Friday, December 16, 2005

I SHOULD BE THE WEATHERMAN...

As I blog away this morning, it's a balmy 50 degrees, a far cry from the major ice/storm that was predicted for today. The last two days we were bombarded with winter storm warnings, winter storm watches, Doppler 2million reports, etc. proclaiming that the upcoming major storm, coupled with the impending transit strike would make Friday the equivalent of ARMAGEDDON. So of course, as New Yorkers, what do we do? We rush out and buy comfortable walking sneakers, bicycles for transport to work, enough food and water to last a year, the newest hi-tech snow shovel, all so that we can be prepared to survive what the weatherman and newscasters call the Day from Hell. And what happens?

Well, like I said before, it's freakin' 50 degrees and sunny, the buses and trains are running like clockwork and we have all this food, water, bicycles and sneakers that we will probably never use. How in the hell can you have a job where you constantly get predictions wrong and still have a job the next day? In countries like Afghanistan, you get the weather wrong and you are lucky to get to work the next day, let alone wake up. What a country we live in!

Last night was your basic Thursday night Happy Hour hijinx, dominated by the rather large contingent from W.B. MASON, fresh off of their Holiday Party. Third and Long was basically their "After-Party" destination. These guys (and girls) let the fun times continue all through the night, regardless of what was going on outside. Apart from them and a few other small groups, the streets were pretty thin as the torrential rains seemed to have driven everyone else home. Just out of curiosity: what is it that drunk white males get out of smacking each other on the ass every ten minutes? They seem to get a thrill out of it, laughing and joking everytime it's done. I don't quite get it and hopefully someone will enlighten me.

Happy Hour continues tonight with $3 Domestic Drafts and $5 Cosmos, Appletinis and Margaritas from 5pm - 9pm.

WEEKEND HAPPENINGS:
Saturday: Yours truly will be making a special appearance behind the stick for KICK THE KEG Saturday. $2 mugs, all beers on tap (12pm-8pm), until the KEG KICKS! Don't forget there will be NFL action on Saturday, starting with NEW ENGLAND vs TAMPA BAY (1:30pm), followed by NY GIANTS vs KANSAS CITY (5pm) and DENVER vs BUFFALO (8:30pm). Stop by if you are in the neighborhood!

Sunday: THIRD AND LONG HOLIDAY BASH! The party to end all parties is here! Join yours truly and the staff of Third and Long as we celebrate 15 years of good, pouring fun! This year's party is shaping up to be as good, if not better than last year's soiree (and people are STILL talking about that one!). Gifts are optional, attendance is MANDATORY!

And yes.... HASHBROWNIE graces us with her presence this weekend! Get the bail money out.

NUFF SAID