Everyone's gone home and it's Friday and I'm sat here with a bottle of beer and Blackalicious on the Hi-Fidelity Sound System.
I haven't got much to say as per usual but I wondered, are you like: starter and main, or main and dessert, or fuck it I'll go for all three? Savoury or sweet? Or the secret third option? And what're you at tonight?
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 18:31, 89 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Starter and main, usually.
And savoury every time. I really have to be in the mood for something sweet, and it's not often I am.

Off to the in laws for dinner tonight.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Fri 18 Mar 2011, 18:34, Reply)

I'm the same, although I had an amazing fig, almond and pistachio tart for dessert the last night Poppet was here.
I don't think I'm converted but I appreciate it occasionally, especially if I've not had a starter.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 18:37, Reply)

All you can eat bargain bucket for sixteen

( Theoban What of it, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 18:37, Reply)

"All three" then?

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 18:37, Reply)

IN A BUCKET
And don't skimp on the paté
( Theoban What of it, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 18:39, Reply)

Your sig is apt.
I must admit I've never had a bucket of any kind of food, I wonder if you can get buckets of nachos?
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 18:42, Reply)

Don't see why not
Just by the time you got to the bottom it'd be just a big lump of slightly moist cheese
( Theoban What of it, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 18:43, Reply)

Sounds like Monty's underwear draw

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 18:45, Reply)

But that's the best bit!

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 18:46, Reply)

This
they never ever put enough cheese on nachos when you buy them in a pub/restaurant/wherever.
(berk, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:02, Reply)

Hard Rock Cafe nachos are the best I've ever had that weren't home-made.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:09, Reply)

starter and main
I prefer food food to sweets. I never order dessert, if I'm out on the lash and drunk I usually eat a salad, no idea why.
Something about picking the thing that is the most messy.
I'm not even sure if that's stated properly. You know what I mean.

This evening will be most busy, running out for cake and beer when I get off work, running home to get dog out of kennel, cleaning up poop [my dogs AND the other dog's], driving to BFE for the night, maybe get drunk, maybe not, hoping wine will sort that out
( Lisette von Falcon, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 18:45, Reply)

You really should be using the toilet by now K. Edit: NINJA!
I don't really go out on the piss any more but if I do I like to get fed good and proper before I go out so I can take it a bit more steady on the booze. That or eat nothing all day and get pissed on three pints of Carlsberg.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 18:46, Reply)

Yeah, I rarely go out these days, but lately we've been going to some shit redneck club and it's really fucking cheap to drink there
but it's full of trashy people
last time I got invited to go blast the windows out of some old toothless mans trailer
( Lisette von Falcon, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 18:55, Reply)

Depends on the menu, obviously
but since I've had surgery it's generally starter/dessert. Gotta love puddings.
I'm getting ready to go out and I'm bloody petrified. My hair is being stupid and none of my clothes look right. Argh.
(berk, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 18:47, Reply)

He doesn't give a shit about your hair or clothes, it's what's underneath them that counts.
Scalp and skin.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 18:48, Reply)

I was almost feeling comforted by that
then I got to the second line which frankly creeped me out a wee bit.

You're not helping, Noel!
(berk, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 18:49, Reply)

Sorry, you're gorgeous and funny and he'll melt at the first sight of you.
You honestly have nothing to worry about, just drink slowly :)
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 18:51, Reply)

Aww gee thanks Noel.
*scuffs feet shyly*

half pints only for me tonight, I'd already decided...
(berk, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 18:55, Reply)

seconded
I'm on a train listening to Belle & Sebastian and now John Martyn (mon the Scots!) about to have some drinks in London with my two favourite b3tans :D
( djtrialprice, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 18:56, Reply)

LIES
I'm not there.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:19, Reply)

ok
My second and third favourite b3tans. Just don't tell Roota or b3th, they'll only get huffy about not being in the top 3.
( djtrialprice, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:27, Reply)

oops

( djtrialprice, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:28, Reply)

Watch it

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:37, Reply)

Shot yourself in the foot there.

(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:37, Reply)

Or all the rest!

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:28, Reply)

eeeek!

( djtrialprice, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:37, Reply)

Starter and main
savoury every time. I might have dessert if I'm being especially greedy though.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 18:55, Reply)

All 3
I have to limit eating out for this reason. I have the typically Scottish sweet tooth, I'm always nomming on chocolate.
( djtrialprice, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 18:59, Reply)

djtp sees chocolate as a 'palate cleanser'.

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:26, Reply)

CRISPY FRIED BEEF

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:02, Reply)

MOAR NEEDED

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:19, Reply)

Main and desert.
I don't eat sweet stuff very often so I like to indulge when I go out.
( girlinthehole, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:02, Reply)

I prefer dessert, but often I'll go for all three if I want to be fat.
I'm not doing anything. I'm bored.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:02, Reply)

But you have a man now!
how can you be bored when you could go over to his and jump on him?
(berk, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:05, Reply)

I suspect he's resting from the last jumping episode.

( girlinthehole, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:05, Reply)

He's out with friends tonight.
He has a life!
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:09, Reply)

The bastard!

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:10, Reply)

I no rite.
How goes it?
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:13, Reply)

Meeeeeeeehhh but ok.
Walking with folks tomorrow in the sunshine, should be good for the soul.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:17, Reply)

Yes, it should be.

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:28, Reply)

How're you dear?

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:49, Reply)

A life without you is no life Lampers.

( girlinthehole, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:12, Reply)

Aww.

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:13, Reply)

Come and jump on me instead.
Boy has finished his dissertation A SODDING WEEK AND A HALF EARLY already and is also out having fun.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:16, Reply)

Yes sexy.
Come back to London and I'll show you a good time ;) Neither of the men need to know.
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:26, Reply)

"Up to much tonight?"
"Oh, not really, just a little 'girls night out'"
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:30, Reply)

"No, dearest, no matter how feminine you are, you can't join in"

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:31, Reply)

"No, you twat. You can't do a "health and safety" check on her boobs before I have a go"

(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:32, Reply)

"I LIKE BREASTS"

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:35, Reply)

It's like you've met him already.

(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:36, Reply)

I approve of him.
I'm coming back soon. Some funtimes soon yes?
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:42, Reply)

Yes yes yes yes

(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:42, Reply)

i am so bored right now i want to shoot myself in the face

( Lisette von Falcon, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:15, Reply)

Starter and main,
Or just main if I'm paying.

I'm stuck in on a Friday night cos I have less than a week to pound out my dissertation... LAME

Oh and I've got Van Halen on.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:15, Reply)

Dissertation?!
What fresh hell is this?
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:15, Reply)

Evil.
It's a review paper basically. Not a real dissertation but that's what the tutors call it.
Nine pages with at least 30 references, the vast majority of which must be academic research papers.

At least I got to chose my own title, so I am doing it on something decent, which is slightly motivating.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:18, Reply)

:(
I did that a month ago. It was hard work. But it was only 4000 words...
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:27, Reply)

I'm on six pages and I'm already well past 3000 :(

(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:30, Reply)

Right, dinner beckons.
Laters peeps!

And berk, have an enjoyable evening. Try not to swear too much, and make sure you have clean underwear on.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:18, Reply)

Have a good one chap.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:18, Reply)

I love Blackalicious.
I am a massive, massive Mo Wax head, if you don't know it, check the Quannum record. You will dig it.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:18, Reply)

Checking.
Downloaded three Atmosphere albums I used to own, Dirty Diggers, C L Smooth and Gift of Gab today.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:19, Reply)

Divine Styler.
Guests on Quannum Spectrum.

I have come out of lurkitude to suggest hip hop shit, so y'know, humour me.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:55, Reply)

Starter and main are my priority.
If there's a cheeseboard I'm all over that for my final course.
Something lemony will always get me desserting.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:23, Reply)

Any kind or sorbet is a win for me.
Especially lemon
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:25, Reply)

^This
we had gin and tonic sorbet last week. Really nice
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:26, Reply)

This has given me ideas for a southern comfort sorbet.

(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:31, Reply)

we had it to clear our palates between courses :)

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:32, Reply)

Fancy!
I didn't know that actually happened anymore.
Where were you?
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:33, Reply)

history dinner

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:33, Reply)

Ahhh
I see.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:38, Reply)

www.b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post1127352
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:35, Reply)

Hahaha
So will you not be requiring my facebook-advertised services then?
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:37, Reply)

Oh man, and I get the reputation as the one who makes people facepalm!

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:38, Reply)

Eh?

(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:39, Reply)

Him, and his weird comments on people's posts.
The community needs protecting from him.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:41, Reply)

You're not his fiance at all are you?
You're his "care in the community" minder.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:41, Reply)

I see the responsibilities of this role increasing over time

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:42, Reply)

Lemon posset

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:27, Reply)

Gonz's lemon tart FTW!

( girlinthehole, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:32, Reply)

Lemon syllabub too

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:34, Reply)

He is late
and I am being hassled by a wino. This is not helping my nerves.
(berk, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:45, Reply)

Where are you?

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 19:46, Reply)

As you may guess I am an all three kinda guy.
However, many years ago when I was an IT project monkey my boss introduced me to the idea of a savoury dessert.
He couldn't abide sweet stuff so usually finished with a welsh rarebit topped with crispy bacon, chopped anchovy and sometimes fried quails eggs with runny yolks.
Bloody gorgeous but just an extra course before dessert if you ask me.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Fri 18 Mar 2011, 20:16, Reply)

You don't get a gut like that from skimping on the courses.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 20:19, Reply)

Exactly. Not fat by accident.

(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Fri 18 Mar 2011, 20:21, Reply)

Almost always Starter and Main
Desserts are nice but will always have that air of "I have no value other than flavour" whereas starters are all "I'm nutritious and that, like, protein and everything".

So there's less guilt with starters.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 18 Mar 2011, 21:31, Reply)

I usually go for all three. And a sweet dessert. :D

(Poppet some assembly required., Fri 18 Mar 2011, 22:20, Reply)