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<title>My RSS Feed</title><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/index.html</link><description>Hot News&#x21;</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:rights>Copyright 2007 Dan Dunn</dc:rights><dc:date>2008-12-10T12:34:27-08:00</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/" />
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<lastBuildDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:37:03 -0700</lastBuildDate><item><title></title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-12-10T12:34:27-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/b08e74f861782ec0a10dae7a8c6a0636-27.html#unique-entry-id-27</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/b08e74f861782ec0a10dae7a8c6a0636-27.html#unique-entry-id-27</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The following are actual notes from actual readers.  These notes have not been trimmed, spellchecked nor edited for content and/or coherency.  Where appropriate, I've included links to the related blog ...]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Midgets are Easily Handled</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-09-29T11:35:02-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/IMB_readermail_0908.html#unique-entry-id-43</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/IMB_readermail_0908.html#unique-entry-id-43</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The emails keep pouring in about the unhinged adult beverage segment we do every Friday from 1-2 pm EST on the Stretch Show on Maxim Radio.  For the uninitiated, &ldquo;midget&rdquo; is a term of endearment in Stretch-speak and is NOT intended to insult the vertically challenged among us&hellip;of course, if you were looking to insult an entire group, midgets would be a relatively safe way to go since they&rsquo;re small and, thus, easily handled.

...Hey my midget&mdash; Your site is badass, but the front page is extremely hard to read with a white background.  It's killing my eyes.  It might be my iPhone not loading it right.  I laughed my ass of at you and Stretch today (July 8th show)....  If you haven't tried it (but I bet you have) spiced rum and 7up.  It's great with Captain Morgan.  You can mix it half and half and it tastes like cream soda.  Maybe not the first one, but the second will.

...Oh, and it&rsquo;s not this site killing your eyes.  It&rsquo;s your iPhone.

...I don't think you can get the real stuff in this country, but next time you go to Europe try to find some Strohs Islander Rum in butterscotch flavor, and prepare to get knocked down.

...(The Imbiber replies: Thanks for the note, Rick.  You're talking about Stroh Inlander Rum, which is from Austria.  It's got a very high alcohol content.  That shit will bang yer ass up!)  A Call for the Three Wise Men

I have been listening to Stretch since he came on board on Maxim Radio.  Now that the merge (with XM) has happened and you two can get kinda nutty-kuku again, I think Jack Daniels, Johnnie Walker and Jim Beam should share the studio with u guys one Friday.  A few triple shots of the three wise men and Stretch will sing and u will laugh harder than ever along with all us crazy-named listeners.

...(The Imbiber replies: Having the Three Wise Men pay us a visit in-studio sounds like a fantastic idea&hellip; or an unmitigated disaster....  Is there such a thing as BUI &ndash; Broadcasting Under the Influence?  If so, does it apply to satellite radio?  I&rsquo;d like an answer please, people.)]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>A Word from Our Scooter</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-09-11T15:49:00-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/6dd206a66770b16cbe3fc46b66b94921-42.html#unique-entry-id-42</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/6dd206a66770b16cbe3fc46b66b94921-42.html#unique-entry-id-42</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[That show today was The Best radio show you two have done, and no disrespect to Stretch, but his overall best show.  Love to take a booze cruz with you if you ever want to come to BC for a wine/beer tour.  Most of the spirits are done on the East Coast.  -- Scott (Scooter if you want)

The Imbiber replies: The &ldquo;Scooter option&rdquo; has to do with an observation I made on the air during my June 13th segment on Maxim Radio (see above) about the inordinate amount of callers with redneck names.  In fact, within one 15-minute period, we heard from a Shooter, a Tex and a Cody.  Had Hoss called in, all would have been right in the universe.  Ah, well, maybe this week.  As for booze &ldquo;cruzes&rdquo; in Canada&hellip; nah!  I only go up there for the cheap drugs!

Hi Dan, I had a really greta pear martini out recently - the menu indicated it was Grey Goose Pear, St Germaine and lemon juice.  Can you offer any suggestions for measurements or similar sounding recipes?  -- Julia Clarke  The Imbiber replies: The following recipe comes courtesy of Grey Goose&rsquo;s resident mixologist&hellip;  1 1/2 Parts Grey Goose La Poire 3/4 Parts St Germaine Elderflower Cordial 3/4 Part simple syrup 4 wedges of Meyer Lemons or 3/4 oz Fresh Squeezed Lemon  Garnish: Mint Leaves  Glassware: Martini

In the bottom of a cocktail shaker muddle together the Meyer lemons and simple syrup.  Add la Poire and Elderflower Cordial.  Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is frosted and beaded with sweat.  Strain into martini glass and top with mint leaves.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title></title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-09-10T21:40:08-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/canclubad1.html#unique-entry-id-39</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/canclubad1.html#unique-entry-id-39</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[(null)]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>No Longer Metro&#x2c; but Still Sexual</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-06-26T14:13:36-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/0b1271ac4a1c35febd83b5e7f7fef91c-41.html#unique-entry-id-41</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/0b1271ac4a1c35febd83b5e7f7fef91c-41.html#unique-entry-id-41</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[First thing, I'm a big fan of your writing.  Why is the Imbiber section no longer in the Metro as well as your movie reviews?  I always looked forward to your Friday movie reviews as they were always very entertaining and knowledgable.  Regards, Brian Duhamel

The Imbiber replies: The simple answer, Brian, is that Metro is stupid.  Let's stick with the simple answer.

Hey I was at Employees Only recently and I swore I saw you macking with a drunk girl that was totally wasted.  Admit it it was you, wasn't it?  -Pete Z

The Imbiber replies: Guilty as charged, Pete Z.  It's odd, though, that you'd recognize me, and not your sister.  She's a good kisser, by the way.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>A rare John Davidson nod</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-05-29T14:27:09-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/a54ba76b67defd5b2b1f70ddb71de720-40.html#unique-entry-id-40</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/a54ba76b67defd5b2b1f70ddb71de720-40.html#unique-entry-id-40</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I googled John Davidson- the singer- and your page came up.  I can't locate the entry, but it seems to relate to him cheating on his previous wife who he divorced and remarried another woman- a backup singer from his tv show.  I wanted to know if you know if it is true that he was cheating- it would seem evident as he was married to his 1st wife from 69 to 82 and remarried in 83.  Thank you- I await your reply.  PS- excellent website Rick F

The Imbiber replies: John Davidson is a man-whore.  Has been ever since the "That's Incredible" years.

I just finished reading Nobody Likes a Quitter and coincidentally realized how people can become alcoholics.  I had a lot of fun laughing out loud while reading your book (even though my roommates were questioning my sanity) and my consumption rate of adult beverages sky-rocketed during the process.  It was nice to hear about all the great drunkin times you&rsquo;ve had and I even learned a few things along the way (the Usher song lyric pick up lines really work!).  Anyway, I look forward to whatever you write next and I just wanted to let you know you&rsquo;ve got one new fan.  -Mike Dendrinos

The Imbiber replies: That raises my "fan total" to four.  Thanks, Mike!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Kick it Root Down</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-01-09T12:06:37-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/9d50618e16f1542f81922e041f9feb4f-38.html#unique-entry-id-38</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/9d50618e16f1542f81922e041f9feb4f-38.html#unique-entry-id-38</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[U have a picture of adam yauch on ur pictures...from sundance '06...u say its mike d...its really mca...just helpin u out!!!  Josh

(Imbiber replies: Thanh u, J.  If I weren&rsquo;t so lazy, I&rsquo;d fix it.)]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The &#x22;Mighty Imbiber&#x22; Speaketh</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-01-08T12:05:49-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/6c5f1fc8601413932dcb62334a8e72cd-37.html#unique-entry-id-37</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/6c5f1fc8601413932dcb62334a8e72cd-37.html#unique-entry-id-37</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I understand that absinthe, the previously outlawed hooch, is now available here.  I was hoping that you could help me decide which ones I should go with.  Also, I'm not looking to spend wild amounts of $$$ until I have determined whether I like it, and its effects.  "Please help me O Mighty Imbiber!"  Drew

(Imbiber replies: Word has it Vincent Van Gogh got so whacked on absinthe, the so-called Green Fairy, that he lopped off his own ear.  And speaking of fairies, Oscar Wilde used to have a gay old time drinking the stuff and once reported having seen tulips growing on his legs during a particularly indulgent bender.  My point is, stay in school.  As for what brand to buy, go with Suisse Verte Clandestine.)]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>A Note from the Kissing Bandit</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-01-06T12:04:25-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/3a14fffe69dc57aa5f22280993caa751-36.html#unique-entry-id-36</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/3a14fffe69dc57aa5f22280993caa751-36.html#unique-entry-id-36</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi Dan.

Nice to see that your website is working like a well oiled machine, I remember when you let me preview it and I used my geek skill to give you a couple of pointers; anyway, that is old news.  Congratulations on putting out a book, and I have put it on my wish list for Xmas.  If Santa can't bring me the Absinthe I desire at least he can bring me useful humor to chase my jonesing tears away.  Hey I have two heads-ups for you, I had three but you already know about Danny DeVito's Limoncello & YouTube video.

First, check out Young's Double Chocolate Stout, I'm working my way through the Parish House (Boylston Str, Boston) beer challenge card so I can get a free beer glass with something witty of my own invention etched on it.  (The excitement & $900 it will take over the next year is burning a hole in my pocket).  The best thing is the buddy that got me started can't drink alcohol; he&rsquo;s recovering, who said recovering from alcoholism's can't be fun?  Anyway the stout is double chocolate because one it is a stout, and the other it has chocolate "flavor" in it.  It is a fabulous flavor, not overdone, but just right.  I come from a long line of chocoholics and alcoholics this is a wonderful blend for both my inherited traits.  It's a flavour from England, not the easiest to find but I'm sure you have an inside track.

The second thing is I was in the bookstore and ran across Tucker Max's book "I hope they serve beer in hell.&rdquo;  Usually I pretend to be above this type of male-pig-asshole-crap but well the old fraternity boy in me has been surfacing lately and it just caught me as amusing.  I'm reveling in self assurance right now and really got a kick out of the stories in the book and thought of you.  Especially funny is the "Absinthe Donut" story.  There it, absinthe, is again the nectar of delirium, which is rare on this side of the pond.  I digress but finding absinthe is not so easy, although it has been rumored that there is an absinthe society in Boston, bless their hearts.  Liquor with neurotoxin, what could be finer.

Anyway, if you are ever in Boston, I'll meet you for a drink, and tell you 2 absinthe stories, and a whiskey tale which now has earned me the nickname "Kissing Bandit", by my wife no less.  Let's just say there are reasons I do not drink whiskey.  I'm sure they pale in comparison to your escapades.  Cheers,  Eric (aka CloneZero)]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Blast From the Past</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-01-06T12:01:48-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/eadfa6d2d6f346f3329743d50785f2a0-35.html#unique-entry-id-35</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/eadfa6d2d6f346f3329743d50785f2a0-35.html#unique-entry-id-35</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Hey Dan, Doubt you remember me but we worked together in the sales department at The Legal Intelligencer in Philly back in 93-94.  I was just a kid out of college and you were our coordinator&hellip;damn, how times have changed.  Your name was mentioned in an article in the Daily News so I had to see for myself if this was the same Dan Dunn.  Congrats on all your successes&hellip;I&rsquo;m sure just the beginning of many.  Best Regards.  Joe Gallo West Chester, PA

(Imbiber replies: I once wrote Joe up for not sucking up to the boss enough.  Clearly, my disciplinary actions paid off!)]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>For Crying Out Loud...</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2008-01-06T11:59:34-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/49d3508167f2ba9e1f9430aea9ca8179-34.html#unique-entry-id-34</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/49d3508167f2ba9e1f9430aea9ca8179-34.html#unique-entry-id-34</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Dan, Knocked out your missive on the train ride home for Thanksgiving.  It was just what I needed to get psyched up for the amateur hour that is night before thanksgiving drinking...  I really enjoyed the chapter on how Aspen has changed as being a brand new New Yorker you can see the social strata quite plainly here.  It may have gotten a little dusty on the train while reading the Epilogue.  I will be picking up a few more copies for Christmas gifts for friends.  Thanks again, and drop Aaron or I a line next time you hit the city.  Hope you enjoyed your holidays.  Take care.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Isn&#x27;t It Nice When Everyone&#x27;s Just So Darn Happy?</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-11-29T14:23:00-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/5f071ba795362be124796a1f4921df05-33.html#unique-entry-id-33</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/5f071ba795362be124796a1f4921df05-33.html#unique-entry-id-33</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[D- Your column today was LOL.  I was on the R5 going into Philly at 6 a.m.-- go birds!  -Paul Dimuzio

Dan- Funny, cleverly written piece!  The Elton John/colors remark was pretty droll.  Nice job.  Maybe I'll make one of these for my wife who does drink a cosmo, or classic martini.  -John

Dan, I couldn&rsquo;t be more pleased about what happened to Bill Belichick these past couple of days.  I'm a life-long Pats fan and have never liked the guy, always thought people kissed his ass while he was nothing but a prick to everyone.  Now he gets caught cheating, uses some pathetic excuse like he "misinterpreted" the rules, and as per usual blows off every question at his press conference.  Hey Hoodie, you got pinched.  At the very least, you owe the league and especially your fans to stand up there on the podium, apologize profusely, and answer all the questions put to you by a media that has contributed to your making millions of dollars.  You dont say "It's past us. We're moving on." Terd.  At least you took a hit in the iron for 500 large.  That at least will make me feel a little better.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Imbiber: A Shill for Sam Adams?</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-10-04T10:09:21-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/b84bd6f7079146250ff9f4dc76174070-32.html#unique-entry-id-32</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/b84bd6f7079146250ff9f4dc76174070-32.html#unique-entry-id-32</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Dunn, I am writing to you with regards to an article that you had printed in the latest issue of the Metro.  Now to begin with I would like to admit that I am not much of a reader of your paper.  With that out of the way I must take offense at a very serious admittance within your article about the perfect Labor Day beer.  You wrote and I quote...."When it comes to downing ice cold brewskis only one brand (besides Budweiser) will do...Samuel Adams."  Now while Samuel Adams is a good brewery with a lot of award winning beers they hardly constitute the majority of what is available in the craft brew market.  Also within today&rsquo;s growing market many people are even starting to question what defines a craft brewed beer?  Of course this is all something completely off my point for writing.  What I would have much rather seen is you highlighting some of the great beers of local small craft brewers.  There are many fine beers to quench the summer thirst right in our own backyards.  Flying Fish in Cherry Hill, NJ does a wonderful Farmhouse Summer Ale, Victory Brewing in Downingtown, Pa has some tasty summer beers.  I could list more but I feel to sum up a point that by stating your article as you did about Budweiser & Samuel Adam you are hindering the wonderful small brewers that aren't afforded the money to launch million dollar ad campaigns to lure drinkers to their beers.  No there are the few that craft delicious libations and depend upon the recommendations of informed drinkers to show what true beer flavor is all about.  Thank you for allowing a wee bit of a rant to take place.  Sincerely, Tobe Foxhill

The Imbiber replies: Perhaps my support for Sam Adams makes it see as though I'm a shill for The Man, but the truth is I'm just a big fan of their beers.  Always have been.  I've had Victory, and it's very good.  Problem is, my column runs in several markets here and abroad, which means I can't focus on products that are only available regionally.  That said, I appreciate you taking the time to write me, and would greatly appreciate any other craft beer recommendations you can offer.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Please Complain Responsibly</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-10-04T10:08:27-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/c2f85b46c2ab438f6b15b3e09e35e60d-31.html#unique-entry-id-31</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/c2f85b46c2ab438f6b15b3e09e35e60d-31.html#unique-entry-id-31</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Dan, your football commentary is always welcome.  However as a father and grandfather who has watched football since well before you were born, please accept my word that the sport is easily enjoyed without booze.  Since I have friends and family who are members of Mr. Bill's club, I'm very sensitive to the glorification of drinking, and I do imbibe occasionally.  I have offered a standing bet to my wife that on any given weekend a drunk driving death will be reported in either the Saturday or Sunday Inquirer.  You could do worse than drop the focus on booze and stick to sports.  If I were your editor you wouldn&rsquo;t have published that article.  --Mark Splaver, Philadelphia

The Imbiber replies: You&rsquo;ll never see me advocate drinking and driving.  My motto is, &ldquo;When drinking to McNabb, take a cab.&rdquo;]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Let&#x27;s Help William Find a Bar</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-09-13T11:28:43-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/e884091f134320091de897b4470af402-30.html#unique-entry-id-30</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/e884091f134320091de897b4470af402-30.html#unique-entry-id-30</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I read your article &ldquo;Give these wines a spin&rdquo; about NASCAR racing and I wanted help with a problem I&rsquo;m having at McMennamin's Tavern on Germantown Avenue and Mt Airy Ave (in Philadelphia).  It is a great bar and restaurant with many drinks and excellent food.  One night I got drunk there and at closing time I got into an argument with two of the regulars who were asking me questions that were out of place.  I like going there to drink because it&rsquo;s close to my apartment.  The bartender intervened, but not on my behalf and we then began arguing.  He then kicked me out of the bar for a month because I was quite drunk.  That was in the middle of June and I haven&rsquo;t been back since.  Give me advice on how I can go back or can you talk to the bartender for me so I can go there again?  Thanks a ton -William

The Imbiber replies: This is a tough one, William, because pissing off a bartender at a drinking establishment that one really enjoys patronizing is a losing proposition.  It simply can't end well -- either you get eighty-sixed from the joint altogether, or said bartender treats you like a Sunni cleric at a Shia Al-Mubahila celebration (look it up!).  My suggestion would be, as always, to let the spirits guide you.  In this case, the spirit I suggest is whisky -- a good single-malt Scotch, perhaps.  Knock back a few snifters at home, then once you've mustered up enough liquid courage, head on down to McMennamin's Tavern with your head held high and your bloodshot eyes on the prize: A second chance.  Tell that prickly bartender you're sorry for what happened, but that you only did what any self-respecting booze hound would have done when subjected to the sort of grief those clowns were giving you that fateful night in June ...  and never mind that you were too wasted to remember what, if anything, they actually said to you.  If that doesn't work, find a new bar -- last time I checked, Philly's full of good ones.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The &#x22;Truth is Stranger Than Fiction&#x22; File</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-09-12T20:26:21-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/b0115cc09260175b2e94fe7092f4d4a3-29.html#unique-entry-id-29</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/b0115cc09260175b2e94fe7092f4d4a3-29.html#unique-entry-id-29</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[(Received the following note from my good pal, director extraordinaire Art Haynie)

DD- I have made it to the illustrious Indiana State Fair.  But I guess like any other day, its filled with bad news and good.  The bad is, I'm missing the cockroach races.  The good news - I made it for the American Cornhole Tournament finals!

I kid you not.

I forgot to mention, it's being sponsored by Dicks Sporting Goods.

And again, I kid you not.  -Art

Imbiber note: According to Wikipedia, Cornhole is a game in which players take turns pitching small bags filled with corn (or sand or beans) at a raised platform with a hole in the far end.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Here&#x27;s a Reader Who Knows What She&#x27;s Talking About</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-06-10T12:33:40-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/50cb3c1852a838bcf5d8cc90ff0ded1f-26.html#unique-entry-id-26</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/50cb3c1852a838bcf5d8cc90ff0ded1f-26.html#unique-entry-id-26</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Imbiber- I just want to say you are the sexiest, most talented writer in the world.  I read your column every week on the train into Manhattan, and it always makes me happy Keep up the good work!  -- Mindy Rausch

The Imbiber replies: Dearest Mindy, thank you for the compliment, but let&rsquo;s be honest &mdash; Stephen King is a hell of a lot sexier than I am.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Where Can I Smell the Four Roses?</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-05-18T12:33:02-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/18998fb10214a92539c794a41e286093-25.html#unique-entry-id-25</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/18998fb10214a92539c794a41e286093-25.html#unique-entry-id-25</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Mr. Dunn, Your article featuring Four Roses bourbon on Friday, May 18th really caught my attention.  Jim beam on the rocks with ginger ale is a favorite.  I'd love to try the Four Roses.  Do you know if it's available in the Philadelphia area?  and if so, where?  Thank you.  Colleen Scheive

The Imbiber replies: Glad you enjoyed the column.  I believe Four Roses is only available in Kentucky and NYC right now, but I'm told it should be available in Philly by this fall at the latest.  Kinda cruel of me, I guess, to turn the Philly folks on to a bourbon they can't easily access.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Surely&#x2c; This Is Not What The Folks At Kellogg&#x27;s Had In Mind</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-05-04T12:31:55-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/3400313c9b6cfdb55eed0db1570ffb59-24.html#unique-entry-id-24</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/3400313c9b6cfdb55eed0db1570ffb59-24.html#unique-entry-id-24</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I just read your column on using vodka instead of milk on your morning breakfast cereal.  An excellent suggestion.  Thought I would let you know that I enjoy your column and will have to make a point of checking out your archives.

If you are interested, you might want to check out my website www.thousandbars.com where I documented my drinking in 1000 different bars in a single year.  I still post to it occasionally when I do something that I think others might find interesting.  --Dan the Barman

The Imbiber replies: You should see what I do with my morning banana!

Oh, man, I was cracking up at the part about the vodka with the blueberry morning cereal.  You have outdone yourself!  But seriously, your articles are always very well written and provide an all-too-uncommon balance of information and humor.  Please keep up the good work!!!!!!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>You Mind If We Dance Wit Yo&#x27; Dates?</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-02-09T12:30:56-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/ee8b351b0db9622afe7dc9e76210a8f3-23.html#unique-entry-id-23</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/ee8b351b0db9622afe7dc9e76210a8f3-23.html#unique-entry-id-23</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[You are quite interesting.  I just read The Imbiber and thought it was hilarious.  I am quite aware that you probably receive e-mails like this one all the time; however, I wanted to tell you that you are an inspiration to people who are thinking about entering the highly competitive, oh so critical, world of writing.  Thanks.  -- Fawn Smith

The Imbiber replies: The name Fawn reminds me of &ldquo;Animal House.&rdquo;  (Remember poor Fawn Leibowitz?)  So, with that in mind, Fawn Smith, as of this moment, you are on DOUBLE SECRET PROBATION!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>This Wine is Really Shitty ... No&#x2c; Really&#x21;</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-02-07T12:03:54-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/6ab72f119e8d4aa3d081805878c3ca3c-20.html#unique-entry-id-20</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/6ab72f119e8d4aa3d081805878c3ca3c-20.html#unique-entry-id-20</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[SUBJECT: Dingleberry wine?  A friend just got back from out west (where) his mother had a bottle of &ldquo;dingleberry wine.&rdquo;  Nobody has heard of this, nor can they find any.  Is there such a thing as &ldquo;dingleberry wine?&rdquo;  If so, where do you get it to prove she is not crazy?  --John Davidson  The Imbiber replies: Funny you should mention that, John &hellip;

Please write a book of recipes.  I usually cut out all the ones you write that are printed, but had an accident and the box had to be discarded.  -- Kathy K

The Imbiber replies: Having an &ldquo;accident&rdquo; in a box is the first step in the production of dingleberry wine, served exclusively aboard transatlantic flights on the Queen Mary.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Yes&#x2c; I AM Somebody Important</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-02-02T12:30:06-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/0ad0c78ca381f469534bca5a68cd5819-22.html#unique-entry-id-22</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/0ad0c78ca381f469534bca5a68cd5819-22.html#unique-entry-id-22</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[P.J. O&rsquo;Rourke mentions a Dan Dunn in the beginning of his "Eat the Rich" book.  I thought maybe it was you, was it?  -- Dave

The Imbiber replies: Yes.  That's me.  I met PJ in the 90s through the late Hunter S.  Thompson.  Sometime, maybe 1997, we were having adult beverages in Woody Creek, CO, and PJ mentioned borrowing the title of an Aerosmith song for his upcoming book.  I pointed out that Motorhead also had a song called "Eat the Rich."  Eight months later I received a signed copy of "eat the Rich" in the mail with the message: "Thanks for the tip."  And the weird part about you bringing this up now is that I'm currently reading PJ's book, "All the Trouble in the World" ...  and I haven't read any of his books since "Eat the Rich."]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>I Never Claimed To Know What I&#x27;m Talking About</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-01-22T12:29:08-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/345be3ce5723286621b82fc8f53c0a88-21.html#unique-entry-id-21</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/345be3ce5723286621b82fc8f53c0a88-21.html#unique-entry-id-21</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[SUBJECT: It Happened in 1942?  It's a good thing I missed the sinking of the Queen Mary in 1942 or I wouldn't have been able to sail to Europe on it in 1955 and 1963, and stay in it more recently in its hotel manifestation in Long Beach, CA.  -- Tom Sullivan

It was the Normandie that sank in 1942, not the Queen Mary.  As a journalist, you should always check your facts before you print an article.  -- Charles Ellis

The Imbiber replies: I drink for a living, and as a result it&rsquo;s hard to keep the facts straight sometimes.  The Onion knew this when they hired me &hellip; er, Metro &hellip; I work for Metro, right?]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>When Tragedy Strikes&#x2c; Let&#x27;s Just Assume There&#x27;s Always a Kennedy Involved</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-01-12T12:03:03-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/fa5be51d1d91d7382b3c0333c8b40daa-19.html#unique-entry-id-19</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/fa5be51d1d91d7382b3c0333c8b40daa-19.html#unique-entry-id-19</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[In your column yesterday, you forgot to include Congressman Patrick Kennedy.  He crashed his car while drunk and tried to get out of it by claiming he had to be at the Capital for an important vote at 3am.  Naturally, he went into rehab because he was a "victim".  Ugh.  -- Greg Casey

NOTE: The following two letters concern a column I wrote about Don Julio tequila in which I erroneously reported that the Queen Mary sunk in 1942.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Hey&#x2c; It&#x27;s the President of Mel Gibson&#x27;s Fan Club</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-01-11T11:55:25-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/fe6fc58f6ae3014badd72c781cf6fc07-17.html#unique-entry-id-17</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/fe6fc58f6ae3014badd72c781cf6fc07-17.html#unique-entry-id-17</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[SUBJECT: Mel Gibson You might want to stick to imbibing and steer clear of the smears.  Listen pal, anti-semitism requires either discrimination against Jews or a deep seated dislike of Jews that is active and shows itself in attacks.  You imply that Gibson is guilty of anti-semitism based on one statement (no, one statement does not qualify as a "rant")....  Right, you don't have any of that.  Where is the evidence of a deep seated dislike of Jews that is active and shows itself in attacks?  You have some of that you say?  You mean you are referring to the one single statement made by a man that has been under siege by the group he makes an ignorant statement about?  You take this statement and not only jump to the incredibly simplistic assumption that he is an anti-semite but also PRINT such in a newspaper as if you know it is fact?

I say doing such a thing is not only preposterous but irresponsible.  You are assuming a deep seated dislike for an ethnic group based on those words?  OK, then riddle me this; applying the inferential leap, or PLUNGE, you make with Gibson, to your friends or people you actually know, let me ask: how many of them qualify as racists that hate blacks?...  I could go on and on but I think you catch my drift.  Your implication, and the outright statements made by others in the media, that Gibson is an anti-Semite based on this one piece of info, is so completely indefensible and illogical that I can only think of two reasons why anyone would make it: 1) they are a simpleton; or 2) they are trying to fit in or be accepted by certain people.

...Only a fool would take Gibson's statement as PROOF that someone is an anti-semite.  What it is, is a piece of evidence....  I find it disgusting and personally offensive that anyone would imply or state as fact that a man is an anti-semite based on such.  Secondly, it is an example of how the media and those in power create conventional wisdom that is FALSE (or at least unproven) yet, through force of repetition, accepted by enough people to skew thought and behavior.  You might be thinking, 'I'm just a writer on my way up, I have no power'; well, you do have power, and in this case you are an unwitting(?)...  I'm willing to bet that Jewish individuals in power who are hypersensitive want to put Gibson in the history books as an anti-semite.  Their people publicize same, people desiring to get those folks approval repeat the act, or smear, and eventually it filters down to you at the Metro and, knowingly or not, you are now writing HISTORY that is not proven.

If you want to make your point about drunkenness, fine.  If you want to say you think Gibson is an anti semite (although, again, I don't know how you can reach that conclusion legitimately) or that a lot of people think he is an anti-semite, or that he made bigoted statements, again, fine.  But I think you and others are going WAY too far, that it is objectively undeniable that you are going too far, and that this represents a truly "annoying" and disturbing "trend."

...The Imbiber says: &ldquo;This guy &ndash; and I know it&rsquo;s a guy because his note reeks of &ldquo;man-crush&rdquo; &ndash; is certainly entitled to his opinion, but I don't believe it's unreasonable to suggest that a man who told a police officer, "Fucking Jews.  The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world," is an anti-semite.&rdquo;]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>I&#x27;m a Laugh Riot at Funerals&#x2c; Too</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2007-01-05T12:02:13-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/4bb8206d68855b357d9da3730aed65b7-18.html#unique-entry-id-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/4bb8206d68855b357d9da3730aed65b7-18.html#unique-entry-id-18</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[As an avid reader of Metro I felt the urge to write you regarding your article "Resolve to lay off the booze in '07", something I would normally never do.  To start I couldn't agree more with the point you made but more importantly truly enjoyed the way it was written.  I have a theory that you should never take yourself too seriously and always maintain laughter even in the worst of times.  The wit and dry humor that you portrayed was, in my opinion, truly spectacular.  Thanks for the smile this morning =) (Oh and your email has a typo in the paper, it spells your first name with two "N"s.)  -- Irit Gross

The Imbiber says: &ldquo;Firstly, thank you for the note.  Made me smile :) Secondly, the misspelling of my name has led to the dismissal of Metro's entire copy editing department.  And two of the SOB's responsible for the mistake were taken out back and whipped.  I'm kidding ...  sort of.&rdquo;]]></content:encoded></item><item><title></title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-12-31T12:34:42-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/152b775634727ed7d9396540d31982a1-28.html#unique-entry-id-28</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/152b775634727ed7d9396540d31982a1-28.html#unique-entry-id-28</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The following are actual notes from actual readers.  These notes have not been trimmed, spellchecked nor edited for content and/or coherency.  Where appropriate, I've included links to the related blog ...]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Cabernets are the red ones&#x2c; right?</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-12-08T11:54:30-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/02dc8480726c3c81ef26734570501ee8-16.html#unique-entry-id-16</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/02dc8480726c3c81ef26734570501ee8-16.html#unique-entry-id-16</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Subject: Hi!  First of all, I love your column.  My compliments to The Imbiber.  Secondly, I wonder where a girl like me can take a wine-tasting course in NYC?  A reputable place where I can learn my Cabernets from my Chardonnays.  Thanks so much for your help, and keep up the great work.  Best, Lia

The Imbiber says: Try this site ...]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Professor Dunn&#x27;s Class is in Session</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-11-29T11:53:43-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/c8ad72b85f86502eadf7e22d98432f9f-15.html#unique-entry-id-15</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/c8ad72b85f86502eadf7e22d98432f9f-15.html#unique-entry-id-15</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[SUBJECT: Love Your Column!  Hey Dan!  Just wanted to say that I read your column every week in the Metro and it's always my favorite part of the paper.  It makes for a great laugh and I actually learn a lot from it, too.  Keep up the great work!  -- Christine Lucas

Attorney General&rsquo;s Warning: Knowledge gleaned from reading The Imbiber can be hazardous to one&rsquo;s health.  Please do not retain any information from an Imbiber column if you are pregnant, operating heavy machinery or suffer from occasional pangs of conscience and/or good taste.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>A Fellow Obessive Fan Chimes In</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-11-09T11:50:52-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/26c601d763a1ffca757e0a0158d2af09-14.html#unique-entry-id-14</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/26c601d763a1ffca757e0a0158d2af09-14.html#unique-entry-id-14</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[SUBJECT: U2's "Bad I couldn't agree more with your assessment of U2's live version of &ldquo;Bad.&rdquo;  (READ RELATED BLOG ENTRY) I've probably heard that song somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 times and it still gives me chills.  Have you heard the 13-plus minute rendition where they tease &ldquo;Ruby Tuesday&rdquo; and &ldquo;Walk on the Wild Side?&rdquo;  You also gotta check out the live version of &ldquo;Sunday Bloody Sunday&rdquo; where Bono waxes political about the civil unrest back in Ireland.  You will NOT be disappointed.  -- Peter Veneziano

The Imbiber replies: The version of &ldquo;Bad&rdquo; you&rsquo;re referring to, Peter, is from 1985&rsquo;s Live Aid concert and yes, I&rsquo;ve heard it &hellip; about 7,123 times.  It&rsquo;s my favorite version of all time.  I should also note that Bono mixes in a little &ldquo;Sympathy for the Devil&rdquo; at the end, as well as a line from Lou Reed&rsquo;s &ldquo;Satellite of Love&rdquo; at the very beginning.  As for &ldquo;Sunday,&rdquo; there are numerous live versions out there in which Bono &ldquo;waxes political&rdquo; about the unrest in Northern Ireland, and no matter how many times I hear it, the message still resonates.  I&rsquo;ve seen the band live 38 times and counting, with a 39th show on tap Dec. 9th in Honolulu.  It&rsquo;s the final show of the Vertigo tour and the opening act is a little band you may have heard of called Pearl Jam.  Okay, I just got a woody.  And this calls for a shout-out to my gal Steph &ndash; WE&rsquo;RE (still) ON TOUR, BABY!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>I&#x27;m Gunning for You&#x2c; Mr. Boston</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-10-31T11:50:11-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/c3d0b93d18768a13b4a919e426994a61-13.html#unique-entry-id-13</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/c3d0b93d18768a13b4a919e426994a61-13.html#unique-entry-id-13</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[SUBJECT: Books Please write a book of recipes, I usually cut out all the ones you write that are printed, but had an accident & the box had to be discarded.  Yes, it was from following one that I liked very much, & now can't remember how to make it.  Some of us still like to curl up with a drink & a good book, I'm sure yours would be a great one, & put &ldquo;Mr. Boston&rdquo; to shame!  I'm single, so I'd like to surprise my guest with a new drink, & now my chances are very slim.  Please keep up the good work, & I'll keep watching for new drinks!  --Thanks Kathy K

The Imbiber replies: My two goals in life are to put Mr. Boston to shame and to make women happy, so if you want a recipe book, you got it!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>I Know Where You can Get Some Kind Bud&#x2c; Bud</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-09-29T11:48:50-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/2729203cb333d1c7c9e629ed50d9e698-11.html#unique-entry-id-11</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/2729203cb333d1c7c9e629ed50d9e698-11.html#unique-entry-id-11</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I'm a fan of all your columns at the Metro and I read most of them whenever they appear.  When I read your article about Absente this morning, I decided to drop you a question about its illegal predecessor absinthe.  I'm not a huge drinker, but I have heard of the Green Fairy and I actually bought Absente and think its pretty good.  I apologize in advance if this question is the equivalent of asking someone "Do you know where I can get some good bud" but I figured I'd ask anyway, because you could easily ignore me or have me arrested.  Anyways, do you know of anywhere online that I could purchase the original thujone containing absinthe?  A site that would deliver it anywhere in the world discretely.  Anyways, thanks for any info and regardless of your answer or lack of, I'm still a fan - Horatiu

The Imbiber responds: "Don't know of any websites where you can buy absinthe with potent/illegal in US amounts of thujone.  However, I do know a guy who sells some seriously kind bud, so if you're ever in LA and in need, I'll hook ya up."]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Best Served with a Penicillin Chaser</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-09-29T11:48:16-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/1a9381f8620d74d79393b00455ddbb80-10.html#unique-entry-id-10</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/1a9381f8620d74d79393b00455ddbb80-10.html#unique-entry-id-10</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Hey Imbiber - Love the site.  My fiance John and I invented a little drinky-drink called &ldquo;The Dirty Dildo.&rdquo;  Thought you might be mildly amused.  One night I was making myself a Dirty Martini &ndash; and John said, &ldquo;You&rsquo;d think I would love martinis, but I fucking hate olives.&rdquo;  So I said, &ldquo;Why don&rsquo;t we try cocktail onions?&rdquo;  and he says, &ldquo;No &ndash; better idea &ndash; Why don&rsquo;t we try pickles?&rdquo;  So, I said, &ldquo;Okay.&rdquo;  We used Trader Joe&rsquo;s dill pickle juice, (not Vlassic or some other crap), and he loved it.  So did I.  We toyed with names for a few minutes and settled on the aforementioned.  What&rsquo;s good about the Trader Joe&rsquo;s Dill Pickles is that they&rsquo;re small &ndash; so if you snap one in half, it fits nicely into the martini glass.  And they&rsquo;re really just good pickles.  Just in case you like pickles.

I threw him a birthday party not too long ago, and we coerced our friends into trying the beverage.  Most thought it was vile.  A few however, have been converted.  I&rsquo;d tell you to have a nice weekend &ndash; but I get the impression that your life is one long weekend, so there&rsquo;s no point.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Good Thing I Didn&#x27;t Bag on Latinas&#x2c; Too</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-09-29T11:44:16-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/5d52857680c4a4d09804cd138e02eb34-7.html#unique-entry-id-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/5d52857680c4a4d09804cd138e02eb34-7.html#unique-entry-id-7</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[SUBJECT: You idiot!  Dan, you are a first class dickhead.  How dare you go to someone else's country and act the way you do.  (read related blog) No wonder the French hate you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  You and other ugly Americans deserve all the nastiness you get (and more).  You don't deserve to be given a passport.  You give this country a bad name and considering what this administration has done, it doesn't really need "help" getting a worse name that what it already has.  Do other countries a favor and DON'T TRAVEL.  Spare the poor French and everyone else I might add your stupidness and grief.  And just a reminder to you and every other American who conveniently forgets if it wasn't for the French you wouldn't have even won the revolutionary war.  So get your history right and GET SOME MANNERS.  You moron!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Take THAT&#x2c; Susan Velasquez&#x21;</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-09-28T11:42:03-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/6556f33247ae2abda2a9bb2d18c32ebf-6.html#unique-entry-id-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/6556f33247ae2abda2a9bb2d18c32ebf-6.html#unique-entry-id-6</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[SUBJECT: Tell Susan Velasquez she is an idiot Reason why she is an idiot, the French really had nothing to do with the US gaining independence.  Sure they helped win Yorktown but that was not the end of the war.  The reason the British gave up was they were fighting all over the globe and other Europeans - The Netherlands, France and Spain - at the same time.  So Susan, shut the F up on your inacurate history lesson.  At least Dan knows booze and can back his talk up.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>In Case You&#x27;re Wondering Why the Economy&#x27;s So Bad</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-09-25T11:47:37-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/a0b66e90b8e7b60a4c3984f87c830915-9.html#unique-entry-id-9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/a0b66e90b8e7b60a4c3984f87c830915-9.html#unique-entry-id-9</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[SUBJECT: Here is a funny one for ya, Dan.  A bunch of people from Oppenheimer and Co.  went out after work to the Jose McIntyres Block Party on a Thursday Night a few years back and a buddy of mine, we'll call him "Big Larr" to hide his true identity got really drunk at the party.  After we blew out of that joint we went to Joe's Bar and Grill on the waterfront where for some reason "Big Larr" came out of the bathroom at the front door entrance got into a 3-point football stance and proceeded to take out one of the high tables at the front windows while there were still people sitting at the table.  Figuring that, this might have woke some people up to simmer down, but not "Big Larr" on this night for he was a wrecking ball.  Needless to say, that when we arrived for work the next morning, the big man was not there.  He ended up passing out on the D-Green-Line train, missing his stop and took it to the end of the line at Riverside Train Station.  He woke up the next morning, (still wearing his suit which was all ripped up I might add), sprawled out on the station's entrance steps with a dumpster being unloaded and placed not 10 feet from his head.  He's lucky that there wasn't a client of his going to work to witness his respected financial advisor sleeping on a sidewalk at 8 AM.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>There&#x27;s Always a Job for You Here&#x2c; Rose</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-09-22T11:45:57-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/ccd12eba3e2ba4b2de52174d47b134d2-8.html#unique-entry-id-8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/ccd12eba3e2ba4b2de52174d47b134d2-8.html#unique-entry-id-8</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[SUBJECT: I agree one must "Drink Yourself to Success" It's so funny to read your article today (read related blog).  I have experienced this myself this week.  As a temp to perm receptionist for a very prestigious ad agency I decided I should not turn down offers to mingle after work while sipping cocktails.  On Wednesday a young lady in the office celebrating her bday came to my reception area to tell me that they're all going to Blockheads after work.  I said &ldquo;okay sure, I'll join you guys.&rdquo;  After only now (as of today) having completed only three weeks of employment I wasn't sure of the repercussions or impressions.  Afterall I'm not perm yet.  Of course I wouldn&rsquo;t (and didn't) overdrink or skip out on my tab, but I was worried that it could be associated far more negatively than positively.  Well, all I can say is socially it was a step in the right direction.  Now, I have six people coming to my reception area as they step off of the elevators in the morning to give me a more personalized hello and showing more interest/ interaction.  I am no longer just "the temp girl."  I have a name now.  While I may not be perm yet, at least I feel like more of an insider now.  So, yes your article is true.  Social drinking establishes, builds and maintains relationships critical to even the simplest position- which in turn opens tons of more opportunities.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Imbiber Readers: Bad-Asses with Great Asses</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-09-11T11:49:33-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/2094ca10c9d40354effda7d8260e4747-12.html#unique-entry-id-12</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/2094ca10c9d40354effda7d8260e4747-12.html#unique-entry-id-12</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[SUBJECT: The bar mishap to end all bar mishaps I'm sure you've received all manner of emails re: bar mishaps.  Maybe they involve frat boys, no fear & keggers (snore).  Or perhaps they're lascivious and involve bathroom sex (yawn).  Maybe you've even received a few involving broken glass (one clich&eacute; after another).  But the one I&rsquo;m about to lay out on you involves women, roller-skates, concrete, metal and blood.  lots and lots of blood.

There are some ladies in Clinton Hill who have a rollerskating club (called Sweet Action Skate Club) and after our weekly skate, we have ourselves a pint at a local dive called Rope.  And one night, I was showing off a little too much and snagged my skate on a couch and went down.  As my primary concern was avoiding the forced removal of my skates, I pretended not to be in any pain and skated back to my stool.  It was only then that I realized that I&rsquo;d left a TRAIL OF BLOOD in my wake.  Cue: ambulance, stitches and pain meds.

Of course, we made our reparations to the poor soul who was charged with cleaning up my blood.  And you can read about that here.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>In Desperate Need of a Proofreader</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-09-07T11:27:29-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/e231acc1f1e064d054fc0dbe4cab1506-1.html#unique-entry-id-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/e231acc1f1e064d054fc0dbe4cab1506-1.html#unique-entry-id-1</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Dan from what I read your the only mishap (read related blog).  How anyone wants to know mishaps they should follow you around.  I owned a lounge for 35 yrs. I put a family member thru 4 yrs. of COLLEGE.  I&rsquo;ve met politions doctors, & many people that came from familys whose name is on the N.Y.  STOCK EXCHANGE.  Print this if your such a rocet sientist.  -- Bill

The Imbiber responds: The lesson here, of course, is that people who live in glass houses without dictionaries should not throw stones.  Despite issuing such a brazen challenge for me to print his scathing e-mail, "Bill" -- if that's even his real first name -- declined to provide his full name.  Nothing worse that a shit-talking wussy, eh?]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Your Check is in the Mail&#x2c; Rochelle</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-08-24T11:32:32-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/08368b72bbc7d4037473e6ed2ac898f6-3.html#unique-entry-id-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/08368b72bbc7d4037473e6ed2ac898f6-3.html#unique-entry-id-3</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi, I think you are hilarious!  I'm sitting here reading your "Fairwell, Wine Month" article (read related blog) and I'm in tears with laughter...  Thanks!!  I just recently started work in CC Philly where the Metro is distributed.  I missed the rest of this wine series...I would love to get the other articles.  It's funny because I just watched the movie "Sideways" last night.  I love wine but no nothing about them and keep saying I'm going to take it up as a hobby but life keeps getting in the way.  Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that I really enjoyed your article today.  Thanks again!!]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>A Guy Who Should Spend More Time Frequenting Burger King</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-07-28T11:25:26-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/cbb622861f08d86bc12a7214ca344b62-0.html#unique-entry-id-0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/cbb622861f08d86bc12a7214ca344b62-0.html#unique-entry-id-0</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[SUBJECT: Seize the Bull This is why I rarely read the Metro - the first issue printed in Philadelphia had a story about a robbery and killing at a Burger King restaurant in "the city."  Unless the reader knew that the district attorney mentioned in the article happend to be the DA of either Manhattan or Brooklyn (I don't recall which), the reader would have assumed that the story was in Philadelphia.  The location was never mentioned.  This same error recurs often in stories in the Metro - details are deleted in the interest of space, but those details are absolutely necessary to understand the story.  If space is needed, might I suggest limiting Dan Dunn's columns?  If I want to hear a frat boy's rambling, drunken analysis of anything, I'll go to homecoming.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Another Unsatisfied Customer</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-06-29T11:36:33-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/7e498fb24babe09ddc5cd8ce296a7cbd-5.html#unique-entry-id-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/7e498fb24babe09ddc5cd8ce296a7cbd-5.html#unique-entry-id-5</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[SUBJECT: The Imbiber/The Idiot It's no coincidence the two titles are so similar.  His first column that I read annoyed me, but was quickly forgotten.  The one about travelling in France made my skin boil, but I honestly believed that the backlash from such abominable stupidity would be so voliminous as to inspire his immediate termination.  Obviously, this was not the case, as Mr. Dunn's latest contribution just highlights further his idiocy.  I am ashamed that he has to gall to attach his 'approval' to p.i.n.k.  vodka, as the inventor of it is a personal friend (see related blog).  I'm sure he would be horrified to think of Dunn as an unsolicited spokesperson for his wonderful product.  As utterly deficient as Dunn seems to be, I would hope that the homophobic peer pressure might dissuade Dunn from further consumption.  Susan Velasquez hit the nail on the head (something I wish I could do to Mr. Dunn) in her response, and while I wish he WOULD move to France, I wouldn't wish his presence on such a great nation as is theirs, either.  And by the way (as you would assume any one who prided themself on being at all knowledgeable in the realm of alcohol) Schnapps it Belgium.  But please, don't go there, either.  We're better off keeping you local, so as to disallow you the opportunity to further tarnish the American reputation.  Sincerely, Deborah Fenker, Manhattan

The Imbiber responds: Since I'm feeling generous today, Deborah I'll humor you.  Truth is, I was entertained by everything you wrote, especially that bit about your skin boiling.  But I want to set the record straight: The attention I gave to p.i.n.k.  was most certainly solicited.  In fact, a rep from their marketing team practically begged me to write about their vodka.  The lesson here, of course, is be careful what you wish for ...  as for wanting to hit me on the head, I'd gladly meet up with you to let you take your best shot but, alas, I live in Los Angeles.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Let&#x27;s Just Say I Stumbled Into It ...</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-04-21T11:35:49-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/9f1440e446d194c988768d61bdefce31-4.html#unique-entry-id-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/9f1440e446d194c988768d61bdefce31-4.html#unique-entry-id-4</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Dan, You're my idol.  What series of events lead to your employment as "The Imbiber?"]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>If Only We All Had Neighbors Like This</title><dc:creator>imbiber@theimbiber.net</dc:creator><dc:subject>Reader Mail Page</dc:subject><dc:date>2006-04-20T11:31:43-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/f3d21825d80d949baca2ef6beb867867-2.html#unique-entry-id-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.theimbiber.net/page9/files/f3d21825d80d949baca2ef6beb867867-2.html#unique-entry-id-2</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Back in 1985, my neighbor passed away.  In her will she left us (among other items) a large Wine Rack filled with of course, Wine.  Since 1985 I have not sampled any of the Wine, I have rotated the bottles because I heard that was a correct thing to do, but have not investigated the history of any of the Wine, which many date back to the 1950-1960's.  Could you recommend a Web Site so that I could investigate the history and/or value of these Wines?  Thanks, Matthew J.  Mitchell

The Imbiber replies: Rotating doesn't seem necessary as the less you interact with the bottle the best it is for the wine in it.]]></content:encoded></item></channel>
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