The 50 Plus Cafe, Pub, All-Nite Greasy Spoon and Dive Bar

[dkak001]

Good morning everyone. A chilly 50 here in St. Pete. Everyone is ready for Christmas. Right?

We're warming up. We had 18F this morning. It was 4F yesterday.

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

My dad pronounced oyster, “ersteh.”

The local pronunciation here is Aay-ster or awe-ster…

********MOMMA IS CANCER FREE!********

Took her to the oncologist yesterday and got the good news! Very relived! We took the last of the nut cake to my uncle and spent some time with him. He gave us the thumbs up of approval so after all these yeas we might havre finally nailed the old recipe down.

Had some lunch down at the beach and all in all had a great day. Hope all made it through Monday…it was a good one for us!

*****Christmas Village MZ******

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

Hi everyone...figured I would say hi. It sounds like this thread is about my speed. 53, boring old married fella living in Philly. Looking forward to joining the convo!

Welcome aboard. Good crowd of bubba’s and Babette’s here. Go allllll the way back to page #1 and peruse the very first post. That lays all the ground rules out. Other than that jump right in.

If yer good with planes/tranins/automobiles, snow villages, recipe swapping, aches&pains, Old dogs, young cats, pasture poodles, guns, girls, music, funny jokes, innuendo, memes memes and more memes….well, you’ll fit right in!

Welcome aboard!

 

[RoperTrace]

The local pronunciation here is Aay-ster or awe-ster…

********MOMMA IS CANCER FREE!********

Took her to the oncologist yesterday and got the good news! Very relived! We took the last of the nut cake to my uncle and spent some time with him. He gave us the thumbs up of approval so after all these yeas we might havre finally nailed the old recipe down.

Had some lunch down at the beach and all in all had a great day. Hope all made it through Monday…it was a good one for us!

*****Christmas Village MZ******

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Congrats to Momma! Wife's been clear for 5 years, I'm just starting my journey, it happens. Is this an actual pic, or something from AI?

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

This looks like Leavenworth! It's a little Bavarian-like town in central WA. They have Christmas pretty much year round there!

Could be? The pix I poached for the snow villages didn’t give names. I usually try and give credit where it’s due, but sometimes they don’t show the town names.

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

Congrats to Momma! Wife's been clear for 5 years, I'm just starting my journey, it happens. Is this an actual pic, or something from AI?

I think it’s a real pix…but I wont vouch for it 100%. I try to post real stuff but have been fooled before!

Thanks BTW! We’re so relived she’s cancer free. Hope you have luck also.

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

Thank you, H! There's more here, as your Momma well knows! From one Christmas Queen to another, give her my love!

I showed her your snow villages and she LOVED it! Especially the ski hill!

She is sick she can’t set up her snow villages (she inherited a couple from two sisters plus what she’s collected) this year. Two reasons…she physically can’t do it this year and a very inquisitive two yr old is living with her! I thought about just setting it up myself, but might punt on that…

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

My wife reported to me that she and her best friend have confessed to each other, that they're growing tired of Hallmark Christmas shows. It's the end of times, I used to get the cold shoulder when I made casual fun of their themes-- - -"Will they be making snow-angels? Do actors in HM shows have to know how to ice skate? How many cookie recipes do they have to know to star in a HM movie?" I'm not even scratching the surface on repeated themes.

About ten yrs ago, mid summer, I was waiting on an airline home.

Flight was delayed so this guy and I start yapping. Turns out he’s with the Hallmark Channel and they were filming locally. He introduced me to the head of the Hallmark Channel or maybe head of production…Somebody Hoawk? Used to be the president of the Screen Actors Guild at one time.

Nice enough guys. Once they found out I was a local, they hit me up for all the Sushi joints!

What were they filming you ask? A Christmas Movie! . I’ll have to go look for the name…

 

[HumpDayHoratio]

11th ACR (armored cavalary regiment)!

I was in the 12th cav.

That is a Sheridan M551 tank. An old timer!

@HumpDayHoratio - were you in 11th cav? I can’t remember…

5/17 Cav in Korea
4/3 ACR Ft. Bliss

Air Cav Air Mobile!

 

[MuffandNonsense]

Good morning all! Who is coming for breakfast. Pancakes will be done soon

We're on Afternoon Tea across the pond.

A pot of Earl Grey tea, china cups, milk in a china jug, open prawn sandwiches (with the crusts cut off) and tasty home-made flapjack bites to follow.

 

[Missk_2022]

I am a flapjack and sausage rolls snob.

(Only because we have wonderful tea shops in quaint little English villages where the above mentioned items provide my grading standards!)

Bigger towns, of course, have identical high streets with all the usual coffee shop chains.

Important question: Why does Starbucks coffee taste so bad?

Because the boil the water. Yuck
I have a great pancake recipe.... so fluffy

 

[Missk_2022]

What are flapjacks in the UK...

Flapjacks are pancakes in the us

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

Mine slept right through the 3am meeting. Little bugger...

Fortunately he goes back to sleep within a half hour.

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

The local pronunciation here is Aay-ster or awe-ster…

********MOMMA IS CANCER FREE!********

Took her to the oncologist yesterday and got the good news! Very relived! We took the last of the nut cake to my uncle and spent some time with him. He gave us the thumbs up of approval so after all these yeas we might havre finally nailed the old recipe down.

Had some lunch down at the beach and all in all had a great day. Hope all made it through Monday…it was a good one for us!

*****Christmas Village MZ******

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Great news. I am happy for you and your mom.

 

[B2fromA2looking4U]

I recall a conversation I had with a business acquaintance about Starbucks coffee. He investigated their roasting process and learned they roasted too long almost burnt. The beans they used were bitter. So burnt bitter beans means awful coffee which is why they add so much cream and sweets to cover the taste of the coffee.

Disclaimer: I am a coffee snob! All my coffee comes from local roasters that use smooth not bitter beans.

 

[Greylag]

Thought I would share another of one of the boys doing the day job yesterday. The bray face is almost vertical so without them a lot of birds would never be found let alone picked and put in the bag.

 

[Greylag]

I am a flapjack and sausage rolls snob.

(Only because we have wonderful tea shops in quaint little English villages where the above mentioned items provide my grading standards!)

Bigger towns, of course, have identical high streets with all the usual coffee shop chains.

Important question: Why does Starbucks coffee taste so bad?

It tastes so bad because it’s just been ground ….. literally

 

[likes2watchU]

Quick catch up... busy day
Hope anyone out in the weather stays safe and warm and their trip's hassle-free (or at least low hassle)

It's 8.15 in the UK. Good morning!

Laughing b/c the year I studied in Scotland I would sometimes get pulled out of my 8am class for a phone call... 99% of the time it was friends... just getting home from the pubs in the US

I suspect that, in this case, that "date" means "fuck."

Mmm, okay
I was thinking more Meet-Date-Marry/Cohab-Life Partner-OMG He Killed Her?
But sure... let's go with your version... LOL
Sorry - I watch way too much true crime

He is better but not good. Much stronger. This time was 10 days in the hospital and now off to a rehab again. He should be placed in a rehab today or tomorrow….

Poor guy has been thru the ringer…

I'm so sorry, @Wonderer67
Sounds like he's able to rebound somewhat. Thank goodness for those rehab joints.
You're a good friend - helps keep up those spirits when the physical punches just. keep. coming.

I always thought Leavenworth was a military prison!

Just found out it Christmas there year round. I’m going! What can I do to get thrown into the clink!?

Welp - you'll need a transport order in there somewhere, too

Leavenworth Prison (Kansas) - maximum security federal/military prison

Leavenworth Christmas Town (Washington) - a Bavarian-themed mountain town in the Cascades known for year-round charm and Christmas events

I wouldn’t mind knowing either…

I’m not sayin I’m just sayin….

I'm a sucker for a good story!
And about as curious as a

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Reminds me of this glorious gem:

RIP Pauline

My childhood friend's post from Thanksgiving.
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Damn my eyes... glanced too fast
After yesterday's posts about Tank Names... I thought this one was called TaxiCav and thought, "How clever"

Just imagine going into a meeting with potential investors and pitching the scripts for some of these shows. My favorite is writing the original idea down to pitch the Spongebob Show.

TIL -
reddit: the Pitch Bible of Spongebob

I am a flapjack and sausage rolls snob.

Important question: Why does Starbucks coffee taste so bad?

From what I've seen/read... sausage rolls are a big deal in the UK

Rhetorical?
Or do you really want to know about how they and other "coffee shops" burn their beans and ruin their brews by making mass quantities in a short amount of time resulting in a dreck that relies on multiple pumps of flavors and additions of milk, whip cream, and/or chocolate to mask the taste?
Yep - rhetorical then

I recall a conversation I had with a business acquaintance about Starbucks coffee. He investigated their roasting process and learned they roasted too long almost burnt. The beans they used were bitter. So burnt bitter beans means awful coffee which is why they add so much cream and sweets to cover the taste of the coffee.

Disclaimer: I am a coffee snob! All my coffee comes from local roasters that use smooth not bitter beans.

Well, would you look at that... I was pretty spot on.
IMO "coffee shops" make the worst coffee.
Diners and Truck Stops - that's where I've had the best coffee

Thought I would share another of one of the boys doing the day job yesterday.

Love seeing your pack in action, @Greylag

********MOMMA IS CANCER FREE!********

BEST Christmas Present 2025!!

Congrats to Momma! Wife's been clear for 5 years, I'm just starting my journey, it happens. Is this an actual pic, or something from AI?

So happy for your wife!
Wishing you a successful journey

I showed her your snow villages and she LOVED it! Especially the ski hill!

She is sick she can’t set up her snow villages (she inherited a couple from two sisters plus what she’s collected) this year. Two reasons…she physically can’t do it this year and a very inquisitive two yr old is living with her! I thought about just setting it up myself, but might punt on that…

My two cents:
Is there a room off-limits for the 2-yr old that mom could sit or nap? If so, set up a mini-village just for her this year.

Would get her some Village Time AND a Time Out from the toddler... which is sometimes a welcome respite.

 

[RoperTrace]

I recall a conversation I had with a business acquaintance about Starbucks coffee. He investigated their roasting process and learned they roasted too long almost burnt. The beans they used were bitter. So burnt bitter beans means awful coffee which is why they add so much cream and sweets to cover the taste of the coffee.

Disclaimer: I am a coffee snob! All my coffee comes from local roasters that use smooth not bitter beans.

I toured a large Starbucks roasting plant located in our county about 15 years ago, and the smell of burnt coffee beans permeated the place. The roasting ovens came from Italy, and new, bigger ones were enroute to be installed.

 

[Missk_2022]

Thought I would share another of one of the boys doing the day job yesterday. The bray face is almost vertical so without them a lot of birds would never be found let alone picked and put in the bag.

Such smart and strong boys

 

[Missk_2022]

Screw this day

 

[Oldermom935]

My last flight?

 

[RjR3_1954]

I'm not proud like some of you are of service in the Vietnam war but at the end of .1977 I was in the 27th MASH unit. I don't talk about it, more like I Won't talk about it!

27th Surgical Hospital. Chu Lai, South Vietnam​

18 Division

I returned home and became a Paramedic EMT in Philadelphia

 

[Greylag]

My last flight?View attachment 2582468

That’s just about all my flights in cattle class

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Home from weaseling. Too peopley, too many weasels, too much weaseling. No idea what I'll do tomorrow when there really will be weasels present. I am so over people by this time of day.

The PM may have fucked the dog on a couple of things here. We walked the new/last job with the architect today. He told us what we needed to do, and we have fucked it up to date. Additionally, we were s'posedta change all of the tub valves. Number of tub valves changed to date: 2. We're like behind 250 of them.

I did hear back from Bob, the NJ car guy, about the '26 Chrysler. The owner is a woman, probably the widow of the guy who actually owned said auto. Still fucking their fists about a motherfucking valve stem.