Reo Lounge Part V

[Papa_Lazarou]

I'm not saying people from Quebec are all bad, I met some that were great in my book but I seem to meet a lot from there that had know problem letting me know that they were infinitely better than me and the American revolution was a stupid idea.

Yeah, the Quebecois can get ornery at times. I'm married to one - feisty, sharp tongued, and fiercely proud when provoked. I love her, in no small part, because I have a (charitably phrased) "strong" personality at times and she is at least my equal in any discussion.

She says I'm pretty sturdy for an Anglo.

Her brothers and I had to go round and round for a time before we reached a place of mutual respect. Once you bridge the gap, they're very loyal and have your back in any situation (for example, her one brother and I have matching scars on our knuckles from an incident with some locals in a honky tonk).

 

[TheBikeGuy]

I always liked traveling around meeting people. Hiking or cycling you seemed to meet more people on a personal level. It's a good conversation starter.

 

[TheBikeGuy]

Yeah, the Quebecois can get ornery at times. I'm married to one - feisty, sharp tongued, and fiercely proud when provoked. I love her, in no small part, because I have a (charitably phrased) "strong" personality at times and she is at least my equal in any discussion.

She says I'm pretty sturdy for an Anglo.

Her brothers and I had to go round and round for a time before we reached a place of mutual respect. Once you bridge the gap, they're very loyal and have your back in any situation (for example, her one brother and I have matching scars on our knuckles from an incident with some locals in a honky tonk).

Unfortunately, I never got to know any of them that well. They would be tearing me a new one because they were broke down on the 401 near the Arctic circle and I couldn't meet their demands of having a service to them in the next 15 minutes. Everybody else up there was like, "Hey, I realize I'm 6 hours from anywhere. ..... happens, eh."

 

[Rev. Stabard]

I just want someone to turn me onto some decent Canadian beer. I'd make the trip for that. Course, don't know if they'd let me cross the border or not. Guess I have to get a passport and see. I'm not 4 hours from the border. Think I'll check it out this summer.

 

[Fuzzy Bruce]

Fort lauderdale and surrounding areas get almost over run by French Canadians starting at about Thanksgiving. They start to migrate back about this time of year. The influx of cash they spend does wonders for the local economy so they are welcomed with all manner of incentives, happy hours and early bird specials are probably top of the list. When I was partner in a mobile RV repair service, fully half my customers were French speaking and some were faithful return customers. I have even made friends with some who offer a place to park my coach if I visit them.

Some of the happy hours and early bird specials will disappear now until the next season. I may miss them a little. I will not miss the overcrowded beaches filled with men and women wearing g-strings, sandals and black socks when they should not be doing so. I will not miss the already jammed up traffic that lightens when the tourist leave. My friends in the service areas such as bars say they will not miss being overworked and tipped little to nothing. These same friends actually throw great end of season parties.

Next up,,, Spring Break!

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

I just want someone to turn me onto some decent Canadian beer. I'd make the trip for that. Course, don't know if they'd let me cross the border or not. Guess I have to get a passport and see. I'm not 4 hours from the border. Think I'll check it out this summer.

Well, there's a couple hundred different brews up here if you count all the micros. Where would your port of entry be?

 

[Fuzzy Bruce]

I just want someone to turn me onto some decent Canadian beer. I'd make the trip for that. Course, don't know if they'd let me cross the border or not. Guess I have to get a passport and see. I'm not 4 hours from the border. Think I'll check it out this summer.

I too would like to try some decent Canadian beers. I think they keep the good stuff in country and only export the moose piss to the USA. At least it seems that way down here.

 

[Rev. Stabard]

Fort lauderdale and surrounding areas get almost over run by French Canadians starting at about Thanksgiving. They start to migrate back about this time of year. The influx of cash they spend does wonders for the local economy so they are welcomed with all manner of incentives, happy hours and early bird specials are probably top of the list. When I was partner in a mobile RV repair service, fully half my customers were French speaking and some were faithful return customers. I have even made friends with some who offer a place to park my coach if I visit them.

Some of the happy hours and early bird specials will disappear now until the next season. I may miss them a little. I will not miss the overcrowded beaches filled with men and women wearing g-strings, sandals and black socks when they should not be doing so. I will not miss the already jammed up traffic that lightens when the tourist leave. My friends in the service areas such as bars say they will not miss being overworked and tipped little to nothing. These same friends actually throw great end of season parties.

Next up,,, Spring Break!

Yes, when I lived in Sarasota season was always a trip. I lived in a resort town so we got them all. Most of our snowbirds were from MI and Canada. Hated the traffic (and you can't really call it that over there as it's really nothing but still, locals have to grouse about something). But, too cold for me at the beach so I didn't have to deal with them too much. Some were nice. Some were not. Such is the world we live in.....

 

[Rev. Stabard]

Well, there's a couple hundred different brews up here if you count all the micros. Where would your port of entry be?

Well, it seems my favorites are Belgium ales, the kind that come in wine bottle size, followed by New Castle and a variety of beers I've had over the years from those hand bottled by monks to the local Bud at the store. Like me some Guiness from time to time as well. Sam Adams is ok.

Not real big on lots of hops, like neat little twists like chocolate or other flavored beers. If they're made right, meaning with natural ingredients. We had this local bar that carried 500 beers and if you drank something like 250 of them you got your own seat at the bar.

Well, I spent six months, every night there, filling my card. It was tough as they would often be out of things I hadn't tried. Still the best beer selection I'd ever found. Some out there stuff.

I used to shoot darts (steel tip) on a league for many years out of British pub. I got used to some pretty good beer. Wasn't terrible at darts but I never did get my ton eighty.

Must. Keep. Trying.

 

[TheBikeGuy]

I remember in Galveston the Canadian tourists would usually come down way earlier than everybody else. I always got along with them fine. I would probably like living in Canada if it wasn't so cold.

 

[TheBikeGuy]

I'm not too picky about beer. I've drank way more than my share of Pabst back long before it was considered hipster beer. If that doesn't prove I'm not picky, I don't know what does. Rednecks, white socks and Blue Ribbon Beer.

 

[Sterno]

goog evening peeps

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

Well, it seems my favorites are Belgium ales, the kind that come in wine bottle size, followed by New Castle and a variety of beers I've had over the years from those hand bottled by monks to the local Bud at the store. Like me some Guiness from time to time as well. Sam Adams is ok.

Not real big on lots of hops, like neat little twists like chocolate or other flavored beers. If they're made right, meaning with natural ingredients. We had this local bar that carried 500 beers and if you drank something like 250 of them you got your own seat at the bar.

Well, I spent six months, every night there, filling my card. It was tough as they would often be out of things I hadn't tried. Still the best beer selection I'd ever found. Some out there stuff.

I used to shoot darts (steel tip) on a league for many years out of British pub. I got used to some pretty good beer. Wasn't terrible at darts but I never did get my ton eighty.

Must. Keep. Trying.

Ho ho, then you have to try Trois Pistoles - it'll check all your boxes. In an ironic twist, based on earlier posts, it's french. My father in law turned me on to it. Lovely stuff.

La Terrible & La Fin Du Monde (also by the same brewery) deserve honourable mention.

I like Fat Tug IPA, made within spitting distance of Justice on the island and Red Racer IPA made here in Vancouver.

Now, where you shop in Canada is going to make a difference as the distribution is sometimes limited.

Love darts, BTW - the product of a misspent youth in a place called British Columbia (far too many pubs with far too lax carding policies).

 

[TheBikeGuy]

I haven't played darts in years. I used to take all my siblings allowance playing darts.

 

[Cheryl75]

Y'all jinxed me. I had to reset mine today.
Woke up to 7 more inches of snow this morning. It's pretty but I'm sure glad I don't need to get out in it. All the talk of fried chicken has given me an idea for dinner, not frying but some chicken stew sure sounds good on a snowy Sunday.

Same, i had to reset mine Saturday morning.
And we too got another 7inches of snow last night. This makes 3 weekends in a row we have had crap weather.
I must be allergic to snow, spent hours outside shoveling the endless driveway, and can not seem to stop sneezing now
Is it summer yet?

 

[Rev. Stabard]

Any musicians (guitarists, pianists, etc) around that are up for a small challenge?

Edit: it's a simple find the right key kind of thing.....

 

[Rev. Stabard]

Hey Scott, see you're around here somewhere. How ya doing my friend?

 

[oldbroad]

This is TOO funny!

Uh oh...my sis lives in Anaheim..hope it wasn't her

 

[Rev. Stabard]

This is TOO funny!

Hi Kay! How you be tonight?

 

[TheBikeGuy]

Any musicians (guitarists, pianists, etc) around that are up for a small challenge?

Edit: it's a simple find the right key kind of thing.....

I only play by ear. I don't usually know what key I'm playing in. I know it's usually the first or dominate cord, so if some asks I can figure it out. My dad used to sing and play in a band and would keep "the circle of fifths" handy so he would know what cords to expect for a given key.