingMeemie]

58. Almost, except the drunken guy next to me is trying to pick a fight.

It's not around me, it usually involves me. For no real good reason except to say that yes is no. :shrug:

[tx_dem41]

59. That's the nice thing about sitting at a bar....

you can turn the other way and talk to the stranger sitting on the other side.

[crispini]

66. Awesome! A beer, barkeep!

Can the DU Drama Queens meet in this bar? I think a meeting would be pretty appropriate right about now....