The AH Coffee Shop and Reading Room 09

[Bubo_bubo]

My favourite whisky is Talisker, though any of the Islay single malts will do (or Oban, also not bad).

 

[Haulover]

Guid evenin' fae Edinburgh, Scotland .

First things first. A large coffee please, extra strong, no additives of any kind unless you can run to a shot or two of Drambuie. It's currently 9°C in Edinburgh with light cloud cover and a slight breeze from the south. But we're battening down the hatches in preparation for a bit of a hooley in the morning, although not a named storm on this occasion.

I'm new here, well I opened an account a while back and I may or may not have posted in the forums before (I have a mind like a sieve) although if I did it was probably not more than once or twice. I'm not, however, a newcomer to writing erotica pitched at women who are not in the first flush but who know their own mind, have a sense of agency, love an adventure and aren't afraid to try on the new and outrageous.
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Just wondering if there's a place where women authors hang out around here? Or if you're a woman writer who likes the cut of my jib, give me a wave.

Hi, and welcome aboard. I'm a Scot too - a (very) ex-Dundee resident. Born there, went to Africa in my teens, then the USA in my 30s.

Ice cubes is a hanging offence here in Scotland. So is soda. That's why we let the yanks have Johnnie Walker, they can do what they like with that because it's mince!
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Agree about Johnnie Walker - red. That's paint stripper! The more expensive colors aren't as bad.

My go-to is Laphraoig, with a small splash of water - no ice or any other poison. The Laphroaig 10-year-old is just fine and I don't see the need to spring for the more expensive varietals. I like the peaty flavors, though Ardberg is just too smoky for me - it's like drinking from a dirty ash tray.

 

[Bubo_bubo]

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My go-to is Laphraoig, with a small splash of water - no ice or any other poison. The Laphroaig 10-year-old is just fine and I don't see the need to spring for the more expensive varietals. I like the peaty flavors, though Ardberg is just too smoky for me - it's like drinking from a dirty ash tray.

Good choice!

 

[MillieDynamite]

I've started my story for Halloween. and yes, I'm feeling much better now—still a slight headache and sniffles, but not so much fever.

 

[Kumquatqueen]

There's a current Roswell series (formally, it's Roswell, New Mexico) produced by a minor network. The new series has gone on for three years and is slated for one more before it shuts down. According to Wikipedia, it's based on the same novels that were the basis for the first series.

I don't think either series filmed much of anything in the actual Roswell. The new one is at least filmed in New Mexico -- everywhere but Roswell.

Is it any good? In any sense from eye candy to plot? Seems to be adults rather than highschoolers. IMDB says not bad, nice addition of politics, just totally unnecessary given the previous series.

Currently watching Ted Lasso, which just gets funnier as it goes on - American football manager from Kansas gets job managing an English football (soccer) team. They manage to portray the American earnestness without making him look stupid, but there's many a culture shock!

 

[Voboy]

My favourite whisky is Talisker, though any of the Islay single malts will do (or Oban, also not bad).

I toured the Talisker distillery in 2003 and I’ve made sure to have a constant supply on hand ever since.

Highland Park is my cheaper alternative.

 

[EilidhCalderwood]

Way down upon the Cuyahoga! Good shot! Most Americans don't remember that one. Unfortunately, I grew up downwind from that freak show, I'm from Buffalo, the only thing we burn is chances at a championship in ice hockey or real football. In the days that the Cuyahoga river was a smoldering crap clogged open sewer, all of Lake Erie was an ecological disaster. In the summer the wind stank of dead fish and the tap water tasted of algae. I spent my free time on my grandfather's tree farm where the spring water is still sweet, and the tree farm is a setting for many of my stories. Snark is a survival tactic in a factory town whose only product is snow.

Buffalo is about as far west as I've ever been. Not in a hurry to go back there. I've seen better places stateside! I thought they produced Buffalo wings there too?

We'll probably get the burnt out remains of Ian in a week or so, as an Atlantic storm. That's what usually happens. I think this morning may have been the scraps of Fiona.

 

[MrPixel]

40 years ago I had an especially nice female friend make several attempts to initiate me into the finer pleasures of a good whiskey. No luck, couldn't stomach it. Still can't. I guess being only 1/4 Scot apparently didn't carry forward enough of the gene for it.

 

[TxRad]

s it any good? In any sense from eye candy to plot? Seems to be adults rather than highschoolers. IMDB says not bad, nice addition of politics, just totally unnecessary given the previous series.

No high school kids. All adults as the series goes on. four seasons and good scifi. The whole thing is on netflicks.

I'll make the coffee while I'm here.

Ian looks like it will come back ashore if it hasn't already and die out headed for Canada.

 

[Duleigh]

Buffalo is about as far west as I've ever been. Not in a hurry to go back there. I've seen better places stateside! I thought they produced Buffalo wings there too?

Buffalos do not have wings.

The Buffalo Style Chicken Wing was invented there, (at the Anchor Bar on Chippewa Ave.) but food historians insist that was simply taking an Asian style fried chicken wing and dipping it in blue cheese dressing.

Dipping it in ranch dressing turns it into what is called a Buffalo Chip because of the flavor.

 

[EilidhCalderwood]

40 years ago I had an especially nice female friend make several attempts to initiate me into the finer pleasures of a good whiskey. No luck, couldn't stomach it. Still can't. I guess being only 1/4 Scot apparently didn't carry forward enough of the gene for it.

If they tried to fob you off with whiskey no wonder you couldn't hack it. In Scotland we only have whisky, without an e.

 

[EilidhCalderwood]

I started a story. Won't finish it in one go. Hope you enjoy when it's done and posted. I'll let you know.

 

[Haulover]

Buffalos do not have wings.

The Buffalo Style Chicken Wing was invented there, (at the Anchor Bar on Chippewa Ave.) but food historians insist that was simply taking an Asian style fried chicken wing and dipping it in blue cheese dressing.

Dipping it in ranch dressing turns it into what is called a Buffalo Chip because of the flavor.

Yep - the "Anchor Bar" is now a chain, and we have one in my town.

 

[NotWise]

Is it any good? In any sense from eye candy to plot? Seems to be adults rather than highschoolers. IMDB says not bad, nice addition of politics, just totally unnecessary given the previous series.

Can't say, really. I know about it just because I occasionally see promos for it.

I pay attention any time Roswell comes up, 'cause I spent most of my childhood there.

 

[Rustyoznail]

If they tried to fob you off with whiskey no wonder you couldn't hack it. In Scotland we only have whisky, without an e.

I have a touch of Scotland and my wife's Irish, so either is fine by me.

Interestingly, when I had something a bug similar to what Millie has, I bought a bottle of cheap home brand whisky from the local Aldi supermarket to burn it out of my throat. It's actually surprisingly smooth.

 

[Duleigh]

Yep - the "Anchor Bar" is now a chain, and we have one in my town.

Ugggghhhh - they are the first but far from the best. At least they're making $$$ on the name. Best big place is Duffs on Sheridan Drive and there's one in East Aurora too. Best small place IMHO is Johnny's on Union Rd. in Cheektowaga
(I know some wings!)
Still, that's just the tourist food, ask any true Western New Yorker, the true eats of Buffalo is called "Beef on Weck" Check and see if your Anchor Bar served that delicacy

 

[Handley_Page]

Following a real scare with throat trouble ( where once I had a tonsil, I got a tumour), I was advised by the Consultant that "Alcohol is a contributory factor"
and told in no uncertain terms NOT to drink it. He did, however, relax a bit (when pushed) and said I could manage a glass or two of good Port at Christmas.

My trip to the Eye Clinic got cancelled; I had a 'phone call, mid morning that announced the place was shut ('isolation' ?) and I got a new time later this month.

But for now I need my coffee.

 

[TxRad]

I went to bed early so I'm awake early. I think I see a pattern there. In any case, I'll make a fresh pot of coffee. Have at it.

Breakfast is cupcakes so far. Something to help push the handful of pills down my throat.

 

[Duleigh]

Good Morning!
Sunny skies have returned to the Original Nassau County
My Amorous Goods/Halloween entry has been posted and my Halloween #2 is going to enter Final Editing soon.

All this talk about whiskey and whisky (and not a peep from a Burbon man or woman or dog)! It makes me glad to have left that world behind. The last time I was drunk was Saturday, October 12, 1996, my retirement "ceremony." The Master Sergeant who was supposed to set up my retirement ceremony didn't like me and conveniently forgot so he was given a choice, either take a demotion or personally fund and organize a party for my weapons section. It would have been cheaper for him to take the demotion.

People now ask me, "Why don't you drink anymore?" and I answer, "I'm a civilian now, I don't have to." but I'll occasionally imbibe if I like the flavor, a good margarita comes closest to kicking me off the wagon, but whisky or even whiskey? my only use for it is to flavor some Irish Coffee, which wouldn't taste bad right now.

 

[NotWise]

I don't know if anyone's interested, but the 50th annual balloon fiesta is about to launch the first mass ascention of the year, and you can watch on a live stream at their youtube site.

It will go on for an hour or so, tops.

 

[Rustyoznail]

That's a lot of balloons.

 

[Lifestyle66]

Good Morning!
Sunny skies have returned to the Original Nassau County
My Amorous Goods/Halloween entry has been posted and my Halloween #2 is going to enter Final Editing soon.

All this talk about whiskey and whisky (and not a peep from a Burbon man or woman or dog)! It makes me glad to have left that world behind. The last time I was drunk was Saturday, October 12, 1996, my retirement "ceremony." The Master Sergeant who was supposed to set up my retirement ceremony didn't like me and conveniently forgot so he was given a choice, either take a demotion or personally fund and organize a party for my weapons section. It would have been cheaper for him to take the demotion.

People now ask me, "Why don't you drink anymore?" and I answer, "I'm a civilian now, I don't have to." but I'll occasionally imbibe if I like the flavor, a good margarita comes closest to kicking me off the wagon, but whisky or even whiskey? my only use for it is to flavor some Irish Coffee, which wouldn't taste bad right now.

I drink bourbon ... and scotch ... and rum ... and Irish whiskey, and wine, beer, vodka, tequila, .... I'm sensing a trend here.

I didn't have a retirement ceremony, either. After my terminal leave, I went to the Master Sergeant, and he asked angrily "What are you here for? Looking for an award?"

I replied calmly "No, I'm just here to pick up my last earnings statement, then get the fuck out and never return."

In my last year before retirement, I felt the indifferent exploitation by "political" officers encroaching up the ranks. So, I apparently stay in one year too long.

 

[NotWise]

I'm not sure what the turnstile counts are like these days, but they used to have 100,000+ people milling around on the ground during the ascensions. It still looks like a good crowd.

That's a lot of balloons.

 

[MrPixel]

I don't know if anyone's interested, but the 50th annual balloon fiesta is about to launch the first mass ascention of the year, and you can watch on a live stream at their youtube site.

'Preciated the heads-up and the link. C implored me to mute the audio after about five minutes. I appreciated the narrators' enthusiasm and bits of info, but pro sports announcers they ain't.

We have an annual balloon "fest" in our town, about 1/10 the size. Many of the balloons take off from the schoolyard behind our house. One moment was funny as we were out in the backyard to watch, and I sneezed, followed shortly by "Gesundheit!" from 150 feet overhead.

Something noteworthy was I didn't see a single balloon on the feed that I might have recognized from our event. I would have expected at least one or two given the draw of the Albuquerque show. A little bit of fact-finding revealed over 300 licensed balloon pilots just in New Mexico, so as big a deal as it is, apparently participation is somewhat regional. Understandable; I know from a pilot acquaintance that schlepping a balloon and support crew around the country involves a lot of time and money.

 

[MrPixel]

I'm parked in my easy chair at the cabin mostly editing stories, enjoying my coffee and listening to gentle music, pretty much keeping to myself. C's asking "What's wrong?"

"Don't mind me, I'm just one of those underwater boat guys today."

"Oh. Sub dude." With a smirk.