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Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam  

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.


Kathy A - Feb 03, 2009 8:40:18 am PST #4840 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

I certainly hope that's Rochambeau.

From Wikipedia:

In this use, roshambo is sometimes spelled ro-sham-bo, as if to represent the three parts of rock, paper, and scissors. The origin of the term "rochambeau" to refer to rock, paper, scissors is obscure.


megan walker - Feb 03, 2009 8:41:07 am PST #4841 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Guinness and Harp is called an Arnold Palmer? What weird-ass, golf-obessed part of the world does THAT?

I thought that was a Black & Tan?


Steph L. - Feb 03, 2009 8:42:16 am PST #4842 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Guinness and Harp is called an Arnold Palmer? What weird-ass, golf-obessed part of the world does THAT?

I thought that was a Black & Tan?

Not everyone calls it that.

What's your Arnold Palmer-ized version of a half and half?


megan walker - Feb 03, 2009 8:44:50 am PST #4843 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

What's your Arnold Palmer-ized version of a half and half?

half sweet lemonade, half unsweetened iced tea

It was the standard beverage at the WASPy summer place I worked at in Maine. And has been for a long time. Before any golfer got involved anyways.


Jesse - Feb 03, 2009 8:47:20 am PST #4844 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

"Black and tan" has unfortunate historical issues -- for some people -- with the British forces sent into Ireland in the (IIRC) 1920s to bust some Irish ass (the forces were nicknamed "Black and Tans").

I did not know that!


Jessica - Feb 03, 2009 8:47:28 am PST #4845 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

with the British forces sent into Ireland in the (IIRC) 1920s to bust some Irish ass (the forces were nicknamed "Black and Tans").

I always assumed that was where the name of the drink came from in the first place.

[edit: But Wikipedia says it's the other way around, which I did not know!]


brenda m - Feb 03, 2009 8:49:27 am PST #4846 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Black and tan" has unfortunate historical issues -- for some people -- with the British forces sent into Ireland in the (IIRC) 1920s to bust some Irish ass (the forces were nicknamed "Black and Tans").

To avoid that, the drink is often called a half and half.

No, those are different. Black & Tan has Harp, Half & Half has Bass. (Or the other way? I can never remember.)

Urban Dictionary is taking Eric Cartman as an authoritative source?


Steph L. - Feb 03, 2009 8:50:03 am PST #4847 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

What's your Arnold Palmer-ized version of a half and half?

half sweet lemonade, half unsweetened iced tea

Huh.

with the British forces sent into Ireland in the (IIRC) 1920s to bust some Irish ass (the forces were nicknamed "Black and Tans").

I always assumed that was where the name of the drink came from in the first place.

See, I thought it was from an uncreative bartender who went, "Guinness is black and Harp is tan...what should we call it?"


§ ita § - Feb 03, 2009 8:50:50 am PST #4848 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

roshambo is when two guys kick each other in the balls until one of them falls over

Best Game Ever!

Signed,
Has No Testicles.


megan walker - Feb 03, 2009 8:52:33 am PST #4849 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Ok, and Urban Dictionary says roshambo is when two guys kick each other in the balls until one of them falls over.

How sad is that? Man fights in the American Revolution and all he gets is a kick in the balls?