Been there, done that, have more than my share of drunken fishing mishaps of various sorts. My guess is that each beer (or drink, for that matter) lowers the IQ score about 7 points.
Since you asked, probably the funniest was when I was on a first date with this truly breathtaking, intelligent, and well proportioned woman out on the lake. Having had a few by that point, I proceeded to launch my nice 16-foot fiberglass tri-hull runabout. A bystander noticed it was sinking. I had forgotten to put in the drain plug! fortunately I was able to get it out of the water and drain it. Then we launched again, and I discovered I’d forgotten the ignition key! But I do carry a lot of keys (I often joke I’m training to be a janitor), and in desperation I tried each one, finally finding a random key that happened to work. Oddly enough, there was a second date! In fact, we dated for two years.
That’s the problem with going fishing, isn’t it: you get the beer, you get the food, you get everything organised, and there’s always some wally who wants to spend time actually trying to catch fish.
When I was young and foolish, I thought that a fishing trip where nothing was caught was a waste of time. Eventually I learned that the primary purpose of fishing is to have an excuse to sit and do nothing, and if some fish happen to show up, that’s nice, too.
Oh, Nebraska. Well, things are different here in the USA. Back in the day I drank any beer that was offered, but I can’t say I ever ran across a Red Stripe.
Is it weird of me not to like beer? I just can’t stand the taste. Actually, in pretty much every category of beverage (alcoholic, coffees, teas, etc.), I have extremely particular tastes. The only exception is soda. I’ll take ALMOST anything there, just no root beer, moxie, or cream soda.
Tastes change, too. I was about 24 before I liked the taste of beer. Still do, but I’m particular about brands & types. Unfortunately, I still can’t stand coffee, because so many people rave about Irish coffee. Irish whiskey is good in tea, though.
With soda, my favourites are root beer and cream soda. Maybe I better find out what moxie is and try some!
Best coffee I ever had was thie one time in Costa Rica. We were touring this coffee plantation, and they gave us samples of iced coffee at the beginning (and straight shots of coffee liquor at the end). It was the most DELICIOUS iced coffee EVER. It was their own home-grown and prapared beans, mixed with a dash of liquor and a hint of vanilla. The liquor after wasn’t bad either. As far as alcohol goes, I also enjoy Kahlua, Baileys, and Smirnoff. I’m not much of a drinker (still JUST underage in America) I only enjoy a drink a few times a year.
As for Moxie, immagine a not-quite root beer gone as bitter as possible (short of the Italian beverage, Beverly, of course. That stuff’s just torture.)
I think I get the idea. Moxie sounds like Chinotto on steroids. I might like it. My idea of “bitter” is probably not the same as yours, since I like Guinness, and chocolate with 85% cocoa solids, both of which are considered very bitter by some people I know.
For the record, I used to like liqueurs about 30 years ago. Now I find them too sweet.
I’ve known lots of people who don’t like the taste of beer, even some that manage to drink a bit of it. I actually did like the taste of almost every form of alcohol, but taste was certainly not the primary reason I drank it.
I have reached an age where there are many things I struggle to remember. The Backstreet Boys, however, fall into the category of things I struggle to forget…
which former backstreet boy is still a famous singer? Forgive me for being out of the loop. The closest thing I can think of is Justin Timberlake from N*SYNC, but that’s not BSB, so yeah, I’m a little out of the loop I guess
Well, at that moment I had been thinking that Justin Timberlake had been a Backstreet Boy! Of course you’re right, but I always tried to pay as little attention to those artificial juvy bands as possible, so my being out of the loop is largely intentional.
It’s the counterfeit version, looks just like the real thing but has a clever misspelling so its legal. what sad person has to buy counterfeit Reebok product?
Maybe a pretty happy person, actually, who pays a fraction of the price of a real Reebok product. Could also be a person who can’t read English, and often (in India at least) it’s also a person who doesn’t know or care what Reebok is. They just want a shoe (or t-shirt or whatever), and if it looks like one and works like one, hey, what’s the problem.
Two words: quality control. Think your Dolex watch is made with to the same exacting standards as the real thing? The money to be made in selling imitations is in selling CHEAP imitations. Cheap is cheap. If you’re lucky, you get what you pay for. Oftentimes you get less.
Perhaps I should have put “what’s the problem” in quotes in my previous post. I agree that the quality’s different! I just meant to say that many people don’t buy the genuine article, no matter how excellent the quality, because it literally costs what they earn in a month. So they just decide that a BeeRok t-shirt or Niko shoes are a pretty good deal for their budget, and go home feeling as pleased with their shopping as you or I might be after buying a better quality product. I’m speaking of India here – I don’t know about the consumer profile for bootleg products in other countries.
I should add that poor people have never experienced the difference that quality and good design can make to products like sports shoes, stereos, etc. So they’re often unaware of what’s lacking in the cheap knock-off.
As far as furniture goes, there is no immediately detectable difference as far as quality goes, but take it home and use it for a while, and you WILL find out how Bob’s is able to set such low prices. Still, if you need a quick fix that looks nice and won;t be used too much, it CAN be good. I got an EXTREMELY comfortable rocking/reclining massage chair at Bob’s for $99. MASSAGE! I expect it to break within a year, but it will still be a nice year.
I don’t consider myself a “sad person”. I would buy a product like that just for the weirdness, just like I’d buy any product because the packaging had Engrish on it.
If you make it, they will fake it.
If they fake it, someone will buy it.
Some people just see a price, they dont see a brand name, and they dont see a quality stamp.
It’s nice to know that there’s some music for young bees to listen to. Why should the mammals have all the fun of horrifying elders with appalling music?
Happy Division
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I saw this bandana on sale at a “shop” that essentially consisted of a wooden crate and an umbrella on a railway bridge in Bombay. It had a picture of an eagle on a motorcycle, and the text was written in the style of Harley Davidson. Wish I’d had my camera then, or just bought the bandana!
This was a trademark for the group Blur in about 1994. I still have the original teeshirt that said BeeRok – it’s not new and it’s not a mistake, nor is it an attempt to buy counterfit reebok stuff – it’s a PLAY ON WORDS!!
Is this sport wear for bees?
Beer Rocks !!!!!1 (The one in the is ‘Obligated’)
But it is also “beeer ok”… which is so fine in my book.
Ha. I spilled Beer on my keyboard so the eeeee sticks.
Sounds like a body movement caused by hives.
You silly people! It says, “Beer OK.” It’s sportswear for people whose idea of exercise is hoisting some cold ones while watching athletes!
Bowling!
…about the only sport I’ve seen where it’s OK for practitioners to knock one back while awaiting their turn
Obviously, you’ve never been fishing! Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach him to fish, and he’ll sit in a boat and drink beer all day.
that sounds about right… just look at my dad when hes fishing… or trying to…
Been there, done that, have more than my share of drunken fishing mishaps of various sorts. My guess is that each beer (or drink, for that matter) lowers the IQ score about 7 points.
Since you asked, probably the funniest was when I was on a first date with this truly breathtaking, intelligent, and well proportioned woman out on the lake. Having had a few by that point, I proceeded to launch my nice 16-foot fiberglass tri-hull runabout. A bystander noticed it was sinking. I had forgotten to put in the drain plug! fortunately I was able to get it out of the water and drain it. Then we launched again, and I discovered I’d forgotten the ignition key! But I do carry a lot of keys (I often joke I’m training to be a janitor), and in desperation I tried each one, finally finding a random key that happened to work. Oddly enough, there was a second date! In fact, we dated for two years.
That’s the problem with going fishing, isn’t it: you get the beer, you get the food, you get everything organised, and there’s always some wally who wants to spend time actually trying to catch fish.
When I was young and foolish, I thought that a fishing trip where nothing was caught was a waste of time. Eventually I learned that the primary purpose of fishing is to have an excuse to sit and do nothing, and if some fish happen to show up, that’s nice, too.
remind me NEVER to go fishing with you.
Just kidding. I don’t fish anyway, but thanks for letting me know I’m not missing out on anything good.
Ah, but you are!
Hooray Beer! It’s a shame that advertisement isn’t on tv anymore…
I don’t know what country you live in, but here in the USA beer commercials are going strong.
I live in Nebraska… and that Red Stripe (i think) commercial is no longer on TV…
Oh, Nebraska. Well, things are different here in the USA. Back in the day I drank any beer that was offered, but I can’t say I ever ran across a Red Stripe.
Is it weird of me not to like beer? I just can’t stand the taste. Actually, in pretty much every category of beverage (alcoholic, coffees, teas, etc.), I have extremely particular tastes. The only exception is soda. I’ll take ALMOST anything there, just no root beer, moxie, or cream soda.
Tastes change, too. I was about 24 before I liked the taste of beer. Still do, but I’m particular about brands & types. Unfortunately, I still can’t stand coffee, because so many people rave about Irish coffee. Irish whiskey is good in tea, though.
With soda, my favourites are root beer and cream soda. Maybe I better find out what moxie is and try some!
Best coffee I ever had was thie one time in Costa Rica. We were touring this coffee plantation, and they gave us samples of iced coffee at the beginning (and straight shots of coffee liquor at the end). It was the most DELICIOUS iced coffee EVER. It was their own home-grown and prapared beans, mixed with a dash of liquor and a hint of vanilla. The liquor after wasn’t bad either. As far as alcohol goes, I also enjoy Kahlua, Baileys, and Smirnoff. I’m not much of a drinker (still JUST underage in America) I only enjoy a drink a few times a year.
As for Moxie, immagine a not-quite root beer gone as bitter as possible (short of the Italian beverage, Beverly, of course. That stuff’s just torture.)
I think I get the idea. Moxie sounds like Chinotto on steroids. I might like it. My idea of “bitter” is probably not the same as yours, since I like Guinness, and chocolate with 85% cocoa solids, both of which are considered very bitter by some people I know.
For the record, I used to like liqueurs about 30 years ago. Now I find them too sweet.
I’ve known lots of people who don’t like the taste of beer, even some that manage to drink a bit of it. I actually did like the taste of almost every form of alcohol, but taste was certainly not the primary reason I drank it.
Of course! How could I be so blind!
That comment with that avatar gave me a chuckle
Perhaps you’ve already had too much beer! It does have an impact on vision!
Your vision is OK, Mr B. I missed that interpretation too. Well spotted!
No doubt it comes from perceptual skills honed by years of having to quickly find the nearest bar or liquor store in places unfamiliar to me!
Come on… do you think these people are intellectual enough to get that? I wish it were true!! Good on ya mate!
Don’t you guys remember the Backstreet Boys? Totally a reference to Brian “B-Rok” Littrell. xD
I have reached an age where there are many things I struggle to remember. The Backstreet Boys, however, fall into the category of things I struggle to forget…
do the backstreet boys even exist anymore?
The band doesn’t, praise the Lord. The boys do, I believe. One of them even remains a famous singer, for reasons unbeknownst to me.
which former backstreet boy is still a famous singer? Forgive me for being out of the loop. The closest thing I can think of is Justin Timberlake from N*SYNC, but that’s not BSB, so yeah, I’m a little out of the loop I guess
Well, at that moment I had been thinking that Justin Timberlake had been a Backstreet Boy! Of course you’re right, but I always tried to pay as little attention to those artificial juvy bands as possible, so my being out of the loop is largely intentional.
I thought they were all Backdoor boys? And Justin Timberlake is, I’m convinced, actually Justine Timberlake. That would explain the squeaking.
Dude are you really referencing the backstreet boys. Wow, just wow.
Hear hear!!!
您翻译了此 Does anyone feel like translating this? (chinese simplified)
Okay, I’ll bite. Вы переводили это. There it is in Russian, and I didn’t need a translation program to do that, either.
wow this thread is quiet…
Some days this place is hopping. Sometimes not so much.
Well i wonder if puns are possible for this picture…
Puns are always possible, but not always advisable.
Big Sister Fairy is watching you.
It’s the counterfeit version, looks just like the real thing but has a clever misspelling so its legal. what sad person has to buy counterfeit Reebok product?
Maybe a pretty happy person, actually, who pays a fraction of the price of a real Reebok product. Could also be a person who can’t read English, and often (in India at least) it’s also a person who doesn’t know or care what Reebok is. They just want a shoe (or t-shirt or whatever), and if it looks like one and works like one, hey, what’s the problem.
Two words: quality control. Think your Dolex watch is made with to the same exacting standards as the real thing? The money to be made in selling imitations is in selling CHEAP imitations. Cheap is cheap. If you’re lucky, you get what you pay for. Oftentimes you get less.
Perhaps I should have put “what’s the problem” in quotes in my previous post. I agree that the quality’s different! I just meant to say that many people don’t buy the genuine article, no matter how excellent the quality, because it literally costs what they earn in a month. So they just decide that a BeeRok t-shirt or Niko shoes are a pretty good deal for their budget, and go home feeling as pleased with their shopping as you or I might be after buying a better quality product. I’m speaking of India here – I don’t know about the consumer profile for bootleg products in other countries.
I should add that poor people have never experienced the difference that quality and good design can make to products like sports shoes, stereos, etc. So they’re often unaware of what’s lacking in the cheap knock-off.
Point well taken.
As far as furniture goes, there is no immediately detectable difference as far as quality goes, but take it home and use it for a while, and you WILL find out how Bob’s is able to set such low prices. Still, if you need a quick fix that looks nice and won;t be used too much, it CAN be good. I got an EXTREMELY comfortable rocking/reclining massage chair at Bob’s for $99. MASSAGE! I expect it to break within a year, but it will still be a nice year.
I don’t consider myself a “sad person”. I would buy a product like that just for the weirdness, just like I’d buy any product because the packaging had Engrish on it.
This logo should be on one of those caps with the can holders on the sides and the plastic tubing leading to mouth level!
I agree with Droll.. if this is a t-shirt it would be a requirement to wear each time i go out for drinks
If you make it, they will fake it.
If they fake it, someone will buy it.
Some people just see a price, they dont see a brand name, and they dont see a quality stamp.
U gotz BeeRok on tap ok?
Yeah, I got it on tap.
I have a hard enough time being mediocre, let alone rocking.
It’s nice to know that there’s some music for young bees to listen to. Why should the mammals have all the fun of horrifying elders with appalling music?
*cue mp3 file for bees*
Honey Honey
A Taste of Honey
Honeycomb
Honey Don’t
Honey Bop
which is as close to a pun as I can come with this tread…….
“Wild Honey Pie” also comes to my mind, although whether bees would be fond of Beatles is an interesting question.
I think surely bees would be very fond of Sting.
The White Stripes, I’m afraid, would be the wrong color for them, though. (No racial undertones intended!)
And of course I would expect bees would like to listen to metal when they have a good buzz.
They really like Hothouse Flowers.
But they listen mostly when they’re Home, if People don’t bother them.
They find it a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
LOL! But then I guess for wasps, Sting may reflect their everyday experience.
Well there HAS to be music for bees.
Because we all know they dance in the hive and wiggle their hips…
I was expecting to see my FailBlog avatar. Vive la difference.
So they probably like Elvis!
Adibas, Mike, Puna… anyone?
Fail (reply to self):
… Farrori, Avivas, Hike, Adidos, SQNY, Fuma…
Check these out: http://www.askmen.ro/Moda_Adibas_Puna_si_Shanel-a5999.html
Happy Division
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I saw this bandana on sale at a “shop” that essentially consisted of a wooden crate and an umbrella on a railway bridge in Bombay. It had a picture of an eagle on a motorcycle, and the text was written in the style of Harley Davidson. Wish I’d had my camera then, or just bought the bandana!
Yes, someone mentioned this back when we were discussing the “Hare Davehong” Engrish logo. I don’t think you were around then.
This was a trademark for the group Blur in about 1994. I still have the original teeshirt that said BeeRok – it’s not new and it’s not a mistake, nor is it an attempt to buy counterfit reebok stuff – it’s a PLAY ON WORDS!!
Interesting, although I’m glad you waited until we’d had some fun with it before you posted!
Apparently you fail to realize that the headline is a clever reference to the last cheap immitation engrish. I applaude Fiona for remembering it.
@kitten: right, i still got mine too! it’s rather shredded (?) though…
Shredded… one too many times in the mosh pit? Or are they not that kind of band?
Did Enron or Arthur Anderson or Ollie North get a hold of it, maybe?
Obamra?
Possible explanations
1. None
Beer ok.