UGA blog finds new home
Morning all. As I’ve said a couple of times this week, we’re converting this blog over to a WordPress platform and it will be a permanent move the first of next week.
Those of you who are regulars probably know that I’m not what you’d call techno-wizard when it comes to these things. But from what I understand the technology offered in this new format should make the blogging and commenting experience better for all. Of course, I’ll be learning as we go along, too. But I’m hoping to provide more pictures and video and things like that which should bring the blog more to life.
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DEL.ICIO.USWe’ve got spirits, yes we do!
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Ah, autumn in the South. Cool weather, the changing leaves, Thanksgiving draws near — a time when families come together to celebrate a sense of kinship and unity and…
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Whatever. It’s Cocktail Party time, y’all. Time for a different sort of communal outpouring.
Last year, 84,753 partied it up in Jax for the annual Georgia-Florida hookup, finding time somewhere in their busy tailgating schedules for, you know, that football game that happens during the weekend. And the above number is the official statistic for the folks who were counted as having bought or received tickets. Who knows how many party animals, Dawgs and Gators alike, were just there to soak up the atmosphere? Or something 80 proof, anyway.
And so, in the spirit of, well, getting in the spirit of The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party, we here at the AJC want to know how y’all get in the spirit for Georgia-Florida. Whether you hit the road and head on down, up or over to Jacksonville for the total tailgating experience or if you just tear off the tinfoil on a TV dinner while watching the game on the big screen in the comfort of your own living room, we’re sure you’re mixing it up with friends and we’re curious as to exactly what “it” is.
Share your favorite Cocktail Party cocktail recipes here so we can all cowboy up (or nightingale it) and get lashed to the past while reliving Belue-to-Scott in ‘80 or all those Evil Genius ’90s-era rompfests.
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By Spanky
October 26, 2005 02:51 PM | Link to this
Coca-cola (1 teaspoon), Jack Daniels Whiskey (4-6 cups)…stir slightly,..you’re done!
By truedawg
October 26, 2005 03:21 PM | Link to this
i like the cape cod…..1-2 shots of belvedere (vodka) and 1-2 cups of cranberry juice cocktail and a lime!!!
By uncle drew
October 26, 2005 03:53 PM | Link to this
The no-hangover drink…Sky vodka till half the glass with ice, club soda, lime or lemon…yummm (low cal as well)
as an aside…the wife and I are traveling to the GA vs. FLA game tomorrow from Phoenix, AZ. We went last year for the first time and we WON! I had to make it an annual trip right?
Hope the batteries are not out of the luck machine…
GO DAWGS!!!
By Spanky
October 26, 2005 04:10 PM | Link to this
Uncle Drew,..you absolutely have to go! Good man! I also like your drink idea! You kinda hafta be careful with vodka. It can definitely sneak up on you , very quickly! Sky vodka also goes swimmingly with orange juice! Yeah, buddy! “Sky-drivers(screwdrivers)” will cause you to miss the game!…trust me!…I know from experience! I’ve gone to Jax 8 times for the event, and actually sat in my seat 6 times(passing out by halftime, twice)! Enjoy the game, guys!
By Harold
October 26, 2005 06:24 PM | Link to this
Quickie Texas Margarita: One part Cuervo Margarita Mix(Alcohol included). One part Grand Mariner. Mmmm, Mmmm good.
By OGRE
October 26, 2005 07:26 PM | Link to this
If cool: Crown or bourbon with coke for color over good (not home freezer) ice. If hot: Pitcher of Tom Collins made with Bombay Sapphire, say Holland House Collins mix, soda for fizz and cherry juice for color, serve drink chiled and strained. Also it’s impossible to go wrong with an ice-cold Heineken any time of year and any sort of weather
By geechee
October 26, 2005 09:17 PM | Link to this
Uncle Drew, I’m not saying I’m superstitious but, if the Dogs win this year, we’ll take up a collection everyear to pay your way to JAX till they lose.
By Saxton
October 26, 2005 09:58 PM | Link to this
Take a Miller light 12 oz. bottle, add it to another 12 oz. Miller light bottle….chug them……then take a Miller light 12 oz bottle…..paired with 12 more Miller light bottles and chase them with Jim Beam 8 year topped off with another Miller Light 12 oz. bottle. And in between each swallow say……..GO DAWGS…HOW BOUT EM!
By Bulldog Bry
October 26, 2005 10:02 PM | Link to this
Saxton, you make me proud to be a Dawg.
By johngary9
October 27, 2005 02:08 AM | Link to this
As far as the drinks go: One part Grey Goose, One part Pineapple, Two parts orange juice, Splash O’ Grenadine. Drink. Bark Growl. Drink another. Watch the dawgs win Drink more. Head to the beach. Bark, Growl. Eat a gator
By Keep It Real Dawg
October 27, 2005 06:41 AM | Link to this
I have invented the oober-cocktail that is perfect for events such as these. Start with a gallon of milk (pour out the milk). Add 1 or 2 Keystone lites. Season with a Busch lite tall boy. Depending on your preference, you can add a can or two of PBR, Southpaw, or Coors Light for flavor. This recipe serves one and will do you right! Of course, you can experiment on your own to find the best combination.
By Tim Raymond
October 27, 2005 08:41 AM | Link to this
Start with 18-20 passing and then add 3 td’s by Joe Tereshinski and top off by not allowing the Gators more than 100 yards rushing and you have the perfect mix for a BULLDOGS, victory!
By Angie
October 27, 2005 08:44 AM | Link to this
Never-fail easy margarita- 1 small can limeade, 1 limeade can of tequila and 2 12oz beers. Mix, drink and be merry.
By Jeffrey
October 27, 2005 08:47 AM | Link to this
A full glass of Thomas Brown, Kregg Lumpkin, and Danny Ware. Sprinkled with the long ball to Bailey and Massaquoi. Chase with a viscious defense to put the Gators on ice. Oh yeah and a bottle of Maker’s Mark to celebrate.
By Cuz
October 27, 2005 09:02 AM | Link to this
Get two 12 packs of Bud light, put 23 on ice in cooler. Open one Bud, drain. Start smoker, get Bud, drain. Get slab of ribs, season to pefection. Crack open another Bud, drain. Put ribs on smoker, open Bud, drain. Get chicken quarters, season to perfection again. Open two Buds, drain one, use half other to season chicken, drink the rest. Go make potato salad, whoops forgot the Bud, go back to the cooler, grab Bud, drain. Check ribs periodically and daub with homemade sauce each time draining Bud for luck and because I want to. Just before game, realize beer is getting low, have 17 year old daughter drive old man to Food Lion, buy another case of Bud light. Put in cooler, bring small cooler and food in dining room with view of big screen. Set up surround sound with Munson. Eat, drink and love Larry.
Can’t make game because of small child’s, nine year old fall school carnival. Before anybody rags me on priorities, she had surgery this year before school started and has not been able to attend school yet. She misses her friends and I would be less a Dawg if I did not take her. Maybe next year in Jax. Fortunately the carnival is in the morning.
All you guys going to Jax, stay safe and GO DAWGS!!
By Jason
October 27, 2005 10:45 AM | Link to this
Football Juice - 1 32oz Stadium cup Coke; Pour out top 1/4 of drink. Fill rest with Bourbon of choice (preferrably Maker’s Mark or Bulleitt)
By Spanky
October 27, 2005 11:31 AM | Link to this
Jason,..That’s how I roll at every game!! The only difference, is I used JD!…Easy to smuggle in, easy to take it down! Go Dawgs!!
By Bart Costello
October 27, 2005 12:38 PM | Link to this
One Bottle opener, one cold frosty mug, a coors light bottle and about twenty three of his friends!!!
By MIke
October 27, 2005 12:57 PM | Link to this
A bottle of Booker’s Bourbon. No need to spoil it with mixer. Just some “good” ice to chill it.
By Heather
October 27, 2005 01:55 PM | Link to this
I have to say I’ve never met a cocktail I didn’t like…but in the fall it’s Beam and Coke all the way!
By AJC
October 27, 2005 02:33 PM | Link to this
10 oz. Barton’s Vodka (it’s cheap, but if you want to sound fancy you can pronounce it “Bar-tones”). 6 oz. Soda or Sprite. Mix well. Accidentally spill some beer in your vodka drink. Realize that it don’t taste too bad. Pour in the rest of the beer. Voila! You have now made “Band Party Drink”.
By PPPD
October 27, 2005 02:43 PM | Link to this
In a large cooler with a spicket, add 1 case of your favorite cold beer (Yes - 24 beers), 1.5L of your favorite vodka, 2 containers of Country Time Pink Lemonade Mix, one bag of ice, and stir well. It sounds weird and crazy, but is sooo good! Can be enjoyed as a yummy drink or as an “occasional” shot!!
By Spanky
October 27, 2005 03:04 PM | Link to this
PPPD,..Is that what “Texas Tea” is? If so, then it kicks in quicker than a “kamakazie”!
By wcoastjere
October 27, 2005 03:52 PM | Link to this
how bout that cocktail andy griffith had in ‘no time for sargeants’
By brad
October 28, 2005 02:33 AM | Link to this
No true Bulldawg should ever drink anything with Orange Juice in it on the day of the Ga/Fla game. That borders on treason!!!
My buddies and I used to grill up some Gator Tail (for real) as a preparation, however… what you drink matters less, as long as it is alcoholic and not the wrong color.
By geechee
October 28, 2005 08:02 AM | Link to this
“My buddies and I used to grill up some Gator Tail”
Used to? I guess the girls’ mothers got fed up with them coming home with grill marks on their butts.
You are the man brad. Does it really just taste like chicken?
By Spanky
October 28, 2005 11:25 AM | Link to this
Brad,…”No true Bulldawg should ever drink anything with Orange Juice in it on the day of the Ga/Fla game. That borders on treason!”..Okay, I never even considered the color of my drinks, just the time of day it’s being consumed! Every year I go, we start around 9am. I drink oj in the morning, so adding vodka to it just seemed like a great idea!..How much red dye should I add next year, when I go?
By MIke
October 28, 2005 01:00 PM | Link to this
How about just drinking a bloody mary? That has plenty of red in it.
By Spanky
October 28, 2005 01:22 PM | Link to this
Mike,..That’s disgusting! I hate tomato juice, so naturally, the thought makes me gag! I’ve actually tried a Bloody Mary in New Orleans, and hated it, so I have tried it! Any other ideas? Seriously, I’m always up for new drinks!
By Gatorhater
October 28, 2005 09:39 PM | Link to this
Ok here it is Dawgs, u ready? Pour your JIM BEAM up to the 3RD spike on the Dawg collar on your Dawg cup,then just add MT.DEW to taste. Believe me,you’ll want to choke the T.V. if we get a bad penalty! GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!
By Gatorhater
October 28, 2005 09:42 PM | Link to this
Correction,4th spike!!!!
By Gatorhater
October 28, 2005 10:06 PM | Link to this
Yep I’m ready Dawgs,tommorrow at 3:30 I’ll be wearin’ my Dawg shorts & my no. 14 jersey my wife & I bought during our trip to the Sugar Bowl against Fla. State & I’ll kiss my Hairy Dawg figurine on the top of his head like I have every single game this year & tell my friends that are there to represent us Dawgs like we want to be represented & enjoy my Beam & Dew & Watch my boys do it again!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you coach Richt.
By Gatorhater
October 28, 2005 10:20 PM | Link to this
I’ve tried coke Dawgs,believe me, dew will do it Dawgstyle.It don’t leave that nasty stuff in the back of your throat.Try it & get back to me!
By Gatorhater
October 28, 2005 10:21 PM | Link to this
White label
By Gatorhater
October 28, 2005 10:39 PM | Link to this
I’m feelin’ you CUZ. You just keep doin’ it Dawgstyle. We all know about priorities. I’m tastin’ them ribs right now. GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!
By Gatorhater
October 28, 2005 10:49 PM | Link to this
P.S.,How is your Daughter doing? Tell her we wish her a Dawggone good recovery.Tell her to keep fightin’ like a Dawg.Woof,Woof!!!!!
By Gatorhater
October 28, 2005 10:55 PM | Link to this
I love you Uncle Drew.
By Dawgeater
October 30, 2005 08:37 PM | Link to this
Gator-MOJO
Bacardi(all you like, a dash of lime juice anda shake of sugar, and a splash of soda, splash of coke…….gooooo gators!
By Dawgeater
October 30, 2005 08:39 PM | Link to this
Hey Geechee…now you just eat crow, instead of gator tail…. and we eat Dawg bones!
By geechee
October 31, 2005 05:45 AM | Link to this
Dawgeater, why do you keep jumping around,these are old blogs, nobody really gets to see your wit. What do Dawg bones taste like anyway? I mean, you see them hanging in those pictures of Korean butcher shops and we hear rumors living out hear in the islands but I’ve never really talked with anyone who claims to have eaten dog meat.