[arg_discuss] ARGFest! Atlanta! Mai Tais!

[Michelle Senderhauf]

But can I still have a little umbrella?  They make me so happy.

Michelle Senderhauf

Dog Tale Media

On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 5:22 PM, Michael Monello
<mmonello at campfirenyc.com>wrote:


> My heart is heavy with sadness over the characterization of the Mai Tai as

> an "umbrella drink."

>

> "Mother's Milk" is a much more appropriate term. Don't underestimate the

> strength and complexity of a real Trader Vic's Mai Tai:

>

> 1 ounce aged Jamaican rum

> 1 ounce Martinique rum

> 1/2 ounce Orange Curaçao

> 1/4 ounce Orgeat

> 1/4 ounce Rock Candy syrup.

> Juice of one fresh lime.

>

> This ain't no Piña Colada!

>

> ;)

>

> Mike

>

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> On Jun 27, 2010, at 9:13 PM, Michelle Senderhauf wrote:

>

> > Hmmm, you could most definitely fit more Mai Tai in an umbrella of the

> > proper shape, but I'm quite sure it would be dangerous thing to try while

> > drinkering.

> >

> > Or perhaps this is a good idea for a game submission for the festival.

> > Umbrella drinking contest anyone?  It sure would help fight the Atlanta

> > heat.

> >

> > Michelle Senderhauf

> >

> > On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 8:10 PM, Brian Clark <bclark at gmdstudios.com>

> wrote:

> >

> >> Pssst. Ian: you don't actually drink FROM an umbrella, you know, right?

> >>

> >> Although ... given this crowd ... perhaps we should give that a try. A

> >> drink

> >> in an umbrella instead of an umbrella in a drink.

> >>

> >> -----Original Message-----

> >> From: arg_discuss-bounces at igda.org [mailto:arg_discuss-bounces at igda.org

> ]

> >> On

> >> Behalf Of Ian Pottmeyer

> >> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 8:38 PM

> >> To: Discussion list of the IGDA ARG SIG

> >> Subject: Re: [arg_discuss] ARGFest! Atlanta! Mai Tais!

> >>

> >> I'm not sure I've ever had an umbrella drink before, but if there's ever

> a

> >> place to try one, ARGFest is it!

> >>

> >> -Ian

> >>

> >> Michael Monello wrote:

> >>> Is it too early to start the "Who's going to ARGFest" thread?

> >>>

> >>> I would just like to point out that Atlanta has a spectacular Trader

> >> Vic's

> >> tiki bar and restaurant serving original recipe Mai Tais. Last year some

> of

> >> us imbibed at Thatch Tiki Bar in Portland and I'm hoping to hoist

> umbrella

> >> drinks with everyone again soon in Atlanta.

> >>>

> >>> Who's in?

> >>>

> >>> Best,

> >>>

> >>> Mike

> >>>

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> >>> Mike Monello

> >>> Partner, ECD Campfire

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> >>> New York, NY 10013

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