tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post4126797667463497763..comments2024-02-25T02:50:53.858-08:00Comments on HoseMaster of Wine™: I'm Off to A Big S.H.I.T. EventRon Washam, HMWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-62086400735799700242010-05-24T16:58:24.277-07:002010-05-24T16:58:24.277-07:00Alfonso,
Yup, I actually won the Teroldego 500 ba...Alfonso,<br /><br />Yup, I actually won the Teroldego 500 back in the 70's in my '75 Ford Lagrein. Man, could that baby roar.<br /><br />Tamara,<br /><br />Was that S.H.I.T you were describing or your perfect man? I'm so confused. I should have worn a helmet when I won the Teroldego 500.Ron Washam, HMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238869156614617705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-49909984560935619372010-05-24T13:25:16.037-07:002010-05-24T13:25:16.037-07:00Hey, be careful… don't want to give Americans ...Hey, be careful… don't want to give Americans a bad name over there in Europe. <br /><br />Hope it's a really good SHIT for you! Big and long but not too hard or smelly ;)Sip with Me!https://www.blogger.com/profile/01396446937839484772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-32652159662995960962010-05-24T01:11:23.547-07:002010-05-24T01:11:23.547-07:00I never took you for a Nascar fan. I learn somethi...I never took you for a Nascar fan. I learn something new everyday from you. At least you kept it in the South.Alfonso Cevolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16983431475848714789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-11290214515939705912010-05-22T08:35:50.943-07:002010-05-22T08:35:50.943-07:00Thomas,
I'm actually a secret fan of the new ...Thomas,<br /><br />I'm actually a secret fan of the new site, Screwtops and Pushup Bras.Ron Washamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10386836101202976147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-534744909254951592010-05-21T16:41:19.129-07:002010-05-21T16:41:19.129-07:00Hey all--check out my new blog:
Plonk and Pleats....Hey all--check out my new blog: <br />Plonk and Pleats. <br /><br />It will make you pant.<br /><br />My ex-wife has a new blog, too: <br />Bottles and Bell Bottoms.<br /><br />That woman was always behind.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-12615435762350074532010-05-21T15:28:13.137-07:002010-05-21T15:28:13.137-07:00Anonymous,
Not sure I want to see her sans caftan...Anonymous,<br /><br />Not sure I want to see her sans caftan, but whatever floats your boat.<br /><br />Off2,<br /><br />Teroldego like Zin? Oh man, that's like saying Nebbiolo is like California Syrah only sassier. Well, it is Wikipedia, the World's Foremost Misleading Authority on Everything.Ron Washamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10386836101202976147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-80585050956068164902010-05-21T15:00:18.159-07:002010-05-21T15:00:18.159-07:00Thank you, I accept your invitation.
Fly well (t...Thank you, I accept your invitation.<br /> <br />Fly well (take 1mg melatonin flying +3 days both directions); hope unpronounceable (except to BBC) volcano stays quiet.<br /><br />("Some California authorities compare Teroldego to Zinfandel, with its spicy red fruits, and hints of tar, pine, and almond, but few tasters would confuse the two varieties in a blind tasting. Its snappy acidity makes it a versatile food wine"....says a PR-manipulated Wikipedia. Let us know.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773905553506308363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-7708089957964066012010-05-21T15:00:11.632-07:002010-05-21T15:00:11.632-07:00Is there a pay site for Corks MINUS Caftans?
Some...Is there a pay site for Corks MINUS Caftans?<br /><br />Some of us would like a spicier wine blog..... Or should we say Gewurz-ierAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-18745019307465337342010-05-21T12:07:25.273-07:002010-05-21T12:07:25.273-07:00Thomas,
Isn't that www.hideyourholes.com?
Of...Thomas,<br /><br />Isn't that www.hideyourholes.com?<br /><br />Off2Wine,<br /><br />Welcome to my flying circus. Take the plunge, as your plumber might say, and become a regular at HoseMaster!<br /><br />You make some good points. But, really, we don't know how competent the judges are because we don't know who they are. Except Tom Wark, who outed himself. It's a tiptop secret which masochists decided to judge wine blogs.<br /><br />And if you go to the WBA site today, www.wineblogawards.org, you'll see that they got hacked by some Chinese James Bond! Really. Check it out, it's hilarious!<br /><br />Of course I'd win in the satire category--I'm the only one. Though the Corks and Caftans site is the funniest blog I know of.Ron Washamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10386836101202976147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-38082395723543567002010-05-21T11:59:15.689-07:002010-05-21T11:59:15.689-07:00As this seems to be a catch all moment while you&#...As this seems to be a catch all moment while you're flying...<br />Why, oh, why do the blogger awarders not split judging into categories? <br />To do a good job, one needs to look at the pace; the good and the bad days, the knowledge flow (or not) relative to what was on Twitter or Google trends at that moment (and how many tasting notes were lifted from winery or other blogger websites...). <br />Doing that, you should not have been finished until at least June..2011 (which coincides with when the plumber says he can fix our septic tank).<br />I am ranting because it is actually unfair to the very good writers. And you'd come in first in the satire column if they had one and if anyone had a real minute or 60. <br />They would get more and better judges if the task was not so overwhelming. Ask EPpy (Editor and Publisher) how they do it. <br />Attn FTC: I am not a wine awards judge. I am an EPpy judge. I forget what EPpy stands for. I am not paid by this website (so far). I hope the plumber comes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773905553506308363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-38176489996520356682010-05-21T11:36:37.177-07:002010-05-21T11:36:37.177-07:00To get to Trinidad you have to switch to rum and h...To get to Trinidad you have to switch to rum and hope for the best (from the French islands, a straight shot (ha) south). <br />Famous Dr Jeff Masters at Wunderground (the best place to track hurricanes that will do quite a bit to BT's stock this year-supposed to be a big season) doesn't seem to talk about rum or wine. Maybe you can invite him along if you get the Caribbean gig. <br />He can talk about the weather.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773905553506308363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-26438644869689982272010-05-21T10:44:42.809-07:002010-05-21T10:44:42.809-07:00I'm partial to the blog: Bungs and Burqas.I'm partial to the blog: Bungs and Burqas.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-45416104679035398772010-05-21T09:28:57.702-07:002010-05-21T09:28:57.702-07:00WinePeeps,
Corks and Caftans is outside the realm...WinePeeps,<br /><br />Corks and Caftans is outside the realm of even my twisted imagination. When folks like Tom Wark and Heimoff and so many others talk about wine blogs as though they are admirable and wondrous they conveniently neglect to mention that 99% of them are horrid, vain, useless and meaningless. Is it any surprise the WBA judges take so long to nominate blogs for awards? As Derrick commented in my previous post, it's damn near impossible to find five, out of the estimated 1000 or so, worth reading. And if you subtract the blogs written by "professional" wine writers--Asimov, Heimoff, Tanzer (whose blog really sucks), Feiring--you really see how impoverished the wine blogosphere is.<br /><br />However, that does make my job a whole lot easier.<br /><br />My Gorgeous Samantha,<br /><br />I look at that blog and cannot stop laughing. You know they think it's really good. Just classic.<br /><br />I love you!Ron Washamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10386836101202976147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-32452520868013700542010-05-20T21:23:29.596-07:002010-05-20T21:23:29.596-07:00Wine For The People,
I hate that blog like poiso...Wine For The People,<br /> I hate that blog like poison, seriously.Samantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-2394621875177932602010-05-20T21:16:51.852-07:002010-05-20T21:16:51.852-07:00HMW, while of course I wish you the best in winnin...HMW, while of course I wish you the best in winning you category, I confess that I am stunned at the existence of Corks & Caftans. Quite literally stunned--the only thing I am capable of doing is leaving a comment on a wine blog while I try to wrap my head around the blog that exists despite my certain knowledge that you had made it up. Or maybe you did make it up. Is that your day job? If so, and even if not, can you please explain Corks & Caftans to me?<br />(And, oh, the pictures aren't *that* purty.)Wines for the Peoplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095439358615901235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-61148712150869131292010-05-20T20:45:07.088-07:002010-05-20T20:45:07.088-07:00I've given a S.H.I.T before, even eaten S.H.I....I've given a S.H.I.T before, even eaten S.H.I.T once or twice....does that qualify me for some schmancy trip? Oh AND I'm a blogger so clearly I have my head so far up my ass the view is nothing but S.H.I.T...I'm with Amy, I wanna go too!<br /><br />Charlie My Sweet Wrong Team Loving Man,<br />I would pee on you if you were on fire, just sayinSamantha Duganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214278596698698245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-36075494698747048862010-05-20T18:27:47.038-07:002010-05-20T18:27:47.038-07:00No, Ron. You paid Whitman and she has yet to pay m...No, Ron. You paid Whitman and she has yet to pay me. I may be a blogger, but I'm not exactly easy...just clueless.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-8579748824089537302010-05-20T18:03:28.149-07:002010-05-20T18:03:28.149-07:00Charlie Olken said...
"we would not pee on h...Charlie Olken said...<br /><br />"we would not pee on him if he was on fire. And I have always wondered why not."<br /><br />I think one's own personal ABV urine level would be a *major* concern here. I mean, I'm all for flambe' but you've got to draw the line in the snow somewhere.Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-2877145970423527302010-05-20T17:25:49.625-07:002010-05-20T17:25:49.625-07:00Thomas,
No, my friend, that's the Torrontes....Thomas, <br /><br />No, my friend, that's the Torrontes. And I thought I paid Google to keep you out of here.<br /><br />Amy Love,<br /><br />Going on a trip with a bunch of bloggers is like wishing you'd gone on the Bataan Death March. <br /><br />Wines for some People,<br /><br />Oh, yes, I finished. I've nominated WineHarlots as Best Wine Business Blog, BrixChicks as Best Blog for Head Trauma Patients, and Corks and Caftans for Most Delusional Blog with Purty Pictures. Oh, and myself for Best You've Got a Lot Of Nerve, Moron Wine Blog<br /><br />Charlie,<br /><br />Shit is only worth knowing insomuch as it differs from Shinola. <br /><br />I served with shit, I know shit, shit was a friend of mine, Sir, you are not shit. Or something like that.Ron Washamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10386836101202976147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-67486458415030561012010-05-20T15:07:54.643-07:002010-05-20T15:07:54.643-07:00I've always wondered. It is better not to know...I've always wondered. It is better not to know shit, or it is better to not know shit. I mean, why is shit worth knowing?<br /><br />I once heard someone say of another person whom he did not like that we would not pee on him if he was on fire. And I have always wondered why not.Charlie Olkenhttp://www.cgcw.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-25083423699274094562010-05-20T12:56:22.067-07:002010-05-20T12:56:22.067-07:00So does this mean you've finished your wine bl...So does this mean you've finished your wine bloggers awards judging?Wines for the Peoplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095439358615901235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-32057369669469797232010-05-20T12:00:27.700-07:002010-05-20T12:00:27.700-07:00And you did not invite me to come along? I could u...And you did not invite me to come along? I could use a vacation.winebookgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01108898075062843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6745003136564123305.post-75377178401629367142010-05-20T11:53:58.801-07:002010-05-20T11:53:58.801-07:00I thought Teroldego was the Spanish guy who fights...I thought Teroldego was the Spanish guy who fights bulls. <br /><br />Live and loin shit.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.com