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Entries: Round Twelve


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#1 maggiethecat

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Posted 20 October 2003 - 07:35 PM

Tell me about Lunch on the Lawn. Be brilliant, svp.

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#2 guajolote

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Posted 23 October 2003 - 01:50 PM

Dear, where should I attach the wine clip first?


#3 maggiethecat

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Posted 23 October 2003 - 01:54 PM

Mr. G.: You get an honorary Gully just for reading instructions!

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#4 guajolote

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Posted 23 October 2003 - 01:54 PM

Mr. G.:  You get an honorary Gully just for reading instructions!

:wub:

I took me two days though.


#5 Andy Lynes

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Posted 23 October 2003 - 02:00 PM

"Ok lady, this finger is loaded. Stop drowning my dog or the girl gets it, see?"

#6 Bux

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Posted 23 October 2003 - 02:03 PM

No comment, but I'd have "I want some seafood mama" playing in the background. The original Fats Waller please, not the Andrew Sisters.
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#7 hollywood

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Posted 23 October 2003 - 02:22 PM

"And now for the amuse-bouche...."
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#8 Varmint

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Posted 23 October 2003 - 02:53 PM

"Ahem, gee, thanks, Louie, but what I really wanted was a chicken breast."
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#9 Chad

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Posted 23 October 2003 - 02:54 PM

The long-winded stories will have to wait a little. Let's start with a couple of captions:

1) Pull my finger

:raz:
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#10 Chad

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Posted 23 October 2003 - 02:56 PM

2) Dude, will you cheer up! We've got food. We've got wine. We've got naked chicks. Will you stop being so fuckin' morose all the time.
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#11 Chad

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Posted 23 October 2003 - 03:04 PM

3) Did I tell you, or what? It's the tassel, man. Women will get nasty for a man with a tassel.

Chad

Edited by Chad, 23 October 2003 - 03:04 PM.

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#12 Varmint

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Posted 23 October 2003 - 03:10 PM

Not an entry, but if you look at the chick in the water and the boat, either that woman is incredibly huge or the boat is tiny. Or maybe I have no sense of perspective.
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#13 Chad

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Posted 23 October 2003 - 03:13 PM

Not an entry, but if you look at the chick in the water and the boat, either that woman is incredibly huge or the boat is tiny.  Or maybe I have no sense of perspective.

There's a boat?

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#14 Varmint

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Posted 23 October 2003 - 03:22 PM

Not an entry, but if you look at the chick in the water and the boat, either that woman is incredibly huge or the boat is tiny.  Or maybe I have no sense of perspective.

There's a boat?

Chad

Look just above the dude's turban. That's a rowboat, isn't it?
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#15 Carolyn Tillie

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Posted 23 October 2003 - 04:07 PM

Guess I'll never win at strip poker...

#16 Al_Dente

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Posted 23 October 2003 - 05:04 PM

Not an entry, but if you look at the chick in the water and the boat, either that woman is incredibly huge or the boat is tiny.  Or maybe I have no sense of perspective.

There's a boat?

Chad

Look just above the dude's turban. That's a rowboat, isn't it?

I believe Chad was being facetious, my friend. Reminds me of that "optical illusion" email going around. Seen it?
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#17 snowangel

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Posted 23 October 2003 - 05:41 PM

But, there's a hair in my food.
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#18 Varmint

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Posted 23 October 2003 - 06:11 PM

Not an entry, but if you look at the chick in the water and the boat, either that woman is incredibly huge or the boat is tiny.  Or maybe I have no sense of perspective.

There's a boat?

Chad

Look just above the dude's turban. That's a rowboat, isn't it?

I believe Chad was being facetious, my friend. Reminds me of that "optical illusion" email going around. Seen it?

Hey, bud, I ain't got no patience for that there facetious crap.

And who you callin' friend, chump???

Oh, it's you, Mike. Sorry about that.

That's still a big-ass woman.
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#19 Jason Perlow

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Posted 23 October 2003 - 06:22 PM

TITLE: After 48 hours of Pig Pickin, and under the influence of Mark Stevens' spicy "wild mushroom" appetizer, the remaining "In-Crowd" relaxes au Naturale on the grounds of Chateau Varmint.
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#20 Al_Dente

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Posted 23 October 2003 - 06:24 PM

TITLE: After 48 hours of Pig Pickin, and under the influence of Mark Stevens' spicy "wild mushroom" appetizer, the remaining "In-Crowd"  relaxes au Naturale on the grounds of Chateau Varmint.

So which eGullet member is SHE?
(sorry, you set yourself up)
peak performance is predicated on proper pan preparation...
-- A.B.

#21 guajolote

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Posted 23 October 2003 - 06:25 PM

TITLE: After 48 hours of Pig Pickin, and under the influence of Mark Stevens' spicy "wild mushroom" appetizer, the remaining "In-Crowd"  relaxes au Naturale on the grounds of Chateau Varmint.

So which eGullet member is SHE?
(sorry, you set yourself up)

It's definately Varmint in drag.


#22 Varmint

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Posted 23 October 2003 - 06:27 PM

TITLE: After 48 hours of Pig Pickin, and under the influence of Mark Stevens' spicy "wild mushroom" appetizer, the remaining "In-Crowd"  relaxes au Naturale on the grounds of Chateau Varmint.

So which eGullet member is SHE?
(sorry, you set yourself up)

It's definately Varmint in drag.

Actually, I am a woman. I was in drag for the pig pickin'.
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#23 Jason Perlow

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Posted 23 October 2003 - 06:34 PM

Pigstockpalooza, 1968:

HEARD OVER THE LOUDSPEAKER:

"Everyone, stay calm, but it appears we have some bad brown vidalia onion hushpuppies circulating around. We advise you not to eat it, but its your own decision. Peace and Love, everybody!"
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#24 Al_Dente

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Posted 23 October 2003 - 06:36 PM

TITLE: After 48 hours of Pig Pickin, and under the influence of Mark Stevens' spicy "wild mushroom" appetizer, the remaining "In-Crowd"  relaxes au Naturale on the grounds of Chateau Varmint.

So which eGullet member is SHE?
(sorry, you set yourself up)

It's definately Varmint in drag.

Actually, I am a woman. I was in drag for the pig pickin'.

That explains why as the night wore on, I was admiring your rack more and more. :rolleyes:

Not edited to add: just kidding.... really.....
peak performance is predicated on proper pan preparation...
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#25 MHesse

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Posted 23 October 2003 - 06:37 PM

Manet is so dreamy :wub:


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#26 Varmint

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Posted 23 October 2003 - 06:37 PM

Damn, and I did think those were just the pork rinds in your pocket.
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#27 dumpling

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Posted 23 October 2003 - 06:50 PM

"Eduard, just exactly what is Ms. Varmint doing in the water ?" :shock:

#28 hollywood

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Posted 24 October 2003 - 08:09 AM

"You see, there seems to be some kind of a communication problem,
honey... because I... I am a lonely guy from outta town, y'know
an'... an' I want some ACTION... what I'm talkin' about is, I
wanna... a-a-steaming... succulent... ever-widening, gooey, drippy,
runny kind of a hole with a... with... how shall I put this... what
say we hop in the trunk of your Citroen AN' GET OUR ROCKS OFF..."



apologies to Zappa
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#29 Al_Dente

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Posted 24 October 2003 - 08:23 AM

"You see, there seems to be some kind of a communication problem,
honey... because I... I am a lonely guy from outta town, y'know
an'... an' I want some ACTION... what I'm talkin' about is, I
wanna... a-a-steaming... succulent... ever-widening, gooey, drippy,
runny kind of a hole with a... with... how shall I put this... what
say we hop in the trunk of your Citroen AN' GET OUR ROCKS OFF..."



apologies to Zappa

That was a hell of a way to use post #4300... yikes.
peak performance is predicated on proper pan preparation...
-- A.B.

#30 SethG

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Posted 24 October 2003 - 09:03 AM

Entry #1:

"Snowangel, I know you love the lake and all that, but aren't you freezing? It's a little late in the season. Why don't you head back up to the cabin and shuck some corn for later?"

Entry # 2:

Some occasions are just made for Kikkoman.
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