25 November 2008

RiotACT Birthday Drinkies.

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This Thursday RiotACT turns 8.

27 November 2000 was the dawn of the RiotERA, a cranky old 486 with 16MB of RAM running PHP Nuke code on a borrowed fixed IP and a come.to address pointing it in. We still have readers arriving on that come.to.

We’ll be having a few quiet drinks at Edgars in Ainslie (Edgar St, Ainslie shops) from 6.30pm, Thursday evening to mark the event.

Lurkers, commenters, and casual readers are welcome to join us.

Angry nutters are especially encouraged as we’ll be sure to have a video camera handy and you can’t make that stuff up.

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poptop said :

homemade chocolate mudcake.

Am I missing something here?

*chuckle*

That would go well with the rest of the day really ….

Oh, is it Friday? Yippee!!

tylersmayhem2:45 pm 28 Nov 08

I didn’t think of it as equality so much as OH&S, Tylers. My sister’s back was damaged working as a nurse aid with not enough wardsmen (not sure what they call them these days). Lifting heavy weights can really be damaging.

You are right Granny. I knew my point was thin when typing it. Just stirring the pot late on a Friday 🙂

Oh, sorry!

: )

I didn’t think of it as equality so much as OH&S, Tylers. My sister’s back was damaged working as a nurse aid with not enough wardsmen (not sure what they call them these days). Lifting heavy weights can really be damaging.

There was one x dude and one x dudette doing the pack-up when I stopped in, from memory.

Granny, Thumper was sending those files to me (though unfortunately I had to trash them for now since their cumulative size melted my web mail).

You might have to bat your eyelids in Thumper’s direction for copies of the same.

tylersmayhem2:23 pm 28 Nov 08

It seemed kind of wrong that those girls had to move all that heavy stuff themselves.

Well, it’s all part of equality that the girls have been after for so long. But I do agree with chivalry – even if it isn’t a bloke offering to help. Maybe I better put the lid back on that can of worms!

Cool! Thanks Thumper – I’d love to hear them.

Wow, thanks Thumper!

: )

I hopes so, too – they haven’t arrived as yet but I’ll keep checking.

Overheard said :

When I got to Edgars, the staff were packing up the tables but there were still a few people outside. It was quite lively at Trinity, but not Riot-ous.

I would have either been standing out the front waiting for my lift home or you would have just missed me at that stage. It seemed kind of wrong that those girls had to move all that heavy stuff themselves. I offered to help, but they couldn’t let me of course. It was awful to just have to stand back and watch them struggle with it. I said, “Do you have to do this every night?” and apparently they do. I would have thought the owner should get them one of those wheely trolley things for the stacks of chairs. They were pretty heavy.

Granny said :

It was very nice that you tried, Overheard. Skid and I stayed until closing time at Edgars. You probably just missed us. I would have kicked on for a bit, but then I probably have a sleeping disorder amongst other psychoses and neuroses.

When I got to Edgars, the staff were packing up the tables but there were still a few people outside. It was quite lively at Trinity, but not Riot-ous.

Hope the cake was good. Oh, and as for the other discussion, I have a natural aversion to little umbrellas and swizzle sticks. The only cocktail I ever bother with is a Rusty Nail, and that’s just a glorified mixed drink. It was only two years ago that I had my first Martini and wondered what all the fuss was about. I still had about three — to make sure.

Ok, I forgive you! Did you win the Scrabble? But who else could I talk to about Moby Pickle or what one elevator said to the other? …

*chuckle*

… and you just had to bring up Robbie again!!

Granny, I foresee we may embark on a course of mutually disappointing each other(Where is the photo of Robbie – Hmmm?). I hope our bond can rise above these trivial irritations. 😉

In my defence, I live Southside, worked late and then went to a friend’s birthday and ate a sliver or two homemade chocolate mudcake. A couple of fiercely contested games of Scrabble and it was past poptop’s bedtime.

It was very nice that you tried, Overheard. Skid and I stayed until closing time at Edgars. You probably just missed us. I would have kicked on for a bit, but then I probably have a sleeping disorder amongst other psychoses and neuroses.

: )

I met one other Rioter I hadn’t met before, which was really nice. I kind of missed all my little Riot buddies though … where were you all?! I am especially disappointed in you, poptop, but I may speak to you again ….

*chuckle*

Coises! Tried to find the remnants of birthday drinkies/drinkers after knocking off radio duties at 10pm.

10:38pm. No Rioters at Edgars.
10:46pm. No Rioters at Trinity.

Note to self: get some of these guys’ mobile numbers…

tylersmayhem12:15 pm 27 Nov 08

Nice one Jim. I feel like I;ve been drinking too…I’m agreeing with you and grateful for a change 🙂

Aaaaaaaargh!! Ant!

*chuckle*

I used to have Manhattens at the Bin (back when it was an actual nightclub and very small). I am pretty sure they used a dry vermouth, a bourbon, and they had the twist of orange peel in there (or attached to the rim, can’t remember, but the act of twisting it releases the oils). From memory, they based their menu on the Vogue book of cocktails.

I can taste things as I read them, Jim Jones. I’ve never even tried a Manhattan and I’m practically drinking one and it’s driving me crazy!!

But I’m only just getting started Granny … wait until I’m well and truly hammered on Manhattans and decide I want to tell everyone how much I love them.

Oh, God! Stop already!!

*chuckle*

The big thing for me is using sweet vermouth rather than dry vermouth. Trinity make a point of using good quality rye bourbon – this is great, but you can also get a great Manhattan by using a decent single malt whiskey. Also, that little twist of orange rind around the rim of the glass does an important job. A small tap of bitters in the mix can help if there’s no orange rind handy.

I know, Jim Jones! They certainly are insanely good!! I have never tried their Manhattans, however ….

… And when the rest of Canberra has died like the Eveready bunnies, Trinity is still powering on like Duracell bunny himself!

tylersmayhem10:41 am 27 Nov 08

It took me an eternity to figure out how to get my Manhattans as tasty as they are at Trinity.

Please do share Jim!

Trinity make insanely good cocktails. It took me an eternity to figure out how to get my Manhattans as tasty as they are at Trinity.

They are always good to me, Tylers!

*chuckle*

The finger in the drink may be the secret that makes it so yummy!!

tylersmayhem10:10 am 27 Nov 08

Oh, Trinity ……*sigh*…They have the best bartenders in Canberra.

Surely you’re not talking about the same place Granny where the one time I went there, the bar tender insisted on using a straw and forefinger to “test” that every drink he made was spot on! Good grief! One of the most unprofessional (and perhaps ingenious way to drink at work under pretence) that I’ve ever come across.

Well, he can be the best waiter in the known universe then!

I once had such a loooooong lunch in Marinettis that the waiter left us to it, and told us to lock the door on our way out.

Oh, Trinity ….

*sigh*

They have the best bartenders in Canberra.

: )

Perhaps even the known universe.

Peachy said :

And then end up in dances off in Transit….apparently…. 😉

You missed out on the time we (the attendees) got kicked out of All Bar Nun because it was closing time, so went to Trintiy until it stopped serving drinks, so they packed up all the chairs around us, turned off the heaters, took away our candles, and left us just one staff member, who hung around talking with us while we finished last drinks, until he and just told us to leave because he needed sleep.

He was much more civil than the ABN guys.

(Thanks sleaz)

tylersmayhem9:14 am 26 Nov 08

Chucking out time I’d imagine.

…or was that supposed to be “Chucking Up” time JB?

I shall turn up briefly for cake and a drink (pump me full of insulin and don’t tell my specialist) and hope to put faces to names….

People with nut allergies are so gay.

And then end up in dances off in Transit….apparently…. 😉

RiotACT events tend to finish whenever they shift us to the next room, but attendees seem to hang around buying drinks until closing time.
And then move on to the next bar that is open.

People with such allergies sadly haven’t eaten cake in many, many years. I had my first bite of chocolate in years today: Coles sell chocky in the health food section which is certified free of any nut traces. Yipee!

Chucking out time I’d imagine.

tylersmayhem2:54 pm 25 Nov 08

What time is it likely to go until JB?

*chuckle*

Sounds like an interesting cheesecake!

Joe Canberran2:19 pm 25 Nov 08

Granny said :

The masses will want chocolate cake. Cheesecake doesn’t appeal to everybody.

: )

All the more reason for cheese cake – more for me! Anyway, the Riot birthday cake should be like the Riot site:

“Caution! This cake may not be to everybody’s taste and contains nuts.”

chocolate?

😉

The masses will want chocolate cake. Cheesecake doesn’t appeal to everybody.

: )

If you’re inviting random strangers to eat cake, consider allergies. 😛

Suggest you leave them in suspense Joe.

Joe Canberran12:14 pm 25 Nov 08

I am a quite a good cook when I put my mind to it but no, on this occasion I don’t have time so professionals will be taking care of it (plus I’ve never been into cake decorating). chocolate? maybe.. I was thinking cheese cake but if i’ll check back here at 3 today and see what the masses want.

Are you also baking the cake? Should we be afraid?

*hehe*

chocolate?

Joe Canberran11:48 am 25 Nov 08

I’ll be there from 5.30pm.

And I’m going to bring cake!

Cake cutting & eating will be at 6.30 so if you want cake be there by then 🙂

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