What'd you do last night?

Speaking of beer and babes, I spent all day and most of the evening at the Mermaid parade. It's kind of like a Burning Man/Mardi-gras type of deal. Half-naked girls in mermaid costumes, booze, freaks of all types, and the Coney Island boardwalk. What a blast.

Not that it compares to a bunch of old coots discussing whether or not the moon is real, but still, it's something I enjoy.

Last night we had planned to go intown to the Phantom Gourmet's BBQ Beach
Party. But Clive was feeling a bit under the weather so we put it off to this
afternoon.

And how was it?

That depends on how you define "it".

Ha! The BBQ?

George, your sig line reminds me of my high school quote. "Um.... what?"

It was awesome, as usual. The boardwalk becomes a sea of people after the parade. It seems everyone has a portable PA system that they turn up and have these spontaneous mini-dance parties in the middle of the boardwalk. And everywhere you look there's some crazily-dressed weirdo doing something entertaining. I looked up at one point and saw a blue pirate dancing on top of one of the restaurants overlooking the boardwalk. There was a guy who was dressed somewhat like a sultan and he walked around with a parrot--who never left his perch on the guy's hat--and a poodle. He had painted his beard, his clothes, and yes, even his poodle in day-glo rainbow colors. Plus, of course, the mermaid-costumed women. And men. crazy ****. There is just so much weirdness to take in at all times. It is going to suck when they tear all of it down and start building condos.

The BBQ was great. They had rigs set up from all over. Your cholesterol
level went up just from sniffing. The Memphis-style ribs from Willingham's
were outstanding. Butch's "Smack-your-libs" were also great. My mistake
was starting off with a pulled-pork sammich. Too filling.

Oops, I thought you were asking how the mermaid parade was. Oh well. I'll quit interrupting your discussion now.

I've never been to Coney Island, but heard lots about it. I'm surprised it
has lasted this long.

Kick, no wonder you liked Venice Beach..

Good point, Osso. I like that kind of stuff. I heard some lady on the phone yesterday telling whoever she was talking to that it was like Burning Man. I don't really know what Burning Man is all about, but I think I would like that too.

Nakes hippies are cool.

watched a 75 ! year old german movie on video last night . while it had been re-mastered , it wasn't nearly as funny as it was when i saw it first about 70 years ago - my tastes must have changed :wink:
hbg

Excuse me, that should be "naked," not "nakes."

Hey, that's exactly where I went!

Duuuude! wicked koinkidenk!

I read a police procedural about an Ecuadoran immigrant to NYC who became a police officer who left the force, all before the book started, and was now trying to figure out who killed the grocer up near 207th St. Good read. Oh, the title is "Soft Money" by k.j.a. Wishnia; interesting for a variety of reasons.


Burning Man takes place somewhere in the Bay Area - I keep hearing about it but I confuse it with Blue Man Group.

I drank a number of cups of green tea while reading a victorian novel. I'm getting so old.

Which one?

Yeah, JLN - which one?


And dag - funny!

The Vicar of Bullhampton (Anthony Trollope). Now THAT'S "old fogey". Trouble is, I enjoyed the evening. I wild stud like Gus wouldn't consider such an evening.