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LOL oh I am so sorry Connie. But I am so glad that you felt the same. I was really worried you'd love it and it would just highlight that I didn't get it at all.
Almeta wrote: "Cherie wrote: "... On to see how Archie and Nero Wolfe fair. I am starting The Black Mountain on audio while I get some work done and maybe while I am babysitting tonight. ..."One of the few time..."
I know. I was so surprised. This is the first one that I have given 5 stars to.
To get to Montenegro (where Nero Wolfe was born and grew up), they took a taxi and, a small plane to Washington DC to get Passports expedited.
They took a plane from Idelwild to Rome and a car from Rome to someplace on the Adriatic coast.
They crossed the Adriatic Sea in a 39 foot boat and a row boat with 5 inches to spare above the water to land on the shore. They then hiked a few miles and hired a car to the Serbian/Croatain border.
Going home, they took an Ocean Liner back across the Atlantic Ocean and after getting to the port in New York Harbor, Nero Wolfe got shot in the leg.
They imbibed water and wine, oh, and Archie drank some goat's milk. All I drank was water and coffee.
The Scarecrow and His ServantThis is a children's book, but I had one good LOL moment that still has me giggling. I went back and added it to my review.
During the story, Lord Scarecrow looses his arms and legs, his spine and even his head and has them replaced by Jack, his servant, with found materials . At a cross roads, they come to a sign post. It is old and weathered and there is no longer any writing visible. One of the arms is broken off and Jack uses it to replace the right arm of the scarecrow, which had broken. Towards the end of the story, the Scarecrow is sick and a doctor is called. He proceeds to take the patient's pulse: "The doctor took his road sign in one hand, and a large silver watch in the other. Jack watched the Scarecrow, and the Scarecrow watched the doctor, and the doctor watched the watch.
After a minute the doctor solemnly declared, 'This patient has no signs of life at all.'"
No? Well, I guess you had to be there.
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I drank a Flat White coffee from Starbucks and a Diet Coke while I was reading and ate 2 cake donutes, some raspberries and some cherries.
Connie wrote: "Finished The House at Pooh Corner and drinking tea.Aww, I love Winnie the Pooh Bear stories!
Hmm, me thinks I should be sure my 6-year-old nephew has made his acquaintance. Thanks Connie : )
Tasha wrote: "With all the George thoroughgood references I'll just say that I met him once... not a looker"I think he had and still has a raw, masculine, powerful attractiveness.
What's that voice I hear? from Monty Python and the Holy Grail...
"I'm not dead yet" ; )
Just water and coffee for me today with my tipples. About to get my chai off the stove and curl up with Phryne Fisher, so I'm sure more opportunities will arise.
My book had a few drinkable moments. My intake included white wine, coffee, tea, and water. At least the book had mostly space travel or even more drinking would have been required!The ones that I captured:
Limo ride
Helicopter ride
Limo ride
Helicopter ride
Whiskey drinking
Earth and Martian war - lots of ones here
The Wheel Spins, Ethel Lina White began with drinks and partying at a hotel, but once the heroine moved to the train things became rather subdued.The remainder of the story took place in locomotion = ONE LONG DRINK!☻
In the dining car, every meal was interrupted, so no one got to the dessert course.
Brandy was constantly pressed to sooth what everyone assumed was an hysterical woman, but you know I don't think she ever actually took a sip.
Gosh, I was parched! ☻
jaxnsmom wrote: "I should probably have put my picture of you here. I think I'll move it.Janice has a lot of catch up chatting to do! And even more tippling :-) Did you keep track? Are you going to drink a bot..."
I actually have a wine glass similar to that concept. It is quite deceiving. One glass will hold an entire bottle of wine, even though it appears to be a normal sized glass.
Debra used it at New Year for her "Only one glass"! Of course I had to finish it off. She's such a Lightweight!☺
Kombucha tea again this morning.Having Black Cheery flavored water at the moment and starting an AVN entry, Tangled by Emma Chase.
I don't think drinking or traveling will be the character's focus, but I may have to open a bottle of wine to cool off.☺
Rusalka wrote: "1898. And how fun is it reading books from then."He heard footsteps running to and fro in the rooms, and up and down stairs behind him, His landlady came to the door, wrapped in a dressing-gown a..."
This put a horrible picture in my mind and now I can't stop laughing!
Listening to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time on my way to work this morning. I have a berry smoothie and coffee in the car with me (as usual)... Tippling moments are few for this one. This morning's listen included some apples for dessert, a person was hit by a book.... I think that was all. I started reading Gathering Blue yesterday evening. I don't expect any tippling moments in this one... I may just have to enjoy a glass of wine while I read anyway. :)
Almeta wrote: "Debra used it at New Year for her "Only one glass"! Od course I had to finish it off. She's such a Lightweight!☺"I would say something about someone being a lush... but that would be soooo rude!
There were several LOL moments in Three Men in a Boat. Since I was lying in bed reading, I will have a cup of coffee this morning to commemorate. Were men really that silly in 1889? Two men being quite "jolly" (read drunk) climbed into bed in the hotel room they were sharing. Instead of crawling into their individual beds, they ended up in the same one with their heads at opposite ends. They discovered that they both were sharing a bed with some strange man and decided to punt those men out of the beds. A struggle ensued and they both ended up on the floor exclaiming how the strange man in their bed got the upper hand and they were thrown out of their beds instead of the other way around.
Oh, and then there was the one where J had put on George's shirt, and got the sleeves wet in the process. George, not realizing that it was his shirt laughed uproariously and suggested that he just trail the whole shirt in the water. So J took the shirt off and did what George suggested. His laughter died abruptly when he realized it was his own shirt being dragged in the water, upon which he became quite angry and many filthy words ensued.
Two cups of coffee.
Hot tea on a humid day, reading Narrow Road to the Deep North
Only a couple of beers in The World According to Bob: The Further Adventures of One Man and His Street-wise Cat, so didn't do much more drinking than water.
I'm about halfway through Toby's Room and there's a lot more tippling required than I thought there would be. Drinking, trains, and war injuries. One funny/yuck moment - some boys were blowing up toads by inserting a straw into their rear ends and blowing.I learned a new term. Conchies - conscientious objectors.
jaxnsmom wrote: "II learned a new term. Conchies - conscientious objectors. ..."Glossary worthy!
I'm not adding Rusulka's word though.☻
Rusalka wrote: "LOL oh I am so sorry Connie. But I am so glad that you felt the same. I was really worried you'd love it and it would just highlight that I didn't get it at all."Rusalka, the only time the book showed any promise for me was when Julian met Juno and they moved in together. However, he ruined everything with his anxiety and whining. I wanted to shake him! It was just too much BS among males about their mid-life troubles to interest me. Juno was the only interesting character IMO. You got it girl! : )
Just stopping by. Almeta, what's Kombucha tea?
finished Angelfall tippled with orange juice - I know hard core right -two fights won
- three injuries with weapons
- a truck ride
Pragya wrote: "Just stopping by. Almeta, what's Kombucha tea?"It is basically an Asian "recipe" of either black or green tea leaves. I drink the green with a touch of mint. The tea has been fermented with bacteria and yeast cultures. Supposedly a beneficial drink for digestion and immunity, although nothing has been scientifically proven.
I suppose it sounds gross but I don't think it is any different than eating probiotic kefir or sourdough bread or miso soup or sauerkraut, etc.
Tejas Janet wrote: "Tasha wrote: "With all the George thoroughgood references I'll just say that I met him once... not a looker"I think he had and still has a raw, masculine, powerful attractiveness.
What's that v..."
lol I love the black night he is hilarious
Tasha☺ wrote: "now starting The Graveyard Book with coffee and water- still trying to wake up"Really like that book. It should go by quickly for you.
Almeta, I just started a new batch of Kombucha yesterday.
Reading Pines now. Main guy has been smacked around head with butt of a gun. Also beaten with fists but they're not technically a weapon. His wife had some alcoholic drinks and he also had a burger and potato wedges with a beer which he said was flat. I'm drinking a Ginger herbal tea at the moment. No drinking before I make dinner - I've made that mistake before.
In narrow road to deep north, the POW's have little to eat or drink. They are infested with lice and have dysentery and many or their diseases. I'm drinking water and trying not to give into a desire for snacks.
Almeta wrote: "Pragya wrote: "Just stopping by. Almeta, what's Kombucha tea?"It is basically an Asian "recipe" of either black or green tea leaves. I drink the green with a touch of mint. The tea has been fer..."
I used to make my own from the Kombucha mushroom. It looks gross, but it has a tangy taste. There's no real tea in what I was making unlike what Almeta drinks.
Janice wrote: "Almeta wrote: "Pragya wrote: "Just stopping by. Almeta, what's Kombucha tea?"It is basically an Asian "recipe" of either black or green tea leaves. I drink the green with a touch of mint. The t..."
Yeah, that's the real deal! The liquid is your tea.
I had thought of making my own. Looked into buying the crockery and a starter "mushroom" but am unwilling to sacrafice counter space.☻
Mine just has that added to green tea leaves.
All et I do mine in quart canning jars. Little counter space used
Tammy wrote: "All et I do mine in quart canning jars. Little counter space used"Hmmmm.
I have my Starbucks in a bottle just waiting for something to happen. They have only had tea twice.
Jamie wrote: "I have my Starbucks in a bottle just waiting for something to happen. They have only had tea twice."According the the "rules", tea is doubled. You should have had 4
Ah, okay, thanks Almeta and Janice. Yes that doesn't look appetizing but I am guessing it tastes better.
it's supposed to be great for your digestive system, like saurkraut. all good bacteria. although the tea does.nt taste of cabbage lolhappy to help with the mental images :p
oh I agree Connie. I don't do well with mid life criseses anyway and Julian was extreme.
Rusalka wrote: "it's supposed to be great for your digestive system, like saurkraut. all good bacteria. although the tea does.nt taste of cabbage lolhappy to help with the mental images :p
oh I agree Connie. I ..."
Yes, and then when the men decided that it was ok to be unfaithful to their wives/lovers as long as the women didn't know about it. (What they didn't know wouldn't hurt them!) That really ticked me off. I don't think it would have worked that way for the men.
I finished A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing which included all kinds of travel on buses, trains, and in cars throughout the book. The characters knocked back lots of vodka, whiskey, lager, and even some champagne at bars and at Grandfather's wake. These people drink all the time.They have tea a lot, too, with sconces and fruitcake. (Fruitcake doesn't sound too appetizing though.)I was drinking iced tea today because it was so warm, and I was reading on my porch.
LOL:
Brother and sister are watching swans flying overhead, and the sister says, "I like them flying over a city but if one fell down. Whack. That'd give you a quare crack on the head. Swanned to death.
I finished Looking for Alaska.
Alaska has a car that the main characters ride around in. They drink vodka, pink wine, red wine, and a concoction of 5 parts milk and 1 part vodka (only teens would drink this--not sure if I should tipple to this vile substance or not). They drink Mountain Dew, Coke, and (instant) coffee.
1 pumpkin pie and 1 oatmeal cream pie
Jamie wrote: "I have my Starbucks in a bottle just waiting for something to happen. They have only had tea twice."Are you reading The World We Found? I don't think you need to wait for a reason to drink with it, you probably need to drink while reading it. I thought it was so depressing, I'd say you need a couple of shots of alcohol in your Starbucks!
Since I was listening at work today, I limited my tippling to water and a diet soda. Another Man's Moccasins - Lots of injuries, some drinking, lots of car rides, and unfortunately more 'I want to slap you' moments than laughing ones. Some were very insulting, and I think this might get nominated for an alternative award.
Almeta wrote: "Jamie wrote: "I have my Starbucks in a bottle just waiting for something to happen. They have only had tea twice."According the the "rules", tea is doubled. You should have had 4 shots sips by now!"
I took care of the 4 sips but you are right they should have been shots!
jaxnsmom wrote: "Jamie wrote: "I have my Starbucks in a bottle just waiting for something to happen. They have only had tea twice."Are you reading The World We Found? I don't think you need to wai..."
Yes that is what I'm reading and my gosh its depressing. I love your idea! My plans changed and I've been visiting my Grama this weekend so I haven't had much time to read but when I get home tomorrow I am stopping at Target to grab something stronger!
Your all drinking mushroom tea?!? No wonder you're all crazy ;-) Seriously though, I've never heard fo that tea so I'm very curious and off to check it out.I'm glad we don't have to take a drink while reading through this tippling thread. Now that would be dangerous...
I'm on my first cup of tea of the day and I'm enjoying it for what it is. I'll start reading in a bit but I'll be tippling soft drinks until Friday night now.
Mushroom tea?? I have never heard of that. May have to check it out at some point.
Remember what the doorman saidFeed your head
Feed your head
Haha, It's not mushroom tea. It's tea that is fermented and forms a SCOBY also known as a mushroom. It is a culture of yeast and bacteria. Many different types of tea can be used to make Kombucha and it can also have fruit infused in it.
Travis of NNY wrote: "Or is it what the door mouse said"Nope. I played the Doormouse in Yr 12. He says "Twinkle twinkle twinkle twinkle" and "TREACLE!".
Seriously, they were my lines.
I was constantly on stage though or crawling through the audience falling asleep on people's laps.
Tasha☺ wrote: "now starting The Graveyard Book with coffee and water- still trying to wake up"One of my favorite books. Enjoy!
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