On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 19:46:28 -0600, Lou Decruss wrote:

> On Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:53:08 GMT, blake murphy
> > wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:02:29 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>>> "notbob" > wrote in message
>>> news >>>> On 2009-02-13, jmcquown > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Are they really amongst "friends"? I don't appreciate being invited to a
>>>>> "party" only to find out you've invited me over to try to sell me
>>>>> something.
>>>>> There used to be Tupperware parties, those kitchen gadget parties,
>>>>> Longarberger basket parties. No thanks. Want to get to together and
>>>>> share
>>>>> a few laughs? That's a different story. Don't invite me over to buy
>>>>> stuff.
>>>>
>>>> Some people want Tupperware. What then? Mug hosts on the street?
>>>>
>>>> "Your lettuce crisper or your life!"
>>>>
>>>> nb
>>>
>>> Depends on the situation. If you invite people for a Tupperware (or
>>> whatever) party, you know going in what the deal is. We were invited to a
>>> house warming party. Took a gift, of course, and it turned into a Pampered
>>> Chef party. We left.
>>
>>those are the circumstances under which you get drunk and start a brawl.
>
> Some of the parties don't need a negative reason to get drunk. Louise
> threw a jewelry party a few years ago. I made all the food and had a
> few weeks to plan. I did all the serving and took all the sexual
> harassment from 20 plus women. All but one of which were over 50
> years old. They partied until almost 4 AM. Sparing details several
> of them had to return the next day for their cars. South side Chicago
> chicks are pretty wild. They still talk about the party and the food.
> A few signed up to have their own parties but they didn't get me to
> cater them.
>
> Lou

sounds like a good time.

your pal,
blake