Universal Love TRTT Part 8: Random thoughts also sack Hinkley

[Contested Marx]

I'll lock myself in the imaginary drawing room & call the fuzz I think.

Every suburban home should have a drawing room that doubles as a panic room.

I'll bring some fish n chips and a block of Old Gold Rum n Raisin to snack on too


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There's a fridge in the panic room pop the old gold in there

My rule with alcohol is this: if I don't want to drink it, I'm not going to bring it.

When everyone else was bringing wine to a dinner party, I brought 1800 anejo tequila, orange juice and grenadine for tequila sunrises. Everyone was like 'you can't bring tequila to a dinner party' and I'm like 'Says who? I dance to my own drum.' Did we drink the wine? One bottle. The tequila disappeared though.

If I feel like champagne, it'll be Verve Clicquot or something similar.

Sometimes it'll be cognac - nothing less than Hennessy VSOP.

Whiskey - something like Suntory's Hibiki will do just fine.

Basically - if I'm going somewhere, the alcohol is going to be at least above average. I would drink maybe one drink maybe once or twice a month, but if someone has invited me somewhere, it's a sign of respect for them that I at least share with them something worthwhile.

I'm pretty sure there's a German word that expresses the simultaneous feelings of both admiration and revulsion towards someone.

 

[Doctor Feel]

You guys remember in Duke Nukem how you used to push the action key while running along facing walls and hes like "uh, uh, uh, where is it?"

My mate did that on the weekend while he was looking for his wallet.

Now every time I'm looking for something I'm doing it too. Ffs.

 

[bomberclifford]

My rule with alcohol is this: if I don't want to drink it, I'm not going to bring it.

When everyone else was bringing wine to a dinner party, I brought 1800 anejo tequila, orange juice and grenadine for tequila sunrises. Everyone was like 'you can't bring tequila to a dinner party' and I'm like 'Says who? I dance to my own drum.' Did we drink the wine? One bottle. The tequila disappeared though.

If I feel like champagne, it'll be Verve Clicquot or something similar.

Sometimes it'll be cognac - nothing less than Hennessy VSOP.

Whiskey - something like Suntory's Hibiki will do just fine.

Basically - if I'm going somewhere, the alcohol is going to be at least above average. I would drink maybe one drink maybe once or twice a month, but if someone has invited me somewhere, it's a sign of respect for them that I at least share with them something worthwhile.

No one parodies you as well as you do, Janus.

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

I'd really let you all in it's just a rental ffs.

 

[Contested Marx]

Whenever I go to one of my nephew's or nieces birthday parties and everyone's bringing party pies or honey crackles, I bring the rocket fennel and pine nut salad with a balsamic glaze.

and guess what. The 7 year olds fukken lap it up

 

[edgie]

Whenever I go to one of my nephew's or nieces birthday parties and everyone's bringing party pies or honey crackles, I bring the rocket fennel and pine nut salad with a balsamic glaze.

and guess what. The 7 year olds fukken lap it up

Are you ****ing mental mate? One of them kids could have a nut allergy! Are you trying to kill a kid?


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[edgie]

My mum makes the best honey crackles


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[Arthur Dunger]

Well done Marine

 

[Duck Farmer]

Is Verve Clicquot champagne that sings awful ballads to you?

The bottle's really full of Stones' Ginger Wine.

 

[Macca19]

Whenever I go to one of my nephew's or nieces birthday parties and everyone's bringing party pies or honey crackles, I bring the rocket fennel and pine nut salad with a balsamic glaze.

and guess what. The 7 year olds fukken lap it up

Fennel is so underrated. ****ing delicious. I make a wicked side salad of rocket, fennel, orange segments, prosciutto, walnuts and shaved pecorino to go with a slow cooked lamb shoulder. Delish.

 

[LukeSA]

The bottle's really full of Stones' Ginger Wine.

I have a Stones green ginger wine in its original ceramic jug, i think it has its original cork stopper with it as well.

 

[Janus]

Every suburban home should have a drawing room that doubles as a panic room.



There's a fridge in the panic room pop the old gold in there



I'm pretty sure there's a German word that expresses the simultaneous feelings of both admiration and revulsion towards someone.

Lol it wasn’t done to impress people or anything like that. I do it because I value them and their invitation that highly that they deserve the best I can give. Someone has opened up their home to you and will have to clean up long after you are gone, probably with a hangover.

The least you can do is treat them with respect and share something decent with them rather than swill.

 

[NoddyHolder]

I'm glad I don't get invited anywhere these days. I couldn't cope with the fancy drinks and gift w***ery induced anxiety

 

[Grave Danger]

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Back when I were a lad...

I had a mate who was similarly caught short - not in a wet suit, mind you, he just needed to dump. This he now did. Luckily he had his dog with him, as young lads used to do in those days, and it was the dog that performed the clean-up act on this occasion.

"Dog picks up after owner" - now that's a story.

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

Back when I were a lad...

I had a mate who was similarly caught short - not in a wet suit, mind you, he just needed to dump. This he now did. Luckily he had his dog with him, as young lads used to do in those days, and it was the dog that performed the clean-up act on this occasion.

"Dog picks up after owner" - now that's a story.

I hope the dog didn't lick ya mates face for a few days.

 

[Papa G]

I'm glad I don't get invited anywhere these days. I couldn't cope with the fancy drinks and gift w***ery induced anxiety

It's all pretty simple for an adult with a modicum of good sense and taste. For a dinner party, depending if the missus is drinking or not, it can be a combo of a 6 pack of decent beer and good bottle of Red, 2 good bottles of Red (try and make them different varietals), or a Red and a White (or decent Champagne). It's generally up to the host to bring out the hard stuff at the end of the evening. Millenials may do some things differently, but probably will resort to this when they grow up (but probably with wankier beer).

House Parties anything goes.

 

[Lagooner]

I'm glad I don't get invited anywhere these days. I couldn't cope with the fancy drinks and gift w***ery induced anxiety

Don’t worry you don’t have to stump up $150 for overpriced Japanese Whisky. A six pack or $20 bottle of red will be appreciated by almost everyone.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Socialising Tips and Etiquette with Papa.

Channel 31 Tuesday’s at midnight.

Tune in and never make that potato/Greek Salad faux pas again.

 

[Lagooner]

Socialising Tips and Etiquette with Papa.

Channel 31 Tuesday’s at midnight.

Tune in and never make that potato/Greek Salad faux pas again.

Plus how to navigate awkward topics like religion, politics and the yiros/souvlaki debate.

 

[LukeSA]

Socialising Tips and Etiquette with Papa.

Channel 31 Tuesday’s at midnight.

Tune in and never make that potato/Greek Salad faux pas again.

With 15 minutes of proper top decker techniques.

 

[tribey]

Our 5 y/o had some friends over for a play date and the mum brought “gifts” a dozen of those Ferrero Rocher chocolates and a bottle of wine.

Apparently when she gave the wine to Ms Dingle she whispered “this is for you and Ed to share on a special occasion”. I’d never seen the label before so I googled it.

$4.99 at Liquorland.

I’m just not sure how to take the message we’ve clearly been sent.

Chocolate would have cost double the wine at least I’m guessing.

Those children are now barred from my house.

Good gravy, i’m no connoisseur but short of baptising a boat or celebrating the death of a legendary chitsunt, I reach for something like Pepperjack at a minimum.

 

[wannabejack]

I only drink one or two beers a year.
I think there's something wrong with me.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

I only drink one or two beers a year.
I think there's something wrong with me.

If by year you mean 10 minutes then there is nothing wrong with you.

 

[Grave Danger]

I only drink one or two beers a year.
I think there's something wrong with me.

By that you mean a hoppy hoppy IPA during the summer months and something like Coopers sparkling in the cooler weather?

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Good gravy, i’m no connoisseur but short of baptising a boat or celebrating the death of a legendary chitsunt, I reach for something like Pepperjack at a minimum.

I like a nice wine but like Pepperjack there are lots of great tasting great value wines in the $15-$30 bracket.

I'll not be trying the $4.99 wine for any man.