BRILLIANT!
Today, in honor of Friday, I wish to honor all things Guinness.
First, Sir Alec Guinness. One of the greatest actors of all time. Forget Star Wars, that was just so he could earn some "fuck you" money. And man, did it ever. Let's instead cast our memories back to some of the greatest films ever made. "Kind Hearts and Coronets," "The Lavendar Hill Mob," "Bridge on the River Kwai," and my personal favorite, "Tunes of Glory." I'll stop here, though there are many I'm forgetting right now, and I'm trying to get some work done, so I don't have time to do this all day. Suffice it to say, you young 'uns out there, line up your Netflix queue with a bunch of his films and let her rip. You'll be glad you did. Brilliant!
Here is a website of a cat called Guinness. He looks like my wee Olive, and is inferior in many ways, though he is kind of funny. Cute.
But really, what makes my little heart go pitter patter on a Friday, is this:
Chock full of creamy goodness, iron, protein, and carbs. Yes, Carbs. Dr. Atkins is dead, long live the carb. Fuck that lo-carb garbage. Starch up, baby! BRILLIANT!
EDIT: Okay, three measly items is kind of lame for an "honoring guinness post"...anybody have any other Guinness type things to honor? Shall I move on to Harp?
posted by Andraste at 1:31 PM
18 Comments:
Christ no, Harp is muck! No self respecting Irish person would touch the stuff.
massive fraud?
One would surely say that one's favorite Guinness performance was his Fagin in David Lean's "Oliver Twist" wouldn't one. And one would add that one's second favorite Guinness role is his mesmerising turn in Lean's "Bridge Over The River Kwai."
"Kind Hearts and Coronets" belongs to Joan Greenwood, as indeed does every film she was ever in.
FMC - well, if I'm in the mood for "Vanilla Guinness," I do tend more towards Boddingtons, but I got no beef with Harp.
Stephen - Knew an AG post would garner a shout out from you.
Michael - what the fuck are you talking about? Guinness, Harp, actors, movies? Context, man!
the guinness fraud.
"THE "Guinness four", who were convicted of the most notorious city fraud of the Eighties, yesterday failed yet again in the latest of a long-running series of bids to clear their names.
It was the fourth attempt by the disgraced former captains of British industry - Ernest Saunders and his three co-defendants in the high-profile 1990 trial which generated widespread public debate - to appeal against their convictions."
http://tinyurl.com/84o3c - there's the link for more.
Michael TTT is right! If pushing the envelope somewhat.
“Deadly” Earnest Saunders was sent to an open prison where he developed Alzheimer’s and was released early, only to make the only known recovery from the disease. He said he went to Lourdes or something so what are you gonna do? Arbitrage they call it now.
Was the nitrogen for the keg or the truck?
When I spent a year in Canada, I noticed that the Guinness there was brewed under licence by Labatts. Consequently it was like black lager - watery and fizzy.
Couldn't help but think something had gotten lost in the translation.
maybe they just put mud in the lager.
Michael, and Dr.M - thanks! You learn something new every day, wha? I had no idea. We don't, over here, you know.
Dr. E. - poor keggy weggy! It'll stay fresh till you can get that part, right? Hate to think of it going to waste.
Kim- last time I was in Canada, I forgot about the higher alcohol content in beer. Did my head in, that Moosehead Lager. I STILL hurt.
GIC - Smithwick's...YES!
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I am getting thirsty here. The only other Guinness that comes to mind is the book of records.
Guinness are doing a promotion right now, different brews. Guiness 38 is like Guinness, but much much smoother, not the iron-ie taste. Absolute fucking yummy! Even for a non stout drinker like myself.
Guiness rules the world, and you are all bastards since it is horrendously unavailable here. (Wipes drool from chin). Bastards I tell you.
oh, and harp is rubbish
Lulu Guinness. She makes handbags. Apparently. http://www.luluguinness.com/
have you seen the front of the Globe this morning?
Yes, I have! WILD stuff. Isn't that just a block or two down from one of our old apartments?
I think it's right nextdoor.
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