scopa
Now there's a memory! I learned to play scopa on a field project in Sicily in 1994. I was assured it was a Sicilian game, though!
Willow: Something evil-crashed to earth in this. Then it broke out and slithered away to do badness.
Giles: Well, in all fairness, we don't really know about the "slithered" part. Anya: No, no, I'm sure it frisked about like a fluffy lamb.
'Never Leave Me'
Natter 59: Dominate Your Face!
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.
flea - Jun 21, 2008 2:25:49 am PDT #4258 of 10003
information libertarian
Dana - Jun 21, 2008 5:07:33 am PDT #4259 of 10003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Nocciola gelato has to be the MOST PERFECT GELATO KNOWN TO MAN.
I agree. I double-checked with them when my dessert arrived to make sure they hadn't accidentally given me the coffee caramel gelato.
Vortex - Jun 21, 2008 7:03:48 am PDT #4260 of 10003
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Nocciola gelato has to be the MOST PERFECT GELATO KNOWN TO MAN.
yes. there was this little gelato place in the Piazza San Marco in Italy that was amazing. We were there twice a day. I would always get a scoop of thhe nocciola and something else.
Theodosia - Jun 21, 2008 7:19:23 am PDT #4261 of 10003
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I discovered Edy's Lemonade popsicles this month, so I can comfort myself when you all start discussing gelato.
Maria - Jun 21, 2008 7:33:37 am PDT #4262 of 10003
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
meara, I'll come visit and cook you things too. I miss Seattle. Best friend from college lives there, and it's been way too long since I've gone out there to see her. And now there's the added bonus of the Seattle-istas.
DIY cornettos
I can't even imagine. The allure is partially in the fact that it's put together by machines so it's perfectly conical and flat on top.
I was assured it was a Sicilian game, though!
Oh it is, but it migrated across the Straits of Messina into lower Calabria. Our family is from about as far south as you can get on the tip of the boot without being in Sicily. Ionian sea-side rather than Tyrrhenian side.
I double-checked with them when my dessert arrived to make sure they hadn't accidentally given me the coffee caramel gelato.
That wouldn't be horrendous if it was the only flavor available, but in the face of nocciola, not even coffee will cause me to be unfaithful.
Ooh, speaking of coffee... I love a piping hot espresso right after a cup of nocciola. It's something in how the flavors and temperatures combine that makes it so much better than hazelnut-flavored coffee.
I would always get a scoop of thhe nocciola and something else.
We were in Tropea last year and stopped for gelato at a gelateria recommended by a local. I had a scoop of nocciola and a scoop of fig. So yummy.
There's actually a place in Montgomery Mall that sells gelato, including nocciola. It more than suffices in a pinch.
I also miss granitas. I can't find a good granita here unless it's homemade. Mmm, lemon. Or blackberry with fresh whipped cream.
::runs off to check ticket prices to Italy::
::bursts into tears::
Maria - Jun 21, 2008 7:33:47 am PDT #4263 of 10003
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
::Hiccup::
Excuse me.
shrift - Jun 21, 2008 7:44:48 am PDT #4264 of 10003
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I crawled into bed around 6 last night intending to take a nap. And then my body decided to go into sleep mode for 14 hours. Oops.
tiggy - Jun 21, 2008 7:57:40 am PDT #4265 of 10003
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
Happy co-Birthday, EpicTangent!!
now i must get ready to go to the parents house to swim.
Consuela - Jun 21, 2008 8:13:02 am PDT #4266 of 10003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
So hot here! I don't want to leave the house.
Theodosia - Jun 21, 2008 8:19:40 am PDT #4267 of 10003
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I'm sitting on the patio with my laptop, my journal, and a good book. I'm considering pulling some weeds soon.