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    Quote Originally Posted by Reg Dingle View Post
    Do you use straws Jay?
    Never on straws RD. The Sparklers sound like a nice touch with maybe a few bottle rockets.

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    ^ I've got those exact same glasses Stumps but I just never seem to have an occasion to use them.

    As luck would have it tonight isn't a school night... the daughter is off until Thursday for Chinese New Year!

    And no sparklers for me either... I just can't risk a naked flame near this stuff.

    Last edited by Mendip; 30-01-2022 at 05:34 PM.

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    Cheers Mendy. One thing that is always scary is your Ya Dong color pics are different every time. I am assuming it's because your factorum uses different brands of paint thinner.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mendip View Post
    As luck would have it tonight isn't a school night... the daughter is off until Thursday for Chinese Year!
    Yay!!!!! Beach vacation megathread coming up!!!

    God I've missed those atolls, warm turqoise seas, spectacular sunsets, seafood, magnums and super yachts.





    Oh.

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    ^^ Yeah, it ranges from bright red to a browny colour with a hint of auburn. I think it must be the type and amount of cough mixture used that determines the colour. But don't forget there's also a host of healthy herbs mixed in.

    The exact recipe for each Ya Dong brew is a closely guarded secret and the gardener has tried on many occasions to find it out so he can go into production, but without success. A few years ago he made up a couple of batches but it was nowhere near as good as the stuff he gets now.

    You can see why these guys keep their recipes secret though... a big Hong Thong bottle size costs 100 Baht and a half Hong Thong bottle size costs 50 Baht... there's money to be made.

    Edit: So what are you saying Reg? That I'm not utilising the school holiday to it's fullest? I'm teaching the daughter about 'real' Thailand... it ain't all beaches and sunsets.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mendip View Post
    You can see why these guys keep their recipes secret though... a big Hong Thong bottle size costs 100 Baht and a half Hong Thong bottle size costs 50 Baht... there's money to be made.
    I want in, I see opportunities.

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    What are you drinking today?-20220130_194135-jpg

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    Started with poolside beers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Joe 90 View Post
    A mate of mine got pissed on Tequila once never again.

    He got a text 9 months later congratulating him on being a daddy.
    He didn't believe her and had a paternity test.

    She threatened him saying he would never see his child if he had a DNA test coz she worked at the CSA and it would have made her look like a slapper to her colleagues.

    Confirmed dad has to shell out £400 a month for 18 years direct from his wages every month.

    Never got to see his child.

    That Tequila shag cost him £80k
    Whatva load of you must believe every story a fella tells you in the pub.

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    Polished off the American Honey

    What are you drinking today?-img_20220131_204718-jpg

    Then moved onto Kentucky Bourbon and added a teaspoon of bees nectar to convert it into more American Honey

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    Some Chilled Stoli on the rocks.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stumpy View Post
    Some Chilled Stoli on the rocks.....
    Stoli is my go-to vodka. When I started drinking many moons ago, I would always order a stoli rocks with a twist of lime. It was my go-to drink of choice for many years. Until I developed a taste for whiskey (of which, like you, I prefer a fine bourbon).

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    ^^^ How'd you injure your thumb Looper, or is it personal?

    ^^ Nice Stumps... but my comment about tequila remains... or vodka... the only spirit I'd drink to savour the hit is a Scotch whisky. But each to their own of course.

    And by the way... you have the exact same bottle of olive oil that I have (from Makro)... this gives me some hope!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mendip View Post
    And by the way... you have the exact same bottle of olive oil that I have (from Makro)... this gives me some hope!
    Bertolli is a fine olive oil, but I prefer Filippo Berio. Give it a try if you can find it in LOS.

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    ^ Both are common, if you can get a smaller production company they tend to have much more flavour from the first pressings but you pay for it

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    Quote Originally Posted by bsnub View Post
    Stoli is my go-to vodka. When I started drinking many moons ago, I would always order a stoli rocks with a twist of lime. It was my go-to drink of choice for many years. Until I developed a taste for whiskey (of which, like you, I prefer a fine bourbon).
    Absolut and tonic was my drink of choice, Whisky would give me a worst hungover, Now I mostly drink JD with Schweppes lime soda, or Captain Morgan dark rum with the same..
    By now no need to worry about those brain cells, I am afraid that boat has sailed.
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    Stoli is fine on the rocks, but keep it in the freezer.

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    ^^ Same me BB, I like a vodka tonic but it's just not a spirit I'd drink neat... unless in an emergency of course.

    I generally avoid this thread now due to cutting right back but as it's Chinese New Year...

    I spent over an hour trying to get a picture of a bird tonight and when I got back to the house I was about to take a sip of my whisky when I noticed that... a bladdy gecko had shit in it. I'm used to the occasional bug but this was completely different.

    I tried to get it out with my fingers but it started to break up so I resorted to a spoon.


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    Quote Originally Posted by malmomike77 View Post
    if you can get a smaller production company they tend to have much more flavour from the first pressings but you pay for it
    You are correct, and I have some nice EVOO that is more expensive. I tend to use it for dipping breads and in salads...

    Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil | Artisan Oils – La Tourangelle

    Along with a fancy balsamic. I like this bad boy...

    Balsamic Vinegar of Modena IGP

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai View Post
    Absolut and tonic was my drink of choice
    I did tonic from time to time.

    Quote Originally Posted by DrWilly View Post
    Stoli is fine on the rocks, but keep it in the freezer.
    A must.

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    Absolutely on frozen Stoli. It is very nice Vodka. Frozen can be enjoyed neat. Ice adds an extra chill. I do lime twist from time to time.

    Like Snubs, I prefer Bourbon or Rye Whiskey. That has to be enjoyed at room temp of course.

    Nice Job Mendy with the Jingjok turd. I hate those damn things. I too also appreciate a good single malt Scotch. Have you tried a good US Bourbon or Rye Whiskey? There are a select few available here. Buffalo Trace or Woodford reserve Double Oak. Of course you will have to unfold your wallet to take money out, they aren't 100 baht.

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    He's worried about the moths...

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    Quote Originally Posted by DrWilly View Post
    He's worried about the moths...
    That and the creaking sound as he opens it at check out...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stumpy View Post
    That and the creaking sound as he opens it at check out...

    Might need to soak the fold in WD40 before he tries opening it…

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mendip View Post
    ^^^ How'd you injure your thumb Looper, or is it personal?
    The injury is a trifle, just from my bad habit of biting snags on my cuticles

    But the weird thing is that a qualified practising nurse with 2 children in the house would not have any form of antiseptic on hand. Not savlon nor Betadine nor anything else.

    I made do with the plaster she gave me until I had the bright idea of squeezing some hand sanitiser gel onto the wound. Hurts like a buggery with the stinging but the ethanol does sanitise the wound.

    I got the idea while looking into my Kentucky Bourbon and thinking about the cowboy movies where they pour bourbon into gunshot wounds.

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