Comments on: Pisco Sours: As Easy as Falling Off a Bike the Wagon http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/pisco-sours-as-easy-as-falling-off-a-bike-the-wagon/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:35:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: serge http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/pisco-sours-as-easy-as-falling-off-a-bike-the-wagon/comment-page-1/#comment-116810 serge Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:41:11 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/pisco-sours-as-easy-as-falling-off-a-bike-the-wagon/#comment-116810 <p>Oh, and by the way, Bush is an idiot, on the wagon or off of it (my take on his condition).</p> Oh, and by the way, Bush is an idiot, on the wagon or off of it (my take on his condition).

]]> By: serge http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/pisco-sours-as-easy-as-falling-off-a-bike-the-wagon/comment-page-1/#comment-116809 serge Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:36:10 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/pisco-sours-as-easy-as-falling-off-a-bike-the-wagon/#comment-116809 <p>At the end of your post, are you referring to Frogmore Stew, or as it’s also referred to in these here Southern parts, Beaufort Stew? Shrimp (dialectically a.k.a shrump, shramp, etc) with smoked sausage, potatoes, and sweet corn cobs? It’s one of the ultimate meals.</p> At the end of your post, are you referring to Frogmore Stew, or as it’s also referred to in these here Southern parts, Beaufort Stew? Shrimp (dialectically a.k.a shrump, shramp, etc) with smoked sausage, potatoes, and sweet corn cobs? It’s one of the ultimate meals.

]]> By: Leen http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/pisco-sours-as-easy-as-falling-off-a-bike-the-wagon/comment-page-1/#comment-116753 Leen Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:58:44 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/pisco-sours-as-easy-as-falling-off-a-bike-the-wagon/#comment-116753 <p>Really would not matter if Bush fell off the wagon he behaves like a drunk anyway. Does as he pleases, abuses, creates disasters and leaves everyone else to suffer and clean up his mess. He could care less about the consequences of his actions and is in complete denial.</p> <p>Just wish the wagon that he may have fallen off of would back up.</p> Really would not matter if Bush fell off the wagon he behaves like a drunk anyway. Does as he pleases, abuses, creates disasters and leaves everyone else to suffer and clean up his mess. He could care less about the consequences of his actions and is in complete denial.

Just wish the wagon that he may have fallen off of would back up.

]]> By: brendanx http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/pisco-sours-as-easy-as-falling-off-a-bike-the-wagon/comment-page-1/#comment-116727 brendanx Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:03:24 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/pisco-sours-as-easy-as-falling-off-a-bike-the-wagon/#comment-116727 <p>Garnish with a pretzel.</p> Garnish with a pretzel.

]]> By: wavpeac http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/pisco-sours-as-easy-as-falling-off-a-bike-the-wagon/comment-page-1/#comment-116708 wavpeac Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:07:20 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/pisco-sours-as-easy-as-falling-off-a-bike-the-wagon/#comment-116708 <p>I still think the most incriminating information was his bruised face, twice in the course of a year period of time. Hearing doctors discuss his choke on a pretzel, and the seemingly obvious instinctive truth that when we choke we do not go out “bam” and hit our faces on the floor. It would be a slow asphyxiation as opposed to a black out or seizure that often grips the alcoholic. The only people I know who have gotten bruised faces from falling (outside of domestic violence, fighting, or a car wreck) were alcoholics that fell. </p> <p>I hope some day the truth comes out..It has amazed me that the dynamics of an alcoholic family seem present on a national scale with all it’s glorious consequences. The truth is that we have all been harmed by this. We can’t out run it…but we can develop better ways of dealing with it. I believe that as a nation this president was enabled and even harmed. It’s a chronic and fatal disease and we joke, make light, but the truth is that it’s a killer. </p> <p>I think that it would be an interesting study to look at addiction and leadership and it’s consequences. I think that addiction has a way of magnifying character defects and infusing cognitive distortions to a degree unlike many other mental illnesses. It’s my humble opinion that humanity is in denial about it’s true consequences and how it links to violent behavior and the cognitive distortions that lead to violence. </p> <p>Hitler was a speed addict. I think it would be interesting to study the disease, the drug of choice and it’s consequences. Is there a connection? between atrocious behaviors, paranoia, the cognitive distortions that feed ethnic cleansing, racism, slavery, genocide, and sexism that kills. </p> <p>Fascinating to me.</p> I still think the most incriminating information was his bruised face, twice in the course of a year period of time. Hearing doctors discuss his choke on a pretzel, and the seemingly obvious instinctive truth that when we choke we do not go out “bam” and hit our faces on the floor. It would be a slow asphyxiation as opposed to a black out or seizure that often grips the alcoholic. The only people I know who have gotten bruised faces from falling (outside of domestic violence, fighting, or a car wreck) were alcoholics that fell.

I hope some day the truth comes out..It has amazed me that the dynamics of an alcoholic family seem present on a national scale with all it’s glorious consequences. The truth is that we have all been harmed by this. We can’t out run it…but we can develop better ways of dealing with it. I believe that as a nation this president was enabled and even harmed. It’s a chronic and fatal disease and we joke, make light, but the truth is that it’s a killer.

I think that it would be an interesting study to look at addiction and leadership and it’s consequences. I think that addiction has a way of magnifying character defects and infusing cognitive distortions to a degree unlike many other mental illnesses. It’s my humble opinion that humanity is in denial about it’s true consequences and how it links to violent behavior and the cognitive distortions that lead to violence.

Hitler was a speed addict. I think it would be interesting to study the disease, the drug of choice and it’s consequences. Is there a connection? between atrocious behaviors, paranoia, the cognitive distortions that feed ethnic cleansing, racism, slavery, genocide, and sexism that kills.

Fascinating to me.

]]> By: alabama http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/pisco-sours-as-easy-as-falling-off-a-bike-the-wagon/comment-page-1/#comment-116702 alabama Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:10:29 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/pisco-sours-as-easy-as-falling-off-a-bike-the-wagon/#comment-116702 <p>Who mixed the drink? Was it mixed at all, or was it just poured out of a grapefruit juice bottle? Or squeezed from fresh grapefruits?</p> Who mixed the drink? Was it mixed at all, or was it just poured out of a grapefruit juice bottle? Or squeezed from fresh grapefruits?

]]> By: bluebutterfly http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/pisco-sours-as-easy-as-falling-off-a-bike-the-wagon/comment-page-1/#comment-116699 bluebutterfly Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:18:04 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/pisco-sours-as-easy-as-falling-off-a-bike-the-wagon/#comment-116699 <p>And recovering alcoholics don’t drink .5% beer. Remember Germany? He poured a beer with a head that foamed onto the table. A bit of trouble faking that he was sober? He had the ‘mystery flu’ the next day and missed important meetings.<br /><a href="http://thenewshole.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/08/218445.aspx" rel="nofollow"><br /></a><a href="http://thenewshole.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/08/218445.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://thenewshole.msnbc.msn.c.....18445.aspx</a></p> <p>He was obviously drunk at the Olympics:<br /><a href="http://gawker.com/5035885/bush-looking-drunk-at-the-olympics" rel="nofollow"><br /></a><a href="http://gawker.com/5035885/bush-looking-drunk-at-the-olympics" rel="nofollow">http://gawker.com/5035885/bush.....e-olympics</a></p> And recovering alcoholics don’t drink .5% beer. Remember Germany? He poured a beer with a head that foamed onto the table. A bit of trouble faking that he was sober? He had the ‘mystery flu’ the next day and missed important meetings.

http://thenewshole.msnbc.msn.c…..18445.aspx

He was obviously drunk at the Olympics:

http://gawker.com/5035885/bush…..e-olympics

]]> By: PJEvans http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/pisco-sours-as-easy-as-falling-off-a-bike-the-wagon/comment-page-1/#comment-116676 PJEvans Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:23:39 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/pisco-sours-as-easy-as-falling-off-a-bike-the-wagon/#comment-116676 <p>He looks like it’s at least his second one that session.</p> <p>People I know who know recovering alcoholics say that they’ve been told that said recovering alcoholics can detect if there’s been any in the glass, even if it’s been dumped out. For a drink that actually contains it - you bet they know there’s alcohol in it. George can’t be that oblivious, either. He knows he’s drinking.</p> He looks like it’s at least his second one that session.

People I know who know recovering alcoholics say that they’ve been told that said recovering alcoholics can detect if there’s been any in the glass, even if it’s been dumped out. For a drink that actually contains it – you bet they know there’s alcohol in it. George can’t be that oblivious, either. He knows he’s drinking.

]]> By: Rayne http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/pisco-sours-as-easy-as-falling-off-a-bike-the-wagon/comment-page-1/#comment-116673 Rayne Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:55:54 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/pisco-sours-as-easy-as-falling-off-a-bike-the-wagon/#comment-116673 <p>Holy CRAP, that’s not a fluffy little sissy drink.</p> <p>I figured a drink with lime juice, simple syrup, egg white and a local brandy would be more like a old-fashioned Elks Fizz or Millionaire cocktail.</p> <p>But 7-plus ounces of something similar to grappa or Metaxa? Jeebus. Better hope that recipe was for (4) or more servings.</p> Holy CRAP, that’s not a fluffy little sissy drink.

I figured a drink with lime juice, simple syrup, egg white and a local brandy would be more like a old-fashioned Elks Fizz or Millionaire cocktail.

But 7-plus ounces of something similar to grappa or Metaxa? Jeebus. Better hope that recipe was for (4) or more servings.

]]> By: Loo Hoo. http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/pisco-sours-as-easy-as-falling-off-a-bike-the-wagon/comment-page-1/#comment-116660 Loo Hoo. Thu, 27 Nov 2008 20:32:09 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/11/27/pisco-sours-as-easy-as-falling-off-a-bike-the-wagon/#comment-116660 <p>Dang, pretty soon we won’t have to be looking at that sick mug.</p> Dang, pretty soon we won’t have to be looking at that sick mug.

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