Thunderbird Club

[Bent77]

I asked a while back and probably wasn’t the first. I’d be willing to joust with wet pool noodles on a 12” wide plank ten feet over a swimming pool for it.

Just so you know, I am taking this very seriously. Already in training

And I call dibs on the purple pool noodle
It goes with my purple knob:

The competition safety harness is also purple…

 

[dagrev]

What? It's a glorious People's Paradise! Everything is free!

That's the official line that some keep falling for. Reality is unfortunately very different. I have several friends from there with more than enough stories to pop all bubbles. Sad part is it could be a flourishing paradise.

 

[Stealth57]

When we were kids and were sick, we'd be given 7-Up to drink. Not sure why... southing?

In the big, green bottle.

 

[JIO]

The place around the corner from your place that we ate at last month had it. I loved the meal with the Coke. We need to do it again. Sooner as opposed to later.

for sure

 

[Stealth57]

The main Lemonade brands when I was a kid were Shelley’s (a local Sydney brand), Schweppes and Leed. Then through my teens Sprite came in. Later still 7-up came in (for Leed?) and Shelley’s died and was replaced by Kirk’s.
Our Lemonade is a clear carbonated drink. We have another class of lemon flavoured soft drink that we call Lemon Squash. It has a lemony colour to it and is less carbonated. Main brands Solo and Kirk’s. But it is also a pub drink for non drinkers and there are fancier can/bottled versions like Bundaberg of which there is an alcohol version as well.

Lemon Squash and gin or vodka. My wife’s favorite when sitting in a bar in Noosa.

 

[Stealth57]

but so was Dave...

It’s that Miles magic.

 

[Stealth57]

I go weeks avoiding sugar. Then someone brings candy. And I binge. I’m 5’8”, 160. My target is 145. It’ll never happen.

Come to india. The meat is so bad, you’ll be a vegetarian and lose 10 pounds easy.

 

[Stealth57]

Having spent a couple days at Dave’s Estate, I can attest as to the great people they are. Many thanks again Dave for your gracious hospitality. Please come down and spend time at the mountain. Only the bears hear the SVT rig I blast through in the basement.

 

[RedVee]

Lemon Squash and gin or vodka. My wife’s favorite when sitting in a bar in Noosa.

I keep Lemon Squash as non alcoholic as a thirst buster. Even better when really hot and dehydrated is Lemon Squash with Bitters. The (Angostura) Bitters takes the sweetness down a little more and you don’t get that sickly sweetness on your lips and mouth. I’d have one of those to settle, and then go to beer. Otherwise beer when really knocked around by the heat can get you tipsy too quick. Can’t have that.

You’re in India? Try one.

Another refreshing drink is Robinson’s Lemon Barley. They used to use it at Wimbledon - so the Indians may still import it. I haven’t had one for 40 years but I expect we still sell it.

 

[Stealth57]

I keep Lemon Squash as non alcoholic as a thirst buster. Even better when really hot and dehydrated is Lemon Squash with Bitters. The (Angostura) Bitters takes the sweetness down a little more and you don’t get that sickly sweetness on your lips and mouth. I’d have one of those to settle, and then go to beer. Otherwise beer when really knocked around by the heat can get you tipsy too quick. Can’t have that.

You’re in India? Try one.

Another refreshing drink is Robinson’s Lemon Barley. They used to use it at Wimbledon - so the Indians may still import it. I haven’t had one for 40 years but I expect we still sell it.

I’ll take a look.

 

[Thumper]

Fresca, Tequila, and ice = a Mojito

I can't do 2 things at once, I should have typed Paloma, not Mojito!

 

[RedVee]

I’ll take a look.

The LS & Bitters you’d order at a bar, not sure that it is sold packaged.
So when you’d come in from 9 or 18 holes of golf, or a days cricket. You’d go into the clubhouse and the bar person would get it for you

 

[Stealth57]

I keep Lemon Squash as non alcoholic as a thirst buster. Even better when really hot and dehydrated is Lemon Squash with Bitters. The (Angostura) Bitters takes the sweetness down a little more and you don’t get that sickly sweetness on your lips and mouth. I’d have one of those to settle, and then go to beer. Otherwise beer when really knocked around by the heat can get you tipsy too quick. Can’t have that.

You’re in India? Try one.

Another refreshing drink is Robinson’s Lemon Barley. They used to use it at Wimbledon - so the Indians may still import it. I haven’t had one for 40 years but I expect we still sell it.

Lemon Squash here seems to be a generic name. The major online grocery outlet (bigbasket.com) has numerous different brands.

 

[RedVee]

Lemon Squash here seems to be a generic name. The major online grocery outlet (bigbasket.com) has numerous different brands.

Solo is the big brand here. The Solo man is an icon

 

[GonePlaid]

Hatuey or Goya Malta became an acquired taste since I lived in Miami.

I tried-really, I tried. Nope!

 

[GonePlaid]

yeah, you just don’t see Cuban coke in Mia stores…

Hmm. Wonder why...

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I tried-really, I tried. Nope!

you couldn’t find it when I lived there….maybe a Broward county thing…

 

[Miles_ONeal]

That's the official line that some keep falling for. Reality is unfortunately very different. I have several friends from there with more than enough stories to pop all bubbles. Sad part is it could be a flourishing paradise.

I know.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Just so you know, I am taking this very seriously. Already in training

And I call dibs on the purple pool noodle
It goes with my purple knob:
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The competition safety harness is also purple…

Purple is my jam.

 

[Bent77]

Purple is my jam.

Must be grape