Snow

I love it, too- I was throwing snowballs all the way to the grocery store... my wife thought that I was nuts... I was almost hoping to get in to a snowball fight with some neighborhood kids.

Carnivore wrote: [quote=nybt]I love it, too- I was throwing snowballs all the way to the grocery store... my wife thought that I was nuts... I was almost hoping to get in to a snowball fight with some neighborhood kids.

Can we add snowball fighting to the penthalon (or more accurately,... heptathalon)?
I'd love to, we just need to be ready to move when the right conditions exist!

That, and we need to figure out how to score a snowball fight... :?

And you do know that you're at a disadvantage...? I'm am Minnesotan, after all... :twisted:

Carnivore wrote: [quote=nybt]And you do know that you're at a disadvantage...? I'm am Minnesotan, after all... :twisted:

Bring it!
Teams?

Carnivore wrote: [quote=nybt]Teams?

If we can get Brookfetish to come, we can do Minnesotans against Brooklynites (me and Candicissima). Alafairnadia- do you know if there any other Floridians here (although talk about being at a disadvantage)?

I was born in Milwaukee. anyone from a combo flyover and warm-state background?

Carnivore wrote: [quote=nybt]Teams?

If we can get Brookfetish to come, we can do Minnesotans against Brooklynites (me and Candicissima). Alafairnadia- do you know if there any other Floridians here (although talk about being at a disadvantage)?
Glutton for punishment! You wanna try your luck against TWO Minnesotans?! And where would this happen- the park?

Carnivore wrote: Sounds good. We should text each other next time it snows.

I hear tomorrow's supposed to be a big one!

Candicissima wrote: I hear tomorrow's supposed to be a big one!

Awesome! I'm working overnight tonight, but I have tomorrow off.
Ground rules: no rock or ice cores to the snowballs unless A.G. shows up.

EmilyM wrote: If you are serious about doing that, please take off my hands half a box of Franzia (yes, I said box) leftover from when I recently made Glühwein (German mulled wine). Unfortunately, I am busy tomorrow night so the mulled wine-maker would have to pick it up from me tonight.

Glühwein!! Do you have a good receipe that you would be willing to share? I get very nostalgic this time of year for the one winter I spent in Vienna...

Well, this isn't exactly a recipe, but here's what I did.

Take one box of Franzia wine leftover from summertime sangria-related plans (that never came to fruition). Put something like half of it in a big kettle. (Note: I used a thick iron kettle. Bad idea--it was really hard to keep it from boiling because it holds heat so well. Use a thinner metal pot.)

Add 1/3 - 1/2 cup sugar, 3-4 cinnamon sticks, two oranges wedges, some chunks of lemon peel, and about 12-15 whole cloves. Heat for as long as you like, making sure it doesn't boil (because that will burn the alcohol off, and where's the sport in that?). You might want to add a little more sugar than I said, once you taste it. Fish out all the stuff with a tea strainer before serving.

Um, so this is pretty much guesswork. But it tasted awfully good when I made it before, only I wish I'd had more time to let it "steep."

EmilyM wrote: Well, this isn't exactly a recipe, but here's what I did.

Take one box of Franzia wine leftover from summertime sangria-related plans (that never came to fruition). Put something like half of it in a big kettle. (Note: I used a thick iron kettle. Bad idea--it was really hard to keep it from boiling because it holds heat so well. Use a thinner metal pot.)

Add 1/3 - 1/2 cup sugar, 3-4 cinnamon sticks, two oranges wedges, some chunks of lemon peel, and about 12-15 whole cloves. Heat for as long as you like, making sure it doesn't boil (because that will burn the alcohol off, and where's the sport in that?). You might want to add a little more sugar than I said, once you taste it. Fish out all the stuff with a tea strainer before serving.

Um, so this is pretty much guesswork. But it tasted awfully good when I made it before, only I wish I'd had more time to let it "steep."

thanks!

nybt wrote: [quote=EmilyM] Heat for as long as you like, making sure it doesn't boil (because that will burn the alcohol off, and where's the sport in that?).

Indeed, what is the fun in that?! The Swedes have it right- gluug is similar, but usually you add a fortified wine such as a port to give it a little more kick! Some also add a neutral hard liquor, too, such as vodka, but it's all fun and games until someone loses a liver...

I was supposed to keep that thing? it was weighing me down ...

alafairnadia wrote: [quote=EmilyM]If you are serious about doing that, please take off my hands half a box of Franzia (yes, I said box) leftover from when I recently made Glühwein (German mulled wine). Unfortunately, I am busy tomorrow night so the mulled wine-maker would have to pick it up from me tonight.

if no one else is interested in it, I may skip it since I would end up drinking it myself (I'm not the brightest bulb).

I'll help! It sounds kinda interesting! 8)

Candicissima wrote: [quote=alafairnadia][quote=EmilyM]If you are serious about doing that, please take off my hands half a box of Franzia (yes, I said box) leftover from when I recently made Glühwein (German mulled wine). Unfortunately, I am busy tomorrow night so the mulled wine-maker would have to pick it up from me tonight.

if no one else is interested in it, I may skip it since I would end up drinking it myself (I'm not the brightest bulb).

I'll help! It sounds kinda interesting! 8)

okay. Emily -- I'll be in the 'hood around 9ish, slipsliding my ass back to Washington. should I give you a call re: the franzia udder?

EmilyM wrote: Sounds good!

yay, thanks! I wish you and the mr. could come throw snow w/ us. gosh, we're a scary bunch.

hey, snowthrowing fools -- anyone have a thermos?

pitu wrote: [quote=nybt][quote=Carnivore][quote=nybt]Teams?

If we can get Brookfetish to come, we can do Minnesotans against Brooklynites (me and Candicissima). Alafairnadia- do you know if there any other Floridians here (although talk about being at a disadvantage)?
Glutton for punishment! You wanna try your luck against TWO Minnesotans?! And where would this happen- the park?

I might have a ringer for you...my Minnesotan spent yesterday laughing at the poor throwing technique of the toughy boy children of Brooklyn . . .

Of course! It's takes a different throwing form! Now throwing a bottle... :evil: but I digress.

You have a Minnesotan, too?! Why don't you ever let'em out to play?!

I'll tell ya- MN is taking over the world... first there's General Mills, 3M, Honeywell and the like... then Target, Best Buy... and now the hostile takeover of Brooklyn!!! LOCK YOU DOORS!