Dammit shortbus. There was NO NEED to taste that wine!

[short bus president]

The cork didn't look right, and you damned near fell out when you sniffed it. You KNEW it was bad, but you tasted it anyway. It's just like with the Subway Sub with the bad mayonnaise, all over again. Dumbass!

Whiskey Sour - take me away!

[tuvor]

1. What a funny coincidence.

I just now opened some Australian Cabernet (a birthday present) and the part of the cork exposed to the wine had a thick, dark "sludge" on it.

The wine itself tastes more-or-less fine, but it might be a bit "off".

Any ideas? I've never seen anything like this.

[kittycat1164]

3. you're more daring that I

after seeing sludge, I don't think I would have tried it. x(

[tuvor]

4. Well, I gave it a sniff first.

It's okay. I have contingency plans in effect. :)

[Midlodemocrat]

2. Short bus. How many times do I have to tell you????

...wine never goes 'bad' in the box.

[Exultant Democracy]

6. ooooh, very snarky

I love it

[frictionlessO]

5. are you all better now?

It was just vinegarey right?

[short bus president]

7. Everything tastes like bad scotch now.

Or maybe it was scotch SO GOOD that it turned it's glass bottle plastic.

:shrug:

<hiccup>

[frictionlessO]

16. ahh thats good! I think... maybe

a hungry man tv diner might do the trick!

they come with custard

[miss_kitty]

8. so have you ever chugged

the lumpy milk?

[FuzzySlippers]

9. Mmmmmmm.......lumpy milk!

Hi Miss Kitty! How are you and STEEEEELLLLLLAAAAAA?

[miss_kitty]

11. Stella and I are mighty fine

but she stinks right now. she is getting a bath soon. But she hates them sooooooooooooo much, she's pathetic about it.

[short bus president]

13. You STILL haven't bathed that dawg???

Just perfume her. She'll love ya for it. ;-)

[miss_kitty]

27. I have bathed her about once a week. she had a bath a week ago

this was 3 or 4. she is so fluffy and clean. and she got a shot of her favourite crack-yogurt. But she gets that all the time. It's her gravy, her frosting, her crack. Now she is licking her paws dry. She's a kitty in a doggie suit!

:hi:

And you know, she has yeasty ears, so her head fur was getting all crappy from the medicine I have to put in her ears-no amount of perfume would cover that 'greezy' look up! :)

[short bus president]

28. Girl,

she just lettin' her soul glo!

;-)

[miss_kitty]

29. She is the finest pup ever

she is such a well-behaved dog. I am teaching her to leave the kitties, the squirrels and the crows alone. She forgets all the time, but she gets good again when I remind her "No _____"

And she's good at not barking. but she has little slips. and she makes little barks in her sleep.

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

10. Oh stop beating yourself up. You'd have never slept if you hadn't

justed TASTED it. It would have eaten away at you like moths on grandma's best dress.

[short bus president]

12. I would too!

The scotch is taking care of that. ;-)

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

14. OK then, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

Do you feel like popeye now?

Work with me, I am trying to help you see the glass is half full side of this.

[short bus president]

19. Thanks, dear.

But the glass is now completely empty. The plastic jog remains mostly full. Sigh. It's gonna be a long coupla days here...

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

21. But do you feel like popeye now?

I bought some Oscar the Grouch clothing the other day and thought of you.

[short bus president]

22. If it's sexy clothing, send pictures.

I don't feel much like Popeye, strangely. I feel much more like Hong Kong Phooey's cat.

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

23. OMG - SPOT!! That's who I named him after:

Well, it's Oscar unmentionables... so, I won't mention what specifically.

[short bus president]

24. Now THAT'S a cromulently fat cat!

And, um, just FYI... you can send pics by DUmail. ;-)

Oscar unmentionables for Mango pants?

:P

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

25. Depends... what color Mango pants?

So few people remember Hong Kong Phooey's cat, Spot... ya know, HE was the one who did all the work that HKP took credit for. He was the brains behind the WHOLE HKP empire.

[short bus president]

26. I saw him this afternoon, on Boomerang.

House-sitting has its advantages. ;-)

But the best thing about HKP was ALWAYS the theme song. Chicka-bow!

My mango pants are black. But I DO have access to a sewing machine here. How hard could it be to cover it with gold sequins?

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

30. ooo, shiny things make me smile.

sequins are good.

You first. :evilgrin:

[Lex]

15. Mmmmm . . . vinegar.

Sorry your bottle turned, shortbus. That sucks.

What was it? A red? A white? Old-ish or new-ish?

Inquiring minds want to know what it WOULD'VE BEEN had it not turned.

:hi:

[short bus president]

20. It was a Ravenswood Vintner's blend from the mid-90s.

It would've been slightly tastier than the "Old Smuggler" had it not been lost to malcorking. ;-)

[tyedyeto]

17. Are you drinkin' wine without me??????? n/t

[bleedingheart]

18. that is what husband's are for..."honey...does this taste bad to you?"

I did that once to a friend of mine in college with bad orange juice....he nearly throttled me...