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Title: Help!
Post by: Gamplayerx on April 16, 2005, 10:56:50 AM
Our neighbors (who we've lived across the street from for years and maybe exchanged 10 words with) asked us over for dinner tonight.  I need a hostess gift.  Normally, I'd take a nice bottle of wine, but I have no idea if they drink.

Any ideas?
Title: Re: Help!
Post by: Infobahn on April 16, 2005, 11:03:19 AM
Seriously:  A good bottle of virgin olive oil.  or a plant.
Title: Re: Help!
Post by: cnamon on April 16, 2005, 11:04:36 AM
You can never really go wrong with wine...it is the thought that counts.

Maybe a after dinner wine...or some kind of dessert.  I would suggest Moscato d'Asti or vihno verde and a cheesecake.
Title: Re: Help!
Post by: Gamplayerx on April 16, 2005, 11:36:22 AM
Hmmm.  Maybe I'll send Grumpus out for some wine and see if I can find a really pretty olive oil.
Title: Re: Help!
Post by: Beefy on April 16, 2005, 11:54:28 AM
A shrunken head. (http://www.salangome.com/shrunken_head.asp)
Title: Re: Help!
Post by: Gamplayerx on April 16, 2005, 11:58:26 AM
Quote from: Beef on April 16, 2005, 11:54:28 AM
A shrunken head. (http://www.salangome.com/shrunken_head.asp)

While an absolutely fantastic idea, I don't think I'd be able to get it by tonight.  And I'd hate to show up empty handed.
Title: Re: Help!
Post by: DownSouth on April 16, 2005, 12:46:53 PM
How about a nice flower arrangement or a good port.
Title: Re: Help!
Post by: ReBurn on April 16, 2005, 03:35:52 PM
You could bring the "dessert," if you know what I mean.

;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Help!
Post by: Infobahn on April 16, 2005, 03:46:02 PM
Something with "whipped cream," if you know what I mean.
Title: Re: Help!
Post by: ReBurn on April 16, 2005, 07:19:34 PM
This would have been a fun game, had it caught on.  If you know what I mean.
Title: Re: Help!
Post by: Gamplayerx on April 16, 2005, 09:53:12 PM
We took them a "hummingbird feeder," if you know what I mean.
Title: Re: Help!
Post by: dc on April 16, 2005, 09:55:08 PM
Quote from: Gamplayerx on April 16, 2005, 09:53:12 PM
We took them a "hummingbird feeder," if you know what I mean.

What's that a euphemism for?
Title: Re: Help!
Post by: Infobahn on April 16, 2005, 10:14:31 PM
Something for little peckers?
Title: Re: Help!
Post by: ReBurn on April 16, 2005, 10:19:55 PM
Quote from: Infobahn on April 16, 2005, 10:14:31 PM
Something for little peckers?
+1!
Title: Re: Help!
Post by: DownSouth on April 17, 2005, 10:27:07 AM
I just busted out laughing.
Title: Re: Help!
Post by: Gamplayerx on April 17, 2005, 10:59:38 AM
It was a fun evening - 4 sets of neighbors.  I feel badly that we've been here for so long and really not made much effort to get to know our neighbors.  The food was amazing.  They served this raspberry chipotle pork that they grilled.  I've never really had pork - it was unbelievably good.

It's probably a good thing we didn't take wine - I think they polished off like 4 huge bottles.  And some chilled Italian lemon liquor.  Good thing everybody only had about 50 feet to make it home.
Title: Re: Help!
Post by: Infobahn on April 17, 2005, 11:03:55 AM
You ate PORK???  OMG!!!
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Post by: nallen on April 17, 2005, 11:04:53 AM
Quote from: Gamplayerx on April 17, 2005, 10:59:38 AM
I've never really had pork - it was unbelievably good.

Where does bacon come from again?
Title: Re: Help!
Post by: Gamplayerx on April 17, 2005, 11:07:30 AM
Quote from: Infobahn on April 17, 2005, 11:03:55 AM
You ate PORK???  OMG!!!

I know!  And (this is the real shocker) it was so good, that I'm almost tempted to go buy some and grill it myself.  Almost.

Quote from: nallen on April 17, 2005, 11:04:53 AM
Quote from: Gamplayerx on April 17, 2005, 10:59:38 AM
I've never really had pork - it was unbelievably good.

Where does bacon come from again?

Yes, yes.  Same animal.  But I really had only had it in the bacon (yummm) or ham (ewww) formats.
Title: Re: Help!
Post by: DownSouth on April 17, 2005, 11:12:39 AM
Quote from: Gamplayerx on April 17, 2005, 10:59:38 AM
It was a fun evening - 4 sets of neighbors.  I feel badly that we've been here for so long and really not made much effort to get to know our neighbors.  The food was amazing.  They served this raspberry chipotle pork that they grilled.  I've never really had pork - it was unbelievably good.

It's probably a good thing we didn't take wine - I think they polished off like 4 huge bottles.  And some chilled Italian lemon liquor.  Good thing everybody only had about 50 feet to make it home.
So you had a drunken orgy?
Title: Re: Help!
Post by: Gamplayerx on April 17, 2005, 11:15:42 AM
Sorry.  No orgies.  And no drunken (on my part).  I don't like wine.  I did have a taste of the lemon nail polish remover.  And 2 beers - but they were yicky fancy beer not nice, lovely Miller Lite.
Title: Re: Help!
Post by: DownSouth on April 17, 2005, 12:23:27 PM
Miller lite.  I love you even more.
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Post by: Jessie on April 17, 2005, 10:02:10 PM
Quote from: Infobahn on April 16, 2005, 10:14:31 PM
Something for little peckers?

I love you a lot for that.  Effing hilarious.

You, and whoever changed Nallen's title.  I never knew he was so giving.  Or receiving.
Title: Re: Help!
Post by: Gamplayerx on April 17, 2005, 10:43:23 PM
Quote from: jessie on April 17, 2005, 10:02:10 PM
Quote from: Infobahn on April 16, 2005, 10:14:31 PM
Something for little peckers?

I love you a lot for that.  Effing hilarious.

You, and whoever changed Nallen's title.  I never knew he was so giving.  Or receiving.

Oh, nallen's a giver.  And a receiver.  Really, he just likes it.
Title: Re: Help!
Post by: eo000 on April 18, 2005, 05:45:15 AM
Quote from: Gamplayerx on April 17, 2005, 10:43:23 PM
Quote from: jessie on April 17, 2005, 10:02:10 PM
Quote from: Infobahn on April 16, 2005, 10:14:31 PM
Something for little peckers?

I love you a lot for that.  Effing hilarious.

You, and whoever changed Nallen's title.  I never knew he was so giving.  Or receiving.

Oh, nallen's a giver.  And a receiver.  Really, he just likes it.
A lot.