On Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:59:34 -0600, Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> 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.

the tab might be the hardest item to come by.

your pal,
blake