Your gameday drink of choice

[Chocolate Lab]

Y'all might think I'm putting you on but I'm not. For thousands of years people have been drinking creek and pond water without problems - where do you think the digestive flora come from? Digestive problems start when we put poisons like chlorine and bleach in tihe water and that kills off our ability to properly digest our food. Drinking creek water cleared up the digestive problems I had for 20 years before I moved out to the ranch and got off city water.

Our creek water settles out pretty clear (it's rainwater and spring water combined) and tastes much better than city water and I think it's better for us, me anyway. We can have city water piped in from the highway but we don't want it.

We always keep a couple of gallon jugs of bottled water on hand for guests.

Oh, I was pretty sure you were being serious...

If you don't mind my asking, where again do you live in West Texas? When I think of West Texas, I don't picture creeks of any kind, at least most of the year... Unless they're dry. Definitely not springs.

I remember when I went backpacking in Arkansas a few years ago, where some of the mountain springs are clear as can be and aren't downstream of anything. But everything I read was adamant that you had to use some kind of robust filtering system before you drank even that water or you were risking serious sickness, mainly from any possible animal feces that could be in there. I wonder what they'd say to a cow patty floating around. :

I do think it's kind of cool that you live the sort of minimalist lifestyle you talk about. Last year I went about four months without cable TV, and I actually liked it. I watched less meaningless stuff (I don't watch much TV anyway, and none of the truly junky shows) and found that I read more and was generally more productive. Plus, I still got the big sporting events on free TV and saw some great shows on PBS that I wouldn't have watched otherwise.

Of course, I then wussed out and got DirecTv in time for the draft. :

 

[Yakuza Rich]

I stopped drinking, so I just go with a soda for now.

Back in my drinking days it was usually just some Mickey's. If I didn't have to work the next day, it was Long Island Ice Teas.






YAKUZA

 

[JohnnyHopkins]

Chili, with no beans and the meat ground small so I can suck it through a straw.

 

[zeromaster]

Lots of iced tea, with a few shots of Patrone Silver (room temp preferred) if Dallas is playing well. The waitresses are used to it now.

The amazing thing to me is the number of posters here that claim not to drink, yet get so worked up about certain topics. I would have bet it was the other way around.

 

[AbeBeta]

I thought so.

It was one of mine as well.

Now that's funny....

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Breast milk.

 

[percyhoward]

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

I drink a bunch of gatorade or water... It sends me to the bathroom like crazy but after sweating throughout the game that's all I need! :laugh2:

 

[switzersflask]

Chili, with no beans and the meat ground small so I can suck it through a straw.

Brick chili is the greatest thing in the world.

 

[notherbob]

Oh, I was pretty sure you were being serious...

If you don't mind my asking, where again do you live in West Texas? When I think of West Texas, I don't picture creeks of any kind, at least most of the year... Unless they're dry. Definitely not springs.

I remember when I went backpacking in Arkansas a few years ago, where some of the mountain springs are clear as can be and aren't downstream of anything. But everything I read was adamant that you had to use some kind of robust filtering system before you drank even that water or you were risking serious sickness, mainly from any possible animal feces that could be in there. I wonder what they'd say to a cow patty floating around. :

I do think it's kind of cool that you live the sort of minimalist lifestyle you talk about. Last year I went about four months without cable TV, and I actually liked it. I watched less meaningless stuff (I don't watch much TV anyway, and none of the truly junky shows) and found that I read more and was generally more productive. Plus, I still got the big sporting events on free TV and saw some great shows on PBS that I wouldn't have watched otherwise.

Of course, I then wussed out and got DirecTv in time for the draft. :

We're very lucky, we live about 20 miles SW of Brownwood where several topologies all come together; the Hill Country starts at our southern fenceline, the Crosstimbers starts about a mile from our eastern fence, there's deciduous trees and the creek along our northern fenceline and the west Texas prairie starts at our western fence and the country dries up and flattens out immediately.

Through the middle of our ranch the Mukewater Creek snakes its way through and our part of the Mukewater has never been known to go dry. The creek was actually named for chief Mukawara but the settlers couldn't pronounce that so they just called it the Mukewater Creek.

Back during the heyday of the cattle drives, the town here, Trickham, was the last place on the western cattle trail to get drunk and supplies on the way to Dodge City, KS. All that has dried up and blown away now except the old church the creek water. Gone now are the saloons, the hotels, stables, stores, everything and the people have moved into the cemetery. What pitiful little is left of our little community is the oldest settlement between Ft. Worth and El Paso. Barbed wire and Rangers put a stop to the cattle drives and the railroad went elsewhere.

This was a place where real cowboys roamed.

The US Army camped here on their way to fight the Mexican War in 1846 (I think Lee and Jackson were among the young officers.) This was Commanche territory back then and we stole it from them fair n' square.

For those who have always wondered what bourbon and branch water is, branch water is creek water so I'm not the only one who likes it.

I hope y'all were paying attention, there will be a test a little later.

 

[switzersflask]

We're very lucky, we live about 20 miles SW of Brownwood where several topologies all come together; the Hill Country starts at our southern fenceline, the Crosstimbers starts about a mile from our eastern fence, there's deciduous trees and the creek along our northern fenceline and the west Texas prairie starts at our western fence and the country dries up and flattens out immediately.

Through the middle of our ranch the Mukewater Creek snakes its way through and our part of the Mukewater has never been known to go dry. The creek was actually named for chief Mukawara but the settlers couldn't pronounce that so they just called it the Mukewater Creek.

Back during the heyday of the cattle drives, the town here, Trickham, was the last place on the western cattle trail to get drunk and supplies on the way to Dodge City, KS. All that has dried up and blown away now except the old church the creek water. Gone now are the saloons, the hotels, stables, stores, everything and the people have moved into the cemetery. What pitiful little is left of our little community is the oldest settlement between Ft. Worth and El Paso. Barbed wire and Rangers put a stop to the cattle drives and the railroad went elsewhere.

This was a place where real cowboys roamed.

The US Army camped here on their way to fight the Mexican War in 1846 (I think Lee and Jackson were among the young officers.) This was Commanche territory back then and we stole it from them fair n' square.

For those who have always wondered what bourbon and branch water is, branch water is creek water so I'm not the only one who likes it.

I hope y'all were paying attention, there will be a test a little later.

I bet it's awesome sitting out back and enjoying the countryside. I'm about a 5 minute drive away from some nice rolling hills and landscape. It's so nice to drive through the countryside and look at all the cattle, creeks, and ponds.

I don't know what I'd do without my daily drives through the woods.

 

[Cowboysfan22]

diet coke and root beer wot woot!!!!:worthy:

 

[Dawgs0916]

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Patches O'Houlihan: Is it necessary for me to drink my own urine? No, but I do it anyway because it's sterile and I like the taste.

 

[TimeKeeper]

Very nice............Is that Parcells I see on a cup next to the miller light can?

Thanks. Yep that's Parcells. These pics were taken BW (before Wade).

 

[TimeKeeper]

I think it's Wade Phillips...lol this dude is a true Alchy, Cutty Sark!


Scotch! No way man!!

Gimme' good Burbon over Scotch anyday!

The bar, kegerator and Cutty Sark swag all belonged to my father-in-law. They were given to me when he passed away.

I don't drink much hard liquor. If I do it's Jack Daniels or Crown.

 

[AMERICAS_FAN]

Breast milk.

That must be one unhappy pig.

 

[Vintage]

Usually beer.....




But I have found something better than beer....

It consumes me.

 

[Seven]

We're very lucky, we live about 20 miles SW of Brownwood where several topologies all come together; the Hill Country starts at our southern fenceline, the Crosstimbers starts about a mile from our eastern fence, there's deciduous trees and the creek along our northern fenceline and the west Texas prairie starts at our western fence and the country dries up and flattens out immediately.

Through the middle of our ranch the Mukewater Creek snakes its way through and our part of the Mukewater has never been known to go dry. The creek was actually named for chief Mukawara but the settlers couldn't pronounce that so they just called it the Mukewater Creek.

Back during the heyday of the cattle drives, the town here, Trickham, was the last place on the western cattle trail to get drunk and supplies on the way to Dodge City, KS. All that has dried up and blown away now except the old church the creek water. Gone now are the saloons, the hotels, stables, stores, everything and the people have moved into the cemetery. What pitiful little is left of our little community is the oldest settlement between Ft. Worth and El Paso. Barbed wire and Rangers put a stop to the cattle drives and the railroad went elsewhere.

This was a place where real cowboys roamed.

The US Army camped here on their way to fight the Mexican War in 1846 (I think Lee and Jackson were among the young officers.) This was Commanche territory back then and we stole it from them fair n' square.

For those who have always wondered what bourbon and branch water is, branch water is creek water so I'm not the only one who likes it.

I hope y'all were paying attention, there will be a test a little later.

Ya ever take a metal detector to the place? Bet you could find some cool relics .

 

[superpunk]

That must be one unhappy pig.

Nonsense.

I take care of her - she takes care of me. Me and the pig are like symbiotes.

Horny symbiotes ....

 

[needforspeed]

Maker's Mark and Coke