NY's oldest bartender still mixing martinis at 90.

[n2nh]

Quote[/b] ]A man who mixed martinis for Marilyn Monroe and poured Scotch for John Lennon was feted as New York's oldest bartender when he turned 90 this week, and he vowed to keep working.

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[KD5ZER]

Well it seems that most people who continue to work long after retirement age tend to live to a "ripe old age". My grandfather turned 69 last June and is still working at least 40-50 hours a week as a diesel mechanic. Also, have you noticed how some of these guys get this old and still smoke about 2 or 3 packs of cigarettes a day. How do they do it! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

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KD5ZER

[kc7jty]

My dad's gonna be 90 on Sunday. He stopped making his own white lightning a couple years ago. Now he drinks that store bought vodka.

[kc7jty]

Quote[/b] (KD5ZER @ Aug. 23 2006,00:10)]How do they do it!
with their lips?

[kl7aj]

Like George Burns said on his 100th birthday. "If I'd known I was gonna last this long, I would've taken better care of myself!"

He smoked two cigars a day until he died.

-E

[n2nh]

Quote[/b] (kc7jty @ Aug. 24 2006,02:10)]My dad's gonna be 90 on Sunday. He stopped making his own white lightning a couple years ago. Now he drinks that store bought vodka.
Wow, I have had Amazon Banana Brandy, Bacardi 151 and some German stuff that was supposed to be close to 180 proof, but nothing ever beat White Lightning! Then again, I had it straight. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[KA7RRA]

NY's oldest bartender still mixing martinis at 90.

I want a glass of milk

[WB2WIK]

Uncle Luigi drank a gallon of red wine every single day since his teens.

On his 70th birthday, he had a medical exam and his doctor said, "Luigi, I've known you for forty years now. Believe me, if you don't cut out the wine, it's going to kill you."

On his 80th birthday, he had a different doctor (the first one finally died) but he never stopped drinking a gallon of wine a day. His new, younger doctor said, "Pardon me for saying this, sir, but you really must stop drinking all the wine. It's going to kill you, for certain."

On his 90th birthday, the doctor, who was now graying himself at age 40, had to repeat, "Respectfully, I admit you're in pretty good shape for your age. But the wine is going to do you in, you must stop the drinking immediately."

At the age of 102, Luigi died while going down the steps to get another jug of red wine. He slipped on the step and fell on the cement floor, head first.

The wine finally killed him, just like predicted.

[kc7jty]

Quote[/b] (n2nh @ Aug. 23 2006,14:05)]Quote[/b] (kc7jty @ Aug. 24 2006,02:10)]My dad's gonna be 90 on Sunday. He stopped making his own white lightning a couple years ago. Now he drinks that store bought vodka.
Wow, I have had Amazon Banana Brandy, Bacardi 151 and some German stuff that was supposed to be close to 180 proof, but nothing ever beat White Lightning! #Then again, I had it straight. # http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
Back in 1975 I had a hard @ss brother in law who could handle anything. We were all at my Pop's place and he wanted to know what was in the bottle in the kitchen. I told him it was Pop's moonshine and he'd better not mess with any.

He had to have some.
I poured him about 4 ounces and he downed the whole thing at once. His eyes lit up, his head went down onto the table, a few seconds later he came back up with a bad nose bleed and he didn't bang the table when he went down.

Well, I said, how do you like Pop's shine?

Pop was a real fanatic about the stuff. He was into aging it in charcoal and distilling it many times over. I'm sure it was a full 190. We used to pour a few drops onto the table then light it and watch it all disappear into the blue flame.

[WB2WIK]

Quote[/b] (kc7jty @ Aug. 24 2006,16:57)]Quote[/b] (n2nh @ Aug. 23 2006,14:05)]Quote[/b] (kc7jty @ Aug. 24 2006,02:10)]My dad's gonna be 90 on Sunday. He stopped making his own white lightning a couple years ago. Now he drinks that store bought vodka.
Wow, I have had Amazon Banana Brandy, Bacardi 151 and some German stuff that was supposed to be close to 180 proof, but nothing ever beat White Lightning! #Then again, I had it straight. # http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
Back in 1975 I had a hard @ss brother in law who could handle anything. We were all at my Pop's place and he wanted to know what was in the bottle in the kitchen. I told him it was Pop's moonshine and he'd better not mess with any.

He had to have some.
I poured him about 4 ounces and he downed the whole thing at once. His eyes lit up, his head went down onto the table, a few seconds later he came back up with a bad nose bleed and he didn't bang the table when he went down.

Well, I said, how do you like Pop's shine?

Pop was a real fanatic about the stuff. He was into aging it in charcoal and distilling it many times over. I'm sure it was a full 190. We used to pour a few drops onto the table then light it and watch it all disappear into the blue flame.
I've never made any, but you can buy this stuff at the store and maybe once every five years I'll buy a bottle.

Polish vodka, 190 proof, labeled, "Rectified Alcohol."

No taste, just flames.

Fun part is to take some in your mouth, swallow very gently and slowly, and then hold a lighter in front of your lips and blow.

Makes a blow torch that lasts maybe 5 seconds or so...kinda fun.

Don't suck in. "Don't do this at home, kids."

First time I ever drank that stuff was on a dare from a fellow ham who could actually handle it quite well. It was Gene, K2KJI who is now proprietor of KJI Electronics in New Jersey. He actually is Polish, and speaks the language, and had the stuff on hand in his kitchen.

Geeesh. I swallowed and then got an immediate case of the hiccups that lasted about an hour.

Thanks, Gene.

WB2WIK/6

[N1MLF]

Back in the 70's the state of Maine would only sell up to 151 proof. Ya couldnt get "Everclear" or any pure grain alcohol.
At the time I was stationed in CT. so on weekends home I'd usually bring a couple fifths of 190 to share.. It made a decent drink if ya cut it with enough soda or tonic.
Well this kid shows up (18 YO tough guy)!! Sez he understands theres some good booze to be had... Well we sez go ahead & mix yerself up a drink.. He allows that he only drinks his booze striaght!!
OK..go for it.. so he peels off the cap & has a coupla good chugs..
The first swallow rebounded & met the second one.. he went to the floor hacking, & hurling. We was watchin all this flailin about & wonderin if maybe we oughta haul him to the hospital as his face & ears were kinda turnin purple but in due course he came out of it.. Needless to say he learned a good lesson & we all had a good laugh.
And yeah.. that stuff is darned near explosive!!

[KW4MW]

I have heard that the pirate Blackbeard favored tumblers of a cocktail made with flaming rum and gunpowder.