Damn those Long Island ice teas!!

exPFCWintergreen · 05-06-2012, 11:31 AM

Local bar runs a drink special, offering Long Island ice teas for a pittance. Ever have those? Extremely dangerous to your judgement because there are four or so shots of booze in the glass and it doesn't taste like it. Tastes like ice tea, hence the name. Very easy to pound down a couple of `em before you realize what you're doing . . . and then it's too late.

Such was the case the other night when me and the spousal unit stopped by the place on the way home from work. I was thirsty, and chugged two tall ones and about half of my wife's. At home I was killing time waiting for the Cup game to start by cruising about Ebay looking a guitars -- you know where this is going, right? -- and the booze began kicking in, punching my ticket to Happytown with a stop at Dumbsh*tville along the way.

As my liver shifted into hyperdrive trying to save brain cells from the onslaught, I came across a Standard in natural finish. Bad luck for me, since I'm a sucker for natural finishes. "Dang nice git, thought I. I want it." And I bid the minimum.

Jeez. In the clear (relatively) light of a post-Long Island morning I realized I don't want another Standard. It was a true WTF face palm moment. Heck, sold my other Standard a few months ago because I wasn't playing it. I could only hope someone would raise the bid and save me from myself. As the days went on and no one bid, it became apparent I had a good chance to win. I even went into the Ebay Forum and mentioned the auction, hoping someone would bid. Alas, no one at MLP was drinking Long Islands and I won the git. And now I have a nice one on the way here, probably to gather dust until I re-post it on Ebay.

I blame the bartender. And society. And bling's otter.

Skintaster · 05-06-2012, 11:32 AM

Um.... Congrats on a NGD?

Scooter2112 · 05-06-2012, 01:23 PM

Actually, it's 5 shots.

I'm not much of a drinker at all. I usually end up throwing beer out after a couple years, if nobody drinks it.

But....I do like a LIIT (or three) every now and then.

MineGoesTo11 · 05-06-2012, 01:26 PM

Hell, just a nice cold lemonade spiked on a hot day can become dangerous!

kmk108 · 05-06-2012, 01:28 PM

The Houlihan's next to me has $4.50 Liter LIIT on Wednesdays. Dangerous

vintageJIM · 05-06-2012, 01:32 PM

I lived on LIITs for 3 years in the late '70s/early '80s ................ at 22nd Precinct in Shreveport

an X 'airDale' flyer owned the bar & was trafficing mucho lbs. of cocaine N2 NW La. & that is how he financed the 3 Precinct bars

the X airdale eventually got popped but not B4 the whole Ark-La-Tex was higher than a white Peruvian kite

........

ah, back in the day ............... vodka, rum, gin, tequila, triple sec, & coke ............... COCAINE

..................

geochem1st · 05-06-2012, 08:34 PM

My wife loves them...
I'm glad my wife loves them

renzo_lao · 05-07-2012, 12:06 AM

Happy accidental new guitar day?

northernguitarguy · 05-07-2012, 12:30 AM

yeah, if it isn't the booze that gets you, it's the killer amount of sugar in one that is lethal for the hangover

BTW nice Raw Power on the way

SmokestackElRopo · 05-07-2012, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vintageJIM

I lived on LIITs for 3 years in the late '70s/early '80s ................ at 22nd Precinct in Shreveport

an X 'airDale' flyer owned the bar & was trafficing mucho lbs. of cocaine N2 NW La. & that is how he financed the 3 Precinct bars

the X airdale eventually got popped but not B4 the whole Ark-La-Tex was higher than a white Peruvian kite

........

ah, back in the day ............... vodka, rum, gin, tequila, triple sec, & coke ............... COCAINE

..................

Aaahh yes....the good old days

Roberteaux · 05-07-2012, 02:34 AM

You know what I know about LIIT?

This is a drink that is even more deceptive and dangerous than the Hurricane! And that's sayin' somethin', man!

--R

Cruznolfart · 05-07-2012, 07:15 AM

I quit drinking over 20 years ago. I had problems with perception...and stuff.

I'm feeling MUCH better now.

exPFCWintergreen · 05-07-2012, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roberteaux

You know what I know about LIIT?

This is a drink that is even more deceptive and dangerous than the Hurricane! And that's sayin' somethin', man!

--R

Out in San Francisco a friend bought me a couple of Fog Cutters. Another of the sneaky, multi-shot beverages. Deceptive name, though. It didn't cut the fog, it generated it.

markerdown · 05-07-2012, 08:13 AM

HNGD!!! Nice axe!! BTW, I quit LIIT's after a brain damaging episode that involved the four I remembered drinking.

05-06-2012, 11:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
exPFCWintergreen Banned Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: The State of Intoxication Posts: 2,953 Thanks: 1 Thanked 59 Times in 20 Posts	Damn those Long Island ice teas!! Local bar runs a drink special, offering Long Island ice teas for a pittance. Ever have those? Extremely dangerous to your judgement because there are four or so shots of booze in the glass and it doesn't taste like it. Tastes like ice tea, hence the name. Very easy to pound down a couple of `em before you realize what you're doing . . . and then it's too late. Such was the case the other night when me and the spousal unit stopped by the place on the way home from work. I was thirsty, and chugged two tall ones and about half of my wife's. At home I was killing time waiting for the Cup game to start by cruising about Ebay looking a guitars -- you know where this is going, right? -- and the booze began kicking in, punching my ticket to Happytown with a stop at Dumbsh*tville along the way. As my liver shifted into hyperdrive trying to save brain cells from the onslaught, I came across a Standard in natural finish. Bad luck for me, since I'm a sucker for natural finishes. "Dang nice git, thought I. I want it." And I bid the minimum. Jeez. In the clear (relatively) light of a post-Long Island morning I realized I don't want another Standard. It was a true WTF face palm moment. Heck, sold my other Standard a few months ago because I wasn't playing it. I could only hope someone would raise the bid and save me from myself. As the days went on and no one bid, it became apparent I had a good chance to win. I even went into the Ebay Forum and mentioned the auction, hoping someone would bid. Alas, no one at MLP was drinking Long Islands and I won the git. And now I have a nice one on the way here, probably to gather dust until I re-post it on Ebay. I blame the bartender. And society. And bling's otter. SmokestackElRopo, geochem1st, Rich and 6 others like this.

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