Sunday, August 9, 2009

After the Party . . .

After the housewarming party at 524 Blogland lane last night, a truck came around early this morning to collect the empty bottles . . . you can guess from the quantity of bottles involved how thirsty a crowd it was ! ! ! Although, if truth be told, certain visitors from New Zealand and Canada, not to mention any names, polished off enough for ten normal people !
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(In fact, this photo is from a 1997 trip to Haiti. . . where it can get fairly hot, requiring serious efforts at emptying bottles to remain properly hydrated. . . )
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22 comments:

  1. SteveAugust 9, 2009 at 5:13 PM

    Cheers...! Hic!

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  2. Lynne with an eAugust 9, 2009 at 5:22 PM

    Oh. I guess that's why I don't remember having attended the party.

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  3. AnonymousAugust 9, 2009 at 5:24 PM

    I have a gueule de bois!

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  4. BALLET NEWSAugust 9, 2009 at 5:55 PM

    Hello, just wanted to say how much I've enjoyed reading your posts and having a look around your website. You write really well and your photo's are great. Really cool. Thank you !

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  5. JoAugust 9, 2009 at 6:46 PM

    I just noticed all those bottles on the top as well. Save one for me... :-)

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  6. Lone Grey SquirrelAugust 9, 2009 at 7:20 PM

    Hi Owen,
    Could you please check? I think I am lying intoxicated in your castle's dungeon or is it a wine cellar?

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  7. AnonymousAugust 9, 2009 at 7:45 PM

    For god sake, I wonder if they are already as efficient when it comes to share up the milk for the children (lol).

    About you adventures in the human waste ocean, i knew of a Swedish guy lucky enough such as for enjoying a refreshing splash in a stinking filth like that, and he was not alone, follow this link:

    http://www.thelocal.se/20290/20090626/

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  8. -K-August 9, 2009 at 7:55 PM

    Nice photo...(I don't think I could have handled a party like that.)

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  9. AmyAugust 9, 2009 at 8:05 PM

    Owen - that looks to be quite the shindig you had there!

    Great photo.

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  10. MargueriteAugust 9, 2009 at 8:22 PM

    I'm still recouperating, Owen! Love the pic!

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  11. Lynne with an eAugust 10, 2009 at 2:07 AM

    hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! LOL! Milk of Amnesia! So that was the minty chaser you were handing out in those gold-rimmed shot glasses. It's beginning to come back to me now...kind of a greaseful, queasy feeling...

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  12. The SagittarianAugust 10, 2009 at 2:17 AM

    Where happened to all MY empites then, that looks just like enough for Louciao.....

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  13. robertAugust 10, 2009 at 3:15 AM

    Last time I had real champange was more than a decade ago, New Year's Eve, in the middle of a forest, blankets, hot tea and a bottle French champagne.
    Thank you for the memory returning.
    Please have a nice start into the new week, with a much quiter house I assume.

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  14. Harry 'aka' MojoAugust 10, 2009 at 5:31 AM

    CHEERS MATES!
    Mojo
    Greetings from Sandy Eggo!

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  15. The SagittarianAugust 10, 2009 at 6:04 AM

    rats, that should be "empties"...grrr.

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  16. LydiaAugust 10, 2009 at 9:43 AM

    I didn't drink at your party and I still got all disoriented touring the castle. It's amazing how the noise from the crowd was completely cut off from parts of your pad.

    Thanks again for your hospitality.

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  17. BimbimbieAugust 10, 2009 at 11:50 AM

    I think I might have made off with some of those bottles ... erm they weren't empty. Well, not when I got back to my hot air balloon which appears to be drifting and those bottles are indeed quite empty now, great party Owen. Smiles*!*

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  18. OwenAugust 10, 2009 at 11:51 AM

    Hi Lydia, it's easy to get lost in there, we're working on a GPS device to hand out to houseguests so you'll be able to find your way around...

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    Dear Saj, empites or empties, it's ok, I know it's hard to type straight after a night of hard partying ! As for where your empties went ? Don't you remember ? You kept tossing them down the wishing well, while mumbling something about "luggy sogs", couldn't quite make out what you were saying... ;-D

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    Ahh Lynne, you are such a RIOT !!! Where do you come up with this stuff... greaseful queasy feeling... could almost be a hit song title !



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    Hey Harry, next time can you come over to do the music ??? That would be great, and the Watercats can come too, we'll set up a stage in the big hall... ;-D

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    Hi Robert, well, we'll have to get another truckload of full bottles in to replace these, and invite you over if it's been that long ! A great week to you too !

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  19. OwenAugust 10, 2009 at 11:54 AM

    Hi Bimbimbie ! Full bottles make great ballast for hot air balloons, but I hope you were able to descend again once they were all empty ! :-)

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  20. BimbimbieAugust 10, 2009 at 9:34 PM

    ... landing was a little bumpy but empty bottles still in one piece ;)

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  21. CarolineAugust 13, 2009 at 12:11 PM

    Hi Owen, it's Caroline from 7984 - neighbour in Blogland Lane. Thanks for your visit to my blog. Darn it, how did I miss your party? Oh well, we'll just have to have a another on the beach soon - can you arrange this truck again?

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  22. OwenAugust 13, 2009 at 6:57 PM

    Hi Caroline, I'll call them right away, they can usually deliver up to three truckloads of bottles on very short notice... :-D Sounds great, a beach party !

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Don't hold back ;-D