In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

> On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:17:15 -0600, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> > In article >,
> > blake murphy > wrote:
> >
> >> On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 10:53:39 -0600, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >>
> >>> In article
> >>> >,
> >>> itsjoannotjoann > wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>> A food contribution to a meal should be something the host or hostess
> >>>> has _asked_ you to bring. Not stuffing/dressing because you have a
> >>>> picky eater and just cannot fathom eating what has been prepared
> >>>> "because they don't like their version of stuffing/dressing."
> >>>>
> >>>> There are advice/manners columns because people like you don't
> >>>> understand the concept of being invited to a meal without bringing
> >>>> your own food because you whine "I don't like that." Graciously
> >>>> accept the invitation and shut up about what you don't like that has
> >>>> been cooked. Or stay home and cook what *you* want then you can't
> >>>> whine about some else's cooking.
> >>>
> >>> Come to Minneapolis, joann‹drinks are on me.
> >>
> >> <suspiciously> what brands of booze do you stock?
> >>
> >> your pal,
> >> blake
> >
> > I've a bunch of old stuff in the cabinet * we almost never drink hard
> > liquor; Rob has some red wine around. There are a couple liquor stores
> > within 2 miles of me, though.
>
> you know i'm teasing, honey. i'd gladly eat (or drink) whatever you saw
> fit to serve, or decline without comment.
>
> your pal,
> blake

LOL! I knew your game, Blake! I've got some Bombay gin, some Southern
Comfort 100 proof stuff, some Bacardi white rum. A couple other things.
Some Croatian cognac. Some TaB.

--
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Holy Order of the Sacred Sisters of St. Pectina of Jella
"Always in a jam, never in a stew; sometimes in a pickle."
New York trip posted 11-13-2010; http://web.me.com/barbschaller