We once had a relatively new server at a Chile's (restaurant half). I ordered my (at the time) usual drink of a Shirley Temple. The manager came by and had to see who it was that caused his bar staff to get a great laugh. The server had asked them if she was supposed to ring up a Shirley Temple as a rum drink or a…

This is a story about a friend of mine who is smart but not always real world smart.

I'm a big fan of a well-made Tom Collins. 90% of the time when I order one the bartender asks what is in it. My reply is ALWAYS "Can I change that to a 7 and 7" because a poorly made Tom Collins is the worst drink in the world, with any drink that uses sprite plus a splash of coke instead of ginger ale coming in a…

I've been lurking and reading BCO for weeks now, and I must say you're doing the Lord's work with this series, Pinkham.

After a few minutes, I returned to the table. The man ordered a hamburger.

That space behind the cockpit used to be the butt of a running joke in our department. It was usually referred to as future laser storagge. One day we were holding a design review at Edwards and a fee Palmdale guys were in there. Someone on our team made the joke and got a dirty look - during the next break one of…

18. Doggy style. Just, doggy style. What horrible person invented this?

The 8" lifetime-guaranteed Wusthof Classic is dishwasher safe and "triple riveted for permanence." We like the sound of that, and did we mention it was dishwasher safe? [Wusthof Classic]

The 8" lifetime-guaranteed Wusthof Classic is dishwasher safe and "triple riveted for permanence." We like the…

Any time somebody makes a broad generalized statement of ANY group, without qualifiers, expect someone who doesn't wish to partake in thoughtless binaries to answer with "Not all..." That's life on Planet Earth.

Yes, the Protective Knights of Male Whitedom are annoying, but most people who are intelligent would rather…

And to get your next drink even quicker, tip really well for your first drink. Even if you're opening up a tab with a credit/debit card, slip the barkeep a few bucks. It makes an impression.

When I read this aloud to Mr. Pankhurst, he observed that hand-cranking is already a time-honored, tried and true method that does not require 100% recycled materials or a disassembled, low-packaging delivery.

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He's the better baker, artist (because those cakes, wow) and overall human being!

He's too busy making free cakes for same sex couples' weddings.

I miss Ace of Cakes so much.

All I know is you don't see Duff Goldman making slanderous, nasty statements anywhere.