Breakfast Martini and the POP Awards
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Good morning breakfastpoppers. Today is Tuesday, November 24, 2009 and it is time for the 15th weekly POP Awards. Let's mix up a Breakfast Martini and head for the theater. You will need 1 and 3/4 ounces grapefruit vodka, 3/4 ounce triple sec, 1 ounce grapefruit juice, 1 splash simple syrup, pink sugar for rim of martini glass and a maraschino cherry for garnish. Dip the rim of the glass into syrup and then into pink sugar (just add food coloring to granulated sugar). In a separate ice filled glass, pour in the grapefruit vodka, triple sec, grapefruit juice and a splash of simple syrup. Cover the glass with a cocktail shaker and shake it up. Pour the martini into your glass using a strainer to prevent ice from going into the drink. Garnish with a maraschino cherry, put on your best duds and let's go. Our "winners" await our arrival.
Welcome distinguished breakfastpoppers and POP Award recipients. Let's begin the presentation with a representative from SEIU. Congratulations to you and your organization for going after a seventeen year old Eagle Scout. It seems the young man angered your group because he worked for more than 200 hours clearing a walking path in a park. This dedicated young man stepped on a few union toes. Now the town has come under fire as well as the Eagle Scout. Nice going SEIU. Please take your POP and share it with your union thugs. You must be so proud.
Our next "winner" hails from the great state of New York. Will Charles Schumer, please come to the stage? We have a POP for you in recognition of your very sharp powers of analysis. You characterized the Fort Hood massacre as a "matter of a gun control failure." Now that's what I call critical thinking. Would it be apropos to describe your tenure in the Senate as " a matter of senatorial failure?"
Next on our roster is none other than General Motors. Will a GM representative come to the stage and accept the POP on behalf of your entire company? We have all just recently learned that your company is going to pay back some of the stimulus money with the stimulus money. I'd ask you to run that by us again, but I know you can't explain it and your company needs you to return to headquarters to stick your finger in the dike. It seems that you are losing money faster than a boat with no bottom.
Pardon me while I sip my Martini. Sometimes these Award recipients really get to me. AAH, I'm ready to move on. Will the Government official responsible for running a program intended to help our disabled veterans please come to the stage? Just for the audience's edification let me explain that the intent of the government program was to help disabled veterans win government business contracts. It seems that you awarded at least 100 million dollars in contracts to firms that were ineligible to receive this work or to firms that committed fraud to obtain the contract. Well done, sir. You are a shining example of our government hard at work and you serve as a constant reminder of why we don't want the government running our health care.
Our last "winners" are the producers of the movie 2012. The premise of the film comes from the Mayan Calendar. When the calender ends, the world ends. The movie depicts the cataclysmic destruction of every great monument throughout the world. The Vatican falls before our eyes, the White House and the Cistene Chapel, to name just a few. The muslim world is left untouched. Is this political correctness run amok or fear? Which is it gentlemen? I can't hear you. Well, never mind, take your POP and enjoy the hype this movie is sure to generate.
Well, breakfastpoppers, let's lift our glasses high and offer a toast to another group of deserving "winner's" who never fail to disappoint us.
Until next time...POP....
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Dear Hmrjmr,
The payback is really a flimflam game and the payment is our money and just the tip of the iceberg. We will never see the billions they owe. Glad you made extra, I could use another.
Pop,
A very deserving group of POP award winners which really means a bunch of losers. I have to nominate Eric Holder for the "I told you so POP award". I guess brokering the pardon of Marc Rich just wasn't quite enough for The Honorable Attornry General.
I also made an extra gallon, but it seems it is all gone, I'll mix up another and meet you at the bar.
Interesting stuff to read with an early morning Martini - shame I only have coffee!
Good morning Tom,
How about those martinis! Kind of takes the edge off all the bad news. I thought about Eric Holder and I have no doubt he will be up on that stage some time soon. Mix up a big batch and I'll be there.
Good morning Simey,
You have time, run out to your local liquor store and get the ingredients, or better yet, just meet us at the bar! The more the merrier!
Good morning, Pop! Great stuff, as always!
Good morning Lily,
I've missed you. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
POP: Another great awards ceremony.
GM paying back stimulus money? Too bad they weren't run like Ford.
The treasury is looking for donations this year - apparently people donated to this "charity" last year - they raised $3,000,000. Maybe they'll get more this year.
Use our hard-earned money to give to the government, so that they can reduce their debt, and give it to bid businesses who give out big bonuses etc,etc,etc, My head is spinning I wonder how many AIG execs are donating to the Treasury this year. They should be very grateful.
The martini's were wonderful - makes me type run on sentences
See you later at the bar - save me a seat....
Excellent awards. As for the veteran's program, there is nothing that the government runs that is not rife with fraud. I can't imagine what they will due with ObummaCare. As for Charles Schumer, fondly known as Schmuck Scumer, he is less senatorial failure than he is of E.D., Electoral Dysfunction. Hey Schumer, why not give the voters of New York a viagra to make their brains grow so they won't re elect you? Anymore martinis? See y'all at the bar. I'm bringing nuts...BARTENDER.......(I'm happy we don't have the POP Awards in the forest...ants, you know)
Good morning Pino,
Your head is spinning because you are smart enough to realize that all this"spin" is absurd. We are falling into a deep hole, no question about it. It's a vicious circle of stupidity. Now to the important issue..See you at the bar later. Tom is mixing up some extra martinis, I hope the barkeep doesn't mind.
Good morning taxlarry,
Thanks for starting my morning with a laugh. Charles Schumer is suffering from ED, I like that much better than what I ascribed to him. Maybe if he takes Viagra he'll finally have "a leg to stand on." See you at the bar and thanks for the nuts.
Love your 'plymonth' Please keep more coming.
You take me back to my Vodka on Cornflaks days..
I enjoyed your awards like always. We should probably also recognize the commander in chief himself for his forceful and quick decision regarding our service members flopping in the breeze over in Afghanistan! Keep up the good work Pop.
Good morning Vizey,
Glad you stopped in for breakfast. You stumped me. What's a "plymonth? Thanks for a new recipe idea, Vodka and cornflakes!
Good morning Sheri,
Obama qualifies for a POP each and every week. I hear he will be announcing his decision shortly. I also hear he will be raising our taxes to pay for the war. Rumor has it that he will be sending more troops, but not at once, possibly over a 2 year period. No surge for Afghanistan!
As always Pop, excellent choices. Schumer should put himself out of our misery just like Pelosi. I think Holder and Stretchface are automatically included weekly. I mean what week haven't they done something incredibly stupid? This day may be one I don't remember as those Martini's are excellent and I so enjoy the group at the bar.
Pop
Another good one to wake up to! It’s appropriate to open any satirical awards program by recognizing Union Thugary. Nothing gets in the way of their ultimate quest for mediocrity thus eagle scouts must be particularly annoying to them!
Next, in a way Schumer was correct. If every American were armed, soldiers and civilians we would all be safer. So too much gun control allowed this piece of Human Garbage, not Schumer but the other piece of Human Garbage to slaughter our soldiers
GM is now and will continue to lose money as far into the future as one cares to look. You see those same union thugs that beat up Boy Scouts have beaten up the American Automobile Industry since their inception. I agree they should stick their fingers in something but I would suggest one of their own body cavities
May I suggest you gulp not sip your Martini; then pour another one before moving on. This administrations supposed program intended to help our disabled veterans was just one more of their pay to play schemes; sorta like the second Louisiana Purchase I Blogged about!
Finally your last award regarding the movie depicting the Vatican falling along with the White House and the Cistene Chapel, while the Muslim world is left untouched unfortunately doesn’t belong in the fiction category; it’s happening as we speak!
Aye! Pop,
once again some good stuff to laugh about 'cuz cryings not an option. We are definitely stuck in the spin cycle just tumbling through the cow pie covered fields. I'm heading to the Bar with 2 gallons of "Bloody Stool Sample" 10 ounces of tomato juice and 6 ounces of white lightening and 3 drops of "Dave's Insanity Sauce"(real stuff 7 bucks a bottle of habenaro pepper sauce) This will cross your eyes and set you on fire at the same time. Does not cure a hang over but it sure causes one!
Back on topic and my political incorrectness........
Charlie Schumer suffers from cranial rectosis (head stuck in ass) gun control at Fort Hood was the positive, he was controlling his rifle well, that is why he killed so many people, his failure was, as the account I received from a fellow Marine, his inability to reload his rifle, he was fumbling with his ability to insert a magazine when he was shot down by a civilian Law Enforcement Officer. The man who provided the eye witness account said "I remember thinking, I don't have a rifle and I am on a Military installation and every one is disarmed" Irony at it's best!
Gun control is so strict on Military bases no one but the shooter was armed. I remember all to well we had to deposit our personal firearms in the base armory. If we lived off base we still were required to notify them of our firearms and serial numbers and check them in at the armory and if we wanted to go shooting or hunting we had to check them out like they belonged to the government. That said I wonder if this guy checked his in and out and were they aware he had them, and did he check them out prior to the shooting. If so I give gun control a big FAIL. We already know gun control does not work!
I love to go to a school and watch the kids jump and squeal, Heck they don't know I'm shooting blanks........
As for GM the representative keeps one finger in his nose and his thumb up his A$$ so sticking his finger in the Dyke would be a true physical feet! Besides that if he were to stick his finger in the Dyke she'd probably slap hell out of him.
2012, our troubles will be over as Planet X or Planet Nibaru will make it's once every 36,000 year orbital pass between the Sun and Earth, this is the planet that lives in the 5 dimensional realm versus our 3 dimensional realm, and they are the ones responsible for crop circles and our existence to begin with. They are going to suck the spirit of all of us that are ready mentally to accept the 5th dimension and the rest of us will be left here and have to start over from the beginning. HE HE HE Don't believe it? We have a Hubberette that telepathically channels there messages to us. http://hubpages.com/hub/Making-our-way-back-home
To the Bar!
Thanks for another great hub!
Once again great awards, but,,,
I want to add one to the mix, of course I have been beating this drum for a couple days and you may have heard it but I just can't believe we have come to this, and to begin I quote the Sunday paper and an article about the Health care debate,, this credited to the AP and I Quote...
Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats
united Saturday night to push historic Health care legislation past a key Senate Hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on
President Barack Obama.
This is B/S and if the only reason Democrats voted for it was to make sure Obama did not suffer a defeat.. This at a cost of the Freedom of Americans and Trillions of dollars..
But folks it was worth it, Obama is safe, he did not fail..
Of course the struggling AP will not fail, Obama will make sure of that,, more bailouts coming ,, Payback??
Pop, good choices today. I heard last night that the website recovery.gov is not going to correct the numbers posted on their website for the jobs created, although they admit the numbers are wrong. Millions were spent creating the website and yet they have refused to correct. Talking about fuzzy math, you leave wrong numbers posted long enough, they become accurate figures. This is the best they have to offer?
Here, Here! Great stuff as always, I'm glad we're starting the celebrations early since we won't be invited to the White House tent party. How tacky to erect a tent on the front law, but of course the meal will be prepared from herbs from the FlOTU's garden. The radishes must be in bloom! Guess Obama will finally reveal his plan for Afghanistan, right after he's had a few at the party. Can I have a double today?
Dear Pamela,
If truth be told, there are so many worthy recipients. Obama, for example, could be nominated every single week. We do the best we can..
Dear Partisan
I love your comments, they are so perfect. I am very grateful that you get my drift.
Dear 50 caliber,
,
Let's be honest ,50 caliber, every single thing is screwed up!
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Dear GreatAmerican,
The Ap sold out, Obama is a fraud and I can't imagine we we are headed.
Dear ehern,
Yes, this is the best our government has to offer. Obviously, these people in Washington believe that if they repeat a lie often enough it will become truth.
BP, Always the Best Awards Show, right here, on your hubpages!
Bravo to the Eagle Scout for a job well done,
SEIU, I can see just why, today your number one! BOOOOOOO!
Charles Schumer, you've gotta be joking?
You're so far off the mark, my laughter is choking!
General Motors what a splendid idea, pay away,
The government will just give you idiots more money anyway!
Sure our disabled Veterans will get government contracts,
Just as soon as our government remembers their valiant acts!
2012, what a dismal movie!Destroy the White House as long as the President and his administration are in it!
But as for the rest, leave them alone, we like them, you dim wit!
A great list of "worthy recipients" As always 50 calibre turned my giggle box over with a correct diagnosis "cranial rectosis", a new one for me. Seriously, I am encouraged by the group of folks who lost loved ones in the Twin Towers, a rally is planned and if I was close by I'd sure be in the number protesting the insanity of the upcoming trial.
Awwwww pop, great HUB, well deserving recipients!
The list made me feel as if I was reliving the root canal I had just a few hours ago.
Martiinis at the bar will not be happening this evening, and in all reality I'd be the girl at the end of the bar ordering the glass of milk. Yes, I have horrified many with my drink of choice, but I am always forgiven. Everyone loves the designated driver.
Dear Jiberish,
Once again I need an update on Momma and baby and grandma. As far as Obama is concerned he probably will send more troops to Afghanistan but not the way the General wants it. In any case , now we will all be paying for the war directly with increased taxes. Surprise, surprise!
Dear poet laureate,
You are amazing. Meet us at the bar. I know it's late but we are still there.
Dear Robert,
Insanity , stupidity and cruelty, that's what this circus is all about.
Dear Kale, (aka designated driver),
We are all very grateful for your service.
anytime pop.......... have to warn you though, I will be sober, but if something catches my eye along the road I am famous for springing "field trips" on my traveling companions. You never know what's around the next turn!
I just loved being a part of this audience!
Dear Kale,
I knew traveling with you would be fun!!
Dear francine,
You aren't part of the audience, you are definitely part of the cast!
Bravo as usual. I can't wait everyday until I read these. You have a hit hub.
Keep on Hubbing!
Dear eovery,
Wow, you're up early! I haven't even prepared breakfast yet.
Hmrjmr1 --as I understand it --GM has borrowed money from the government - I'm not exactly sure what money they took - to "pay back" the American people. So they're not really paying us back at all.
Pop -- you are always hilarious - but this one made me laugh outloud - "You characterized the Fort Hood massacre as a 'matter of a gun control failure.' Now that's what I call critical thinking. Would it be apropos to describe your tenure in the Senate as 'a matter of senatorial failure?'"
Oh my gosh Pop - just when I think you can't top yourself...
Still laughing as I write this!
You rock my world lady - and you know what else you do? You bring an excellent discussion too - the comments are so thoughtful and insightful! GREAT JOB AS ALWAYS!
Dear cjv,
You rock my world as well. Actually, I loved what taxlarry had to say.He characterized Schumer as suffering from electoral dysfunction. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
I had to make an early trip to Rochester MN this morning, the doctor cleared him of everything, and gave him a clean bill of health. Thank God! I am not usually up at this time either.
Keep on hubbing!
Dear eovery,
What wonderful news, so happy to hear it. Enjoy Thanksgiving. I am going on vacation until the 14th of December. I'll miss you at breakfast, that's for sure!
BP, On my way. I'll take an ice tea without the long island :) Make it a double!
Dear Kebennett,
Consider it done. I'll save you a seat.
I love your hubs. Foods not too shabby either. Enjoy your vacation. I rated you up and gave you at DIGG at http://digg.com/d31AvKI Rate it up or give it a DIGG too. Good luck and God Bless.
Hi Pop!
Interesting hub you have here. The martini is delicious, I made one and am sipping on it now, although it's not breakfast time here. :)
Dear Info Help,
Glad you enjoyed the Martini. I just returned from my vacation and am trying to bring myself up to speed. Remember it's always 5 o'clock somewhere!
Dear Wag The Dog,
Thanks so much fro "coming to breakfast". I just returned from vacation and I am trying to catch up. Thanks for your support, it is much appreciated.
Hmrjmr1 says:
3 months ago
Bpop _ Insightful as always though I find myself at Odds with the GM rating, While they still have not figured out how to run a car company, they are at least paying back some of our tax money before they go TU! I'll take what I can get, if we can get Congress and the Treasury to give it back as well...
The others have risen to the occasion and can only be given the scorn and derision they so richly deserve! See ya at the Thermos Pop I made extra!