Most excellent.

[Hondo]

First mojito of the year after a brutal week. I deserve this.



Well, this isn't mine, but mine is sorta like it. Without all of the vegetation. But it's all mine.

[Billy Jingo]

As long as we are doing firsts, I will be watching my first game of the season tonight (have listened to games on the radio) when Yu Darvish pitches against the Houston Astros out at the Temple.

[Hondo]

As long as we are doing firsts, I will be watching my first game of the season tonight (have listened to games on the radio) when Yu Darvish pitches against the Houston Astros out at the Temple.

Listen you, keep your baseball stuff out of my booze thread. I don't care that you are watching baseball, because you're in Texas so it's not really even baseball. If it doesn't concern the Red Sox, or failing that at least the Tigers, then it's not worth knowing. Good day, sir.

[Billy Jingo]

Listen you, keep your baseball stuff out of my booze thread. I don't care that you are watching baseball, because you're in Texas so it's not really even baseball. If it doesn't concern the Red Sox, or failing that at least the Tigers, then it's not worth knowing. Good day, sir.

I will also be drinking a Lenten beer. Not the first one, though.

[Hondo]

I will also be drinking a Lenten beer. Not the first one, though.

Lent's almost over, bitch!

Get a Guinness, or if they have Yuengling down your way get some of those. Actually, scratch that. Forget the Guinness, you won't be able to spell it. Get the Yuengling. I know this is asking a lot for Texas, but see if they have a beer at your local liquor store/gun shop called Baltika, from Russia. I had some over Christmas - very good.

[Gingersnap]

First open window day, first craft beer out in the yard, first discussion of soapstone counter tops with Mr. Snaps.

Many firsts.

[Billy Jingo]

Baseball!!!!!

[Adam]

Lent's almost over, bitch!

Get a Guinness, or if they have Yuengling down your way get some of those. Actually, scratch that. Forget the Guinness, you won't be able to spell it. Get the Yuengling. I know this is asking a lot for Texas, but see if they have a beer at your local liquor store/gun shop called Baltika, from Russia. I had some over Christmas - very good.

Good stuff. I had some as part of a daily diet in St. Petersburg in 1995. "Craft" beers were silly-cheap at the time, in an effort to rob market share from Faxe and the ever-popular Budvar and Warsteiner. So, as relatively poor travelers of the time, we were able to pick up Baltika for about 25¢/half-litre. We were able to get it chilled with coordination of some Aussies who were there at the same time and had somehow acquired some ice.

Good times. Good beer.

[Frostbit]

First open window day, first craft beer out in the yard, first discussion of soapstone counter tops with Mr. Snaps.

Many firsts.

Love our granite

[Billy Jingo]

Stainless steel. The best.

[Gingersnap]

Love our granite

I don't think granite would work with me. The kitchen (like the house) is basically Craftsman style. I have blinding white cupboards that I don't want to change and I'll be redoing the Italian Fantasy tile in green subway tiles with several Arts and Craft style tiles as insets. I cook too much for granite even if I liked it.

The soapstone is a familiar material for me. I've done awful things to it both as a student and a professional. I think it will work out great in a kitchen.

[Frostbit]

I don't think granite would work with me. The kitchen (like the house) is basically Craftsman style. I have blinding white cupboards that I don't want to change and I'll be redoing the Italian Fantasy tile in green subway tiles with several Arts and Craft style tiles as insets. I cook too much for granite even if I liked it.

The soapstone is a familiar material for me. I've done awful things to it both as a student and a professional. I think it will work out great in a kitchen.

Can be soft and brittle.....just sayin'

[Gingersnap]

Can be soft and brittle.....just sayin'

Like my own personality.

I have used and abused soapstone surfaces all of my professional life. As an avid canner, I want something impervious to staining or etching by acids. The tile does that now but I hate it.

[scott]

Lent's almost over, bitch!

Get a Guinness, or if they have Yuengling down your way get some of those. Actually, scratch that. Forget the Guinness, you won't be able to spell it. Get the Yuengling. I know this is asking a lot for Texas, but see if they have a beer at your local liquor store/gun shop called Baltika, from Russia. I had some over Christmas - very good.

In Texas one drinks Shiner Bock.

[Gingersnap]

In Texas one drinks Shiner Bock.

I thinks he's moved up to 'Fat Tire'. Not a bad choice but obviously not a good one, either. Kind of middle of the road. Somewhere between Stella and Flying Dog.