Suspicious
This morning I crossed paths with a blind man and his white cane, and I could have sworn he raised his eyes and looked at me as he walked past. Then, barely a quarter of an hour later, I encountered another blind man and his white cane who did exactly the same thing. This has never happened to me before. I'm probably going menkle or something.

Alt: winter recipes/cocktails
( .Yeti., Tue 20 Oct 2015, 7:51, 49 replies, latest was 10 years ago)

a good friend of mine has a cocktails business; like graze boxes but miniatures of high quality boozes instead of seeds and that
I'll give him a shout if you want, he's well up on seasonal cocktail recipes yo.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Tue 20 Oct 2015, 7:54, Reply)

STRIKETHROUGH TAIL SO IT SAYS 'A COCK BUSINESS'!

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Tue 20 Oct 2015, 7:55, Reply)

Does he do themed boxes with all the ingredients for a specific cocktail in them?

( .Yeti., Tue 20 Oct 2015, 7:58, Reply)

yes

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Tue 20 Oct 2015, 7:59, Reply)

Because buying a load of quality spirits just for one dinner party is prohibitively expensive.
So, miniatures of the ingredients, with the recipe, in the right proportions.

A different box every month.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Tue 20 Oct 2015, 8:01, Reply)

That's actually pretty inspired.

( .Yeti., Tue 20 Oct 2015, 8:01, Reply)

He's doing pretty well out of it.

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Tue 20 Oct 2015, 8:02, Reply)

Oh yeah its intended to be a subscription model but you can buy single boxes if you want

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Tue 20 Oct 2015, 8:06, Reply)

switch, apoc

( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Tue 20 Oct 2015, 7:59, Reply)

The what now?

( .Yeti., Tue 20 Oct 2015, 8:04, Reply)

it's a quote from popular bawdy 1970s sid james comedy 'the matron'
where a sexy nurse checks his temperature with a rectal thermometer and then seconds later another, her twin, comes along to do the same.
he winks to camera at this point and does his trademark 'yuk yuk yuk'
( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Tue 20 Oct 2015, 8:15, Reply)

Sid James

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Tue 20 Oct 2015, 8:16, Reply)

this autocorrect is a piece of shit, I had to correct that three times so it didn't say "did Jamesjames"
and I had to correct back the above too
fml, worst day ever
( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Tue 20 Oct 2015, 8:21, Reply)

Blind people, it's a con job. Most blind people have some vision and the ones born totally blind need removing from the genetic pool.
Winter food, as ever, gruts are my favourite.
( d.r._and_quinch when will you be famous?, Tue 20 Oct 2015, 8:20, Reply)

don't want em passing on there faulty jeans eh

( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Tue 20 Oct 2015, 8:22, Reply)

Like some supermarket banned of gene

( d.r._and_quinch when will you be famous?, Tue 20 Oct 2015, 8:24, Reply)

Hello, Billy, Teatime!
youtu.be/XfsB41Ch244
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 20 Oct 2015, 8:41, Reply)

You'll have had your tea?

( d.r._and_quinch when will you be famous?, Tue 20 Oct 2015, 8:55, Reply)

Aye Dougal

(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Tue 20 Oct 2015, 9:00, Reply)

I fried them in butter.

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Tue 20 Oct 2015, 8:57, Reply)

Not al people who rely on a stick are completely blind.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Tue 20 Oct 2015, 8:22, Reply)

Hi Al!

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Tue 20 Oct 2015, 8:23, Reply)

This is true, but I thought the partially-sighted had red-and-white-striped canes
rather than the pure white version. I might be thinking of Santa's elves.
( .Yeti., Tue 20 Oct 2015, 8:24, Reply)

Deaf and blind.

( d.r._and_quinch when will you be famous?, Tue 20 Oct 2015, 8:26, Reply)

Ah.
You learn something every day.
( .Yeti., Tue 20 Oct 2015, 8:28, Reply)

What D.r said

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Tue 20 Oct 2015, 8:30, Reply)

It's too late now.
I've already learned it.
( .Yeti., Tue 20 Oct 2015, 8:31, Reply)

pimpin ain't easy

( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Tue 20 Oct 2015, 8:30, Reply)

I'm almost certain this is some sort of blues omen that you have encountered two blind men this morning.
Perhaps it is time to head down to the crossroads.

Alt: I like a good hearty broth and nice dark red drinks like port, mulled wine and sloe gin.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 20 Oct 2015, 8:44, Reply)

alright 'blazin squad'

( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Tue 20 Oct 2015, 8:52, Reply)

Sound advice
Am now listening to the Hans Theessink cover of "Grinning in Your Face" on Spotify, as a warm-up for "Johnny and the Devil".

Last week I stumbled upon a muslin of mulled wine spices in my cupboard that someone had given me as a present and that was best before February 2014. Still going to brew it up, though.
( .Yeti., Tue 20 Oct 2015, 8:58, Reply)

Two men set up a new barber's, had a look and their prices are right
Oh, two men set up a new barber's, had a look and their prices are right
Seems to me a risky business, neither man still has his sight

You'd think a blind hairdresser, he just might not make the grade
Oh you'd think a blind hairdresser, he just might not make the grade
Well I went in as a white man, he just gave me a hi-top fade
( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Tue 20 Oct 2015, 9:01, Reply)

I've been there, brother.

(Twangy Rubber, Tue 20 Oct 2015, 9:50, Reply)