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A little boy was waiting for his mother As he waited, he was approached by a man who asked, "Son, can you tell me where the Post Office is?" The little boy replied, "Sure! Just go straight down this street a couple blocks and turn to your right." The man thanked the boy kindly and said, "I'm the new pastor in town. I'd like you to come to church on Sunday. I'll show you how to get to Heaven." The little boy replied with a chuckle; "You're bullshitting me, right? You don't even know the way to the Post Office!  

During a power outage. Recently here @MySideOfTheBar we had a power outage that lasted nearly 12 hours. As luck or fate had it this took place on a Whiskey Wednesday. Having a lot of time on my hands I could reflect on what I learned during this period. 1. You may as well open the bar as there is not much else to do. 2. It is good to have extra battery powered speakers around so you can still listen to music. 3. While it is still cool enough in the house you may as well catch a nap. 4. You have to talk to your neighbors more as everyone is outside. (You also have to hear "So the power still out?" by your neighbors across the street who still have power.) 5. It is great to have many take out options for dinner. 6. The refrigerator and freezer are still cold options for this period. 7. It is good to have a gas water heater. 8. You will be surprised how many times you try the light switch as you enter the restroom. 9. An Ipod will last at least 11 hours. 10. By the ...

Ok so I have been to quite a few wet tee shirt contest in my day and Central Patti has even participated in a few. Recently as an observer (I have also been a judge at a couple) I was sipping on a cocktail and thinking that chaos was reigning on this hot summer day. There did not seem to be any rules! So out of the chaos comes this: The Professor's Rules for Wet Tee Shit Contests 1. NO MEN! 2. Everyone starts with the same tee shirt and can modify from there 3. The tee shirt MUST remain on all all times and can not be pulled down or lifted up over the breasts. It is a wet tee shirt contest not a Ms. Nuddie contest. (although I am not opposed to this as a separate event) 4. Bottoms must be left on, it is a wet tee shirt contest not a hottest ass contest. (again not opposed to that as a separate event) 5. There has to be two classes, Real and Modified. (sorry Central Patti) 6. Judging will consist of the following categories.  Perkiness Overall Shape and Size Shirt Modific...

So a few weeks back a few of the Usual Suspects and a couple of Sudo Usual Suspects were sitting around at MySideOfTheBarATL have a few cocktails when J.R. suggested a recipe for some cocktail that I can not remember the name of. (go figure) anyway we dug through the cupboards and we were short one ingredient, walnut bitters. We tried the cocktail with angostura bitters but I was not that impressed When next I returned I added walnut bitters and the JT was born 3 ounces of Bourbon 1/2 - 1 ounce of Amaretto 4 dashes of Walnut bitters splash of pure maple syrup Add ingredients to a rock glass with ice and stir. Garnish with a lime wedge or slice Thanks to J.R and A.M for the recipe and the name. If you are really curious about the name, well you had to be there. Cheers The Professor

A true love story... So as most of you know during the summer MySideOfTheBar moves to the lake. or #mysideofthebaratl. I do a lot of walking for exercise and pick up trash along the road. Now I know what your thinking, what does this have to do with a bar. Well be patient and you will learn. So last week I was out walking and at the bottom of the hill I spied a brown pit bull. I realize the pit bulls have a bad reputation and one of the canine "Usual Suspects" is my buddy Leo who is very, very gentle. However this dog had it's ears back and tail down so I steered wide right. I made another round on the hills and this time the dog was at the top of the hill so I steered wide left. On the next lap the dog was no where to be found.  I was on my way back to the condo when lady in an older Ford Bronco stopped my and asked if I knew who this dog belonged to. She had picked the dog at the top of the hill and was looking for it's owner. I replied that I did not and sh...

Recently @MySideOfTheBar for no particular reason we have been collecting a lot of Vodka. Central Patti and I do like our Martini's, however the Vodka supply was still growing. So we decided it might be fun again to invite some of the "Usual Suspects KC" over and see if they could pick out their favorites in a blind tasting. Here was the Line Up Kettle One (My favorite go to Martini Vodka) Clear 10 Kirkland (Costco's imported Vokda) Ménage a Trois Belvedere Gray Goose You can read more on Clear 10 by following the link, however Clear 10 is crafted in Olathe KS and takes pride in the fact is uses no preservatives, sugar, citric acid and is gluten free. We had 7 tasters (8 if you count that Central Patti did the tasting twice) and each was served a chilled portion from a glass pitcher that was passed around the table. There were crackers to cleanse their pallets between each sample. So here is the winners (and losers) Number 6 Clear 10 Number 5 Kettle ...

As most of you know I am a spectator/fan for Central Patti when she runs one of her many races. Recently she was running the Garmin half marathon in Lenexa KS and we were staying at the Embassy Suites (which just happen to be where the starting line was). After Central Patti started I went back inside and had a cup of coffee. At 8 I decided it was time for a drink (OTG) This Embassy had an excellent bar, however it was not open yet. I went to the front desk to make a query on the hours. I asked the young lady at the desk, "What time does the bar open?" She replied, "Not until 11:00." I smiled and said, "I am not sure I can wait that long." Trying to be helpful she gave me a couple of options, "The Burger King and a few other places are open across the street where you can get some food." I smiled again and replied, "I am not looking for food, I am looking for a drink." With a puzzled look she replied, "This early?...