Drowning my own sorrows with a couple of cold ones.

"It's just some friends of mine and they're busting down the door"

..rye with a splash water... trying desperately - though not successfully - to ignore the fact that the Monday woes are soon upon...

"..maybe your friends say...."

And listening to

Strong black coffee.

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Edith Grove
Strong black coffee.

I have to say, never drank it black before, but Friday morning I made coffee, and there was no milk. Needless to say, with sugar, it tasted only a bit stronger without milk.

Having my regular cup of joe now.

Mick's rock, I'm roll.

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Edith Grove
Strong black coffee.

Dear Edith Grove,it seems we don't have the same opinion on what "strong coffee " means ....remember ?

That's what I call strong :





I am a Frenchie ,as Mick affectionately called them in the Old Grey Whistle Test in 1977 .



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A local brew

Bombay and tonic.... they go down too ez

I love gin ...........

About to head out for a beer and a shot.

Boddington's

Salut Edith !!

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boston2006
Salut Edith !!

I'm going to keep drinking Boddington's until this thread hits 100,000 views.

Wow !

You are the man !!

Half / Half of Bacardi Superior Rum & Blue Berry juice in a 12oz glass

Water

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ChrisO
Half / Half of Bacardi Superior Rum & Blue Berry juice in a 12oz glass

That sounds like something I'd like!

Been a while since I had a rum drink & I love blueberries.

Anything more to that recipe ?

Edith, Just make sure the Blue Berry juice is Ocean Sprays "regular" juice & not their Diet variety. ENJOY !

Well, when I was at the Bachman Turner show a couple hours ago I was drinking a Patron Silver shot (or 2).

it's eightthirty in the morning so not gin and tonic obviously...

Had to stop after two pints of Boddington's.

Strong black coffee now.

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sweetcharmedlife
About to head out for a beer and a shot.

What he said

"It's just some friends of mine and they're busting down the door"

Having a Bacardi 151 and coke before I wake up my copilot to assist in landing the Boeing.767 in London.

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Midnight Toker
Having a Bacardi 151 and coke before I wake up my copilot to assist in landing the Boeing.767 in London.

You're a Delta pilot ?

Fosters in the oil can!

Hangover Cures from Around the Globe
December 10, 2010 at 10:21AM by Justine Sterling

The gentle tinkling of sleigh bells or the hum of a holiday tune can bring good cheer on a normal day. But after a night of rocking around the Christmas tree with your good buddies, eggnog and spiked hot cider, those bells can be like sledgehammers and the carols like broken shards of ornaments digging into your skull. Hangovers have been around since ancient man first left his grape juice out too long and drank it anyway. Luckily, hangover cures were soon to follow (prairie oyster anyone?) and every country has their favorite - not all of which involve drinking a raw egg.

Mexico: Menudo

Before you run to iTunes to download a piece of Ricky Martin's first foray into fame, know that we don't mean Menudo the band. We mean Menudo the soup. Its main ingredients are tripe (beef stomach) and beef feet with a chili base. It's traditionally only served on weekends or during special occasions because it takes many hours to cook, as tripe needs a lot of time to mellow out its funkiness. To finish the soup, hominy is added to make a comforting, tummy-coating, starchy base.

UK/Ireland: Fry-Up

Most similar to the USA's favorite hangover cure from a greasy spoon breakfast is the British Fry-Up. Fried eggs, baked beans, bacon, sausage, black pudding (blood pudding) and cooked tomatoes make for a greasy pile of goodness with enough fats, amino acids, and vitamins (that's why the tomatoes are there) to soothe the heartiest hangover. For an Irish touch add white pudding; for a Scottish breakfast, supplement some haggis.

Mongolia: Sheep's Eyes

Ancient Mongolians, like those in Genghis Kahn's horde, were known to eat pickled sheep's eyes either steeped in or washed down by a briny tomato juice.

Japan: Umeboshi Plums

After a hard night of sake and karaoke, the Japanese put their hopes of a clear head into the salty/sweet hands of umeboshi plums. These plums, which have been pickled for months or even years, were at one point used to help soldiers in the Middle Ages battle against fatigue. Now they are known for their ability to aid digestion, help cure an ailing liver, and draw out toxins from the blood.

Korea: Ox Blood Soup

On weekend mornings mobbed street vendors throughout Korea sell Haejangguk, or "soup for the stomach." We've already seen its main ingredient in this list: blood. Ox blood to be precise. It is lip-tinglingly spicy (which takes your mind off the pain of the night before) and chock-full of vegetables that vary according to what grows in the region in which it is being served.

Germany: Pickled Herring

The Germans rely on Katerfrühstück, which translates as "Tomcat's Breakfast." It's a meal of pickled food, namely pickled herring fillets rolled around onions and pickles. The saltiness of the food encourages you to drink water — which is, after all, why you are needing a cure in the first place (hangovers are mostly just the symptoms of dehydration) — and these foods also replace electrolytes. Think of them as edible, fishy, Gatorade.

Russia: Salted Cucumber Juice and Black Bread

Russians swear by a breakfast of salted cucumber juice and black bread soaked in water. It may sound odd but think about what a Bloody Mary is at its essence: salty tomato juice. Another cure is attributed to Tsar Nicholas II. The "Nikolashka," as it is called, is a slice of lemon topped with a teaspoon each of sugar and coffee eaten in one bite.

Australia: Vegemite

Vegemite: It's Australian for hangover cure. The yeast-based spread is rich in B vitamins, which help with hangover symptoms like the shakes. Spread it on toast and try to ignore that it's made from brewer's yeast if the night before was filled with other brewer's products.

Ancient Rome: Fried Canaries!

When the vomitorium got a little old for the ancient Romans they would turn to a meal of deep-fried canaries. If it was a particularly bad morning, a couple of raw owl eggs might be thrown into the meal for good measure. But may we suggest you try a little tripe first before reaching into the birdcage?


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A glass of San Miguel lager in not so Sunny Spain at the moment.

Just poured a cool pint of Boddington's.

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