❀ Countdown to The Green Dragon's 3,500th member! ❀

It's going to take a while. When the weather gets nice people take their books outside and forget about LT. But I figured we should start the countdown anyway.

Plus, I'll use just about any excuse to look at Cary Grant.

Well hello there. We re-watched Bringing up Baby recently - such a pleasant way to spend an afternoon!

Roll on 53 :)

WooHoo. We got one!

awww, Herbie is cute but Cary, now that's another story! Hubba hubba.

>4 Bookmarque: Yeah. He was just such a lovely looking man. They don't build many like that.

Plus he was funny and had style. The closest to the type now is probably George Clooney in part. He looks good, dresses well and is also funny. I read an article about him just when Intolerable Cruelty came out that said the stylist or costumier for the movie deliberately modeled his character on Grant. I think it might have stuck.

Yes, he's close. He has that chin. I also think Jon Hamm is close, looks wise. And he proved he could be hilarious when he showed up on 30 Rock. Whatshisface is handsome and can sing and dance, too... that Aussie guy that plays Wolverine. Why am I having a brain fart? Hugh Jackman! (I had to look him up.)

But yeah... Cary was special.

Well, of course, he was an English gentleman and charmer, like me!
(: D

>8 John_Vaughan: Yes, that accent only helped. ;o)

>7 clamairy: You should be ashamed to forget Hugh's name! ;)

clamairy, I see we've redecorated the pub's entrance for our newbies! Pretty, pretty.

>10 MrsLee: Thanks. It was getting old, IMHO. I'm still not satisfied with the dragon, but I wanted something recognizable as an itty bitty thumbnail when a user is on that 'Groups' page.

I apologize, but some days I barely remember my own name. ;o)

>10 MrsLee: Wow! You've made the pub really, beautifully cosy as we go into (southern) winter! BTW, for the first time this winter, most of South Africa is expecting single-digit (C) temperatures tonight.

>12 hfglen: I know you meant clamairy. :) Happy cozy winter to you! We are going to be in the 90s (F) today.

>13 MrsLee: Ooops! Many apologies to Clam! But MrsLee drew my attention to the redecoration.

Oh, oh, oh! Where's that beautiful long shot of the pub amongst the green hills? The warm, glowing lights are so welcoming, I always feel as if I'm on my way there. Not that this interior isn't wonderful--but can we have both?

>15 Meredy: We can switch back and forth. The other really should be our Summer photo and this one should be the Winter one. Then again I need to see green more when there is nothing but white and gray out my own window. Also, I'm game for putting up anything nice anyone finds and posts a link to in this thread. We used to have some really fine outdoor pub pictures in one thread, and I can't seem to find any of them.

Ha, found it. Nice pictures, but none of them are as wonderful as I remember. Heh heh
https://www.librarything.com/topic/36497

Though I am really partial to this one that @kassetra posted:

I know (knew) a place like that in Dorset!
Question - when we get to 3,500 is there a party? With cheese? and clams (little necks, not bellies please!)

>19 John_Vaughan: Yes, there is much virtual hoopla. Bring your own... well... everything, pretty much.

But we don't need to wait for a special occasion to have cheese. There's always some around. I've been enjoying some Manchego:

Sylvia, what's Manchego taste like? A little while ago I snagged a big, expensive chunk of Parmesan from some kind of prize-sized whole cheese that was cut at the Zehrs store in Owen Sound. I promised myself I would use it frugally in cooking and I have - ONLY because I have been eating it in chunks instead of cooking with it. I love that cheese!

>22 nhlsecord: They are similar. Manchego might be more nutty as it's made with sheep's milk. It's more like a fine Pecorino Romano.

>21 SylviaC: *drool* I'm all out of that right now. I promised myself I'd finish up some of the cheeses I have before I buy any more slabs from Costco.

Yes, it's more mellow than Parmesan. A lovely flavour. I just eat it by itself, slowly, to make it last.

mmmmmmmm
bacon.

... and only 52 calories! But we need to brown the hash more.
(:D

>27 John_Vaughan: Yeah, those are Hash Tans.

Wait. I'm confused. So we haven't actually hit 3,000 yet?

*sadly stuffs bags of confetti back in pocketses*

>29 jillmwo: We hit 3,000 in July of 2012. We're headed for our 3,500th member. You can see the count on the group page. Right now we're at 3,448. :o)

We've never been the largest group on LT, but we're in the top 10! We do have the most posts, however.

Chatty bunch.

Yes, we're sort of like a tortoise that way. We've calmed down a bit in our chattiness. No one seems to be able to catch up, though.

It is such a challenge to keep up these days! I think the cupboards are almost bereft of marshmallows, and how will we celebrate if we can't shoot off the marshamallow guns? Eh? How, I ask!

Did Morphy's Roombas pig out on the marshmallows? Or was it the Pool Boys? In the bar? In the pool equipment room? Where? Where I ask?

How will we have a party without all the necessary supplies? Oh! oh! bring our own, eh? Hmmmmmm I'll have to think on that.....

But it is a great time for a party, and I agree the new digs look very very attractive!

May I suggest that we celebrate with some Peeps dioramas? I recently saw some very clever ones, or, some of the more creative folks here could make them. Or are they all gone? Well, the internet is always full of photos.

>35 Meredy: I love it! :D

Really? Is it a time for a party?

*runs around looking for the ingredients for the PGGBs*

Don't forget your haz-mat suit.

Can they dance in those? There will be dancing, yes?

Absolutely!

Whoo hoo! The Fourth of July has arrived early!

More PGGBs! More pool boys! More CHEESE! :)

yummy! for the cheese. Yummy, yummy for the pool boys! I do love me a party.

Oh! A Party. I almost overlooked it. A multi-month party. That's the way to go!

fun number, you found!

>54 Meredy: Oh! Is that the pub? :D

>55 MrsLee: Surely the pub has more atmosphere than that? ;)

>56 AHS-Wolfy: Maybe, but sometimes, the characters you meet here? Makes you wonder. :P

>56 AHS-Wolfy: Bwaa haa haa!!!!

oooooooooo wooooooooo woooooooo

(ghostly sounds)

*thumbs up* We need a good party around here.

>63 jillmwo: We do. I guess I should start looking for cheese platter photos, shouldn't I?
:o)

Who has the key to the closet?

Who knows what happened to the closet?

Whoever would have thought we'd grow this much????

Every day I look and every day I'm heartened by our relationships.

The closet is missing????

It's not where it used to be.

I think @MrsLee has the door, but I'm not sure there's a closet behind it.

*smirks* I'm not saying what's behind the door.

Is that Door Number One?

**Dances In Holding The Gold Key Up High**

ha ha ha I found the key, I found the key. I think the closet might just be behind the bar, down near the floor. Did any one invite Alice in Wonderland while she was small????

Wowser! Moving along quickly now!

*Hunts down some Smurfs for the BBQ*

smurfs?

MrsLee, are we BBQing the smurfs? or are they preparing the goodies?

I found that door to the hidden closet, and opened it with The Golden Key: marshmallows and marshmallow shotguns! Whoo hooo

I am ready for a parteeeeeeeeee!

Some say that Smurfs make the best BBQ sauce.

You may take these comments as your mind interprets them, such as the book title, "To Serve Man."

Oh, BBQ sauce. Good, I'm not ready for blue meat.

Someone needs to cue the marching band and giant balloons.

We have a band?

da-da-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum dum-da-dum-dum-da-dum-da-da-dum-dum...

Oh, did someone order the extra PBBJ mixers? And did the store deliver the glasses? Or there is so much to do, I think I'll need a nap....

**crawls into crawl space under the bar***

>83 maggie1944: Look out! I left the Black Forest Cake under the bar!

>84 SylviaC: - now we'll NEVER get her out from under the bar!

And the rest of us won't see a crumb of that cake :(

Only one more to go! (Unless someone else bails out again.)

Am I in time for the party! Woo Hoo!

Quick - someone invite another pool boy to take us to 3,500!

3500！！！

oh, my! Let's pour the PGGBs, get out the marshmallow guns, and tell the pool boys that the party has begun!

Dive in!

Three thousand five hundred! I hope they open a second line at the bar.

How does GD tradition say we should welcome the milestone-marking member?

cheese and PBBJs or is it PJJBs?

*crawls under the bar to nurse her drink*

>96 maggie1944: PBJBs?

Bacon wrapped dates anyone? My favorite party nibble.

Ohhhhhhhh

I have to go look that drink up. (tick toc tick toc tick toc tick toc)

It comes from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Pan..... something something Juice.... I think

*crawls back under the cupboards*

If I can pronounce PanGalactic GargleBlaster, I clearly haven't had one yet.

But I suspect this sad state of affairs can be fixed :)

Before you start dispensing PGGBs, look behind the marshmallows for the haz-mat suits.

Those snacks and beverages--and especially the cheese--look wonderful. But what I meant was, do we send a welcoming committee to greet the actual milestone-making member, or how do we make sure the person knows about the party being held in his or her honor?

>102 Meredy: If we don't tell them, that means more goodies for us! ;)

A Green Dragon, anyone?

>103 MrsLee: ooh now that's a cocktail!

huh? haz-mat suits...

here's one in fuchsia? and another in chartreuse? Are these the ones you want?

*flops back down, with marshmallow eating satisfactions*

>102 Meredy: I never thought of that! Is there a way to find out what member # I am?

>106 CarolO: I don't know (although I doubt it); but our membership count is sitting at 3501, and when we were at 3500 the newest member (shown on the group page) was @SandDune. It sort of didn't seem right to celebrate behind his or her back, so I just wondered if somebody was supposed to show up on SandDune's profile page with a tray of refreshments and an invitation. It could take a GD newcomer a long while to find the party. That's why I asked if we have a custom we follow.

we have parties which are not organized; no customs; just delightful chaos;

where are the pool boys?

OK, I dropped a comment to SandDune with an invitation to come over and party with us.

You ladies are so NICE. We will probably need more snacks if you are making a point of telling the guest of honor about the party.

I've ordered in some of these.

I'm not sure I want to guess what the brown oozing liquid represents.

Heat waves? Scorched grass? Either way it looks delicious. As does your cocktail. YUM!

oh, boy! Refreshments.....

*crawls out from under the bar****

Hi! A party! To be honest, I'm not very awake for a party as it's 4.00am here and I've only got up to wave my son off to the airport, but I'll do my best! But it's very nice to be the 3500th member! (I'm a her by the way).

>114 SandDune: Welcome! I see from your profile picture that your cat framed the dog. ;)

>114 SandDune: Welcome!!!

>115 MrsLee: The cat would like to frame the dog for any wrongdoing that goes on! She'd like to drive the dog right out of the house if she could, and she's had a good go at it as well.

>116 clamairy: Thanks. It's a more civilised time now. It wasn't me who was taking him to the airport so I got to go back to bed!

Wait a minute!! Did I miss the party? You all didn't *tell* me? There I am slaving like a dog at work over discussions of scholarly monographs and bibliographic essays and I miss the fun...

I will forgive you as long as someone finds me a piece of cheesecake.

(Oh, and I'm waving at the various new souls who have found their way into this pub. Just plunge on in!)

I am still wondering if we remembered to hire/invite some pool boys. Where's Georgia Dawn? Does she know where she found those cool guys we had here last party?

Hmmm...the pool boys are missing...Georgia Dawn is missing...I think I have solved the mystery!

Very well, >118 jillmwo: Here is a dragonfruit cheesecake for you,


Maggie, I'm fresh out of pool boys, I think it may have something to do with the water buffaloes we let into the pool, but here are some barkeeps to tide you over. I'm sure one of them will know how to make PGGBs.



And samples of our special brew for everyone

I almost missed the party! Thank you, Maggs!

Now, where are those pool boys?

Cheese!!!

Excellent! Someone has called the Barkeeps. Whew.

I think it is time to grab a little plate of food, and a big, big mug of PGGBs.

I'd like to invite the dude who plays Jamie Fraser to be our newest pool boy.

Yes, Clam, I agree completely! Absolutely!

PGGBs. Ah, it's been a while. Haz Mat suits ready?

Perfect! I love the new view around the place.

Thank you >124 clamairy:! I'll just be lounging around the pool...waiting for that handsome new pool boy to bring me a PGGB...sighhhhh.

There's cake over in the Thingaversary room.... http://www.librarything.com/topic/54628

I've just found the right tool for mixing PGGBs!



(Seen in a restaurant in Saldanha Bay recently. It started life as most of an outboard motor for a boat.)

Oh yeah, PGGBs will clean the rust right off of that thing!

Oh, great! It is important to get enough iron in our diets. This seems like an excellent option, and tasty, too, I imagine.

*lays head back donw ont he tale* (lays head back down on the table)

What happened to the party....

Here's a recipe for PGGBs - http://hitchhikers.wikia.com/wiki/Pan_Galactic_Gargle_Blaster

Want to start a countdown to #4000?