Reavers ain't men. Or they forgot how to be. Now they're just nothing. They got out to the edge of the galaxy, to that place of nothing, and that's what they became.

Mal ,'Bushwhacked'


Natter 45: Smooth as Billy Dee Williams.  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


juliana - Jul 25, 2006 8:35:53 am PDT #8616 of 10002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

juliana, that sounds good. You don't put any brandy, soda, or soda water in it, do you? A lot of recipes I'm seeing online recommend that, but I can't remember having it that way.

Nope. The brandy is too strong without the dilution of the soda water, and the soda water adds a thin taste.

I'm not a fan of white wine (unless it has bubbles in it), but I can drink the white sangria until the cows come home. It's so light and refreshing and YUM.

Also, yes - sangria needs a couple days to come to full tastiness. Melding of flavors and whatnot.


Trudy Booth - Jul 25, 2006 8:36:00 am PDT #8617 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

I never thought of adding the juice, Trudy. That sounds like a good idea.

It makes it go down very very smooth. It is a hit at summer parties, like, the kind of hit where I keep making it and hardly get to play.


Jesse - Jul 25, 2006 8:38:50 am PDT #8618 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

At first, I thought "by the second it was actually not that bad," meant by the second glass, and I thought, "Well, yeah."

Whoops! I guess you figured out I meant the second day. This was just cheap wine, cut-up fruit, some orange juice or something...


Gudanov - Jul 25, 2006 8:39:08 am PDT #8619 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping

Yes, but the real "Big Lie" for the current thugs in office is the "Iraq caused 911" meme they've been peddling for years. At least Saddam had a history of attempting to acquire WMDs.

The same poll, indicated that about two-thirds of Americans think that Iraq had substantial ties with Al-Qaeda. It's sort of depressing.


Gudanov - Jul 25, 2006 8:41:43 am PDT #8620 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping

The kids have been wanting tacos a lot, lately, and I thougth dh and I might enjoy a little Sangria with it.

I wish I could get my kids to like tacos or spagetti or both. How can kids not like tacos or spagetti?


DavidS - Jul 25, 2006 8:45:53 am PDT #8621 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Full name will be Matilda Azalea Smay.

Middle name from my grandmother Prudence Azalea. Spelled like the flower, but pronounced "aza-lee."

I really liked Azalea Solomon Smay (middle name from JZ's maternal side), but then realized that the initals were a no-go.

We also liked JZ's grandmother's name, Memorie. But Azalea Memorie was too rhymey.


Fred Pete - Jul 25, 2006 8:48:29 am PDT #8622 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.

Azalea sounds lovely in either position. As a name and as a flower.


DavidS - Jul 25, 2006 8:50:38 am PDT #8623 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Azalea sounds lovely in either position. As a name and as a flower.

Thanks, Fred! I've told some stories here about Prudence Azalea (my mom's birth, my grandmother's death) and she was such an amazing woman. I really wanted to honor her.


beekaytee - Jul 25, 2006 8:52:03 am PDT #8624 of 10002
Compassionately intolerant

At least Saddam had a history of attempting to acquire WMDs.

And how weird is it that the 'biggest bad of the 21st century' gets practically no play in the media now that he's just a sad old man on a hunger strike?

Funny how vanquishing evil didn't get the results we were promised.


Jessica - Jul 25, 2006 8:53:50 am PDT #8625 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

If so, do you think it could be a go without the Triple Sec?

I haven't, because it just aired a few weeks ago. I think the Triple Sec (or any kind of citrus-flavored liquor) is necessary to make it not just watered-down wine. But you could probably do without.