I signed up for Pay Per Post to get paid to blog to help offset some web hosting fees.  Pay Per Post allows me to do some freelance writing/reviewing for companies.  Pay Per Post allows me to perform reviews with my own opinions good, bad or indifferent.  I have looked into other sites that do the same type of service but they always want positive only reviews I like to be honest for my readers.  Here is a sample of an opportunity and the requirements for reserving/accepting.

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I put up a few lights this year but could not imagine the time and effort it would take to do a display like this one.  I remember seeing this for the first time and trying to figure out if it was real or not.  One day on The Today Show had the owner on TV and sure enough it was real.  The electric bill on a display like this must be something.

Turn it up and enjoy.

Do you put up Christmas lights and how many?

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I stumbled upon a great site for Nintendo Nes, Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, and Atari consoles and games called NintendosForSale.com.  Looking through the site reminded me of the good ole days.  The days when I use to rack up the points in Donkey Kong.  Who could forget playing Super Mario Bros All Stars?  I would sit for hours playing Mario Bros at first getting through all levels.  Once I did that a time or two I would go on missions to find the shortcuts and all the extras. 

Who here is young enough at heart to recall Atari?  At NintendosForSale.com you can actually purchase an Atari with a long list of games that include some of my first memories of playing video games.  Here are just a couple of my all time favorites:

• Arcade Pong
• Centipede
• Lunar Lander
• Millipede
• Missile Command

Come on now who can forget playing Pong that basic yet addictive game of two paddles hitting a ball back and forth.  How about Centipede?  Don’t let that little bug get you.  I could sit and play Lunar Lander for hours and feel like an Astronaut.  Great memories!

There are recipes that bartending schools charge hundreds of dollars to give you.  When you pay hundreds of dollars for bartending school 90% of the week to two week training is teaching you these 73 classic recipes.  Sit back and and enjoy this comprehensive FREE bartending guide.

Slow Comfortable Screw with a Pillow

Collins glass – with Ice
1 oz – Sloe Gin
½ oz – Southern Comfort
Fill with O.J.
Add a splash of Cream

Cream Sickle

3 oz Stem Glass – Chilled
Mixing glass – ¼ Ice
½ oz - Vodka
½ oz - Triple Sec
½ oz - O.J.
1 ½ oz - Cream
Blend and strain

Clue: Ice cream man from New Jersey named V.T.O

Pink Squirrel

3 oz Stem Glass – Chilled
Mixing glass – ¼ Ice
½ oz - White Cream de Cacao
½ oz - Crème de Almond (Noyaux)
2 oz - Cream
Blend and strain

Clue: Annoying Critters

Banshee

3oz Stem glass – chilled
Mixing cup – ¼ Ice
½ oz - White crème de Cacao
½ oz - Crème de banana
2 oz - Cream
Blend and stain

Clue: Banshee

Red Devil

½ oz - Vodka
½ oz - Triple Sec
½ oz - Lime Juice
½ oz - Amaretto
½ oz - Southern Comfort
½ oz - Sloe Gin
Fill with O.J.

Clue: Very Tough Landing on you’re A.S.S.O

Toasted Almond

Collins glass
1 oz - Kahlua
1 oz - Amaretto
Fill with Cream
Shake and Strain 

Clue: Toast in the A.M. with Coffee

White Wine Spritzer

Collins glass with Ice
½ Filled with White Wine
Fill with White Wine
Stir
Garnish: Lemon Twist

Clue: Spritzer think soda

Mellon Ball

Collins glass
1 oz - Vodka
Fill with O.J.
Float ½ oz - Midori

Clue: Very Odd Mellon

Scotch & Soda

1 oz - Scotch
Fill with Soda
Whiskey & Water
1 oz - Whiskey
Fill with Water

Scotch Manhattan/Rob Roy

Rocks (rocks) or Stem (up)
¼ oz - Sweet Vermouth
1 ¾ oz - Scotch
Garnish: Cherry

Vodka Gimlet

Rocks glass with Ice
1 ½ oz - Vodka
½ oz - Rose Lime Juice
Garnish: Lime squeeze

Gin Gimlet

Rocks glass with Ice
1 ½ oz - Gin
½ oz - Rose Lime Juice
Garnish: Lime squeeze

Screw Driver

Highball glass with Ice
1 oz - Vodka
Fill with O.J.

Whiskey Sour

Sour glass or Highball glass
Mixing cup, ¼ Filled with Ice
1 oz - Whiskey
2 oz - Sweet & Sour
Blend and strain
Garnish: Cherry

7 & 7

Highball glass
1 oz - 7 Crown Whiskey
Fill with 7-up

Vodka Collins

Collins glass, Filled with Ice
1 oz - Vodka
2 oz - Sweet & Sour
Fill with Soda
Stir
Garnish: Cherry

Brandy Separator

Highball glass
1 oz - Brandy
½ oz - Kahlua
Fill with Cream

Chi Chi

1 oz - Vodka
1 oz - Cream of Coconut syrup
2 oz - Pineapple syrup or 3 oz - Pina colada mix
Blend and strain
Garnish: Pineapple and Cherry

Kioki Coffee

Coffee mug
1 oz - Brandy
½ oz - Kahlua
Fill with Coffee
Top with whipped cream

Clue: Big Kids

Electric Margarita

½ oz - Blue Curcao
1 ½ oz - Sweet & Sour
1 oz - Tequila
Garnish: Lime

Woo Woo

Collins glass
1 oz - Vodka
1 oz - Peach Schnapps
Fill with Cranberry Juice

Clue: Very Pretty Car

Irish Coffee

Coffee mug
1 sugar cube
1 oz - Irish Whiskey
Fill with Coffee
Top with whipped cream

Madras

Highball glass
1 oz - Vodka
½ Filled with O.J.
½ Filled with Cranberry Juice

Champagne Cocktail

Champagne glass
1 Sugar cube
1 Drop of Bitters
Fill with Champagne
Garnish: Lemon Twist

Clue: B.S.

Gibson

Dash 1/8 oz Dry Vermouth
1 ¾ oz - Gin
Garnish: Onion

Clue: Gibsonion

Godfather

Rocks glass
1 oz Scotch
½ oz Amaretto

Clue: Shoots Assholes

Stinger

Rocks glass withIce
1 ½ oz Brandy
½ oz White Crème de Menthe
Stir

Clue: Bees & Wasps

Gin & Tonic

Highball glass with Ice
1 oz Gin
Fill with Tonic
Garnish: Lime squeeze

Clue: tonic drinks get lime squeeze

Cape Cod

Highball glass
1 oz Vodka
Filled with Cranberry Juice

Dry Scotch Manhatten/Dry Rob Roy

¼ oz Dry Vermouth
1 ¾ oz Scotch
Garnish: Lemon twist

Seabreeze

Highball glass
1 oz vodka
½ Filled with Cranberry Juice
½ Filled with Grapefruit Juice

Wine Cooler

Collins glass
½ Filled with Red wine or White wine
Filled with 7-up
Garnish: Cherry

After 8

Shot
1/3 oz Baileys
1/3 oz Kahlua
1/3 oz White Crème de Menth

Clue: Bitch in the Kitchen drinking crème de menth

Rum & Coke

Highball glass with Ice
1 oz Light Rum
Fill with Coke

White Russian

Rocks glass
1 oz Vodka
½ oz Kahlua
Float Cream

Rusty Nail

Rocks glass
1 oz Scotch
½ oz Drambuie

Clue: Step Down on a rusty nail

Baybreeze

Highball glass
1 oz Vodka
½ Filled with Cranberry Juice
½ Filled with Pineapple Juice

Cadillac Margarita

1 oz Cuervo 1800
½ oz Grand Marnie
1 ½ oz Sweet & Sour
Garnish: extra shot of Grand Marnie
Use best liquors for this drink

Orgasm

Shot glass
1/3 oz Baileys
½ oz Amaretto
1/3 oz Kahlua

Clue: Best on the B.A.K.

Mud Slide

Shot glass
1/3 oz Vodka
1/3 oz Baileys
1/3 oz Kahlua

Clue: Screaming Bitch in the Kitchen

Southern Comfort Manhattan

Rocks or Stem
¼ oz Dry Vermouth
1 ¾ oz Southern Comfort
Garnish: Cherry

Clue: Sweet (So Co) Dry (Vermouth) Sweet (Cherry)

Mai Tai

Collins glass with Ice
1 oz Rum
½ oz Crème de Almond
1 ½ oz Sweet –n- sour
Float Meyers Rum
Garnish: Cherry

Sex on the Beach

Collins glass
1 oz Peach Schnapps
½ oz Vodka
½ Filled with Cranberry Juice
½ Filled with Pineapple Juice

Clue: Very Pretty Chicks Pregnant

Blow Job

Shot glass
½ oz Kahlua
½ oz Baileys
Topped with whipped cream

Clue: Bitch in the Kitchen

Alabama Slammer

Collins glass
½ oz Amaretto
1 oz Southern Comfort
½ oz Sloe Gin
Fill with O.J.

Clue: A.S.S.O.

Collins Mix

Sweet –n- sour
Soda

Pink Lady

Stemmed glass, chilled
Mixing cup, ¼ filled with Ice
1 oz Gin
½ oz Grenadine
1 ½ oz Cream
Blend and Strain

Clue: pink lady named G.G.

Grasshopper

Stemmed glass, chilled
Mixing cup, ¼ filled with Ice
½ oz - White crème de cacao
½ oz - Green crème de Menthe
2 oz - Cream
Blend and strain

Clue: green grasshopper drinking cacao

Cuba Libre

Highball glass with Ice
1 oz Light Rum
Fill with Coke
Garnish: Lime

Clue: same as rum and coke except add lime

Old Fashion

In Rocks glass, place
Orange Wedge
Cherry
1 sugar cube or tsp sugar
2 dashes Bitters
Dash Soda
Mash together
Fill glass with Ice
Add 1 oz - Bourbon

Clue: old fashions are B.S. B.S. that eat Oranges & Cherry’s

Bloody Mary

Collins glass filled with Ice
1 oz Vodka
2 dashes Pepper
2 dashes Salt
2 dashes Celery salt
4 drops Worcestershire sauce
1 drop Tabasco (optional)
Fill with Tomato Juice or Fill with Bloody Mary mix instead of spices and tomato juice.
Stir Well
Garnish: Celery stick and/or lime

Grayhound

Highball glass filled with Ice
1 oz - Vodka
Fill with Grapefruit Juice
Stir Well

Salty Dog

Highball glass filled with Ice
Salt frosting on rim
1 oz - Vodka
Fill with Grapefruit Juice
Stir well

Tequila Sunrise

Collins glass filled with Ice
1 oz Tequila
Fill with O.J.
Stir well
Top with ½ oz Grenadine
Stir lightly
Garnish: Cherry

Martini

Rock glass filled with Ice
Dash (1/8 oz) - Dry Vermouth
1 ¾ oz – Gin
Garnish: Olive

Perfect Scotch Manhattan or Perfect Rob Roy

Rock glass filled with Ice
1/8 oz – Dry Vermouth
1/8 oz – Sweet Vermouth
1 ¾ oz – Scotch
Garnish: Lemon twist

Godmother

Rock glass filled with Ice
1 ½ oz – Vodka
½ oz – Amaretto
Stir

Black Russian

Rock glass filled with Ice
1 ½ oz - Vodka
½ oz – Kahlua
Stir

Clue: Black (think Kahlua) Vodka (think Russian)

Sombrero

Rock glass filled with Ice
1 ½ oz – Kahlua
½ oz – Cream
Stir well

Clue: sombrero is white (cream)

Long Island Ice Tea

Collins glass filled with ice
½ oz – Vodka
½ oz – Gin
½ oz – Tequila
½ oz – Triple Sec
½ oz – Rum
2 oz – Sweet & Sour
Splash of Coke
Stir
Garnish: Lemon twist

Singapore Sling

Collins glass filled with Ice
½ oz Grenadine
1 oz – Gin
2 oz – Sweet & Sour
Stir Well
Fill with Soda
Top with ½ oz Cherry Flavored Brandy
Garnish: Cherry

Clue: Tom Collins wearing Red Shoes & Red Hat

Pina Colada

Collins glass filled with Ice
Mixing cup, ¼ filled with Ice
1 oz - Light Rum
1 oz – cream of Coconut syrup
2 oz – Pineapple syrup or 3 oz Pina Colada mix
Blend & strain
Garnish: Pineapple stalk and/or cherry

Sloe Gin Fizz

Collins glass
Mixing cup, ¼ filled with Ice
1 oz - Sloe Gin
2 oz – Sweet & Sour
Fill with Soda
Garnish: Cherry

Vodka Collins

Collins glass filled with Ice
1 oz – Vodka
2 oz – Sweet & Sour
Stir well
Fill with Soda
Stir Slightly
Garnish: Cherry

Tom Collins

Same as Vodka Collins except use Gin

Clue: Tom & Gerry

John Collins

Same as Vodka Collins except use Whiskey

Clue: John Wayne (whiskey drinker)

Joe Collins

Same as Vodka Collins except use Scotch

Clue: Joe Shmo

Mexican Coffee

Coffee mug
½ oz - Tequila
½ oz – Kahlua
Fill with hot Coffee
Top with whipped cream

Jamaican Coffee

Coffee mug
½ oz – Rum
½ oz – Tia Maria
Fill with hot Coffee
Top with whipped cream

Mimosa

Collins glass filled with Ice
½ – fill with Champagne
½ fill with O.J.
Stir gently

Tequila Sunset

Collins glass filled with Ice
1 oz – Tequila
Fill with O.J.
Stir well
Float ½ oz Blackberry Brandy
Garnish: Cherry

Zombie

Collins glass filled with Ice
Mixing cup ¼ filled with Ice
1 oz – Dark Rum
1 oz – Light Rum
½ oz – crème de almond
½ oz – Triple Sec
1 oz – O.J.
1 oz – Sweet & Sour
Blend & strain
Float ½ oz – 151 proof Rum
Garnish: cherry

Dirty Mother

Rock glass filled with Ice
1 ½ oz – Brandy
½ oz – Kahlua

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I had the pleasure of having a Marcus Daniel Entrepreneur 6×50 cigar during the holiday. 

Bidwell Cigar says it is the Cabernet of Cigars.

This cigar is made of 100% Sun Grown Spanish Honduran Leaf, which is perfectly balanced from start to finish. This Honduran Puro is Medium to Full Bodied with a complimentary balance of leather, cocoa and coffee. This blend took several years to perfect and is made of some of the most expensive aged tobaccos available. It has solid construction and will grow a long gorgeous milky ash. If you like to smoke cigars all the way down, remove the band and finish with a strong follow-through, then this is it! Marcus Daniel…when money is no object! (SM)

I found the cigar was definitely full bodied and does have a slight hint of coffee bean.  I did not find the cocoa taste that Bidwell Cigar talks about however, I will need to try another just to be sure.  The cigar had a great smell and a wonderful woody finish it was very complex and loaded with flavor well rolled (not to tight or loose) and I found the size just right. 

If you are not familiar with Marcus Daniel Cigars I recommend visiting there website.  Who knows maybe Bidwell Cigar will read this post and want to send me some cigars to do other review’s

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