Weekday St. Patrick's days can go fly a kite. I'll be drinking some Jameson after work to celebrate.
I'm confused. But I'm also in. Let's do this thing.
March 17th, 2015 at 12:42 PM ^
What's the difference between God and Bono?
God doesn't wander around Dublin thinking he's Bono.
Had my fill last night. I must say it's great to be taken out by people to whom you send business. I had no qualms about what/how much I ordered but the bill still made me blanch a bit.
Not to hijack the thread, but anyone have any good stories about excessive client dinners?
I took a couple of clients out to dinner at a seafood place a few years ago. Nice place, with elegant woodwork, etc. (Think Oceanairre, but not a franchise and more pricey.)
My main client is a perfect gentlemen, orders an appetizer, salad, and entree. Just orders what he wants, so I don't even think about it. His colleague starts off by ordering - for himself - the "double flash-fried lobster tails" entree as an appetizer. I'm able to keep him away from the wine list, but he still ordered enough food for three people and all the most expensive items on the menu.
I relayed the story to a friend of mine who knew the glutton, and he laughed and said "taking [glutton] out for dinner is like one of those old 'shopping cart sweepstakes' where the winner gets 15 minutes to fill the shopping cart with whatever they can find". Needless to say, the glutton did not get invited to future dinners (he had no power in his company anyway, and never would).
March 17th, 2015 at 10:17 AM ^
Not a bad night at all. She is one of the better looking clients too!
type of issue for me; but my wife will be making a pretty awesome corned beef and cabbage!
as you thought about stopping 12 hours prior, you're good to go.
March 17th, 2015 at 12:50 PM ^
Here's to our wives and girlfriends!
May they never meet!
I'm wearing no green whatsoever, other than in the lining of my jacket. My hope is that I get pinched a few times today.
It's a desperate, yet effective, approach.
you're just a bucket of sunshine today, aren't ya.
Ms. Mary Sunshine
March 17th, 2015 at 10:20 AM ^
Stay sober and stay home. Enjoy.
is a good excuse. Who farted in your lunchbox?
Or you could just pull up a stool and have a drink with us.
I'm doing the same, just with a watchband that's mostly hidden under my sweater. Please somebody violate every rule of workplace-appropriate behavior and pinch me.
Polish
I'm part Irish but also think St. Patrick's Day is the most overrated "holiday" of the year. All of the wanna be Irish people annoy me, too.
Its New Years Eve, and if you're going to put a holiday in quotes, it should be Valentine's Day
March 17th, 2015 at 10:51 AM ^
NYE is the second most overrated for me. The wife loves it, though, so I'm stuck doing something major every year.
Let's not get it twisted, St. Patrick's day in the sense you and I know it is more of an American holiday than it is an Irish one, with roots in Irish pride and activism to combat the discrimination these immigrants and their descendants faced for quite a long time. While we celebrate in a silly way (name a holiday that's not), it's part of all our histories whether you are Irish or not.
An someone who is part Irish as well (half black Irish people do exist!), I've learned to love this holiday for what is, especially as I only learned I was Irish 10 years back. I had previously been told my caucasian side was a mix of English, Lithuanian and German, which was not actually the case. My mom's parents actually lied about their heritage to their kids and grandkids because they were embarrassed of their Irish roots as they came from a time when being Irish wasn't a good thing. So as an adult to now see how much everyone wants to be Irish when St. Patrick's day rolls around is quite a special sight to see.
Keep watching. It will happen.
March 17th, 2015 at 10:17 AM ^
Or gold and white...
Then a pint of Jamison, a few Irish Car Bombs, and some lucky charms and I'll call it a day! Maybe some Smithwicks...
I am exactly 0% Irish, but I will be enjoying the silky smoothness of Guinness all the same when I get home from work today, but this time around, I will try not to be a few beers in BEFORE I do the show. We'll wait until after the recording this time around.
Further, I am in Detroit for a meeting this morning and you can see the celebrations going on from where I am. Rather jealous actually - beer and breakfast over on Michigan Avenue in Corktown sounds good right now.
Did my drinking on Saturday, but I'll participate in a posbang. This was arguably my favorite day during college. Always great weather, and there are few things in life as great as being drunk in the day time.
Pancakes and sausage for 99cents, goes great with a guinness.
I would like to see this in person one day:
it was sweet. Early morning, lot's of guys in 1k suits having a drink on the way to the office. Chicago is a great town for St. Patrick's Day.
March 17th, 2015 at 10:06 AM ^
It does look pretty cool in-person.
March 17th, 2015 at 10:49 AM ^
Was there on St. Patrick's day a few years back. Seeing the river that color was awesome, and the overall atmosphere was as well. However, the amount of people (it took 20 minutes to cross the bridge on foot, and 45 minutes to hail a cab nearby once it was time to pass out), was awful. I'm glad I got to cross that off of my bucket list, but I'm never going to be on Michigan Ave. on St. Patrick's day ever again.
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March 17th, 2015 at 10:12 AM ^
I downvoted you for being annoying
March 17th, 2015 at 12:41 PM ^
So how would he have been able to drive out the pagans?? That card is false. There is no evidence that he did any such thing. What is suggested is that Christians conquered and drove out those Celts. The snake, a pagan symbol, represents the Celts in the story of the Christianization of the island.
There is a belief that the Celts themselved invaded the islands. That wouldn't be a surprise as invasion was quite common. In other words the Celts did unto others what others did unto them.
"Boston Mayor Throws Out First Punch At St. Patrick's Day Parade"
Enjoy the only day of the year where it's OK to like leprechauns and the color green.