Harder’n Ya’d Think
Now, lots of people will tell you this blogging business is easy; all you need is a basement, some Cheetos, and the sleepwear of your choice, and you’re off to the races. I figured I was naturally ahead of the game, being 14 floors above the nearest basement and with a coyote to throw on over my pajamas, but I was mistaken. It turns out that there are dozens of dreary processes and computer commands, the great majority of which I’m continually embarrassed not to know.
At any rate, any praise and accolades for this admittedly shaky launch may be heaped upon your gin-soaked host (ess?) the ol’ Cocktailhag, and any complaints promptly and eagerly forwarded to cocktailhag@gmail.com
Hot diggity! Here you are. For real. I love the front page. You need “under construction” notes for some of your other links. I’d level a bottle of champagne over the top of my monitor to christen your launch… except I really like my monitor. Congrats on getting the site up and running. From here, it’s all details. Good job!
Try clicking register link…
wo0t! Last time I was in a spot with the vantage point of your balcony and some alcohol, there were some unfortunate incidents involving napkins, guacamole and convertibles on the street below.
I’m looking forward to the festivities here.
With that fur collar coat, you’re either ready for an Ivy League football game or Chicago weather. Not so good in the rain though. Congrats on the blog. Look forward to your unique style and view. Take Jim White’s advice and be careful what goes over the balcony, especially if it were your laptop or your cocktail when reading Glenn’s truth piece on the Obama presidency.
WordPress won’t let me register for some reason. I had the same trouble at Obsidian Wings, kinda like the bar owner who sees you coming and shouts to the staff, “close the doors quick!” maybe he’ll go somewhere else.
Alas, the atmosphere here is irresistible. The company is intriguing, the camaraderie is contagious, and the proprietor has the charismatic magnetism to make each night a delightful adventure.
Bon chance!
Well, I got everybody’s comments, including Jim M’s, that he thought didn’t go through… So things are better than they were a couple hours ago. Anyway, the good news is that as long as the damn thing’s in flux, we can still make changes without too much effort. Right now the whole thing is only costing me a tile fireplace, but I’d be willing to throw in a french door to make it more fun, and hopefully, effective.
Let me know if any of you have trouble logging or leaving comments, and I’ll let you know how to publish independently, if you’d like.
Tony
Looks like I have some fixin’ to do!
Registered as instructed. Had to go through a bit of an identity modification (at least my gender could remain the same) to get ‘er done, but I can now log in. Thank God (or the flying spaghetti monster) Firefox can remember that password.
BTW, I love the illustration at the top of this page.
Just testing out the furniture.
My webmaster, who is lurking stealthily about in Groucho Marx glasses, calling himself “Admin” is, in an ideal world, noting your comments. My previous attempts to route traffic directly to him were quickly derailed, so I know he keeps a cursory eye on things.
You’re starting to make me feel bad. I had absolutely no problem. Is that because I use Firefox?
I put up a preview thingee. If you start typing a comment now, you can see what it will look like below IN REAL TIME AS IF IT WERE MAGIC. Ain’t the internet great?
You can now also reply to individual comments and they will be nested. I really am the best. Really!
Ooops, now I know how to nest.
Whoa. Real time preview, and nested replies. admin, you really are the best.
It’s kind of like sitting in a construction project watching the walls, the windows, and the doors go up around you. Very cool indeed!
admin
Did a little birdy tell you how to do that nesting stuff?
May I have a beer, please?
Woo! Hoo!!!
Some how I thought your launch would be stirred rather than shaky, cocktailhag.
I predict much fun on these pages in the very near, as well as the distant, future.
Well, I fired up the laptop so I could get some extra heat and look what I find you all up to!
Does the bar have something other than beer? Oh, never mind, I’ll go get my own pomtini. You still need time to settle in and get everything stocked.
Funny to see all you guys talking about nesting.
Good job Groucho!
That didn’t take long. LOL
I just had to thaw out enough from the trip home to be able to type.
A little anti-freeze didn’t hurt. It’s below zeh-ro out there tonight.
Cocktailhag, will my palm survive?
Had I known you were coming,Bill, I’d have bought more beer. As it is, there’s just a steadily dwindling sixie of Full Sail, with which I’ll be increasingly ungenerous as the evening progresses.
Everybody else… Chad put in “Down is Up” and some other new stuff on the front page. I mailed out message pads to Lori and Hawley, and have a bunch more ready, with Karen’s on top. Ket me know if you want some, and refresh my memory as to the addresses.
Tony
Fun stuff in the mail. Love it!
Richard thinks that the UPS guy is really Santa (and that he tag teams with the fedex guy). I know it’s our mail dude. ;-}
I get lots of interesting comments on the first ones from the constant parade that passes through my office every day.
Hag, I just thought of something. You need to see if you can conive your way into the Sweet Potato Queens.
I’ll bite, who or what are they?
http://www.sweetpotatoqueens.com/
I can’t describe how much fun they have or how funny Jill’s books are.
It’s just one of those things that have to be experienced.
I’ve always admired those gals; they get their 15 minutes at the Rose Festival Parade each year. Someday, when I get my curlers out, I’ll give ‘em a run for their money.
The last time I saw the parade was 69, I don’t think those sweet things, curlers or not, were around then or I was too busy with my two-year-old son to notice.
Are you the reincarnation of the doctor? Dr. Thompson?
There’s an, uhh … uncanny resemblance.
RMP… There are a lot of agricultural areas around here known for their crops, and as luck would have it, almost every crop has a princess involved. When I was a kid, they usually dressed in some sort of 1970′s Dolly Parton pantsuit thingie, and looked like only a bad marriage or two from full-blown Cocktailhag-ism, riding a horse in the parade.
I wonder how many of them voted for Obama…
Tony
How did the cherry princess look? Was she built like Dolly or just wore the pantsuit thingie. Is that how you were inspired to do the hag bit.
It’s still looking as though comments are being posted faster than the blog can post them; nagging comments about this unfortunate phenomenon should be directed to chad@burnpile.com.
How so? Everyone of mine have come up immediately. Do I have some kind of hag wand?
RMP,
re: Sweet Potato Queens:
http://www.sweetpotatoqueens.com/
The Sweet Potato Queens Book of Love was one of my favorite books the year I read it.
I’ve read all of her books and really enjoyed each one. The recipes in the “Sweet Potato Queen’s Big Assed Cookbook” are also pretty decent, if you like Suthrn food.
Speaking of food, if anyone here is planning a trip to Key West, let me know and I’ll hook you up with “My Son the Chef” who’s flippin burgers at the Waldorf. The burger thing was a joke. He is an extremely competent chef at Casa Marina (which is owned by the Waldorf or whoever owns them). He makes a mess in the kitchen but he’s damned good.
Oh boy, if the Laker game wasn’t in the last 6 minutes, I could ride this until morning.
I’ve got to get off this fun ride and finish my email blast. Bye, Bye.
I was hoping for a link about curlers and Dippity Do. Did I miss it?
EP… Unfortunately, there are a lot of things still pending on the site, which is currently limping along with a lot of parts missing. On the “Cocktailhag” part, there will surely be a stray curler or bobby pin, and the Dippity Do that goes with them. That and the furs.
Keep checking in, as things will be added as we go. Also, let me know if you have any trouble posting, publishing, or whatever…. We aim to please here.
Coktailhag,
Very nice. As someone else mentioned above, you’ve really got the Hunter S look going – you might want to invest in a cigarette holder to complete the ensemble. I look forward to reading your inimitable combination of humor and good sense here.
I did get busted at UT, though, for my primate paws… When I do the summer pictures, I’ll try something different. Funny you should mention a cigarette golder. Actually, I did used to have a lengthy and rhinestone-studded cigarette holder, for which we searched obsessively, but couldn’t find the damned thing. Nuts. These things take time to get right.
Would it be possible to have an open thread for chit-chat, jokes, and other non-serious shit?
Anyplace is good, Bill. I’d just fire off whatever it is you’re thinking about on the top post, and see who wants to chime in. Seriousness is allowed here, but certainly not mandatory.
Having read through all of this great blog/ Cocktail Haggy website I can only compare my pleasure to the feelings I had listening to the first month of Air America- You have my attention and respect.