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Browncoat Bar & Grill - The Longest Weekend

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Saturday, April 7, 2007 12:14 AM

NICODEMUS


That's right, it's me, returning just in time for a long weekend of binge eating (more chocolate than the mind can comprehend) and allergy aggro (the autumn spring clean).

Old thread is still at http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=27913.

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Saturday, April 7, 2007 12:27 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


My ming huai!

Chocolate?


Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.

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Saturday, April 7, 2007 12:36 AM

NICODEMUS


Yeah, being one of the biggest consumerist-capitalist holidays of the year, there's chocolate a plenty here.

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Saturday, April 7, 2007 12:44 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


*nibbles on chocolate covered strawberries*


Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.

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Saturday, April 7, 2007 1:33 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


hey Nico , Rose *hugs*

This is a rare weekend appearance from me :)

Rose, I now know your pain, as my parents re too stubborn to get rid of their dial-up, which I am currently using.

Nico, it's good to see you around, glad you got through all the fires unscathed (hopefully). We've missed you around here.

* gets himself a cold draught Killians and lounges by the fire, keeping an eye on the kegs that are in trashcans full of ice due to the keg cooler breaking *

~jimi
SFC Alexander, Chief Medic for the 76th Indepentent Army Battalion
It's better to copulate than never.
DRIVE - 2 hour premiere, Sunday 4/15/07, 8 pm on F*X

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Saturday, April 7, 2007 2:20 AM

SISTER


Good morning! No need for ice here in Tennessee this morning, it's COLD! In the 20's...I'm mourning the death of my tomato plants that I stupidly set out last week when it was in the 80's.... ah, well... It's my turn to work this weekend so I'll just have some coffee and split! Have a great day.

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Saturday, April 7, 2007 3:40 AM

PENGUIN


It's 17 degrees here in the Mythical Land that is Iowa...I so wanted to get some outside work done this weekend!! My only consolation is that it's too cold for the weeds to grow too!

Barkeep! I'll have a coke and a bit of dark chocolate!




King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

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Saturday, April 7, 2007 6:06 AM

LITTLEALBATROSS29


Hi Penguin.. It seems warm compared to what youre goin' through.. it's a balmy 35 degrees

Nico !!! How's my favorite superhero doing ? It's good to see you

RIMG : Good morning sweetie ..

PR - Good morning pretty Rose, how's you today ?

Bryce
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tommorow is our permanent address
and there they'll scarcely find us(if they do,
we'll move away still further:into now

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Saturday, April 7, 2007 12:51 PM

PENGUIN


Can I be one of your favorite superheroes??




King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

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Saturday, April 7, 2007 1:00 PM

NICODEMUS


This superhero is rather sick at the moment, coughing and spluttering. It should pass in due time however, so I'm here to remind people that I'm not dead.

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Saturday, April 7, 2007 2:29 PM

PENGUIN


Glad to hear!


*dunks a hard-boiled egg into colored water*




King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

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Saturday, April 7, 2007 3:41 PM

STINKINGROSE


Hello to all!
My fingers are all stained from egg dunking with the boys.

Barkeep! I'd like to place an order please:
1 Aussie, lightly toasted, for hugging purposes.
I'll wait 'till PR's done.


Nevermind, nobody's got that long to wait...
Consider yourself hugged Nico.

Still got any ice cream left? Maybe half a scoop of a rich creamy vanilla with a swirl of port in it?

Failing that I'll take three fingers of a nice Porto and retire to a quiet corner to plot tomorrow's dinner.
I brought the leftover "Love Bread" with me. It's pizza dough stuffed with dried fruit, nuts, cream cheese, jam, whatever suits your fancy while you're making it. It's called Love Bread because sonny named it that because "you make it when you love someone".
.....aaawwwww.....
Dig in, it's a big loaf!

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Sunday, April 8, 2007 2:49 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.


Quote:

Originally posted by stinkingrose:
I'll wait 'till PR's done.


Nevermind, nobody's got that long to wait...


Hehehehehehehehehe...

Y'all know me so well. How do you know me so well?



Alright, so this is kinda random in the context, but many threads ago there was talk about 'perfect martinis'. I thought I should post a picture of mine.




Yes, the juice brand actually is 'Naked'. That's Berry Blast and Mighty Mango, respectively. Isn't it pretty? Delicious, too...


Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.

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Sunday, April 8, 2007 2:55 AM

PENGUIN


Morning PR!

I'm off soon to my best friend's family Easter gathering. Everyone have a fun day!



*hides Easter eggs for the Easter egg hunt*




King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

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Sunday, April 8, 2007 5:17 AM

STINKINGROSE


Sister, BIL, nephews coming to dinner today.

Bedlam, mayhem, noise noise noise!!!

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Monday, April 9, 2007 2:28 AM

LITTLEALBATROSS29


LA comes in a bit later than usual and makes a pot of the good stuff ..

Then she disappeared into the smoking room...



Bryce
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tommorow is our permanent address
and there they'll scarcely find us(if they do,
we'll move away still further:into now

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Monday, April 9, 2007 2:38 AM

MAVOURNEEN


*follows LA back to the room, this time to partake of her usual smokie treats rather than anything else...*

Mmmm. Good good stuff, LA! Glad to see someone else 'sides me & Vex is awake!


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Monday, April 9, 2007 2:59 AM

STINKINGROSE


toooook the weeeeek offffff!!! La la la la la la la la!

Hangin' with the boy, goin' to the zoo, checkin' out the grocery store, doin' the laundry. (Hey, life goes on regardless of time off.)

Grabs a tureen of the good stuff. "Okay, kiddo let's boogie!".

Exits stage left.

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Monday, April 9, 2007 3:34 AM

LITTLEALBATROSS29


I wanna go to the zoo too ! Have fun !

Good morning Mav !
Is it still a holiday today ? There's a creepifying quiet around here..

Bryce
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tommorow is our permanent address
and there they'll scarcely find us(if they do,
we'll move away still further:into now

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Monday, April 9, 2007 3:46 AM

MSG


Poke poke...well that's over as I am awake and all...( and can out talk a small crowd)

Spring spa day here I come.... ( well home spa day as I don't do my big once a year spa day in the spring)

"I'm not all that interested in the mental health of people who want to kill me. "- Leroy Jethro Gibbs



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Monday, April 9, 2007 4:04 AM

MAVOURNEEN


Yep. Easter Monday is a holiday in many quarters.

No rest for me. The sale of furniture never stops.



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Monday, April 9, 2007 4:08 AM

MSG


Well it serves you right for having such great furniture:) HUGS so how was Carson's Easter? oh and how did the birthday party go?

"I'm not all that interested in the mental health of people who want to kill me. "- Leroy Jethro Gibbs



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Monday, April 9, 2007 9:24 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


Sorry if you are reading this twice, I am posting at both the water cooler and the pub.

I am away from my computer all week doing soldering training (I found out as I walked into the building this morning). I may try to come in and check before work, though that depends on me actually getting up to do so. I may also try to find someone's computer to use, and if I can't, then I'll have a lot of catching up to do next week. Y'all have a shiny one!

~jimi
SFC Alexander, Chief Medic for the 76th Indepentent Army Battalion
It's better to copulate than never.
DRIVE - 2 hour premiere, Sunday 4/15/07, 8 pm on F*X

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Monday, April 9, 2007 11:46 AM

ZEROKIRYU


*Walks in with a depressed look on his face*

Gimme a cup of the strongest you've got.

My monitor burned out and I've been having FFF withdrawls.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

L, do you know gods of death love apples?

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Monday, April 9, 2007 11:50 AM

MSG


HUGS RIMG ok remember never ever turn around with a welding torch in your hand:)


"I'm not all that interested in the mental health of people who want to kill me. "- Leroy Jethro Gibbs



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Monday, April 9, 2007 11:34 PM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


Quote:

Originally posted by msg:
HUGS RIMG ok remember never ever turn around with a welding torch in your hand





They won't let us play with anything that cool. All we have is soldering irons and de-solderers, though there is a solder pot in the room. It's basically the size and shape of a fondue pot, but it's filled with molten solder.

* puts on a pot of The Good Stuff *

* pours Zerokiryu a double 252 shot *

* makes LA a strawberry margarita with sugar rim, Mavs a 7 & 7 (just in case), Rose a glass of fresh mango juice, MsG a dirty martini (hope spring break is going well), Jonny a Jack and Coke, Kelkhil a Labatt's, whims a double whiskey (for the next time she is around), an unnamed drink for VeX to be named later, Nico a mug of his favorite beer (which escapes me at this point, what a lousy bartender ), and an apology note to anyone he left off of the list *

* makes himself a glass of Jameson and wanders out to read some before he heads over to the training building *

~jimi
SFC Alexander, Chief Medic for the 76th Indepentent Army Battalion
It's better to copulate than never.
DRIVE - 2 hour premiere, Sunday 4/15/07, 8 pm on F*X

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Tuesday, April 10, 2007 2:18 AM

MAVOURNEEN


Good morning, Bar!

RIMG, thanks for that 7 & 7 - always a welcome sight.

Zerokiryu, sorry about your monitor. I have 3 in my basement you can have...they're the size of Zimbabwe, but they work. Just offering...

*puts on a pot of the Good Stuff, as she's the first in the door.*

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Tuesday, April 10, 2007 2:26 AM

PENGUIN


Good morning fellow bar patrons!

*goes behind the bar and grabs a coke*




King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

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Tuesday, April 10, 2007 2:42 AM

LITTLEALBATROSS29


Good morning Penguin

Mav- Thanks for putting up the coffee I actually slept in a little this morning.

LA gets herself a large mug of the good stuff and sits down by the fire..


RIMG - If you get a chance to read this thank you for the margarita !


Bryce
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tommorow is our permanent address
and there they'll scarcely find us(if they do,
we'll move away still further:into now

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Tuesday, April 10, 2007 3:46 AM

KELKHIL


*walks into the Pub covered in drywall dust*

Morning all!

*grabs a Mug of the Good Stuff*

Man I hate drywall! Should be able to paint tonight though and then hopefully start installing the cabinets tomorrow. We decided to re-wire the kitchen while we had it torn out so we are a few days behind schedule. But hey 2 days of wiring for free basically. I saved a few grand I guess. Even though I hate messing with power.

Kelkhil

The Shirtless Bartender

Yea though I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I will fear no evil: for I am Forsaken

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Tuesday, April 10, 2007 4:27 AM

PENGUIN


Drywall is a pain! lol

I bought a dustless drywall sanding system when I did my house a couple of years ago. It worked pretty good!

http://www.sandkleen.com/products.htm




King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

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Tuesday, April 10, 2007 4:50 AM

LITTLEALBATROSS29


Browncoat men & power tools..Shiny


Bryce
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tommorow is our permanent address
and there they'll scarcely find us(if they do,
we'll move away still further:into now

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Tuesday, April 10, 2007 5:11 AM

KELKHIL


Morning LA29, Morning Penguin.

Yeah, I thought about getting something like that but I figured I would not need it for just one wall. () Learned my lesson there!

I am sure Laurelin has gotten pics of me and my Brother working at some point. (God I hope not!)

If so I am sure they will surface somewhere without my permission.

*grabs another mug of he Good Stuff*

Kelkhil

The Shirtless Bartender

Yea though I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I will fear no evil: for I am Forsaken

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Tuesday, April 10, 2007 5:28 AM

LITTLEALBATROSS29


Shiny ! More eye candy !
*giggle *

Bryce
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we'll move away still further:into now

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Tuesday, April 10, 2007 6:25 AM

MSG


Ok having flashbacks to the time my mom decided to redecorate while my dad was out of town and she peeled off the wallpaper and the plaster came with it. WE tried to fix it ourselves before giving up and calling the contractor...it was a mess



"I'm not all that interested in the mental health of people who want to kill me. "- Leroy Jethro Gibbs



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Tuesday, April 10, 2007 7:11 AM

JONNYQUEST

"Did he just go crazy and fall asleep?"


Quote:

Originally posted by msg:
Ok having flashbacks to the time my mom decided to redecorate while my dad was out of town and she peeled off the wallpaper and the plaster came with it. WE tried to fix it ourselves before giving up and calling the contractor...it was a mess





"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." George Bernard Shaw

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Tuesday, April 10, 2007 7:26 AM

MSG


yeah it was a pretty serious disaster :)

"I'm not all that interested in the mental health of people who want to kill me. "- Leroy Jethro Gibbs



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Tuesday, April 10, 2007 9:04 AM

MSG




"I'm not all that interested in the mental health of people who want to kill me. "- Leroy Jethro Gibbs



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Tuesday, April 10, 2007 2:04 PM

NICODEMUS


Just my luck, as soon as I get well enough to go outside and do some proper work, the blocksplitter decides that the handle should snap, sending the solid metal head tumbling onto my foot.


*Grumbles while he sits on a couch with the bruised foot resting on a plushie reaver*

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Tuesday, April 10, 2007 2:20 PM

PENGUIN







King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

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Wednesday, April 11, 2007 12:19 AM

LITTLEALBATROSS29


LA wanders in and makes a pot of the good stuff,

Grabbing some for herself,she goes to sit by the fire..

It's still cold here..I think spring forgot about us...

Bryce
**********


tommorow is our permanent address
and there they'll scarcely find us(if they do,
we'll move away still further:into now

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Wednesday, April 11, 2007 2:09 AM

KELKHIL


Us too LA29! Under another Winter Storm Warning until tomorrow afternoon. 4 - 8 inches of snow expected

*makes himself a mug of the Good Stuff*

First coat of paint went on last night. Gotta inspect the wall today to see if it needs any touching up. Man I can't wait for this to be done.

Hey Nico! Hows things? (besides the damaged foot)

Kelkhil

The Shirtless Bartender

Yea though I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I will fear no evil: for I am Forsaken

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Wednesday, April 11, 2007 2:17 AM

PENGUIN


We're getting 1-3 inches today...

Barkeep...a coke!




King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

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Wednesday, April 11, 2007 2:22 AM

KELKHIL


*gets a Coke from under the Bar for Penguin*

The Kings Special stash. Vintage um... yesterday.

Well if you see Old Man Winter before I do Penguin (cuz he is probably traveling through your area first) Shoot his so we can be done with this snow!

*makes another mug of the Good Stuff for himself*

Kelkhil

The Shirtless Bartender

Yea though I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I will fear no evil: for I am Forsaken

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Wednesday, April 11, 2007 2:46 AM

MAVOURNEEN


Morning, Bar!

*sips the Good Stuff*

It's cold here in Maryland this AM, but having the Chesapeake Bay in our backyard tends to give us rain rather than snow. And today's forecast is rain. Damp and wet. Meh. I'm indoors, and (relatively) warm.

How's things?

Glad to hear your kitchen is coming along, Kel. What's next?

*hugs LA, then Penguin*


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Wednesday, April 11, 2007 5:54 AM

RIVERISMYGODDESS


hey all.

Just stopping by on lunch break. I might be back for more time before work tomorrow.

* solders a little beeping gadgit to the wall *

hey Kel , Penguin , Mavs *hugs*, LA *hugs*

Back to the training room.

*poof*

~jimi
SFC Alexander, Chief Medic for the 76th Indepentent Army Battalion
It's better to copulate than never.
DRIVE - 2 hour premiere, Sunday 4/15/07, 8 pm on F*X

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Wednesday, April 11, 2007 6:01 AM

LITTLEALBATROSS29


Hey there yeti and a ((hug))

Have fun soldering (soldiering)the castle !

Mav- A ((hug)) to you to !

LA helps herself to another cup of coffee & wanders into the litchen to find something for lunch..

Bryce
********



tommorow is our permanent address
and there they'll scarcely find us(if they do,
we'll move away still further:into now

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Wednesday, April 11, 2007 6:03 AM

KELKHIL


Howdy RIMG. Good to know you haven't injured youself in your Training. I know how mind numbing training can get. Kinda makes you want to jump out a very high window





Kelkhil

The Shirtless Bartender

Yea though I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, I will fear no evil: for I am Forsaken

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Wednesday, April 11, 2007 6:22 AM

MSG


aww HUGS Nico ( stupid rotten block)

Penguin- this is for you


Training- a painful torture and waste of time. I have this nifty ability to read. If you want me to know something, send me instructions/information and go away:)

Oh and can I have a nice diet coke with lime and ice?

"I'm not all that interested in the mental health of people who want to kill me. "- Leroy Jethro Gibbs


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Wednesday, April 11, 2007 9:45 AM

MSG


Bump - because I really want a virtual martini since I can't have a real one while I teach....and right now I really want one!!!!!!

"I'm not all that interested in the mental health of people who want to kill me. "- Leroy Jethro Gibbs


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