tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post115236269537909922..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Notes from a day off.Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1152507065414252372006-07-10T00:51:00.000-04:002006-07-10T00:51:00.000-04:00I recommend the stories by Elizabeth Moon... Once ...I recommend the stories by Elizabeth Moon... <I>Once a Hero, Terms of Engagement, Change of Command</I> and <I>Against the Odds</I>. a fair amount of laser beams, and the Honour Harrington Series - by David Weber - lots of tactical nukes. (Start at the beginning.... the first 4 are <I>On Basilisk Station, The Honor of the Queen, The Short Victorious War</I> and <I>Field of Dishonor</I>Zendo Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00094772654735415974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1152505264611158192006-07-10T00:21:00.000-04:002006-07-10T00:21:00.000-04:00Newcastle is one of my staples. Boddingtons is rea...Newcastle is one of my staples. Boddingtons is really good English beer with a slight honey flavor. You can sometimes find it at the World Market in Pint size can four packs. Not a really fan of Regular Guiness but the Draught Guiness in the Dark bottle is Really Good! Abita Turbo Dog is a pretty good Domestic and I'm actually drinking one of those at the moment (Cheers). The Purple Haze from Abita is pretty good as well. Can't really get a descent steak out around here, so I generally cook them at home. Beer and grilling just go together, don't they?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1152472236331875702006-07-09T15:10:00.000-04:002006-07-09T15:10:00.000-04:00David Weber, "In Fury Born", or any of his others!...David Weber, "In Fury Born", or any of his others! Anything over medium rare is an abomination, I even do the occasional carrpaccio!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1152455477989919212006-07-09T10:31:00.000-04:002006-07-09T10:31:00.000-04:00"BTW, your capcha program word is:kazviudy"Jeez, I..."BTW, your capcha program word is:<BR/><BR/>kazviudy"<BR/><BR/><BR/>Jeez, I read that and my first thought was "Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?" I had no idear that it was forcing folks to type obscenities!<BR/><BR/>;)Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1152453875892712162006-07-09T10:04:00.000-04:002006-07-09T10:04:00.000-04:00"Regarding prime rib: wipe it's nose, slap it on t..."Regarding prime rib: wipe it's nose, slap it on the ass and send it to the table with a little horeradish."<BR/>That works; the most you might need to do is rub a bit of garlic on it first.<BR/>Cooking a good steak well done should be listed as at least a class 2 misdemeanor.BobGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405172215849046373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1152453603996108942006-07-09T10:00:00.000-04:002006-07-09T10:00:00.000-04:00Wow. May as well go to waffle house and get their...Wow. May as well go to waffle house and get their steak if you're gonna do that to one.<BR/><BR/>Regarding prime rib: wipe it's nose, slap it on the ass and send it to the table with a little horeradish.<BR/><BR/>-SayUncle<BR/><BR/>BTW, your capcha program word is:<BR/><BR/>kazviudy<BR/><BR/>and no one should have to type that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1152447283997252312006-07-09T08:14:00.000-04:002006-07-09T08:14:00.000-04:00I differ with you some on meat - I prefer medium t...I differ with you some on meat - I prefer medium to medium rare - but steak sauce is an abomination. <BR/><BR/>You and my wife would get along nicely on that subject though. She once sent a steak back 3 times because "I asked for a rare steak." She's pretty sure the chef got mad and decided to mess with her the third time. What was sent out was just this side of raw. "Perfect!" was her reply.<BR/><BR/>As for fiction, you and I are in total agreement. I have shelves and shelves of SF, Fantasy and such. I'm currently reading "Redliners" by David Drake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1152411274155546222006-07-08T22:14:00.000-04:002006-07-08T22:14:00.000-04:00Absolutely the only thing I liked about Battlefiel...Absolutely the only thing I liked about Battlefield Earth was elron's nearly brilliant method of describing the aliens (he did it by describing human beings ...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1152410926561201602006-07-08T22:08:00.000-04:002006-07-08T22:08:00.000-04:00Tamara, If you are a fan of India Pale Ales, I off...Tamara,<BR/> <BR/>If you are a fan of India Pale Ales, I offer three for your consideration: Laginitas Brewing’s IPA and IPA Maximus. IPA is great, Maximus is greater! <BR/><BR/>http://www.lagunitas.com/beers/index.html <BR/><BR/>If you are a genuine, certifiable hop head, you should try Stone Brewing’s Ruination. At over 100 International Bitterness Units (IBU’s) it is not for the faint of heart. <BR/><BR/>http://www.stonebrew.com/tasting/ruination/index.html<BR/><BR/>HuckAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1152401237084055512006-07-08T19:27:00.000-04:002006-07-08T19:27:00.000-04:00If I might suggest - next time Leaf & Ale is out o...If I might suggest - next time Leaf & Ale is out of your brand, try some Old Scratch from Flying Dog. Not half bad.fuzzbert_1999@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08523386203834736598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1152380819394874422006-07-08T13:46:00.000-04:002006-07-08T13:46:00.000-04:00Your views on literature are utterly identical to ...Your views on literature are utterly identical to mine, and I have an English degree to wave around if anyone gets uppity. I have always felt this way; back in high school, they made us read "Catcher In The Rye", which I loathed from Word One. The mindless idiots in my class were drolling over this whiny, pathetic tome because it was so "realistic" and "meaningful". Yeah, like I need a frackin' book to tell me "Being a teenager sucks". I was a teenaget. I knew this. I had long been a Heinlein fan, and when HIS teenage characters had problems, they involved the fate of humanity or the universe, and they marched bravely in to do what needed to be done -- not sit around and whine about how horrible everything was and how no one loved them.<BR/><BR/>(BTW, "Battlefield Earth" is good pulpy turn-off-your-mind fluff. But buy a used copy so you don't put any money in the coffers of Scientology.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1152372438409274552006-07-08T11:27:00.000-04:002006-07-08T11:27:00.000-04:00I remember reading it when I was in High School, a...I remember reading it when I was in High School, and enjoying lots of it, but parts of it dragged on for me.<BR/><BR/>A much much more better book would be The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress by the very very first Grand Master Of Science Fiction award winner... And you can't really go wrong with Starship Troopers for subtle commentary on the death of a civilization. Of course the downfall of civilization is covered quite well in H. Beam Piper's Space Viking and Cosmic Computer aka Junkyard Planet...<BR/><BR/>Then there's...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1152371582024952402006-07-08T11:13:00.000-04:002006-07-08T11:13:00.000-04:00...cause I'd die of shame after that rant if you r......cause I'd die of shame after that rant if you read it and thought I was insane for recommending it, so, please, pretty please, don't read it.phlegmfatalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636803080525003892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1152371516358361072006-07-08T11:11:00.000-04:002006-07-08T11:11:00.000-04:00Well done? Steak sauce??? Sacrilege! I always s...Well done? Steak sauce??? Sacrilege! I always say if God intended us to eat overcooked beef, he wouldn't have made it taste so good raw. Good thing you got out of there, anyway - I find what tables of women blather on about in restaurants extremely annoying when I'm trying to read. It's impossible to ignore. Last time: "There was a raccoon on my porch so I called 9-1-1." Wimp.<BR/><BR/>I LOVE reading, and I have erudite friends who love to recommend books and sometimes I follow their advice. However, I resent when someone insists I read their "favorite" book and I do and I think it's terrible. I'd rather not choose my path according to someone else's (usually low) standards. If I recommend a book, I like to say why. By the way, I read L. Ron Hubbard's (i know, i know) Battlefield Earth about 15 years ago, and I thought it was a very exciting read. The battle scenes were really exciting. Did you ever read that one? NOT that I'm saying you should...phlegmfatalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636803080525003892noreply@blogger.com