New Trick Added 01/08/05

Have you ever seen someone make a rose out of a paper napkin? Well you can do it too if you want to.

We'll have a new trick for you on Monday. Come back and find out what it is.

BARTENDERMAGIC.COM MENTIONED IN USATODAY.COM'S HOT SITES!

We've been mentioned on USATODAY.com!

GREAT BOOK

Weather you're into magic or not this is a great book.

HEY! WHY WEREN'T WE MENTIONED?

Good article, the only thing wrong is that they didn't mention bartendermagic.com. It's the best place to get bar tricks anywhere.

CHECK OUT OUR INTERVIEW WITH THE LOVELY MISS CHARMING.

She's written several books about everything from bar tricks to drink recipes. They're definitely worth a read and so is this interview.

CABBAGE PATCH DOLLS ARE EVIL

It seems that Cabbage patch dolls have recently taken a turn for the worse.

This poor girl had to deal with this on Christmas.


This poor lady tried to save her George Bush imitating Cabbage Patch doll by attempting to dislodge a toy pretzel. That's when that cabbage patch attacked. This is what the associated press said about the incident.

• "Patricia Countryman shouts Friday night, Jan. 3 1997, as she is led from her home to a waiting stretcher in Watertown, N.Y. According to a published report, an occupant of the apartment claimed that the battery-powered Cabbage Patch Snacktime Kid doll, center, grabbed Countryman's finger as she was trying to dislodge a toy pretzel. The Watertown Daily Times also reported Ms. Countryman was treated for a bruised finger and released. (AP Photo/Watertown Daily Times)"

What next?

THE RIGHT WAY TO POUR BEER

I recently had a bad experience with a horrible pour of a pint of beer. Here's a few helpful articles to teach the correct way to pour. Hopefully the dumb jerk who poured me half a pint of foam will read these.

Seeking the Proper Pour - a nice article on beer pouring.

Glassware for Beer - Different beers require different glasses.

How to Pour a Beer - Includes a quicktime video.

How to Taste Beer - Quick and easy lesson on beer tasting.

Guinness - Everything you need to know about Guinness including how to pour it.

Beer - Alot of good info about Beer.

There's plenty of info out there if you look for it. The more you know about the product your selling the more you'll sell.

PIZZA BOY SEEKS SPECIAL DELIVERY

This guy must have underlying incest issues. Maybe he's from Arkansas where there's over 2 million people and only 5 last names. This poor man hasn't kissed a female on New Years day for a few years. According to him "I'd consider almost anything warm, female, and legal age." or "not so big they've been fork lifted to Jerry Springer's show.". Ladies, if this sounds like your kind of man, send him an email. It's at the bottom of his article on Useless-knowledge.com

FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS DRINK AND DIAL

I'm embarrassed to say that I've done it. I've gone out with the boys, had a little too much libation, and picked up the phone. I have said some pretty embarrassing things but I can proudly say that I never tried to give someone a chicken recipe like one of the people in this story. Virgin Mobile is offering a service in Australia that would block certain calls at night in order to prevent this type of thing from happening. What about those of us who drink and email? Hmm, new business idea. Anyone want in?

MORE STUPID DRUNK PEOPLE

Drunk people do the darndest things, and they're cute too.

Some drunks in New York.

Here's a drunk mom in Ann Arbor Mich.

A dog who loves his drunken owner. (read the answer to "Any yucky pet moments?")

TOO MUCH BLOOD IN HIS ALCOHOL SYSTEM

This guy gives new meaning to the old joke, "I have too much blood in my alcohol system". Police brought him in because a car knocked him off his feet. A car knocked him off his feet but a blood alcohol level of 0.914 didn't? Here's a little perspective;

• .02 MELLOW FEELING. SLIGHT BODY WARMTH. LESS INHIBITED.
• .05 NOTICEABLE RELAXATION. LESS ALERT. LESS SELF-FOCUSED. COORDINATION IMPAIRMENT BEGINS.
• .08 DRUNK DRIVING LIMIT. DEFINITE IMPAIRMENT IN COORDINATION AND JUDGMENT.
• .10 NOISY. POSSIBLE EMBARRASSING BEHAVIOR. MOOD SWINGS. REDUCTION IN REACTION TIME.
• .15 IMPAIRED BALANCE AND MOVEMENT. CLEARLY DRUNK.
• .30 MANY LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS.
• .40 MOST LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS; SOME DIE.
• .50 BREATHING STOPS. MANY DIE.
• .914 ONLY CARS CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN.

ONE WAY TO ENSURE YOU DON'T GET SHUT OFF

Want to drink all night but you don't want to worry about getting shut off? Check out what this idiot did.

COVER YOUR UGLY FACE OR YOUR FIRED!

This poor bartender wouldn't wear makeup so she was fired. This seems a little extreme to me. Maybe she's hideously ugly, maybe she's got a birth mark shaped like Elvis, whatever the case her employers were adamant enough about her wearing make up that they fired her when she refused to comply. I wonder if there are guidelines for the wearing of the makeup too. "White must be liberally applied before tear drop and red nose are applied". seriously though, it seems mean, disloyal, and just plain wrong to fire a woman who has faithfully worked 21 years for you because she wouldn't wear make-up. I could understand if there was an issue with hygiene or if she appeared unkempt. Then I could see firing her if she wouldn't clean up, but she was apparently a good bartender with a great record.

A DRINKING STORY

This gentleman definitely had some interesting drinking stories to tell. I got me thinking, What stories do you have? Share them with us over at our Forum. I'll post some of mine too.

LAWSUIT OVER FLAMING DRINK

These are the people warning labels on hair-dryers are for. I hate to say it but I'm not at all surprised that someone would be stupid enough to spit alcohol into a flaming drink. I'm even less surprised that the same person would sue the bar because of the resulting injuries. If I sued someone else for everyone of my stupid mistakes I'd be rich. I wonder if I can sue an ex-girlfriend for letting me date her. Let's see. I could sue for emotional distress for all the times we went shopping. Walking around for hours while she touched and smelled everything in every boring store could cause enough damage. Add the fact that I payed for everything and I've got a good case on my hands. I could sue her for physical pain caused by the slapps to the back of my head everytime I said something stupid. I could go on but you get the point. If you do something stupid suck it up. Don't make someone else pay for your empty brain housing group.