Pls, I need more time travel content of Conan ft. The Wild Police Squad. I feel like I wrote too many scenario drafts in my head and I can't get them out (so maybe I'll just babble it all here-).
The scenarios playing in my head are more on hurt/comfort centered, because in one idea, only Akai and Conan traveled back - few months before Hagi's death. And their whole motive aside from ending the BO is making sure that ALL of Rei's friends stay alive.
For Akai, maybe it's because he felt like it was the least he could do (and definitely double the effort to make sure Scotch lives).
For Conan, it's because he knows nobody deserves to be alone. Especially, not Rei.
Then comes the outsider's POV with the squad being like: "idk this kid, but it feels like he's heaven sent; and if anything happens to him, we'll wage war"
and if anyone asks why not the 'kill-others-and-then-myself' line, they will reply: "It feels like we'd be disappointing the kid if we do that, and something tells us we don't want that to happen."
And then when it's the timeline for Scotch's supposed death, Akai did the most idiot thing that will have Conan lecturing him (that's why he won't tell) - he pointed the gun at himself, with Scotch still holding the trigger.
Of course, naturally, Hiro was frozen not for the fact that Rye had a grip on the revolver's cylinder, but because killing Rye was one thing he couldn't do. Not after finding out he's FBI. Not when Rye has a son waiting for him.
Now, this is not where the hilarious misunderstanding occured, but rather during their recon (the flashback of Masumi meeting Scotch). Let's say after the mission, they wondered why Rye still stuck around the train station, so they (him and Rei) followed out of curiousity and saw a young teen, around the age of the girl, hug the long-haired sniper with the said sniper twirling the boy around. (They basically mistook Shinichi as Akai's son, yeah).
I'm just stopping things here cuz I don't think I can be cohesive enough as it goes on. It's probably not the end of my time travel musings, though.
Drunk Arthur Morgan Is Just A Sexier Peter Griffin
I'm sorry, I had to. Every time I hear Arthur Morgan mumble-singing along at the campfire I can't think of anything but this clip from like 20 years ago. 🤣
Recently I tried and did a short review on a really bad whiskey, in fact I don't think it can be called whiskey as it was a non-alcoholic imitation. So to offset that abomination, I thought I would do a review of some good whiskey. Thistle Finch Distillery is a small craft micro-distillery located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. I stopped there on my way to vacation in Stone Harbor, New Jersey and after sampling purchased a few bottles. They have a lot of different products; vodka, gin, rye, and bourbon. I tried their coffee rye, the bourbon, and the straight rye. The coffee rye wasn't that great but I don't really like coffee, the bourbon was meh, but the straight rye, one sip and I knew it was something special.
Long before Kentucky even existed Pennsylvania was the whiskey capital of the United States and the rye capital of the world. In particular the area around Pittsburgh was the largest whiskey producer in the new world, and whiskey ran so deep in the blood of Pennsylvania that when the Federal government attempted to impose a whiskey tax, the region rose up in a rebellion that could be only quelled by an army personally led by George Washington. PA maintained this dominance over whiskey production until prohibition in 1920, which resulted in the near collapse of the whiskey industry. After prohibition Kentucky became the whiskey capital of the US and rye generally fell out of favor. Now rye is making a comeback and PA distilleries are bringing back old fashioned Pennsylvania rye.
Thistlefinch rye uses a mash bill of 60% rye, 30% wheat, and 10% malted barley. They claim 90% of the grains used for their whiskey is locally sourced. The whiskey is aged in oak barrels for at least two years. Final product has an alcohol content of 45% and costs $47 for a 750 ml bottle.
The whiskey has a light oaky aroma, most likely from the oak it was aged in. As well it has a very floral aroma, like fresh flowers. On sampling I noticed it tastes very floral with a hint of citrus, like a light zest of orange. It also tastes very bready, like fresh whole wheat or rye bread. It is mildly sweet, slightly bitter, slight oak flavor. On finishing I get a nice crisp peppery punch in the mouth, white pepper to be more precise, not overwhelming but still a nice little surprise. There is little raw alcohol burn. It is a very light whiskey despite having a very thick body and being very flavorful. Finally it leaves a very refreshing aftertaste, like floral citrusy wintergreen. This after taste will linger in your mouth for a hour or two after drinking and is very delightful.
Looking at older reviews I have found a lot of mediocre and some bad reviews. But over time I've noticed the reviews improve more and more which leads me to believe that they are just hitting their stride and becoming experts in their craft. I personally rate their rye 4.4 stars out of 5. I'm especially impressed because this is a very small distillery located in a little hole in the wall place in Lancaster, PA. I hope they improve their rye even more, I wish them much success, and every time I go to the beach I'm gonna stop there to pick up a few bottles. If you like whiskey in general and rye in particular, and you are passing through the Lancaster area, I recommended you stop and see for yourself.
Hey @koscheib! As you may have guessed, I'm your partner for the @dcmk-exchange! I had a lot of fun thinking about different things I could make for you, because your prompts were fantastic, but this was the one that really caught my imagination in the end. It's pretty obviously referenced from that one promo photo for Anne Hathaway's run on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, because the vibes of that image work so well for the ship.
Thank you so much for responding to all my asks; this was a really fun exchange and it's been nice to hear some of your DCMK thoughts.
--NinthFeather
*Marshmallow Syrup*
Combine 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, and 8-10 marshmallows in a saucepan. Stir over med-high heat until completely dissolved, then strain into a glass jar and allow to cool. Keeps refrigerated for a couple weeks.