HELPFUL INTERNET ACRONYMS
HMU:
Yo, yo, yo, I am duly intrigued by your request to meet in the future, please contact again when read
hit me up
Spain shares its longest land border with this country
Portugal
As Leslie Knope, Amy Poehler was stunned to meet Michelle Obama on this sitcom & timidly asked for a high five
Parks and Rec
Freight carried by a ship or other vehicle
cargo
Funny story... Thor used Mjollnir, this type of weapon, to slaughter a giant named Thrym, who had stolen it; well, maybe funny to Thor
a hammer
(Austin holds a glass full of a dark beer at his bar.) Tending bar at an Irish pub, I've poured many a pint of draft beer from this 260+-year-old Dublin brewery; there's a technique, here--it's not just flip & drip
Guinness
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ICYMI:
You clearly have been living under some sort of rock, so let me catch you up on this tantalizing factoid
This lake on the U.S.-Canadian border is the largest body of fresh water in the world
Lake Superior
On "Living with Yourself", Paul Rudd sees this former Patriots quarterback, perhaps a clone?
Tom Brady
A symbol that represents a company or an organization
a logo
The son of Mercury & Venus, this li'l love god ended up falling for & marrying Psyche
Cupid
(Austin pours & garnishes a red cocktail in a Martini glass.) I really do tend bar at the Gaf East on 2nd Ave. in New York City, where of course we serve this classic geographically named cocktail made with vermouth & American whiskey
a Manhattan
FTFY:
My good friend, you have erred in what you wrote, but I am gracious & have deigned to correct your mistake
fixed that for you
Cancun is on this peninsula that shares its name with a state of Mexico
the Yucatán
James Earl Jones & Old Sheldon did a ding dong dash on this sitcom; Carrie Fisher was not amused
Big Bang Theory
Music for this South American ballroom favorite is heard
the tango
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From Greek for "the unseen", he ruled way downtown & had a 3-headed doggie named Cerberus who ate anyone that tried to leave
(Austin shakes drops from a bottle into a glass with a red drink.) Whether you use the Angostura or Peychaud's brand, life has its share of these aromatic spirits used to flavor classic cocktails like the Old Fashioned
bitters
IANAL: My skills do not reside in the courtroom, yet I feel the need to tell you of the possibly criminal error of your ways
I am not a lawyer
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Known for its extinct (maybe not for long) tiger, this island state is Australia's smallest
Bill Murray dresses up like the undead to "blend in" in this 2009 film; Woody Harrelson admits that he's a big fan
Zombieland
A wild canine from Down Under
dingo
Prometheus had the bright idea to steal this from the gods & give it to man; the gods had Pro's liver eaten by an eagle on the reg
fire
(Austin has a clear drink in a glass at his bar.) I'm a bartender, not a fancy-schmancy mixologist; I like pouring beer, whiskey & drinks with their ingredients in their names, like this classic combo juniper-berry liquor & carbonated water infused with quinine
a gin and tonic
CMV:
I believe one thing but am open to your perspective, so now is your chance to explain to me my error
change my view
Still active but quiet since the 1940s, it buried the city of Pompeii in 79 A.D.
(Mount) Vesuvius
In "Expendables 3" this Austrian pops in, shoots a few baddies & says, "Let's get to the chopper"
Arnold Schwarzenegger
A color between blue & violet
indigo
Competing with Athena to create the most useful gift for man, this god of the sea hit a stone with his trident & created the horse
Poseidon
(Austin holds a small glass at his bar.) I don't mind you bending my ear like Joe the bartender in a Sinatra classic, & I'll make this title drink, but it's 2022 & I'm not gonna pour you "one more for the road"
One for My Baby