Oh Boy! Sunday morning with Litre.

Good morning to you! I am here for our fearless food ninja Yeah Right as I believe he is at a cheese conference, or key party, or whatever they do in Southern California.

Right now in my redneck city it is Cowboy cosplay week, also known as the Calgary Stampede. Basically it is a cowboy Mardi Gras where everyone gets absolutely wasted for 10 days straight. There is a yuuge rodeo and midway etc. Kevin Costner was the parade marshall and his band played on Friday night too. Bars and restaurants erect temporary tents all over the downtown area’s parking lots and turn them in to outdoor bars, with bands! For instance in true Cowboy fashion I am going to see old school punk band Face to Face in the Wild Horse Saloon tent. In the past I have seen such country and western acts as Ice Cube, Nelly, Snoop, Ruby Rose djing etc. Most of this is funded by oil and gas money and waiters have money fights after the week. I have picked up quite a few shifts in the restaurant due to the money being ridiculous and it keeps me off the streets.

Day drinking is at the heart of the Calgary Stampede. I used to run the restaurants at the Westin Hotel and for 7 days they had the Progressive pancake breakfast which basically is rich oil and gas types, lawyers getting absolutely blitzed on gin and juice from 7 am until 10 am. Then we loaded them on buses to continue partying elsewhere completely inebriated. We’d have to buy huge new garbage cans each year, load them with a few 60 ozers of Gin, add juice and stir with an oar. Then take jugs and put 4 of them on each table of 8 in the banquet rooms. Bands would play at 7 am and it felt like it was midnight because people we trashed quickly. It was quite a scene the first time I saw this show.

White wine pour. macro, shallow focus.

As I have gotten older I love day drinking more and more. Drunk by 6 pm and in bed by 8? Yes please. Boozing ruins me for 2 days after but at least if I day drink I can get a good night of sleep in and mitigate the hangover. Day 2 is the worst for me as that is sad and depressed day, every damn time.

As far as morning drinking it is white wine, or bubbles no question. Then when noon approaches you can transition in to rose wine or beer, then in to red wine later in the evening.

Definitely start with something light like a Pinot Blanc, or Gewurztraminer you don’t want to start with a heavy Chardonnay or anything too dry.

I will return later with the Sunday nighter. Go have a drink and be merry.

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- A pugs best friend. - Wine drinker. - Loves to use the letter U behind O. - Iggles fan, Fulham FC (Mighty Whitey) supporter, Cavalry FC Ultra. - One of the resident futbol freaks at the clubhouse.
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TheRevanchist

Because everything hurts, this seemed like an idea. But it probably tastes like crap, so I decided against it.

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

What flavors pair well with cannabis? I wonder if green tea would be a good option.

blaxabbath

When do you use the standard beer pint glass vs the chalice style? I’m seeing up or glassware, need to replace our beer glasses, and am only buying one set.

King Hippo

Look, you’se a maker not a taker. Don’t have to justify that pimp chalice purchase, just DO IT homey.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I only ever used my chalice-style glass (see pictured) when I was drinking a larger beer.

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rockingdog

Wooooof
8-0 Giants leading this afternoon
Giants pitcher Wood looking like he’s gonna throw a No-Hitter

Padres are not Rocking

TheRevanchist

You are rooting for the wrong team again.

At least you aren’t rooting for the dodgers.

scotchnaut

Apropos of nothing, I was able to visit my dad’s headstone yesterday. He was a great man that was flawed in many ways. I miss him.

yeah right

Everytime I get close to the Pacific Ocean which happens A Lot! I’m at the grave of my father.

Horatio Cornblower

Dad was a kamikaze pilot, eh?

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

“Let’s play a tune in honor of his memory.” – Bill Parcells

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L_lwC9xZBXQ

King Hippo

France is really good at women’s footy, or Italy is turrible. Maybe both?

BC Dick

Mmm. Garbage can booze in the morning.

blaxabbath

Neither wife nor I do music. What do I look for in piano lessons for a 4 year old?

scotchnaut

Neither wife or I do music

So….. Why are you enlisting your kid to do ‘the music’?

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blaxabbath

I don’t know the rule. I just feel like you’re dumb if you use or when you should say nor do I cheat that way.

SonOfSpam

If it’s a dude, make sure no boner when he meets the kid.

Otherwise, someone with a world of patience.

scotchnaut

PERCH BRUDDER!

Done take fish any day, if jews what I meat!

blaxabbath

This is a very mature TAEK on booze. I mean, that I only sorta agree means little compared to the honest portrayal that makes the reader look at himself and ask, “goddamm am I on level with these drunks just because I like the exact thing they enjoy, including their reasons for it?” To which the answer is invariably, “No. I’m different. I’m better.”

Then I sit down and judge my local council primary fliers based on how good looking the lady candidates are.

Brick Meathook

I vote for whoever has the biggest tits. I end up voting for a lot of fat guys.

blaxabbath

What’s the etiquette with these things? I see them set up at total wine but what the hell does that really mean?

BC Dick

That’s a good spot, if it’s the one I think it is. Rave reviews from… I’m going to say U.S. Dry Gallon if we’re sticking with that.

King Hippo

Iceland’s manager looks like Willie from Alf.

WCS

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scotchnaut

There’s a helicopter overhead my abode. That means one of two things-

c.) they’s trying to track down a missing hiker

&.) a drug runner has seriously lost their way

#.) the pilot was bored

!.) I’m going to get busted any minute now*

*”Officer! Those strawberries were purchased totally legally! If you’d just uncuff me I can show you the receipts!”

blaxabbath

Hiker. This headline came out the day Roe was killed. I thought they’d already closed off the in-town peaks completely due to heat by then. It’s like: Summer means don’t let your kid drown and don’t get stuck on a mountain with THAT body.

So I’m not saying you chicks can’t take care of your own bodies or whatever but, conceptually, I’d appreciate a little more truth to the conversation than, “I can make responsible choices with my body! Watch me put on a visor and head to Mercury at 11 am!”

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Horatio Cornblower

I’m sorry, that’s objectively hilarious.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Lady hikers (artist’s conception):

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Col. Duke LaCross

That heat is nothing to fuck with and it’s getting worse. My girlfriend from back in high school passed away last year from heatstroke on a leg of the PCT. And she was a pretty experienced outdoorswoman. Sometimes you just get caught out.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

How do I upvote this for the sensible warning without making it seem like I am upvoting the dead ex-girlfriend part, which is genuinely tragic?

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

We get a decent number of helicopters flying overhead here. One time “helicopter flying overhead” meant that Kobe Bryant was about to die.

Buddy Cole's Halftime Show

Something about the Calgary Stampede and Ric Nattress leading an orgy I’m too hungover for this

yeah right

I appreciate you covering today Litre.

Stupid changes in work life balance.

2Pack
blaxabbath

When you partying back in Sun City?

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scotchnaut

I’ve given this thought for more than 10 seconds so hear me out-yeahright should start a cooking series that is based on sports figures last name. First up? Gotta be John McEnroe, which would be mac and cheese topped with salmon roe.

Dunstan

Mardy Fish, Tim Salmon, and Mike Trout all show up on Seafood Week.

yeah right

Didn’t Allison Brie wrestle?

scotchnaut

With my emotions? Yes.

blaxabbath

She’s in some movie on Kanopy right now.

Horatio Cornblower

You can see her boobs in the first season!

And probably on Google in about 3 seconds.

King Hippo

Litre has informed me that Canadia is not televising the European Euros de Feminina. I could nae live there, after all.

scotchnaut

Whoa, hold up-[jingles figurative keys] “Free* health care!”

*relatively

King Hippo

Lady-kakus! Nordic Goddess-dottirs!! WHO YA GOT???

scotchnaut

I’m so desperate for sports I watched a frickin’ Wimbledon final where I didn’t want either guy to win.

Dunstan

If only the meteor had taken them both out, and Chris Fowler in the booth as well.

That fucking meteor is like Godot.

scotchnaut

Totally agree-the French New Wave movement in cinema is totally over-rated.

Horatio Cornblower

Kyrgios and Djokovic have something in common at least, in that Kyrgios had no shot at winning this thing, and Djokovic has no shots.

rockingdog

Found a funny;

‘your password is weak’ yeah cos if i have to remember one more thing ever in my life i will disintegrate into the wind

King Hippo

I mean, anyone dumb enough to want MY IDENTITY can fookin’ have it.

Horatio Cornblower

“Enjoy my crippling debt, asshole!”

Wakezilla

I fully expect this year’s Stampede to be known as the Monkeypox spreader. Hopefully I’m wrong because that thing looks itchy and painful as fuck, but Calgary can’t have nice things.

scotchnaut

Do Brits roll their eyes at the ‘strawberry and cream’ thing like we do when some guy catches a fish at Pike Place Market?

BrettFavresColonoscopy

And their teeth fall out

Horatio Cornblower

I mean, no great loss.

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scotchnaut

This Wimbledon final needs a bit more streaking.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

If only to see the Duchess of York cover her child’s eyes.

Game Time Decision

If I had to face those serves, there would definitely be some streaks in my white shorts

Horatio Cornblower

Nick Kyrgios is going to murder everyone in his (giggle) box.

His meltdown is absolutely spectacular. And I guess they’re playing tennis, too.

scotchnaut

He reeks of a guy that can’t get out of his head when the pressure is dialed up.

Horatio Cornblower

To make up for Yeah Right’s absence this morning, I just went into the fridge, found some eggs, Spam, and what was left over from last night’s smoked salmon, and made what could charitably be described as a very salty smoked meat omelet.

My only original contribution was mixing the eggs, cheese and milk.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

And letting SonOfSpam into your fridge.

scotchnaut

That guy shows up uninvited everywhere.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Everywhere except Baltimore apparently

Horatio Cornblower

Spam’s West Coast, isn’t he?

King Hippo

I mean, not much difference between East Coast and West Coast garbage cans.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

What’s your point?

Horatio Cornblower

I just don’t want to set a precedent where I have to fly out to some godforsaken hell hole like ~shudder~ San Diego.

yeah right

He is. Orange County represented. Disney dweller.

SonOfSpam

Aw, it’s like I participated!

Horatio Cornblower

Disney dweller? So he might know where Walt’s frozen head is!?

The Old Gypsy Woman’s prophecy may come true after all!

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I saw Face to Face play at some point in the early 2000’s. Maybe up at Mammoth?

Game Time Decision

Live blog your day drinking

2Pack

You can never go wrong with a cheese party. Ran into this the other day, figured you might appreciate it.

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Gumbygirl

Speaking of day drinking, Gumby and I got completely shitfaced at an outdoor cafe in Pisa in 2008. We had a lovely view of all of the buildings pictured.

2Pack

I get over there from time to time and always enjoy just chillin at the cafes. There is a different attitude there than the Veneto, more laid back. I suspect the beach. And the seafood.

Gumbygirl

You are so lucky! Your quality of life beats ours, for sure. I would happily live in Italy.

2Pack

I am very fortunate. Its not all the land of milk and honey, but the people are wonderful, and location offers so many travel options.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Would a cheese key party be one where the keys were made of cheese or where you swap whose partner you eat cheese with?

King Hippo

This is totes my worstest nightmare. Unless you find a way to work in mayo, and it drops even deeper.

2Pack

I’m on it.

2Pack

I got cheese conference and key party mixed up. My bad. But… if there were a way to get cheese use incorparated into a key party… just think of the possabilities…

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Oh I was trying it to Litre’s opener, not jibing on you. But there are always ways to get cheese incorporated into parties or all types…

2Pack

FOUND IT!

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