Rare bobmacliberty Posted June 2 #122901 Share Posted June 2 1 hour ago, Sea Dog said: Sorry I'm late reading this I would go for the ultimate Mai tai if you don't mind buying a few bottles of Rum. Here is the recipe from Kevin Crossman and his website "in search of the ultimate Mai Tai." Ultimate Mai Tai Recipe ½ oz Appleton Estate Rare Casks Aged 12 Years ½ oz Smith & Cross Traditional Jamaica Rum ½ oz Plantation OFTD ½ oz Plantation Xaymaca 1 oz Lime Juice ½ oz Orgeat (Latitude 29) ½ oz Orange Curacao (Ferrand Dry Curacao) ¼ oz Demerara Syrup (BG Reynolds) Garnish with mint sprig and spent lime shell Or my newest creation, "Sea Dog's Rum Punch." 1oz Plantation Dark Rum 1oz Plantation 3 Star Rum 1oz Plantation OFTD 1oz Giffard Abricot De Roussillion 1/4oz St. Elizabeth All Spice Dram 1oz Orange Juice 1oz Pineapple Juice 1oz Coconut Water 1/2oz Lime Juice 1/2oz Orgeat Combine all ingredients in shaker with ice and shake until well chilled.pour over crushed ice garnish with cherry and pineapple spear Thanks Greg. I'm definitely writing these down. If they're half as good as your special old fashioned, they'll be great. Unfortunately, I'd already made a Mai Tai by the time I read this. Same recipe but with a different rum blend and homemade demerara syrup. I used an ounce of Appleton Estate 12 year and an ounce of El Dorado Demerara 12 year. Very tasty. Unfortunately, I can't get Plantation OFTD anywhere around here. I may need to order it on Curiada. Just about every tiki recipe seems to call for it. That and Falernum, which I also can't find locally. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted June 2 #122902 Share Posted June 2 8 minutes ago, bobmacliberty said: That's about the way that I feel about the Buffalo Bills. But I've never had an over the moon, fantastic best ever year. I saw this jersey the other day. Still hurts. I was still a NY Giant fan back then although was also rooting for Bills , we got married June on 1991 and currently a diehard Bills fan. My Yankees are looking good just rewatched the movie 61* about the home run race between Maris and Mantle , Soto and Judge are the best back to back hitters since that In Yankees lineup . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sea Dog Posted June 2 #122903 Share Posted June 2 (edited) 17 minutes ago, bobmacliberty said: Thanks Greg. I'm definitely writing these down. If they're half as good as your special old fashioned, they'll be great. Unfortunately, I'd already made a Mai Tai by the time I read this. Same recipe but with a different rum blend and homemade demerara syrup. I used an ounce of Appleton Estate 12 year and an ounce of El Dorado Demerara 12 year. Very tasty. Unfortunately, I can't get Plantation OFTD anywhere around here. I may need to order it on Curiada. Just about every tiki recipe seems to call for it. That and Falernum, which I also can't find locally. Boy you can’t go wrong with Appleton Estate 12 year and the 12 year El Dorado. I am sure that was very tasty. All the Plantation rums are very good and are used in a lot of recipes. If you can’t get the OFTD on Curiada just let me know I can buy it for you and ship it to you. For Falernum I like John D. Taylor’s Velvet Falernum it’s kind of the standard for Tiki cocktails. I have also used BG Reynolds’s that I got on Amazon. Hopefully you can get those. Edited June 2 by Sea Dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckynana Posted June 2 #122904 Share Posted June 2 4 hours ago, h20skibum said: That is Bahama Breeze in Pittsburgh. We stopped after dropping off our daughter and granddaughter at the airport. Bahama Breeze is part of the Darden Restaurant brand that also has Longhorn Steakhouse, Olive Garden, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, among others. The first one we ate at was in Ft. Lauderdale. I think it is a good place for both kids, and adults. The prices aren’t too bad, and they didn’t seem to skimp on the alcohol. We have one in Toms River right next to the Mall. Very casual; we like to go for the appetizers.😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voyager70 Posted June 2 #122905 Share Posted June 2 2 hours ago, NHProud said: @HBE4 My favorite sport is tennis and in my younger days I played a lot . Can you name another sport where you are competing solo for 41/2 hours and your match ends at 3:00 AM ? This is at the French Open. You get to rest when you change sides and not for long . As much as I’m not a fan of Djokovic he is phenomenal for a 37 year old. That was an amazing comeback by Djokovic. I’ve been a big fan of his since he was a teenager. I just love his passion for the game and to be that dedicated after all he’s accomplished at age 37 is indeed phenomenal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SteelCityCruiser10 Posted June 2 #122906 Share Posted June 2 3 hours ago, HBE4 said: Disappointing for sure. I really thought they'd win last night. Having said that, out of 32 teams that start the regular season, 16 make the playoffs and the NY Rangers were part of the final 4, only 2 wins away from Stanley Cup round. I consider that a very good year*. The Rangers played well, but Florida played just a bit better & deserve the win. Two or three pucks bounce in a different direction & we'd be having a different conversation. Either way, I got to enjoy 6+ weeks of "bonus" hockey & it was a fun ride. I went to 2 playoff games & watch every minute of the rest on TV Lord Stanley Cup has been around since the 1890's & is the oldest trophy in all sports. The Presidents Trophy for best regular season record has only been around since the mid-1980's & it seems the only people that care about it are sports writers in the media that like to post headlines like: "Presidents Trophy winner once again fails to win Championship". As with other sports that gain more teams and more & longer playoff rounds, it seems the team with the best record fails to win the championship more often then not. *HBE4's scale of success: Making the Playoffs = A Good Year but expected Winning Round 1 = Pretty Good Year Winning Round 2 = Very Good Year Winning Round 3 - Excellent Year Winning Final Round (Stanley Cup) = Over the moon, Fantastic Best Ever Year. Me every year the Pens don’t make the playoffs… 😭😢😭🤮 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SteelCityCruiser10 Posted June 2 #122907 Share Posted June 2 First bloom for the Asiatic Lillies 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHProud Posted June 2 #122908 Share Posted June 2 Breaking bones and sprains must be contagious even at a distance. My SIL’s husband fell off the curb after pumping gas this morning and couldn’t lift his arm after bracing himself against the car . After x-rays , it was determined to be a rotator cuff issue . MRI and orthopedic surgeon visits to follow. I’m sure he was treated well in the ER as her brother was a doc there and our niece followed in her dad’s career choice in the same hospital. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted June 2 #122909 Share Posted June 2 2 hours ago, NHProud said: @HBE4 My favorite sport is tennis and in my younger days I played a lot . Can you name another sport where you are competing solo for 41/2 hours and your match ends at 3:00 AM ? This is at the French Open. You get to rest when you change sides and not for long . As much as I’m not a fan of Djokovic he is phenomenal for a 37 year old. Tennis is certainly a test of endurance. Especially for someone at age 37. Impressive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sea Dog Posted June 2 #122910 Share Posted June 2 4 minutes ago, NHProud said: Breaking bones and sprains must be contagious even at a distance. My SIL’s husband fell off the curb after pumping gas this morning and couldn’t lift his arm after bracing himself against the car . After x-rays , it was determined to be a rotator cuff issue . MRI and orthopedic surgeon visits to follow. I’m sure he was treated well in the ER as her brother was a doc there and our niece followed in her dad’s career choice in the same hospital. Ouch! Linda had rotator cuff surgery and while she did not have a lot of pain afterwards the rehabilitation is long and slow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHProud Posted June 2 #122911 Share Posted June 2 3 minutes ago, Sea Dog said: Ouch! Linda had rotator cuff surgery and while she did not have a lot of pain afterwards the rehabilitation is long and slow. I remember , you both were doing PT sessions at the same time. I hope , you are both cruise ready . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare h20skibum Posted June 2 #122912 Share Posted June 2 43 minutes ago, SteelCityCruiser10 said: Me every year the Pens don’t make the playoffs… 😭😢😭🤮 On another note, my blood pressure has been great without the Pens in the playoffs. 😂 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SteelCityCruiser10 Posted June 2 #122913 Share Posted June 2 10 minutes ago, h20skibum said: On another note, my blood pressure has been great without the Pens in the playoffs. 😂 I like your positive spin on it 😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sea Dog Posted June 2 #122914 Share Posted June 2 20 minutes ago, NHProud said: I remember , you both were doing PT sessions at the same time. I hope , you are both cruise ready . I think we will be good. Still wish my range of motion was better but I walk everyday for 40 minutes without pain and I couldn’t walk 30 steps without pain before. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SteelCityCruiser10 Posted June 2 #122915 Share Posted June 2 Does anyone have any recommendations for Nashville? We will be there 1 evening on our way to FL. Starting to look for a hotel and a place to eat/drink. We probably won’t arrive until 4-5 Pm and will need to be back on the road early in the morning. What would you do with 1 night in Nashville? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted June 2 #122916 Share Posted June 2 (edited) 35 minutes ago, SteelCityCruiser10 said: Does anyone have any recommendations for Nashville? We will be there 1 evening on our way to FL. Starting to look for a hotel and a place to eat/drink. We probably won’t arrive until 4-5 Pm and will need to be back on the road early in the morning. What would you do with 1 night in Nashville? Party, Lots of Bars! Still trying to figure out when leaving from Pittsburgh area, how you end up going through Nashville to Florida? Did they move Florida west? Edited June 2 by Jimbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bobmacliberty Posted June 2 #122917 Share Posted June 2 28 minutes ago, SteelCityCruiser10 said: Does anyone have any recommendations for Nashville? We will be there 1 evening on our way to FL. Starting to look for a hotel and a place to eat/drink. We probably won’t arrive until 4-5 Pm and will need to be back on the road early in the morning. What would you do with 1 night in Nashville? We spent a long weekend there a few years ago. We stayed at the Homewood Suites on Church and 7th. Decent hotel within a few blocks walking distance from the action on Broadway. We went to many of the Broadway bars and probably enjoyed Dierks Bentley's the best, but that will vary greatly depending on your preferred style of music. We did 3 things during the day that we enjoyed, but you probably won't have enough time for any of them. We visited Andrew Jackson's Hermitage, and the Belle Meade Plantation. I don't know if either is open in the evening. We also took a backstage tour through the Ryman Auditorium which I'd recommend, even if you're not a big country music fan. Lots of history there. But I don't think that the Ryman is open in the evening either. Your best bet is to check out several of the Broadway bars for live music. There used to be a bunch of restaurants, many touristy, on second street but Google Maps shows many of them being closed. Not sure why. I don't really remember where we ate so the restaurants must not have been great. I do remember eating at the Wild Horse Saloon which had some interesting line dancing to watch while eating. I'm not sure that place is still open. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted June 2 #122918 Share Posted June 2 7 hours ago, A&L_Ont said: @Ocean Boy hope you had an amazing birthday. Thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SteelCityCruiser10 Posted June 2 #122919 Share Posted June 2 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Jimbo said: Party, Lots of Bars! Still trying to figure out when leaving from Pittsburgh area, how you end up going through Nashville to Florida? Did they move Florida west? Heading to area near Destin in panhandle Edited June 2 by SteelCityCruiser10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted June 2 #122920 Share Posted June 2 4 hours ago, NHProud said: Happy birthday weekend ⛱️🌊☀️. Looks like a great place to celebrate. 🍾🥃. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SteelCityCruiser10 Posted June 2 #122921 Share Posted June 2 9 minutes ago, bobmacliberty said: We spent a long weekend there a few years ago. We stayed at the Homewood Suites on Church and 7th. Decent hotel within a few blocks walking distance from the action on Broadway. We went to many of the Broadway bars and probably enjoyed Dierks Bentley's the best, but that will vary greatly depending on your preferred style of music. We did 3 things during the day that we enjoyed, but you probably won't have enough time for any of them. We visited Andrew Jackson's Hermitage, and the Belle Meade Plantation. I don't know if either is open in the evening. We also took a backstage tour through the Ryman Auditorium which I'd recommend, even if you're not a big country music fan. Lots of history there. But I don't think that the Ryman is open in the evening either. Your best bet is to check out several of the Broadway bars for live music. There used to be a bunch of restaurants, many touristy, on second street but Google Maps shows many of them being closed. Not sure why. I don't really remember where we ate so the restaurants must not have been great. I do remember eating at the Wild Horse Saloon which had some interesting line dancing to watch while eating. I'm not sure that place is still open. Good info, we love most types of music and definitely country. Dierks sounds good to me! I see there’s a Jason Aldean rooftop too that’s peaking my interest too. Trying to gauge where to stay within walking distance (ie … 🍻🍻) 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted June 2 #122922 Share Posted June 2 4 minutes ago, SteelCityCruiser10 said: Good info, we love most types of music and definitely country. Dierks sounds good to me! I see there’s a Jason Aldean rooftop too that’s peaking my interest too. Trying to gauge where to stay within walking distance (ie … 🍻🍻) 😂 I know Garth Brooks just opened a bar called Friends in low places, I would love to visit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SteelCityCruiser10 Posted June 2 #122923 Share Posted June 2 1 minute ago, George C said: I know Garth Brooks just opened a bar called Friends in low places, I would love to visit. Sounds like I am going to be bar hopping. Sounds like a place I’d like to visit. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted June 3 #122924 Share Posted June 3 On 5/31/2024 at 7:37 PM, Tree_skier said: So my Grandson broke his wrist a couple of weeks back or so ago. He was riding a dirt bike and decided use the small hill leading to the back of the property as a jump. It all ended bad involving a tree stump. The official diagnosis was that he fractured his distal radius and ulna styloid. ****Below is for @Ocean Boy***** Apparently Comminuted is the bad one. Surgery was a week and a half ago and it required pins and plates of some sort... Today he got the cast thing off. His arm is all shriveled up. I warned him that that was what was likely to happen but he was horrified when he actually saw it. He works out and is quite fit. He's quite concerned it's going to stay that way. The doctor assured him once his therapy is complete he can get back to working it in the gym and he will look normal. Ouch!!! Do you think he will get back on a dirt bike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted June 3 #122925 Share Posted June 3 More storms this afternoon in Dallas area, wife talked to our neighbor who watches our house , lots of flooding at bottom of our street some houses flooded, pools overflowing. Shelagh has her hand surgery tomorrow morning, she needed to work most of the weekend to catch up from vacation, luckily two more years to her retirement, if not sooner . 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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