On 1/20/2017 8:11 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> Brandy, rum, bourbon. It all seemed tasty.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

Swill it down, you old fat WHORE!

"Gary" wrote in message ...

Nancy2 wrote:
>
> Isn't bourbon kind of a strange choice for fruitcake? I thought brandy
> (and there are many
> different flavors) or rum were the alcohols of choice.....
>
> N.

I don't know. I tried two little bottles. I was looking for apple brandy
but it was only available in a $30 bottle. I didn't want to spend that
much if it might not work.

I had never added alcohol to fruit cake but wanted to try it this year.
In the small airline bottles, I only found plain brandy (and I didn't
like that particular brand).

As for apple flavored, I found that bourbon brand that I mentioned. A
tiny taste was actually good to me and I've never like the "hard stuff."
This was actually very good tasting straight up to me. So I chose this
because I was after the apple taste for the fruitcake.

It worked fantastic. Others should try, imo. This little bit really did
enhance the fruitcake taste to a better level.

I still have half (25ml) left. I'll save it for next year but I'll
probably go back soon and buy a little bit more for the future....just
in case it's not popular and they discontinue it.

As always, YMMV but this really is the only "hard stuff" that I actually
liked plain.



============

I am glad you tried 'feeding' your cake and that you like it) I like rum
in mine



--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> On Friday, January 20, 2017 at 8:36:46 AM UTC-5, Nancy2 wrote:
> > Isn't bourbon kind of a strange choice for fruitcake? I thought brandy (and there are many
> > different flavors) or rum were the alcohols of choice.....
> >
> > N.
>
> Possibly. I've used whatever I had on hand at various times.
> I couldn't say it made much difference. Then again, I never
> had both kinds on hand at once to compare and contrast.
> Brandy, rum, bourbon. It all seemed tasty.

This was the first time I've ever added alcohol to a fruitcake.
The apple bourbon worked very well...better than no alcohol.
I'm still eating it...just a small bit every few days. Love it.

On Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:29:07 -0500, Nancy Young
> wrote:

>On 1/20/2017 9:43 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2017-01-20 9:01 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>>> I love a whiskey soaked fruitcake. Haven't had one in a long time,
>>> I don't see them in the stores.
>>>
>>
>> Speaking of fruitcake and stores. I make a great light fruit cake but I
>> don't bother with dark because it has a lot of nuts in it and my system
>> does not like nuts. However, we have quality bakery in town where I buy
>> my bread. A week or two before Christmas I was in there and saw that he
>> was selling dark fruitcake so I bought a chunk of it. It was very good.
>> Next year I will get some more, but I will buy it early and feed it some
>> brandy.
>
>That's the way to go, make it or buy one and doctor it. As much as
>I like a good fruitcake, I rarely have it, can't remember how long
>it's been.
>
>nancy

I always have one small fruit cake at Xmas. A friends mother makes
great ones (though she doesn't use alcohol, I pickle it before I eat
it) and every year I give him a catnip mouse for her cat (hand knitted
and home grown catnip) and she sends me the fruit cake

On Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:30:10 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>Nancy2 wrote:
>>
>> Isn't bourbon kind of a strange choice for fruitcake? I thought brandy (and there are many
>> different flavors) or rum were the alcohols of choice.....
>>
>> N.
>
>I don't know. I tried two little bottles. I was looking for apple brandy
>but it was only available in a $30 bottle. I didn't want to spend that
>much if it might not work.
>
>I had never added alcohol to fruit cake but wanted to try it this year.
>In the small airline bottles, I only found plain brandy (and I didn't
>like that particular brand).
>
>As for apple flavored, I found that bourbon brand that I mentioned. A
>tiny taste was actually good to me and I've never like the "hard stuff."
>This was actually very good tasting straight up to me. So I chose this
>because I was after the apple taste for the fruitcake.
>
>It worked fantastic. Others should try, imo. This little bit really did
>enhance the fruitcake taste to a better level.
>
>I still have half (25ml) left. I'll save it for next year but I'll
>probably go back soon and buy a little bit more for the future....just
>in case it's not popular and they discontinue it.
>
>As always, YMMV but this really is the only "hard stuff" that I actually
>liked plain.
>
>

I don't know about where you buy alcohol, but here in our liquor
commissions there is all sorts of booze available in airline bottles,
they are there for desperate alcoholics who can't afford a bottle, so
I doubt you'll find there are no more!

wrote in message ...

On Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:30:10 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>Nancy2 wrote:
>>
>> Isn't bourbon kind of a strange choice for fruitcake? I thought brandy
>> (and there are many
>> different flavors) or rum were the alcohols of choice.....
>>
>> N.
>
>I don't know. I tried two little bottles. I was looking for apple brandy
>but it was only available in a $30 bottle. I didn't want to spend that
>much if it might not work.
>
>I had never added alcohol to fruit cake but wanted to try it this year.
>In the small airline bottles, I only found plain brandy (and I didn't
>like that particular brand).
>
>As for apple flavored, I found that bourbon brand that I mentioned. A
>tiny taste was actually good to me and I've never like the "hard stuff."
>This was actually very good tasting straight up to me. So I chose this
>because I was after the apple taste for the fruitcake.
>
>It worked fantastic. Others should try, imo. This little bit really did
>enhance the fruitcake taste to a better level.
>
>I still have half (25ml) left. I'll save it for next year but I'll
>probably go back soon and buy a little bit more for the future....just
>in case it's not popular and they discontinue it.
>
>As always, YMMV but this really is the only "hard stuff" that I actually
>liked plain.
>
>

I don't know about where you buy alcohol, but here in our liquor
commissions there is all sorts of booze available in airline bottles,
they are there for desperate alcoholics who can't afford a bottle, so
I doubt you'll find there are no more!

==

We can buy all types of booze in our supermarkets

--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk

On 1/20/2017 3:13 PM, wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:29:07 -0500, Nancy Young
> > wrote:

>> That's the way to go, make it or buy one and doctor it. As much as
>> I like a good fruitcake, I rarely have it, can't remember how long
>> it's been.

> I always have one small fruit cake at Xmas. A friends mother makes
> great ones (though she doesn't use alcohol, I pickle it before I eat
> it) and every year I give him a catnip mouse for her cat (hand knitted
> and home grown catnip) and she sends me the fruit cake

I know a good cat toy ... maybe she and I can work something out!

nancy

On Fri, 20 Jan 2017 16:44:19 -0500, Nancy Young
> wrote:

>On 1/20/2017 3:13 PM, wrote:
>> On Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:29:07 -0500, Nancy Young
>> > wrote:
>
>>> That's the way to go, make it or buy one and doctor it. As much as
>>> I like a good fruitcake, I rarely have it, can't remember how long
>>> it's been.
>
>> I always have one small fruit cake at Xmas. A friends mother makes
>> great ones (though she doesn't use alcohol, I pickle it before I eat
>> it) and every year I give him a catnip mouse for her cat (hand knitted
>> and home grown catnip) and she sends me the fruit cake
>
>I know a good cat toy ... maybe she and I can work something out!
>
>nancy

It's great cake, the first year she told him the cat didn't react to
catnip but she found the home grown stuff sure got a reaction

On 1/20/2017 5:19 PM, wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Jan 2017 16:44:19 -0500, Nancy Young
> > wrote:

>> I know a good cat toy ... maybe she and I can work something out!

> It's great cake, the first year she told him the cat didn't react to
> catnip but she found the home grown stuff sure got a reaction

I grew catnip one year, thought my cat would like it.

Guess what you get when you plant catnip. Cats.

nancy

On 1/20/2017 8:36 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> Guess what you get when you plant catnip.

Stoned kitties!

On Friday, January 20, 2017 at 4:40:58 PM UTC-5, Ophelia wrote:
> wrote in message ...
>
> On Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:30:10 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>
> >Nancy2 wrote:
> >>
> >> Isn't bourbon kind of a strange choice for fruitcake? I thought brandy
> >> (and there are many
> >> different flavors) or rum were the alcohols of choice.....
> >>
> >> N.
> >
> >I don't know. I tried two little bottles. I was looking for apple brandy
> >but it was only available in a $30 bottle. I didn't want to spend that
> >much if it might not work.
> >
> >I had never added alcohol to fruit cake but wanted to try it this year.
> >In the small airline bottles, I only found plain brandy (and I didn't
> >like that particular brand).
> >
> >As for apple flavored, I found that bourbon brand that I mentioned. A
> >tiny taste was actually good to me and I've never like the "hard stuff."
> >This was actually very good tasting straight up to me. So I chose this
> >because I was after the apple taste for the fruitcake.
> >
> >It worked fantastic. Others should try, imo. This little bit really did
> >enhance the fruitcake taste to a better level.
> >
> >I still have half (25ml) left. I'll save it for next year but I'll
> >probably go back soon and buy a little bit more for the future....just
> >in case it's not popular and they discontinue it.
> >
> >As always, YMMV but this really is the only "hard stuff" that I actually
> >liked plain.
> >
> >
>
> I don't know about where you buy alcohol, but here in our liquor
> commissions there is all sorts of booze available in airline bottles,
> they are there for desperate alcoholics who can't afford a bottle, so
> I doubt you'll find there are no more!
>
> ==
>
> We can buy all types of booze in our supermarkets

I don't buy much alcohol, but I seem to recall that supermarkets here
don't carry the really small bottles because of shoplifting.

Cindy Hamilton

On Fri, 20 Jan 2017 22:36:45 -0500, Nancy Young
> wrote:

>On 1/20/2017 5:19 PM, wrote:
>> On Fri, 20 Jan 2017 16:44:19 -0500, Nancy Young
>> > wrote:
>
>>> I know a good cat toy ... maybe she and I can work something out!
>
>> It's great cake, the first year she told him the cat didn't react to
>> catnip but she found the home grown stuff sure got a reaction
>
>I grew catnip one year, thought my cat would like it.
>
>Guess what you get when you plant catnip. Cats.
>
>nancy

I grow it up here on the balcony so even if cats smelled it, they
couldn't reach it. One benefit I suppose of a balcony garden

On 1/21/2017 6:13 AM, wrote:
> One benefit I suppose of a balcony garden


WTF do you "grow" in that walk in cooler of a nation - ICE CUBES????

In article >,
says...
>
> On 2017-01-20 9:01 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
> > On 1/20/2017 8:36 AM, Nancy2 wrote:
> >> Isn't bourbon kind of a strange choice for fruitcake? I thought
> >> brandy (and there are many
> >> different flavors) or rum were the alcohols of choice.....
> >
> > I love a whiskey soaked fruitcake. Haven't had one in a long time,
> > I don't see them in the stores.
> >
>
> Speaking of fruitcake and stores. I make a great light fruit cake but I
> don't bother with dark because it has a lot of nuts in it and my system
> does not like nuts. However, we have quality bakery in town where I buy
> my bread. A week or two before Christmas I was in there and saw that he
> was selling dark fruitcake so I bought a chunk of it. It was very good.
> Next year I will get some more, but I will buy it early and feed it some
> brandy.

You can make a dark fruit cake ("Christmas cake") and just leave out
the nuts. We used to do that years ago because one of the kids reacted
to nuts.

Janet UK

On 2017-01-21 12:21 PM, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> On 2017-01-20 9:01 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
>>> On 1/20/2017 8:36 AM, Nancy2 wrote:
>>>> Isn't bourbon kind of a strange choice for fruitcake? I thought
>>>> brandy (and there are many
>>>> different flavors) or rum were the alcohols of choice.....
>>>
>>> I love a whiskey soaked fruitcake. Haven't had one in a long time,
>>> I don't see them in the stores.
>>>
>>
>> Speaking of fruitcake and stores. I make a great light fruit cake but I
>> don't bother with dark because it has a lot of nuts in it and my system
>> does not like nuts. However, we have quality bakery in town where I buy
>> my bread. A week or two before Christmas I was in there and saw that he
>> was selling dark fruitcake so I bought a chunk of it. It was very good.
>> Next year I will get some more, but I will buy it early and feed it some
>> brandy.
>
> You can make a dark fruit cake ("Christmas cake") and just leave out
> the nuts. We used to do that years ago because one of the kids reacted
> to nuts.
>
True. I always thought it was an important part of the cake. It is
hard enough controlling my weight over the holidays with only one type
of fruit cake. I will be in trouble if I make two.

On 1/21/2017 12:31 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> It is hard enough controlling my weight over the holidays with only one
> type of fruit cake. I will be in trouble if I make two.
>

Pork out buddy, Swerty needs company down at Jenny Craig!

wrote:
>
> I don't know about where you buy alcohol,

Here in Virginia, beer and wine is sold in grocery stores
and any smaller convenience store.
Stronger stuff is sold in state-run ABC stores.

> but here in our liquor
> commissions there is all sorts of booze available in airline bottles,
> they are there for desperate alcoholics who can't afford a bottle, so
> I doubt you'll find there are no more!

Interesting theory of why they sell those small bottles. Bums buying
them because that's all they can afford. Probably true.
I never even thought of that. I assumed they were samples to try
before buying a larger bottle.

Anyway, the small bottles are always available there. I was just
wondering if that that one brand may or may not last.
That will depend on popularity.

Nancy Young wrote:
>
> I grew catnip one year, thought my cat would like it.
> Guess what you get when you plant catnip. Cats.

heheh That made me laugh! :-D

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> I don't buy much alcohol, but I seem to recall that supermarkets here
> don't carry the really small bottles because of shoplifting.

Supermarkets in Virginia don't sell the hard stuff.
For those that do, I can certainly understand that reason.
I know the morning cashiers well and we talk. They tell me that
shoplifting is almost epidemic in their store, especially late at
night when they are open 24 hours in the summer.

The ABC stores a small and those little bottles are near the
checkout counter where someone is always watching.

Speaking of shoplifting, I had a close call once.
I stopped at the grocery store just for a few things.
I didn't even use a hand basket because I didn't need much.
Well...as I walked through the store, I ended grabbing a
few more things and ended up juggling them in my arms.
Then I saw canned tuna fish on good sale. I took one and just
stuck it in my coat pocket to carry to the checkout.

Well, I eventually got to the checkout with my arms full,
paid for everything then left. When I got to my car, I reached
into my coat pocket for my keys and found....the can of tuna
that I forgot to pay for. eh-oh

I went right back in and told the cashier (a friend) and I
paid for it. All was fine but that made me realize just
how close I came to personal disaster.

If someone had stopped me on the way out, the "I forgot about it"
excuse wouldn't have saved me. I could have been arrested
for stealing a 50 cent can of tuna. good grief!

On 1/22/2017 8:33 AM, Gary wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
>>
>> I grew catnip one year, thought my cat would like it.
>> Guess what you get when you plant catnip. Cats.
>
> heheh That made me laugh! :-D

It's what I call a case of Not thinking it through. (laugh)

nancy

On 1/22/2017 8:35 AM, Gary wrote:

> The ABC stores a small and those little bottles are near the
> checkout counter where someone is always watching.

When I've noticed, they are behind plexiglass at the
counter.

> Speaking of shoplifting, I had a close call once.
> I stopped at the grocery store just for a few things.
> I didn't even use a hand basket because I didn't need much.
> Well...as I walked through the store, I ended grabbing a
> few more things and ended up juggling them in my arms.
> Then I saw canned tuna fish on good sale.

That's why I almost always get a cart. Never fails I'm
going to pick up a couple of items and I see a great sale
on kitty litter or something.

> Then I saw canned tuna fish on good sale. I took one and just
> stuck it in my coat pocket to carry to the checkout.
>
> Well, I eventually got to the checkout with my arms full,
> paid for everything then left. When I got to my car, I reached
> into my coat pocket for my keys and found....the can of tuna
> that I forgot to pay for. eh-oh

I've walked off with stuff accidentally. I just bring it
back, oops.

> If someone had stopped me on the way out, the "I forgot about it"
> excuse wouldn't have saved me. I could have been arrested
> for stealing a 50 cent can of tuna. good grief!

I'd put some money on your book for you. (laugh) So you can
buy shaving cream in the prison store.

nancy

On Sun, 22 Jan 2017 08:35:06 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> I don't buy much alcohol, but I seem to recall that supermarkets here
>> don't carry the really small bottles because of shoplifting.
>
>Supermarkets in Virginia don't sell the hard stuff.
>For those that do, I can certainly understand that reason.
>I know the morning cashiers well and we talk. They tell me that
>shoplifting is almost epidemic in their store, especially late at
>night when they are open 24 hours in the summer.
>
>The ABC stores a small and those little bottles are near the
>checkout counter where someone is always watching.
>
>Speaking of shoplifting, I had a close call once.
>I stopped at the grocery store just for a few things.
>I didn't even use a hand basket because I didn't need much.
>Well...as I walked through the store, I ended grabbing a
>few more things and ended up juggling them in my arms.
>Then I saw canned tuna fish on good sale. I took one and just
>stuck it in my coat pocket to carry to the checkout.
>
>Well, I eventually got to the checkout with my arms full,
>paid for everything then left. When I got to my car, I reached
>into my coat pocket for my keys and found....the can of tuna
>that I forgot to pay for. eh-oh
>
>I went right back in and told the cashier (a friend) and I
>paid for it. All was fine but that made me realize just
>how close I came to personal disaster.
>
>If someone had stopped me on the way out, the "I forgot about it"
>excuse wouldn't have saved me. I could have been arrested
>for stealing a 50 cent can of tuna. good grief!

OTOH since you are an early shopper as am I, many of the cashiers do
know me vaguely and would step forward to attest that is not what I
do.

On 2017-01-22 8:32 AM, Gary wrote:

> Anyway, the small bottles are always available there. I was just
> wondering if that that one brand may or may not last.
> That will depend on popularity.

There are a limited number of those small bottles available in our
liquor stores. They are basically samplers. They are also used for
promotions. They hang them on the necks of bottles with the intention
of customers opting for the brand with the freebie and to get you to try
the other product.

"Gary" wrote in message ...

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> I don't buy much alcohol, but I seem to recall that supermarkets here
> don't carry the really small bottles because of shoplifting.

Supermarkets in Virginia don't sell the hard stuff.
For those that do, I can certainly understand that reason.
I know the morning cashiers well and we talk. They tell me that
shoplifting is almost epidemic in their store, especially late at
night when they are open 24 hours in the summer.

The ABC stores a small and those little bottles are near the
checkout counter where someone is always watching.

Speaking of shoplifting, I had a close call once.
I stopped at the grocery store just for a few things.
I didn't even use a hand basket because I didn't need much.
Well...as I walked through the store, I ended grabbing a
few more things and ended up juggling them in my arms.
Then I saw canned tuna fish on good sale. I took one and just
stuck it in my coat pocket to carry to the checkout.

Well, I eventually got to the checkout with my arms full,
paid for everything then left. When I got to my car, I reached
into my coat pocket for my keys and found....the can of tuna
that I forgot to pay for. eh-oh

I went right back in and told the cashier (a friend) and I
paid for it. All was fine but that made me realize just
how close I came to personal disaster.

If someone had stopped me on the way out, the "I forgot about it"
excuse wouldn't have saved me. I could have been arrested
for stealing a 50 cent can of tuna. good grief!

==========================

In our supermarkets we can buy 10cl miniature and a half bottle is 35 ml.



--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk

In article >,
says...
>
> On Sun, 22 Jan 2017 08:35:06 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>
> >Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >>
> >> I don't buy much alcohol, but I seem to recall that supermarkets here
> >> don't carry the really small bottles because of shoplifting.
> >
> >Supermarkets in Virginia don't sell the hard stuff.
> >For those that do, I can certainly understand that reason.
> >I know the morning cashiers well and we talk. They tell me that
> >shoplifting is almost epidemic in their store, especially late at
> >night when they are open 24 hours in the summer.
> >
> >The ABC stores a small and those little bottles are near the
> >checkout counter where someone is always watching.
> >
> >Speaking of shoplifting, I had a close call once.
> >I stopped at the grocery store just for a few things.
> >I didn't even use a hand basket because I didn't need much.
> >Well...as I walked through the store, I ended grabbing a
> >few more things and ended up juggling them in my arms.
> >Then I saw canned tuna fish on good sale. I took one and just
> >stuck it in my coat pocket to carry to the checkout.
> >
> >Well, I eventually got to the checkout with my arms full,
> >paid for everything then left. When I got to my car, I reached
> >into my coat pocket for my keys and found....the can of tuna
> >that I forgot to pay for. eh-oh
> >
> >I went right back in and told the cashier (a friend) and I
> >paid for it. All was fine but that made me realize just
> >how close I came to personal disaster.
> >
> >If someone had stopped me on the way out, the "I forgot about it"
> >excuse wouldn't have saved me. I could have been arrested
> >for stealing a 50 cent can of tuna. good grief!
>
> OTOH since you are an early shopper as am I, many of the cashiers do
> know me vaguely and would step forward to attest that is not what I
> do.

Many staff would not defend their best friend caught with goods unpaid
for, in case they were suspected of the common form of store theft
called sweethearting.

It's when shoplifters collude with a friend or family member on the
checkout, to get goods out of the store unpaid for. The member of staff
doesn't ring up everything in the customer's basket.

Janet UK




Janet UK

On 1/22/2017 1:14 PM, Janet wrote:

> Many staff would not defend their best friend caught with goods unpaid
> for, in case they were suspected of the common form of store theft
> called sweethearting.
>
> It's when shoplifters collude with a friend or family member on the
> checkout, to get goods out of the store unpaid for. The member of staff
> doesn't ring up everything in the customer's basket.
>
> Janet UK

Happens frequently. So called "moral" people don't consider it stealing
because the store is a big business and they have plenty of money.

Another guy I knew had a teenage daughter that worked for one of the
major drug store chains. She used to take her make up and stuff from
there. He thought it was OK since she did not get paid much.

On Sun, 22 Jan 2017 18:14:20 -0000, Janet > wrote:

>In article >,
says...
>>
>> On Sun, 22 Jan 2017 08:35:06 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>>
>> >Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I don't buy much alcohol, but I seem to recall that supermarkets here
>> >> don't carry the really small bottles because of shoplifting.
>> >
>> >Supermarkets in Virginia don't sell the hard stuff.
>> >For those that do, I can certainly understand that reason.
>> >I know the morning cashiers well and we talk. They tell me that
>> >shoplifting is almost epidemic in their store, especially late at
>> >night when they are open 24 hours in the summer.
>> >
>> >The ABC stores a small and those little bottles are near the
>> >checkout counter where someone is always watching.
>> >
>> >Speaking of shoplifting, I had a close call once.
>> >I stopped at the grocery store just for a few things.
>> >I didn't even use a hand basket because I didn't need much.
>> >Well...as I walked through the store, I ended grabbing a
>> >few more things and ended up juggling them in my arms.
>> >Then I saw canned tuna fish on good sale. I took one and just
>> >stuck it in my coat pocket to carry to the checkout.
>> >
>> >Well, I eventually got to the checkout with my arms full,
>> >paid for everything then left. When I got to my car, I reached
>> >into my coat pocket for my keys and found....the can of tuna
>> >that I forgot to pay for. eh-oh
>> >
>> >I went right back in and told the cashier (a friend) and I
>> >paid for it. All was fine but that made me realize just
>> >how close I came to personal disaster.
>> >
>> >If someone had stopped me on the way out, the "I forgot about it"
>> >excuse wouldn't have saved me. I could have been arrested
>> >for stealing a 50 cent can of tuna. good grief!
>>
>> OTOH since you are an early shopper as am I, many of the cashiers do
>> know me vaguely and would step forward to attest that is not what I
>> do.
>
> Many staff would not defend their best friend caught with goods unpaid
>for, in case they were suspected of the common form of store theft
>called sweethearting.
>
> It's when shoplifters collude with a friend or family member on the
>checkout, to get goods out of the store unpaid for. The member of staff
>doesn't ring up everything in the customer's basket.
>
> Janet UK

Nova Scotians are very much not like that! The girl at the self
checkout who helps with any queries is very friendly, in fact when I
saw her for the last time before Xmas, she gave me a hug. Some might
not like that, but it is typical of the kindly, outgoing nature here.

On Sun, 22 Jan 2017 15:17:28 -0400, wrote:

>On Sun, 22 Jan 2017 18:14:20 -0000, Janet > wrote:
>
>>In article >,
says...
>>>
>>> OTOH since you are an early shopper as am I, many of the cashiers do
>>> know me vaguely and would step forward to attest that is not what I
>>> do.
>>
>> Many staff would not defend their best friend caught with goods unpaid
>>for, in case they were suspected of the common form of store theft
>>called sweethearting.
>>
>> It's when shoplifters collude with a friend or family member on the
>>checkout, to get goods out of the store unpaid for. The member of staff
>>doesn't ring up everything in the customer's basket.
>>
>Nova Scotians are very much not like that! The girl at the self
>checkout who helps with any queries is very friendly, in fact when I
>saw her for the last time before Xmas, she gave me a hug. Some might
>not like that, but it is typical of the kindly, outgoing nature here.

Blanket statements, schmanket statements.

On Sun, 22 Jan 2017 08:32:10 -0500, Gary > wrote:

wrote:
>>
>> I don't know about where you buy alcohol,
>
>Here in Virginia, beer and wine is sold in grocery stores
>and any smaller convenience store.
>Stronger stuff is sold in state-run ABC stores.
>
>> but here in our liquor
>> commissions there is all sorts of booze available in airline bottles,
>> they are there for desperate alcoholics who can't afford a bottle, so
>> I doubt you'll find there are no more!
>
>Interesting theory of why they sell those small bottles. Bums buying
>them because that's all they can afford. Probably true.
>I never even thought of that. I assumed they were samples to try
>before buying a larger bottle.

An alcoholic needs a lot more than one of those little bottles. Being
bulk users, they'd have to be really stupid or really rich to buy
small bottles. Big ones are much more economic.

On Mon, 23 Jan 2017 06:41:23 +1100, Bruce >
wrote:

>On Sun, 22 Jan 2017 08:32:10 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>
wrote:
>>>
>>> I don't know about where you buy alcohol,
>>
>>Here in Virginia, beer and wine is sold in grocery stores
>>and any smaller convenience store.
>>Stronger stuff is sold in state-run ABC stores.
>>
>>> but here in our liquor
>>> commissions there is all sorts of booze available in airline bottles,
>>> they are there for desperate alcoholics who can't afford a bottle, so
>>> I doubt you'll find there are no more!
>>
>>Interesting theory of why they sell those small bottles. Bums buying
>>them because that's all they can afford. Probably true.
>>I never even thought of that. I assumed they were samples to try
>>before buying a larger bottle.
>
>An alcoholic needs a lot more than one of those little bottles. Being
>bulk users, they'd have to be really stupid or really rich to buy
>small bottles. Big ones are much more economic.

So they may be - if - you have more to spend.

On Sun, 22 Jan 2017 16:57:32 -0400, wrote:

>On Mon, 23 Jan 2017 06:41:23 +1100, Bruce >
>wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 22 Jan 2017 08:32:10 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>>
wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I don't know about where you buy alcohol,
>>>
>>>Here in Virginia, beer and wine is sold in grocery stores
>>>and any smaller convenience store.
>>>Stronger stuff is sold in state-run ABC stores.
>>>
>>>> but here in our liquor
>>>> commissions there is all sorts of booze available in airline bottles,
>>>> they are there for desperate alcoholics who can't afford a bottle, so
>>>> I doubt you'll find there are no more!
>>>
>>>Interesting theory of why they sell those small bottles. Bums buying
>>>them because that's all they can afford. Probably true.
>>>I never even thought of that. I assumed they were samples to try
>>>before buying a larger bottle.
>>
>>An alcoholic needs a lot more than one of those little bottles. Being
>>bulk users, they'd have to be really stupid or really rich to buy
>>small bottles. Big ones are much more economic.
>
>So they may be - if - you have more to spend.

If they have more to spend, they'll buy a big bottle. They'll buy a
big bottle regardless.

On Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 8:03:03 AM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> On 2017-01-22 8:32 AM, Gary wrote:
>
> > Anyway, the small bottles are always available there. I was just
> > wondering if that that one brand may or may not last.
> > That will depend on popularity.
>
> There are a limited number of those small bottles available in our
> liquor stores. They are basically samplers. They are also used for
> promotions.
>
>
Same here and here they're at the counter behind glass. Beer and
wine at the grocery store and liquor and wine at licensed liquor
stores.

In article >,
lid says...
>
> On Sun, 22 Jan 2017 08:32:10 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I don't know about where you buy alcohol,
> >
> >Here in Virginia, beer and wine is sold in grocery stores
> >and any smaller convenience store.
> >Stronger stuff is sold in state-run ABC stores.
> >
> >> but here in our liquor
> >> commissions there is all sorts of booze available in airline bottles,
> >> they are there for desperate alcoholics who can't afford a bottle, so
> >> I doubt you'll find there are no more!
> >
> >Interesting theory of why they sell those small bottles. Bums buying
> >them because that's all they can afford. Probably true.
> >I never even thought of that. I assumed they were samples to try
> >before buying a larger bottle.
>
> An alcoholic needs a lot more than one of those little bottles. Being
> bulk users, they'd have to be really stupid or really rich to buy
> small bottles. Big ones are much more economic.

Many alcoholics drink at work. Small bottles can be hidden in a
handbag or trouser pocket

Janet UK

On Mon, 23 Jan 2017 00:06:21 -0000, Janet > wrote:

>In article >,
says...
>>
>> On Sun, 22 Jan 2017 08:32:10 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>>
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I don't know about where you buy alcohol,
>> >
>> >Here in Virginia, beer and wine is sold in grocery stores
>> >and any smaller convenience store.
>> >Stronger stuff is sold in state-run ABC stores.
>> >
>> >> but here in our liquor
>> >> commissions there is all sorts of booze available in airline bottles,
>> >> they are there for desperate alcoholics who can't afford a bottle, so
>> >> I doubt you'll find there are no more!
>> >
>> >Interesting theory of why they sell those small bottles. Bums buying
>> >them because that's all they can afford. Probably true.
>> >I never even thought of that. I assumed they were samples to try
>> >before buying a larger bottle.
>>
>> An alcoholic needs a lot more than one of those little bottles. Being
>> bulk users, they'd have to be really stupid or really rich to buy
>> small bottles. Big ones are much more economic.
>
> Many alcoholics drink at work. Small bottles can be hidden in a
>handbag or trouser pocket
>
> Janet UK

Alkies wouldn't buy those tiny bottles... too expensive and too
small... they'd use a flask.

On Thu, 19 Jan 2017 22:47:16 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote:

>On Thu, 19 Jan 2017 11:02:19 -0800, koko > wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 19 Jan 2017 12:51:08 -0500, jmcquown >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On 1/19/2017 10:27 AM, Gary wrote:
>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Gary wrote:
>>>>>> I recently came up with a good recipe for honey bourbon bbq sauce. Put
>>>>>> on chicken to oven roast, the alcohol mostly cooks out leaving a good
>>>>>> flavor.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Emeril Lagasse had a recipe for short-rib bourbon stew with cheddar
>>>>> grits... ah yes, here it is:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.hungrymonster.com/recipe/...Beef&rid=25569
>>>>
>>>> I've saved that...might try it sometime.
>>>>
>>>> I first tried "honey bourbon bbq sauce" in a "Hungry Man's" frozen
>>>> dinner. I loved it.
>>>
>>>I'm so happy for you and your Hungry Man frozen dinner. Hey, whatever
>>>it takes for you to try whatever. LOL
>>>
>>>> So....last year, 13 months ago, I bought a small bottle of bourbon
>>>> (375ml). I don't drink that stuff but I did taste it right off. yuck. It
>>>> sat in my cabinet all this time until a few weeks ago.
>>>>
>>>Okay. I don't like bourbon, either. I sure as heck don't drink it.
>>>
>>>> I was planning to make it all from scratch but never got around to it.
>>>> Weeks ago, I noticed a bottle of "Everyday Essential" Honey BBQ sauce.
>>>> So I bought it and just added in some of my aged bourbon. It was
>>>> delicious. First time I added a bit too little - by the time the
>>>> alcohol cooked off, it was a bit weak. Second try, I added twice the
>>>> bourbon and it was amazing.
>>>>
>>>My parents drank bourbon when I was growing up. Bourbon with ginger ale
>>>on the rocks. Very 1950's. I have never tasted bourbon but it sure
>>>doesn't smell good.
>>>
>>>The bourbon short rib stew recipe caught my eye because beef short ribs
>>>had been mentioned here on RFC years ago. I think it was Nancy Young
>>>who mentioned a good short rib recipe, I'd have to look it up. (It did
>>>not involve bourbon.) I'd never cooked beef short ribs.
>>snippage
>>>
>>>Jill
>>
>>Here's Nancy's recipe. This is my go to recipe for short ribs. It's so
>>good I rarely make them any other way.
>>
>>@@@@@ Now You're Cooking! Export Format
>>
>>Hungarian Short Ribs
>>
>>meats
>>
>>4 pounds beef short ribs
>>2 medium onions, sliced
>>1 15 ounce can tomato sauce
>>2 cups water
>>1/4 cup packed brown sugar
>>1/4 cup vinegar
>>1 1/2 teaspoons salt
>>1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
>>1 1/2 teaspoons worchestershire sauce
>>1/4 teaspoon paprika
>>6 ounces medium noodles
>>
>>Cut ribs into serving size pieces; trim excess fat.
>>In Dutch oven, brown ribs on all sides. Add onions. Blend
>>together tomato sauce, ONE cup of the water, brown sugar,
>>vinegar, etc etc through the paprika; pour over meat. Cover and
>>simmer until meat is almost tender, about 2 hours.
>>
>>Skim off fat. Stir in noodles and remaining 1 cup water.
>>Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, till noodles are tender,
>>20 to 25 minutes more.
>>
>>Notes: nancy young rfc
>>
>>
>>** Exported from Now You're Cooking! v5.91 **
>>
>>koko
>
>I've never done short ribs except on the grill. Isn't your recipe
>just a pot roast (not being snide, I just don't get it)
>Janet US

I suppose so. All I've ever done is braise short ribs, looks like I"ll
have to try grilling them for a change. I love grilling so I'm looking
forward to trying it.

koko

--
When you acknowledge, as you must, that there is no perfect food,
only the idea of it, then the real purpose of striving toward perfection
becomes clear; to make people happy, That's what cooking is all about
Thomas Keller: The French Laundry

On Mon, 23 Jan 2017 00:06:21 -0000, Janet > wrote:

>In article >,
says...
>>
>> On Sun, 22 Jan 2017 08:32:10 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>>
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I don't know about where you buy alcohol,
>> >
>> >Here in Virginia, beer and wine is sold in grocery stores
>> >and any smaller convenience store.
>> >Stronger stuff is sold in state-run ABC stores.
>> >
>> >> but here in our liquor
>> >> commissions there is all sorts of booze available in airline bottles,
>> >> they are there for desperate alcoholics who can't afford a bottle, so
>> >> I doubt you'll find there are no more!
>> >
>> >Interesting theory of why they sell those small bottles. Bums buying
>> >them because that's all they can afford. Probably true.
>> >I never even thought of that. I assumed they were samples to try
>> >before buying a larger bottle.
>>
>> An alcoholic needs a lot more than one of those little bottles. Being
>> bulk users, they'd have to be really stupid or really rich to buy
>> small bottles. Big ones are much more economic.
>
> Many alcoholics drink at work. Small bottles can be hidden in a
>handbag or trouser pocket

More likely, they'll be filled at home from a big bottle. You
underestimate a dedicated alcoholic.

On Sun, 22 Jan 2017 19:54:43 -0500, Brooklyn1
> wrote:

>On Mon, 23 Jan 2017 00:06:21 -0000, Janet > wrote:
>
>>In article >,
says...
>>>
>>> An alcoholic needs a lot more than one of those little bottles. Being
>>> bulk users, they'd have to be really stupid or really rich to buy
>>> small bottles. Big ones are much more economic.
>>
>> Many alcoholics drink at work. Small bottles can be hidden in a
>>handbag or trouser pocket
>>
>> Janet UK
>
>Alkies wouldn't buy those tiny bottles... too expensive and too
>small... they'd use a flask.

Of course.

On Thu, 19 Jan 2017 23:32:58 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 1/19/2017 2:02 PM, koko wrote:
>> On Thu, 19 Jan 2017 12:51:08 -0500, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> The bourbon short rib stew recipe caught my eye because beef short ribs
>>> had been mentioned here on RFC years ago. I think it was Nancy Young
>>> who mentioned a good short rib recipe, I'd have to look it up. (It did
>>> not involve bourbon.) I'd never cooked beef short ribs.
>> snippage
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> Here's Nancy's recipe. This is my go to recipe for short ribs. It's so
>> good I rarely make them any other way.
>>
>> @@@@@ Now You're Cooking! Export Format
>>
>> Hungarian Short Ribs
snippage
>> --
>Thank you, koko! I'm adding beef short ribs to my shopping list. I'd
>much rather make Nancy's recipe than one involving bourbon. <G>
>
>Jill

Your welcome, me too.

koko

--
When you acknowledge, as you must, that there is no perfect food,
only the idea of it, then the real purpose of striving toward perfection
becomes clear; to make people happy, That's what cooking is all about
Thomas Keller: The French Laundry

In article >,
lid says...
>
> On Mon, 23 Jan 2017 00:06:21 -0000, Janet > wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> says...
> >>
> >> On Sun, 22 Jan 2017 08:32:10 -0500, Gary > wrote:
> >>
> >> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> I don't know about where you buy alcohol,
> >> >
> >> >Here in Virginia, beer and wine is sold in grocery stores
> >> >and any smaller convenience store.
> >> >Stronger stuff is sold in state-run ABC stores.
> >> >
> >> >> but here in our liquor
> >> >> commissions there is all sorts of booze available in airline bottles,
> >> >> they are there for desperate alcoholics who can't afford a bottle, so
> >> >> I doubt you'll find there are no more!
> >> >
> >> >Interesting theory of why they sell those small bottles. Bums buying
> >> >them because that's all they can afford. Probably true.
> >> >I never even thought of that. I assumed they were samples to try
> >> >before buying a larger bottle.
> >>
> >> An alcoholic needs a lot more than one of those little bottles. Being
> >> bulk users, they'd have to be really stupid or really rich to buy
> >> small bottles. Big ones are much more economic.
> >
> > Many alcoholics drink at work. Small bottles can be hidden in a
> >handbag or trouser pocket
>
> More likely, they'll be filled at home from a big bottle. You
> underestimate a dedicated alcoholic.

You're assuming that all alcoholics are impoverished losers worried
about the expense. Plenty of alcoholics are rich enough to have no
concern about cost. The miniature is not just easy to hide; even if one
is noticed, being a frequent air traveller/hotel user makes a credible
excuse for why it's in the desk/briefcase etc.

Whereas carrying a hip flask in the office is an open admission of
being a habitual boozer.

Janet UK

On Mon, 23 Jan 2017 10:52:50 -0000, Janet > wrote:

>In article >,
says...
>>
>> On Mon, 23 Jan 2017 00:06:21 -0000, Janet > wrote:
>>
>> >In article >,
>> says...
>> >>
>> >> On Sun, 22 Jan 2017 08:32:10 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I don't know about where you buy alcohol,
>> >> >
>> >> >Here in Virginia, beer and wine is sold in grocery stores
>> >> >and any smaller convenience store.
>> >> >Stronger stuff is sold in state-run ABC stores.
>> >> >
>> >> >> but here in our liquor
>> >> >> commissions there is all sorts of booze available in airline bottles,
>> >> >> they are there for desperate alcoholics who can't afford a bottle, so
>> >> >> I doubt you'll find there are no more!
>> >> >
>> >> >Interesting theory of why they sell those small bottles. Bums buying
>> >> >them because that's all they can afford. Probably true.
>> >> >I never even thought of that. I assumed they were samples to try
>> >> >before buying a larger bottle.
>> >>
>> >> An alcoholic needs a lot more than one of those little bottles. Being
>> >> bulk users, they'd have to be really stupid or really rich to buy
>> >> small bottles. Big ones are much more economic.
>> >
>> > Many alcoholics drink at work. Small bottles can be hidden in a
>> >handbag or trouser pocket
>>
>> More likely, they'll be filled at home from a big bottle. You
>> underestimate a dedicated alcoholic.
>
> You're assuming that all alcoholics are impoverished losers worried
>about the expense. Plenty of alcoholics are rich enough to have no
>concern about cost. The miniature is not just easy to hide; even if one
>is noticed, being a frequent air traveller/hotel user makes a credible
>excuse for why it's in the desk/briefcase etc.

Far fetched.

> Whereas carrying a hip flask in the office is an open admission of
>being a habitual boozer.

Alcoholics are bulk users. Smokers also don't buy a cigarette at a
time.