I'm hitting a local bar after work for a few pints with the guys.
It pales in comparison to the 'pipe and drum led march/pub crawl that I used to do through the downtown but the draconian liquor laws and overzealous fun-police shut that down.
I will be training a group of Early Access people on the new WebIFSP system along with my co-worker who just found out that they won't be renewing his contract in June due to the state-wide budget cuts. Since he was the only other person in our agency doing 'my' job, and we will be merging with another agency that doesn't really have anyone doing 'my' job I'm having a hard time visualizing what 'my' job will be come July.
My wife and I were talking about this the other day. When we were in college, we would always come back to Kansas City for the St. Pat's parade (3rd largest in nation) for some drunken revelry that would begin at the crack of dawn. Great times. Now that we are married and gainfully employed, we haven't even drank on the last couple St. Pat's. Oh, how the times change.
There is a big parade right outside our building starting at 11:45. I will step out and watch that.
After work the boyfriend and I are headed to a buddy's house who got a keg of green beer and will just sit on the deck and drink till its time to sleep. Pure Relaxation.
I'm going to do my best to be authentically Irish. In other words, I'm going to be drunk, extremely hungry, and full of hatred for the English.
That, or work normally, find something to do with halibut for dinner, maybe take the kids to the library . . . wait, wait, we're going to have green jello and put green food coloring in our milk for dinner tonight, so that makes it exciting.
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Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 - 10:35am
I wore a kilt and a bright green shirt to work today. Later I will be having corned beef and potatoes at my parents house. After that, I may sneak off to a bar for a Guinness. Unfortunately, all the "Irish Pub" themed restaurants around here are bound to be packed with stupid people. Maybe I'll just curl up with a bottle of Bushmills at home.
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My congratulations to all goodjers of Irish descent on the occasion of this holiday!
My wife made 24 cups of bright green Jell-O for our son's St.Patrick's party at his elementary school. Green bagels will also be provided by another parents. Kids are to wear green to school today.
My condolences to all goodjers of Irish descent on having their holiday turned into a Wal-Mart-grade Mardi Gras.
I wore a kilt and a bright green shirt to work today. Later I will be having corned beef and potatoes at my parents house. After that, I may sneak off to a bar for a Guinness. Unfortunately, all the "Irish Pub" themed restaurants around here are bound to be packed with stupid people. Maybe I'll just curl up with a bottle of Bushmills at home.
You have to be sly about holidays. I always hit up an Italian restaurant on St. Patty's Day, and an Irish Pub on Cinco de Mayo, a Mexican restaurant on 4th of July, etc. etc. They're always desolate because everyone's waiting for hours at the other restaurants.
It also pays to stock up on alcohol directly following these holidays. My local liquor store always has Jameson, Bailey's, and sometimes even Celtic Crossing on a big sale the week after St. Patrick's. Work the system, baby!
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Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 - 10:53am
Minarchist wrote:
It also pays to stock up on alcohol directly following these holidays. My local liquor store always has Jameson, Bailey's, and sometimes even Celtic Crossing on a big sale the week after St. Patrick's. Work the system, baby!
I like this idea. A lot. I guess I don't go to the liquor store often enough to notice those sales. It makes sense though. Kind of like going and cleaning out the candy isle after Halloween.
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I heard someone of Irish descent on the radio this morning lamenting that St. Patrick's Day was reinforcing a negative stereotype of Irish people and that it seemed nothing more than the exporting of Ireland's dysfunctional relationship with alcohol.
I saw his point, but I'll still have a Guinness after work. I might even sing the Unicorn Song.
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See I am Irish and drinking is what we do. I hope I will be going to this Irish pub by my house where a buddy is bar tending tonight, but with how late I will get there it is sure to be packed to the brim so it might just be a lazy night watching the Boondock Saints 1 and 2 drinking Guinness or Bushmills/Jameson. I want to drink at work but alas I would get fired.
As far as the green I do it for fun, my brother has a Celtic Cross with green in it so he always has his green on
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Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 - 2:49pm
Matokin wrote:
...it might just be a lazy night watching the Boondock Saints 1 and 2...
I just watched Boondock 2 last night for the first time. It was okay, but it didn't have the gritty charm that the first one did. If I have time though, I might watch the first one tonight.
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I just got back from my St. Patty's lunch! Corned Beef patty melt with a couple of pints of Guinness and a couple Jameson's to top it all off.
Of course, now I have to sit here at my desk for the rest of the day. Ugh. Why is lunch always the highlight of my work day?
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Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 - 9:45pm
I put some green food coloring in my vodka drink. I'm also listening to Paula Frazer, whom I believe visited Ireland once. It's quite festive!
Oh, and for those Mass Effect 2 players; make sure to log into the Cerberus Network today, as there's a special St. Patrick's Day news message. Or go here.
Amazing how dead the roads were on the way in this morning.
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I'm hitting a local bar after work for a few pints with the guys.
It pales in comparison to the 'pipe and drum led march/pub crawl that I used to do through the downtown but the draconian liquor laws and overzealous fun-police shut that down.
All I want to know is if I should
A) Drink Now
B) Drink Later
C) Drink!
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Ah yes, St. Patrick's day. Another example of how, in the US, we will adopt other countries' holidays as an excuse to go out drinking.
Hitting an Irish pub after work tonight. Not a big Guinness fan but a Harp or two will do nicely.
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I will be going home after work to eat a huge corned beef. I may have a beer or two; having a son has really cut into my old drinking time.
I'm wondering if that Tossers show still has tickets available tonight.
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There will be drinking tonight, oh yes.
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I went to sign on to my bi-weekly unemployment interview... depressing.
So i went and bought 4 cans of Guiness. Now i'm counting down the minutes before i start my mid-afternoon drinking..... the only highlight of my day.
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My wife and I were talking about this the other day. When we were in college, we would always come back to Kansas City for the St. Pat's parade (3rd largest in nation) for some drunken revelry that would begin at the crack of dawn. Great times. Now that we are married and gainfully employed, we haven't even drank on the last couple St. Pat's. Oh, how the times change.
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There is a big parade right outside our building starting at 11:45. I will step out and watch that.
After work the boyfriend and I are headed to a buddy's house who got a keg of green beer and will just sit on the deck and drink till its time to sleep. Pure Relaxation.
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I'm going to do my best to be authentically Irish. In other words, I'm going to be drunk, extremely hungry, and full of hatred for the English.
That, or work normally, find something to do with halibut for dinner, maybe take the kids to the library . . . wait, wait, we're going to have green jello and put green food coloring in our milk for dinner tonight, so that makes it exciting.
"Sometimes loving your country requires you to put your penis in a congressional staffer."
--Funkenpants
I wore a kilt and a bright green shirt to work today. Later I will be having corned beef and potatoes at my parents house. After that, I may sneak off to a bar for a Guinness. Unfortunately, all the "Irish Pub" themed restaurants around here are bound to be packed with stupid people. Maybe I'll just curl up with a bottle of Bushmills at home.
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Peron- Goodjer enjoys cartoon bewbs
Goodjer- Peron: sh*t was on the cartoon.
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Asz- Goodjer: sh*t boobs?
Goodjer- Asz:I like boobs and technology... Now if only there were more boobs.
My congratulations to all goodjers of Irish descent on the occasion of this holiday!
My wife made 24 cups of bright green Jell-O for our son's St.Patrick's party at his elementary school. Green bagels will also be provided by another parents. Kids are to wear green to school today.
My condolences to all goodjers of Irish descent on having their holiday turned into a Wal-Mart-grade Mardi Gras.
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You have to be sly about holidays. I always hit up an Italian restaurant on St. Patty's Day, and an Irish Pub on Cinco de Mayo, a Mexican restaurant on 4th of July, etc. etc. They're always desolate because everyone's waiting for hours at the other restaurants.
It also pays to stock up on alcohol directly following these holidays. My local liquor store always has Jameson, Bailey's, and sometimes even Celtic Crossing on a big sale the week after St. Patrick's. Work the system, baby!
I like the cut of your jib, Minarchist. -- Podunk
What Minarchist said. -- Paleocon
Listen to Minarchist, for he is wise. -- Jonman
I like this idea. A lot. I guess I don't go to the liquor store often enough to notice those sales. It makes sense though. Kind of like going and cleaning out the candy isle after Halloween.
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Happy St Patty's Day!
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I heard someone of Irish descent on the radio this morning lamenting that St. Patrick's Day was reinforcing a negative stereotype of Irish people and that it seemed nothing more than the exporting of Ireland's dysfunctional relationship with alcohol.
I saw his point, but I'll still have a Guinness after work. I might even sing the Unicorn Song.
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My drinking choices don't change any and as usual I have Jameson, Bushmills, and Guinness at home.
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I will most likely be doing nothing. Not Irish, y'see. Or religious. I mean, I never celebrate St Georges day other than a small acknowledgement...
I love the idea of an entire land-mass made of candy.
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Certis wrote:
wordsmythe wrote:
See I am Irish and drinking is what we do. I hope I will be going to this Irish pub by my house where a buddy is bar tending tonight, but with how late I will get there it is sure to be packed to the brim so it might just be a lazy night watching the Boondock Saints 1 and 2 drinking Guinness or Bushmills/Jameson. I want to drink at work but alas I would get fired.
As far as the green I do it for fun, my brother has a Celtic Cross with green in it so he always has his green on
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I will continue my annual St. Patrick's day tradition:
1) Drink Guinness
2) Drink Irish whiskey
3) Watch Boondock Saints
Repeat steps 1 & 2 as needed.
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I just watched Boondock 2 last night for the first time. It was okay, but it didn't have the gritty charm that the first one did. If I have time though, I might watch the first one tonight.
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Today I'm wearing my green Lucky Charms t-shirt and drinking a 6 pack of Guinness bottles.
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I just got back from my St. Patty's lunch! Corned Beef patty melt with a couple of pints of Guinness and a couple Jameson's to top it all off.
Of course, now I have to sit here at my desk for the rest of the day. Ugh. Why is lunch always the highlight of my work day?
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I put some green food coloring in my vodka drink. I'm also listening to Paula Frazer, whom I believe visited Ireland once. It's quite festive!
Oh, and for those Mass Effect 2 players; make sure to log into the Cerberus Network today, as there's a special St. Patrick's Day news message. Or go here.
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