Recent content by DerMann

No, no one in my family was involved in any sort of organized crime syndicates. However, in the late 1960s and early 1970s, my grandfather, a Chicago native and WWII vet, had moved to Mexico where he met my grandmother in the 1950s. When my mom and her sister were born and fairly old (about...

When I immediately purchased the revolver I was enamored with the round, and I admit, I thought it was the ever evasive 'golden bullet.' I just about died when I first read the 'man-stopper.' It wasn't until a few months ago (I've owned the handgun for several years), that I really started...

When Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) was discovered in the late 1930s, it was intended for medical use. From the 1940s on into the 1960s doctors and psychiatrists were fiddling around with it for use in therapy. It's not unreasonable to assume that many big names from the Golden Era fooled...

Scotch. Single malt. No nonesense, just ice, scotch and glass (to put it in).

There needs to be an option for 'Texas.' There has always been a distinction between Britain and the Continent. Cultures and what have you developed slightly different.

Haha, running around Seyda Neen looking through all the storage barrels around houses and huts taking literally everything, after doing the same for the immigration and excise offices (lighthouse was really good) - knowing that no matter what, you could get at least 1 gold for everything that...

I really wanted to like Fallout 3, as I absolutely adore Elder Scrolls III, and to a lesser extent IV. It just felt like they had rather haphazardly remade Oblivion with firearms and what have you. I also didn't like how many parts of the ruined cities were absolutely intransitive, and...

I was not aware that Jeeves partook in such Bacchanalia. Although his post-debauch eye opener would be marvelous, I'm sure.

Good to hear. I'm somewhat proud to say that I've never had a vodka martini. Seems that my peers are always looking to find drinks to mix vodka with, but gin can be sipped on with no or minimal mixing. Gin is one of the finest liquors on the planet, it's shame that vodka has become so...

Unless you're drinking the martini on an empty stomach, it won't do much. Problems only arise after two or three for me, but I'm a big guy. Also, think of all the Manhattan executives and businessmen who would drive about in lunch hour traffic after have thee, four, or five martinis.

Nothing better than a frosty glass of Coke in the summer time. Even with all the gourmet and independent sodas I've tried, nothing has effectively topped Coke. Has been, and always will be, number one in my heart. When Christmas rolls around, I swear they change the formula a tad. Supposedly...

Might as well post here to avoid starting an unnecessary thread. I've been using pomade (most Dax Wax with some Murray's original here and there) for a few years now, and I've also been using Brylcreem for hotter weather (no sense in having all that wax in yer hair if it's going to melt)...

Never liked Second Life, but due to some unsavoury events I will never patronise them. Back in 2006 or so, I was a moderator on a forum for a game being developed by an independent developer (www.alliancethegame.com). One of the selling points of the game was their patented lighting engine...

Another vote for Sir Winston Churchill. Not only would it be marvelous to be around the man whilst inebriated, but the sheer challenge it would present trying to keep up with the man. He'd be well into his second litre of gin and second churchill cigar, while I'd still be mixing my first...

Well, I bit the bullet and tried one a while back. At first, I thought they were going to be wildly expensive, but at just over $6 it was not bad at all. Blimey, just holding the thing in your hands is a task. Its greasy, flaky, and hot. The first bite was intense. The taste of chicken...