Week 4--(WINNER post 53)----------STEELERS-at-Vikings----Ireland addition
- Thread starter Drink IRON City
- Start date
- Joined
- Apr 9, 2014
- Messages
- 35,362
- Reaction score
- 39,948
- Points
- 113
- Location
- between $2 short & ten buck two
Well we were on a Viking Ocean cruise snd one of the optional tours was a conesier tour at the Guiness factory.
Our ship arrived in Dublin Sunday morning @6 AM. Our tour pf Guiness started at 9 AM. Everywhere was a madhouse of Steeler fans. There were do many Steeler jerseys you eould have thought we were on an Iron City brewing tour.
We had @14 in our group and they took us to a private barroom to start the tour. Our brewmaster who had traveled extensively in the States snd knew our beer near Hershey, Troegs, was very thorough. We started with a pale ale of guinness and worked through 4 total flights until we each got to learn how to pour a Guiness from the tap into a Guiness pint glass (BTW an Irish pint is 20oz, not 16!). We each had to learn to top off the pint to get the perfect Guinness head.
The tour was well worth it. I’m not much of a beer drinker so I had a few sips of all 4 flights and the final Irish pint. One in our group drank both his own flight and Pint and also his wife’s flight and Pint!
By that time he was speaking Gaelic
Love it and thank you
Salute the nation
- Joined
- Apr 9, 2014
- Messages
- 35,362
- Reaction score
- 39,948
- Points
- 113
- Location
- between $2 short & ten buck two
OK we have a WINNER with NO tie breakers needed
1st place
Hypoclyoids dif 0 (PM me or slash your address) Great Job SIR, all will all will look at you in a different light..........
2nd place 3-way tie but still losers (random order)
FAB802 / Papa Lazaroun / SteveA------- all with a differential of 1 They will all get a 1/3 even split of a free ticket to paradise city USA. I will Air Freight the 1/3 ticket, 1/3 of the way there, the rest is up to them.
Honorable (first two, rest are less than desirables) mentions
1) Confluence dif 5
2) DIC dif 5.5
PaulG 6 / Steelmann 7 / Gildong Sack 9
4) This past week I had a lady call about some plumbing question of a rental that we had worked on in the past. I answered all her questions patiently, but also told her I had closed my business and retire. She was happy for me and had said she was retired too (she is 1 yr older than me). She also led right into asking me out on a date, which I accepted. The tie-breaker question is Who should pay for the date ? Him or Her and I look forward to varied comments to support your answer. In today's time, old fashioned has left the building.
Answer: First and for-most, the Lady in question is a very fine woman with exceptional morals and kindness. On the date she told of she bought a "Broasted Chicken" at Sam's club and was headed home (60+ mile) and saw a homeless person with a food sign. She found a parking spot and took her chicken to give to him and a 1/2 bunch of bananas as she knew she would only eat about 1/2 before they would go bad.
---- She is average looking with a couple issues but nothing big enough to turn me away. I called her a couple hours early to confirm and she wanted to know if she could pack a picnic lunch as we were going on a scenic hike. Keep in mind I had never met her before, I said lets go on the hike and take it from there (also suggested she eat a light lunch as I was picking her up at 1pm). After nice long hike & good conversation we headed back but I suggested we stop at this Mom & Pop like restaurant, my treat and get something to eat. She was agreeable and it all went well. I was a gentleman throughout the date and we both enjoyed the time.
OUTCOME: Although the date went well I won't be asking or accepting another date. We will just remain friends as I just didn't click with her and a couple "red flags" I wouldn't be able to get past long term. I'm going to help winterize a small rental of hers.
Bottom Line: I paid for the meal and happy to do so.
Shout out to
Turd Ferguson page 444 / thread "Harrison claims Tomlin gave him cash to cover fine" / post 9
Thank you all for participating and a thank you to slash for his weekly generosity in both prize and postage.
Remember to flush when at someone's home whether it's brown or yellow. Some here need that reminder.....................................
Salute the nation
1st place
Hypoclyoids dif 0 (PM me or slash your address) Great Job SIR, all will all will look at you in a different light..........
2nd place 3-way tie but still losers (random order)
FAB802 / Papa Lazaroun / SteveA------- all with a differential of 1 They will all get a 1/3 even split of a free ticket to paradise city USA. I will Air Freight the 1/3 ticket, 1/3 of the way there, the rest is up to them.
Honorable (first two, rest are less than desirables) mentions
1) Confluence dif 5
2) DIC dif 5.5
PaulG 6 / Steelmann 7 / Gildong Sack 9
4) This past week I had a lady call about some plumbing question of a rental that we had worked on in the past. I answered all her questions patiently, but also told her I had closed my business and retire. She was happy for me and had said she was retired too (she is 1 yr older than me). She also led right into asking me out on a date, which I accepted. The tie-breaker question is Who should pay for the date ? Him or Her and I look forward to varied comments to support your answer. In today's time, old fashioned has left the building.
Answer: First and for-most, the Lady in question is a very fine woman with exceptional morals and kindness. On the date she told of she bought a "Broasted Chicken" at Sam's club and was headed home (60+ mile) and saw a homeless person with a food sign. She found a parking spot and took her chicken to give to him and a 1/2 bunch of bananas as she knew she would only eat about 1/2 before they would go bad.
---- She is average looking with a couple issues but nothing big enough to turn me away. I called her a couple hours early to confirm and she wanted to know if she could pack a picnic lunch as we were going on a scenic hike. Keep in mind I had never met her before, I said lets go on the hike and take it from there (also suggested she eat a light lunch as I was picking her up at 1pm). After nice long hike & good conversation we headed back but I suggested we stop at this Mom & Pop like restaurant, my treat and get something to eat. She was agreeable and it all went well. I was a gentleman throughout the date and we both enjoyed the time.
OUTCOME: Although the date went well I won't be asking or accepting another date. We will just remain friends as I just didn't click with her and a couple "red flags" I wouldn't be able to get past long term. I'm going to help winterize a small rental of hers.
Bottom Line: I paid for the meal and happy to do so.
Shout out to
Turd Ferguson page 444 / thread "Harrison claims Tomlin gave him cash to cover fine" / post 9
Thank you all for participating and a thank you to slash for his weekly generosity in both prize and postage.
Remember to flush when at someone's home whether it's brown or yellow. Some here need that reminder.....................................
Salute the nation
I predict the Steelers don't lose this weekend
- Joined
- Apr 9, 2014
- Messages
- 35,362
- Reaction score
- 39,948
- Points
- 113
- Location
- between $2 short & ten buck two