I should hope so, since ur sitting right beside the biggest hydolectric dam in the eastern US at 480 ft high........... :D :D :) :)

That doesn't mean that the Hostel has figured out how to plug it in? I mean those new fangled pluggie thingies are tough to figure out.

Hmmm....I wonder when the people staying at the hostel will think to RSVP to the Cook-off and Pot Luck PARTY.

NO RSVP, you may not get behind the famous "Chili" red velvet ropes or past the bouncers. It is an honor to attend Clover's and my party!!

Hugs,
pb

Hmmm....I wonder when the people staying at the hostel will think to RSVP to the Cook-off and Pot Luck PARTY.





Got to figure out what to BRING first! :confused:

lmao @ your crazy sig Patricia! good one! :p :D

This was posted by someone in off topic but it seemed appropriate for this thread too.

If you can read this whole story without tears of
laughter running down your cheeks then there's no hope
for you! **Note: Please take time to read this slowly. If
you pay attention to the first two judges, the reaction
of the third judge is even better! For those of you who
have lived in Texas, you know how true! this is. They
actually have a Chili Cook-off about the time the Rodeo
comes to town. It takes up a major portion of the parking
lot at the Astrodome. The notes are from an inexperienced
Chili taster named Frank, who was visiting Texas from the
East Coast:

Frank: "Recently, I was honored to be selected as a
judge at a chili cook-off. The original person called
in sick at the last moment and I happened to be
standing there at the judge's table asking for
directions to the Budweiser truck, when the call came
in. I was assured by the other two judges (Native
Texans) that the chili wouldn't be all that spicy and,
besides, they told me I could have free beer during
the tasting, So I accepted".

Here are the scorecards from the event:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chili # 1 Mike's Maniac Mobster Monster Chili
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Judge # 1 -- A little too heavy on the tomato.
Amusing kick.
Judge # 2 -- Nice, smooth tomato flavor. Very mild.
Judge # 3 -- (Frank) Holy ****, what the hell is this
stuff? You could remove dried paint from your
driveway. Took me two beers to put the flames
out. I hope that's the worst one! btw, These Texans
are crazy.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chili # 2 Arthur's Afterburner Chili
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Judge # 1 -- Smoky, with a hint of pork. Slight
jalapeno tang.
Judge # 2 -- Exciting BBQ flavor, needs more peppers
to be taken seriously.
Judge # 3 -- Keep this out of the reach of children.
I'm not sure what I'm supposed to taste besides pain.
I had to wave off two people who wanted to give me the
Heimlich maneuver. They had to rush in more beer when
they saw the look on my face.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chili # 3 Fred's Famous Burn Down the Barn Chili
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Judge # 1 -- Excellent firehouse chili. Great kick.
Needs more beans.
Judge # 2 -- A beanless chili, a bit salty, good use
of peppers.
Judge # 3 -- Call the EPA. I've located a uranium
spill. My nose feels like I have been snorting Drano.
Everyone knows the routine by now. Get me
more beer before I ignite. Barmaid ! pounded me on
the back, now my backbone is in the front part of my
chest. I'm getting ****-faced from all of the beer.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chili # 4 Bubba's Black Magic
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Judge # 1 -- Black bean chili with almost no spice.
Disappointing.
Judge # 2 -- Hint of lime in the black beans. Good
side dish for fish or other mild foods, not much of a
chili.
Judge # 3 -- I felt something scraping across my
tongue, but was unable to taste it. Is it possible to
burn out tastebuds? Sally, the barmaid, was
standing behind me with fresh refills. That 300-lb.
:bad::bad::bad::bad::bad: is starting to look HOT...just like this nuclear
waste I'm eating! Is chili an aphrodisiac?


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chili # 5 Linda's Legal Lip Remover
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Judge # 1 -- Meaty, strong chili. Cayenne peppers
freshly ground, adding considerable kick. Very
impressive.
Judge # 2 -- Chili using shredded beef, could use more
tomato. Must admit the cayenne peppers make a strong
statement.
Judge # 3 -- My ears are ringing, sweat is pouring off
my forehead and I can no longer focus my eyes. I
farted and four people behind me needed paramedics.
The contestant seemed offended when I! told her that
her chili had given me brain damage. Sally saved my
tongue from bleeding by pouring beer directly on it
from the pitcher. I wonder if I'm burning my lips
off.
It really :bad::bad::bad::bad:es me off that the other judges asked me
to stop screaming. Screw those rednecks.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chili # 6 Vera's Very Vegetarian Variety
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Judge # 1 -- Thin yet bold vegetarian variety chili.
Good balance of spices and peppers.
Judge # 2 -- The best yet. Aggressive use of peppers,
onions, and garlic. Superb.
Judge # 3 -- My intestines are now a straight pipe
filled with gaseous, sulfuric flames. I **** myself
when I farted and I'm worried it will eat through the
chair. No one seems inclined to stand behind me
except that **** Sally. She must be kinkier than I
thought. Can't feel my lips anymore. I need to wipe
my ass with a snow cone.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chili # 7 Susan's Screaming Sensation Chili
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Judge # 1 -- A mediocre chili with too much reliance
on canned peppers.
Judge # 2 -- Ho hum, tastes as if the chef literally
threw in a can of chili peppers at the last moment. I
should take note that I am worried about Judge # 3.
He appears to be in a bit of distress as he is cursing
uncontrollably.
Judge # 3 -- You could put a grenade in my mouth, pull
the pin, and I wouldn't feel a thing. I've lost sight
in one eye, and the world sounds like it is made of
rushing water. My shirt is covered with chili which
slid unnoticed out of my mouth. My pants are full of
lava like **** to match my shirt. At least during the
autopsy, they'll know what killed me. I've decided to
stop breathing, its too painful! . Screw it, I'm not
getting any oxygen anyway. If I need air, I'll just
suck it in through the 4-inch hole in my stomach.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chili # 8 Tommy's Toe-Nail Curling Chili
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Judge # 1 -- The perfect ending, this is a nice blend
chili. Not too bold but spicy enough to declare its
existence.
Judge # 2 -- This final entry is a good, balance
chili. Neither mild nor hot. Sorry to see that most
of it was lost when Judge # 3 passed out, fell over
and pulled the chili pot down on top of ! himself.
Not sure if he's going to make it. Poor dude, wonder
how he'd have reacted to really hot chili.

That is hysterical! Now I'm REALLY looking forward to the Dragon Chilli Fest! :D

I need another box of Kleenex.... and some O2... Man that was too much...... :D :D :D :D

By the way, that guy from the East coast wouldn't have been from Va. , by any chance.................. ;) :)

Got to figure out what to BRING first! :confused:

Might I suggest it not be crackers? We seem to be throwing a Chili and Crackers event!!!

MMiller/MP....'cuse me....plan on RSVPing to the party anytime this month? Don't you need to pick-up a FEW tees? ::Cough::

Just a little reminder....get your tee at the party (be one of the crowd) by placing your order BEFORE the 10th. Also, kindly RSVP and more people enter the cook-off.

Hugs all,
PB

Ok everybody,

The deadline for ordering Chili cook-off t-shirts and RSVP-ing for the dinner is fast approaching.

This is going to be one fantastic event and I don't want anyone to miss out!

sign up now at www.northamericanmotoring.com/dragon

If for nothing else, this is a rare opportunity to have your picture taken with myself wearing my special Dragon Tuxedo! :D

can't remember if I asked, any chance of getting babydoll T's?

we've ordered all these Dragon shirts...cannot keep em straight :p

can't remember if I asked, any chance of getting babydoll T's?

we've ordered all these Dragon shirts...cannot keep em straight :p

A Babydoll??? 'cuse me? MP....aren't Babydoll's nighties and not tees? I'm sorry, but we are requesting at you arrive in real clothes not your undies.

I think you might mean "baby tees" And yes...the baby will be wearing a tee.

I found your order...I think your hubby bought you a XXX-Large....don't know why....maybe it was so you too could both wear it at the same time....a cost saving measure, maybe? You know, after all you are in the hostel....you might not have enough room for TWO tees.


teehee.... :D :D :D :D

A Babydoll??? 'cuse me? MP....aren't Babydoll's nighties and not tees? I'm sorry, but we are requesting at you arrive in real clothes not your undies.

I think you might mean "baby tees" And yes...the baby will be wearing a tee.

I found your order...I think your hubby bought you a XXX-Large....don't know why....maybe it was so you too could both wear it at the same time....a cost saving measure, maybe? You know, after all you are in the hostel....you might not have enough room for TWO tees.


teehee.... :D :D :D :D

:D guess yer lucky I aint on Battlefields run today... :D :p

Johnny already woke me up from the autox place up in Aberdeen, Paddy bothered me from Eagle Scouts :rolleyes: A girl just can't sleep in properly these days :mad:

Baby doll t's isn't that the proper name? I just hate those boxy manly sleeves, yuck! 'Sides I already worked it out via PMs with Bugged so there! :D :p :p

:D guess yer lucky I aint on Battlefields run today... :D

I knew there was someone missing there this morning... ;) ...and yes, you were a topic of conversation. :D

I knew there was someone missing there this morning... ;)


hey COOP :) I thought about going up, then rolled over and said nahhhh :p :p :p

did you go? :cool:

I was there for the start, but sadly I'm working now. :(

ah well :p at least you got to say hey :p :cool:

Ok, cracker autox aside....I have some wonderful updates.

First, please let it be known that the current count for party goers is 111. Yes that is ONE HUNDRED ELEVEN peoples. That includes the 14 entrants into the chili cook-off!!!!

Keep those RSVPs coming, it helps me know if I need to have the WHOLE Rec Center or just the Dam Room.

Party begins at 6pm. If you are entering chili, please be on time.

Clover and I have been working really hard on this and we can't wait to have everyone enjoy our block party turned insane chili cookoff. We look forward to meeting and hanging out with each anf everyone of you.

And if you haven't RSVP'd please do.

Hugs,
PB

Just a reminder to my fellow Chili Chefs. I was packing some stuff together for the cookout and I thought it wise to share my list with others so none of us forget anything.


** Crock Pot
** Portable propane Grill (I am cooking my meat for the cook-off on site before the event) with fuel canisters. Don't forget the matches too!
** Skillet
** Utensils for cooking (i.e. spatula, knife, spoon, scooper-outer, something to stir with)
** Measuring cups and spoons
** Extension cord (lord knows where these electrical outlets will be)
** Tupperware (for left overs)
** Some dishwashing liquid and a small sponge to clean the pots with afterwards

I am assuming that we will be having tables to put our crock pots on right? If possible I think we should get a group picture of all the Chili Chefs during the cookout (sporting our cool new aprons).

Hope this helps!

Thanks for the list! :)

I am assuming that we will be having tables to put our crock pots on right? If possible I think we should get a group picture of all the Chili Chefs during the cookout (sporting our cool new aprons).

Hope this helps!

Thank you Mr. Hamster for your list. Good thought on the dishwashing soap for clean up...but do you really think there will be leftovers??? Oh well, better safe than sorry.

To answer your questions: Yes, there will be tables for the crock pots set-up....and we will have power brought as close as possible to those tables.

In addition, I thought it would be a great idea to get a group photo of all the chefs in their super-duper cool aprons. (Man, I feel special having them already -- they are AWESOME)

Hugs,
PB

Cool aprons? I feel like a winner already!

Cool aprons? I feel like a winner already!

Oh, but Mz. Whine: They aren't just "cool aprons"....They are "SUPER DUPER COOL"

Now you should feel like a winner and special contestant all at the same time.

Hugs,
PB

Here's some chili pics to whet your appetite:

Awesome pics Sherry!

Patricia...I'm sorry I missed last night :( Though Johnny did say he got to hold David for a long time...

...my lame excueses:


Woke up at 6am, couldn't go back to sleep
Didn't fall asleep till around 1:30amish the night before
Lots of events during the day(I'm old remember?) :o
Paddy wore me out with the Thunder Road trip :rolleyes:
Paddy made me cry with all his insults :( :D
Paddy's pre-exhaust knocked me over and caused me to faint :o
I had to finish my book...

COOPERation, my GOD your graphics ROCK!!! I love the shirts, the buttons, WOWEE!!!

(waiting for a roof graphic!) :cool: :) :)