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Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1!
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Subject: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Peter T. Date: 09 Jan 00 - 08:45 PM After 135, we old computer geezers can't click the old threads the way we used to. So....new drinks for a new millenium. Another round on Bert! yours, Peter T. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Little Neophyte Date: 09 Jan 00 - 08:59 PM Peter, do you think they still make Singapore Slings? I would like mine with an umbrella that works. Some of those umbrellas are broken. Is it just you, Me & Ernie in the bar? Do you like my lapdog? His name is chastity. He is quite the guard dog. BB |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Peter T. Date: 09 Jan 00 - 09:16 PM Better than Flush as a name for a lapdog, I guess. But you're right, it is sort of quiet for a Sunday evening....yours, Peter T. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: JenEllen Date: 09 Jan 00 - 09:56 PM I don't know about Singapore Slings, but I have a recipe for Bering Balls that I learned from an Alaskan bartender. Do we have a blender and some Everclear? Chastity, huh? Have to belt out some "Rover, Come Over" for the little furball. Elle |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Mbo Date: 09 Jan 00 - 09:57 PM Howdy, folks! I just pulled back into Greenville, and after being stuck behind a school bus doing 50 mph for 35 miles, it's good to be back. So what music's going down tonight? I tried out Hearme earlier. Lots of fun, but no one could hear me! I tried to sing Dougie's "She Will Find Me" but I wasn't coming in very clear. So I'll play it for the present company! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Little Neophyte Date: 09 Jan 00 - 10:32 PM Elle, would a food processor do for the Bering Balls? Could we make a bit extra and pour it into Chastity's doggy dish? BB |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: JenEllen Date: 09 Jan 00 - 10:35 PM Thanks Mbo. Ever loving of Dougie. How's about the Morning Cruel and Clear? Sorry to hear about the HearMe fiasco. All good intents I suppose... Lovely place, as always, Peter. At least someone opened a window. The other tav had quite the smell about it. We'll be fine until the Regs show up. Have to get my walking shoes back on and go find Dave. Left him pouting under a blanket in Tavern 1999. He's had a bath, you know. Courtesy of Alice. When she gets here, her drinks are on me. Banjo Bonnie, can you spare Chastity long enough to have the canine guard my chair? Mbo m'dear, how's about a little Down the Glen for travelling music? Ta. Elle |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: JenEllen Date: 09 Jan 00 - 10:43 PM Banjo Bonnie: Food processor will do nicely. Before I go hunt up Salty, I'll make the batter. Let's seeeee...mix up the cocoa and "special ingredient X". Keep it in the freezer until it gets sticky, then mix it half and half with the Everclear, food process with a little crushed ice, and it's a lovely chocolate malted that will make the fur on Chastity's little bod curl twice! Yummy! Save a bit for Dave though, he's had such an ordeal...And poor sod thinks I'm to blame for part of it. I tried to tell him that I wanted to fill the sink for his monthly scrub. Complete with little plastic boats and bubble bath that smells of rye....I've still got the boats though, for when we run out of umbrellas that work :) Elle |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: MAG Date: 09 Jan 00 - 10:56 PM No chocolate for the doggie folks! toxic. I'll rooch around behind the bar and whip up a brandy alexander. hands up if you want a pitcherful. work has been the snake's belly lately: portopotties while they romodel the bathrooms, pulling all the books down for repainting, resurfacing the parking lot, grouchy customers, grouchy boss, grouchy us, budget cuts, layoffs, etc etc. and it was snowing on New Years Eve so I skipped my dance. Any gents up for a waltz? I need a lift. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Mikal Date: 09 Jan 00 - 11:05 PM (The door flies open, and the same obnoxious big, long-haired man with the bodrhan and black duster walks in, snapping the dust off his black Stetson with a loud "pop" against his leg. He sits the drum atop the bar and sighs…) Ah, found the Tavern again! What with the complaints of drummers that play too loudly or too fast, I've a need of a good stout something to see me through! Pour a Guinness and a double of dark rum to burn a path for it will you? What I don't understand is the simple fact the boys have all overlooked: Did you ever notice the shape a tipper has? (He pulls the stick for his drum out, and twirls it.) If you don't like the playing, you could insert it in the proper orifice. What? You don't believe me? Watch a bodrhan player walk! Happens all the time! Besides, we get a free month at the Neil Young Clinic if we ever decide to give up the flat box and take up a real instrument! Pubman! While I wait for a tune to start; Would you have any yeast about. I need some Prise de Mousse for a batch of home-brew mead I'm making. I need a cheap drunk in about six months, so I figured if I start now, I could just make it. Mikal |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Susan A-R Date: 09 Jan 00 - 11:09 PM I'll play South Wind for your waltz, since it seems to be what's headed our way. More blasted rain, followed by a freeze, followed by rain . . . Winter is NOT like it used to be. Why we used to be able to build real snow forts in the banks the plows left by January, and today we walked over stubble in farmers fields in the Northeast Kingdom (beautiful Peacham VT) and the snow didn't even go over our toes. Some fool was out there on a snow machine (grass machine) Ah well. Perhaps we will have winter again someday, but this global warming is a real thing, or I run a steak house. Well, enough of the When I was a child stuff. I need to get some of JenEllen's concoction. Sounds remarkable. Just be careful about using CRUSHED ICE in a cuisinart. I made the mistake of putting whole cubes in with yogurt once, and had it all over the walls. A friend was sitting in my kitchen at the time and both of us were rolling on the floor. It all happened so fast, and dairy products on the walls would NOT improve the ambiance. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: JenEllen Date: 09 Jan 00 - 11:22 PM MAG dear, what a horrible story....you deserve a good waltz. But don't be so hard on poor Chastity, if the Everclear doesn't do the trick, the chocolate won't. A little virtual hooch for the pooch! Mikal, I don't believe in this tavern you have to worry about too loud or too fast. Consider the company you are keeping! For your brew, I think the yeast is back in the storeroom behind the still. Just do us a favor and take a flashlight, we can't have any flames back there... Hey there Susan, glad to have you back. A sister in the destruction of kitchen appliances as well as comfy loungewear? I tried to make guacamole in a food processor once, with some avacados that weren't quite ripe....We found out the hard way that avacado facials really work. :) How's about that waltz for MAG?? Elle |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Susan A-R Date: 09 Jan 00 - 11:25 PM Here we go. One two three, one two three |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Mbo Date: 09 Jan 00 - 11:26 PM Did somebody say Everclear? Want me to do "Father of Mine"? Hey, I got some drink-mixing music--if I can get some folks the join me, we could do Stockton's Wing's "Skidoo" which was inspired by a Artic expedition. Mikal we're going to need your bodhran in here too! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: JenEllen Date: 10 Jan 00 - 12:08 AM Just whatever you do, don't complain about the bodhran...you'll be walking home with a leeward list! Elle |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Mikal Date: 10 Jan 00 - 12:35 AM (He runs his hand over the drum head, lovingly.) Well, if you are going to need me to drum, I'll need to wet down the head to make sure it's mellow. I always use beer, of course. Don't give me anything cheap! The quality of the brew will effect the drum-head, doncha' know! Something black, smooth and full bodied. Since Grace Jones isn't here, give me a Guinness! Oh, and while we're doing songs that need a drum, I've a mind to sing my favorite to drum with. But I'll not need the tipper for "Beat of a Lover's Heart." And don't go away with that dishtowel. I'll need it for the tears afterward. Nah, It's not that the song is so sad, It's the way I sing it… Mikal |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: JenEllen Date: 10 Jan 00 - 02:44 AM "Oh Mikal he whistles the simplest of tunes And asks the wild woods for their pardon For his true love is flown Into each flower grown And he must be the keeper of the garden" Amazing what Guinness will do for a drum...and the drummer!
How's about something a little daring, folks? You know, one of those |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: reggie miles Date: 10 Jan 00 - 04:15 AM Hey all, I love them drinks that don't taste like they got alkihol in 'em. The ice cream ones or the flavored whiskeys but every time I get a bit too much, words start tumblin out that should never part my lips. So better just make me a designated driver and make mine a rootbeer. Thomas Kempers on tap if you've got it and toss in a big scoop or two of that Breyer's vanilla ice cream. Ahh that's the ticket. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Mbo Date: 10 Jan 00 - 12:20 PM Oooh...Mikal, "Lover's Heart" is a good song. And I can do a fair imitation of Andy M. Stewart! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Bert Date: 10 Jan 00 - 02:56 PM I hope you guys all realise that this virtual unlimited use of my credit card is going to cost each and every one one of you a REAL drink when we get to meet in the REAL world. Now Elle, you started it, now everyone gets to sing a verse. Here's mine.... If all the young ladies were little white flowers I'd be the bee and I'd buzz 'em for hours, its Roll your leg o-over, Roll your leg o-over, Roll your leg over, The man in the moon. Bert. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Date: 10 Jan 00 - 03:45 PM Uncomfortably extracted from his residence in virtual eighteenth century, and thrown into a modern tavern. Overwhelmed by the chrome stainless steel and plastic. Totally in awe of the eletrickery at the tables and bar; mystified at the chocolate ice cream and fizzy pop. "Beam me up Cap'n I don't belong here" "Please beam me up there's nothing here honest"!!! WAIT! one cotton picking minute here! I just spotted a bottle of Jamaican rum and a Black Bushmills side by side, Glory be boys there are real drinks here after all. Belay there Cap'n, there may be intelligent life in this place after all. ( at least there are females, Aye and right pretty ones too ) Avast beaming! settling into what he hopes is a 21st century chair, and not a possum's nest. Looking around at the serious looking people trying hard to sing bawdy songs. Oh well in for a penny in for a pound.....here goes they can only throw me out once. If all them young ladies were bell's in a tower I'd be a Sexton and bang on the hour. Roll yer leg over roll yer leg over Oh roll yer leg over the man in the moon. If all them young ladies were sweet little rabbits I'd be their buck and I'd teach em their habits. Oh roll yer leg over roll yer leg over roll yer leg over the man in the moon. Maybe I can just stay around a bit longer.... looking wistfully at a poster showing that the "Tall Ships" are coming to Halifax in 2000. You never know they might still need an old codger like me after all. Yours, (trying hard to figure his place in the grand scheme of things) Aye. Dave |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Mbo Date: 10 Jan 00 - 04:20 PM Hey--what's this song yer all singin'? It sounds like a sea chantey--but I don't know it. --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Bert Date: 10 Jan 00 - 05:14 PM here ya go, Mbo me lad. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: JenEllen Date: 10 Jan 00 - 05:14 PM If all the young ladies were bricks in a pile I'd be the stonemason and I'd lay them in style Roll your leg over..... Stay a while old codgers, remember you are only as young as the woman you're feeling.:) Toss back a pint of your fave and sing on sweet voices. Elle |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Bert Date: 10 Jan 00 - 05:19 PM If all the young ladies were cute little vixen I'd be the fox and I'd up and I'd fix 'em Roll your leg over.... Come on folks lets hear some more verses. Bert. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: JenEllen Date: 10 Jan 00 - 05:21 PM If all the young ladies were bats in a steeple And I were a bat, there'd be more bats than people Roll your leg over.... |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Bert Date: 10 Jan 00 - 05:23 PM If all the young ladies were pretty Mudcatters I'd post to their threads and I'd leave 'em in tatters Roll you leg over.... |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Mbo Date: 10 Jan 00 - 05:32 PM This is one weird song! I think I'll stick to the Silly Wizard! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Caitrin Date: 10 Jan 00 - 05:39 PM Ok, the apprentice barkeep is going to give it a shot! LEJ's given me the basics, so here goes. And if I mess up your drink, I swear it was an accident! Please don't hit the innocent little bar wench! |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: JenEllen Date: 10 Jan 00 - 06:54 PM Oh Bert, laughing so hard I think I burst a stitch. Is this the dementia that comes from a bar tab that rivals the operating costs of the Neil Young Center for the Terminally Screwed?
If all the young ladies were fish in the ocean Elle
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Date: 10 Jan 00 - 07:05 PM Caitrin, it's agin the law of the sea (which reaches back way further into antiquity than Christianity)for anyone to hit a Barmaid or Barman (even when they screw up your drinks)if there are sailors present. It offends the laws of nature and mankind to do such a dastardly thing. When the issue is raised at the post mortem for the offenders; I have seen many judges put death by natural causes when, they hear sailors witnesed it. If it occurs here, I shall give the world a lesson in why the cutlass should be registered. The Laws state that any such miscreant for a first offence shall have various parts of their anatomy fastened to the anchor cable with piano wires, and anchors let go at dawn. A second offence and ye just don't want to hear what I has to do to them. (But I would make Ghengis Khan look like a Liberal)Aaaargh, mates, sounds of sharpening steel. Yours, (former bouncer)Aye. Dave |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Caitrin Date: 10 Jan 00 - 10:03 PM Thanks much, Dave! I appreciate knowing there is someone to protect me should I mess up. May I ask one question, though? What is this Neil Young Center that everyone keeps mentioning? |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Mbo Date: 10 Jan 00 - 10:09 PM Caitrin--you're no wench! More like the queen behind the bar. Dave, mate, when I saw that thread requesting "A Pirate's Life For Me" I thought it was from you! The bouncer thing reminds me of Sherlock Holmes conversation with "the bouncer" in the computer game "The Serated Scalpel": HOLMES: Excuse me, my good sir, we are here to inquire about a certain individual who has been known the frequent this establishment. THE BOUNCER: You WHAT? HOLMES: I said we wish to glean some information about an individual who frequents this establishment. THE BOUMCER: Errr...sorry, guv. We ain't got no loo here. --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Date: 10 Jan 00 - 10:31 PM I was'nt joking about that, years ago I was one in Blackpool England, the only way I got enough money to go to the nautical school in Fleetwood to get my mates ticket. Arrgh dig's and booze are expensive; and I also worked as a waiter, ranch hand, stevedore in USA and Canada. when I was laid off from ships that is....
Caitrin, I have no Idea about The Neil Young Centre it must be an in house Code/joke that Catters in the know use to show us mere mortals that we are not THE IN Folkie crowd. But then I used to think some of the abbreviations you commonly used were....well another way of telling me to go and perform disgusting unnatural acts with my private parts on display outside the nearest police station or
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Date: 10 Jan 00 - 10:37 PM Sorry, that should have read GAPDUAWMPPODOTNPS before the....oh hell you know I stupid and cannot get these electrickery thingamaGIGs to work right, (maybe by Y3K) Aye. Dave |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Mbo Date: 10 Jan 00 - 10:39 PM The Neil Young Center is (as if you couldn't tell) one of 'Spaw's creations. I don't know too much about it myself, except CLETUS is always going there. If we could get the Spawmeister in here, I'm sure he could tell you all about it! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Mbo Date: 10 Jan 00 - 10:41 PM Dave, that's a mighty interesting resume you got there! You've done everything! How exciting! Me--I haven't done anything! So, have you ever, you know, "thrown the hoolihan?" --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Date: 10 Jan 00 - 10:53 PM Don't know mate what pub does he hang out in? |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: JenEllen Date: 10 Jan 00 - 11:40 PM Mbo: Sorry I didn't get to this earlier. You familiar with the phrase "Giving birth to Kittens"? I've lived it this evening. Anyway, a gift to fill you in a bit HERE Lovely to have you back behind the bar, Caitrin. I heard that LeJ used to put Liz's chest hair in the drinks. No floaters for me pleeez! Dave, glad to have you aboard the Mudcat. Elecktrickery and all! Luv, Elle |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Mikal Date: 11 Jan 00 - 12:30 AM (He lets the beat drift off into a smattering of slides and thumps.) Hey, I was just getting into that tune! Now we've moved on into the tale of our lives, or was that tails? Ah, Evangeline… No matter! We need a song, or another ale! Looking at the length of that tab, someone is going to have the numbers ground off that credit card soon, or the whole lot of us will be on blocks in the front yard! "Oh I wish I were a catfish, I wish I were a bass… I'd climb up in the high trees and slide down on my….hands and knees." All together now! (Then he falls off the stool nearly breaking the floor, but somehow maintaining dignity, much like a civilized elephant seal.) Mikal |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Date: 11 Jan 00 - 12:51 AM If all them young ladies were chorus girl kickers I'd be a stage hand and pull down their Kni...scenery roll yer leg over roll yer leg over roll yer leg over the man in the moon |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: JenEllen Date: 11 Jan 00 - 01:31 AM If all the young ladies were sapphires and rubies And I were a jeweler, I'd buff up their.... jewelry, yeah, that's it....jewelry :) Elle |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Caitrin Date: 11 Jan 00 - 07:22 PM This is starting to remind me of the many verses of "Salty Dog" I've heard. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Mbo Date: 11 Jan 00 - 08:09 PM OH NO! Not the Salty Dog! Please, no more!! Ungghhh... I've only been back to school 2 days--and I'm already feeling the pressure of 4 art classes (3 studio) in one semester! I've got to have a picture drawn by tomorrow...and I'm hoping the Mudcat Tavern will provide me with some sort of inspiration! Mikal, do you know Four Men And A Dog's "Wrap It Up"? More power to the bodhran players! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: MAG Date: 11 Jan 00 - 08:42 PM Thanks, Susan and Elle, for the music for the waltz. That tune WAS in waltz time, and glad I am itwent on and on. Dave, if you are going to sing a verse, you have to dance with me. Can you waltz?? any verses for Hallelujah, hallelujah Got glory in my soul would be in 2-step time. |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Dave (the ancient mariner) Date: 11 Jan 00 - 10:11 PM Dancing is not a social skill that I have much ability at. Not much call for it in my career, unfortunately. But if you'll risk it I'm game? If all them young ladies were Liverpool packets I'd be a mainstay inside their bluejackets, Oh roll yer leg over roll yer leg over roll yer leg over the man in the moon. sorry about yer feet love, here I'll kiss em better for ye!.....Yours, (humbly beggin yer pardon ma'am) Aye.Dave |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Susan A-R Date: 11 Jan 00 - 10:37 PM If all them young ladies were furrows of corn I'd plough em and plant em as sure as you're born Hmmm, And then there's the old Me husband's a plumber a plumber,a plumber. Me husband's a plumber is he All day he screws pipe, he screws pipe, he screws pipe And at night he comes home And drinks tea I believe I'll have a bit of the black vile stuff Catrin, if you please. Then I'll retire to that nice sofa and see what develops.
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Mbo Date: 11 Jan 00 - 11:18 PM Well, I'm back! I just got done making a multitrack recording of myself playing and singing ELO's "Can't Get It Out Of My Head." I did I very folkily, and I'm excited about how it turned out. In fact, I think I'll play it now...string instrument players join in! I'm going to need you! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Mikal Date: 12 Jan 00 - 01:22 AM (From somewhere near the floor a voice cries out.) Pubman! Help! The world is all…Oh, wait a moment. The dratted vertical hold has gone bonkers on my reality again. No problem. Hand me a cigar and a length of rubber hose and I'll have it on line again. "Let me bring you songs from the wood. To make you feel much better than you could know" Ah, One more for the drum Pubman. I've a desire to sing the full length version of "Thirteen Little Red Noses and a Horse That Sweats" by Jim Stafford. It's as close to the blues as I feel right now, and the lyrics are quite easy to remember in my current state. "I said a Yeah, yeah , yeah, yeah, No, no, no, no, no, no ." (Slowly he rises, and makes his way to a wing back chair, where he sinks in and falls into a rhythmic snore. It has been a wild week for him after all…) Mikal |
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Subject: RE: Mudcat Tavern 2000 - 1! From: Lonesome EJ Date: 12 Jan 00 - 01:38 AM If all the young ladies drove Chevies and Dodges For 5 grand a piece, I'd re-roof their garages (hey, it's my first attempt) Oh, and Caitrin.. you are doing a grand job, Darlin'! The place is packed and everybody has a drink. Now if you can get the possum out of my Maker's Mark on the rocks... |
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