Australia's Favourite Biscuit

First of all, what happened to all of us?

Secondly, Dennis, I need to buy a cheap SLR Digital camera for my wife, what would be a good one to get?

Thirdly, about 2 years ago, when Crowded House got back together, someone on one of the message boards said something about "...breaking out Champagne and Tim Tams" in celebration. On a whim, the old I.T. guy at my former employer and I investigated as to what a Tim Tam was. Turns out they are Australia's favourite biscuit (that's cookie to you and me,) and they taste like Mardi Gras in your mouth (and you don't even have to show your boobs!) Imagine a better-tasting Oreo with a chocolate center, dipped in chocolate. Ambrosia.

At the recent NAMM show in sunny Anaheim, California (which was off-the-chain in it's coolness!) my former Australian distributor (who used to surprise us for Christmas with CASES of Tim Tams,) brought me a pack of them as a surprise and I thought I was going to pass out in excitement. I soon realized that just one pack was not enough to satiate my crapulence.

Further investigation has revealed that Tim Tams -as of November '08- are being brought to the USA by the fine folks at Pepperidge Farms exclusively at Target. The day I found out I ran immediately and got 3 packs. That was 2 days ago. I now have 1/2 of the last one left. They don't have quite the zing that the Arnotts version from down-under has, but it is 98% there and it is spectacular.

Tip: Try the Tim Tam Slam. Bite off each end of the cookie and suck milk up through it, then eat the cookie. Amazing.

Rock the Tim Tam, Rock your world.

By the way, remember in Elementary school when there were really only TWO football teams and you LOVED either one or the other and there was no in-between? Remember when those two teams were the Cowboys and the Steelers? Always loved the Steelers for that reason only (I think if there were another reason it was that Chris Tuft loved the Cowboys and I hated him so intensely that I loved anything he hated.) Glad to see that the ONE football game a year I watch will include that element of my childhood. However, it will be without "Mean" Joe Green, and he will NOT be drinking a Coke, nor will he be throwing his game jersey to some eager Campbell Soup kid.........

"Wow, thanks Mean Joe!"

Seether Cover

Happy 2009 Man's Couch! I know all of us are probably crazy but I felt like I needed to post SOMETHNG. Just heard this cover today and had to pass it along. I know it is not the best quality but I love it for some reason!!

Life in NC is good and I hope all of you are well too.

What does Christmas mean to you?

I'm sure you all remember Steve Martin's Christmas wish on SNL years ago (that all the children of the world would join hands and sing, etc.), but have you ever heard this? I hadn't, until just yesterday.

The Almighty Betamax

If this isn't a Man's Couch Christmas...well... nothing is.

Enjoy!

http://betamaxmas.com/

~Skooch

I want to be friends with this guy

Christmas in China?

Ahoy from my favorite city in the world, Beijing. I come here about four times a year on business, and this time was a spur of the moment thing, as I flew for 14 hours to have two days of meetings and fly back, so I am using my last day to do something productive: Christmas Shopping! Skutch's Squeeze recently got to experience this magical place as part of her standard Olympic activities, and knows exactly what I mean when I say that I never get tired of this city. The afore-mentioned world-uniting games have had an amazing affect on this city and its people, and as much as I have had an affinity for all that they are, I love them even more now.

Although, I think the recent economic panic is hitting things at the most base level here in the city. As odd as it is to walk down the thoroughfare in Mao's shining Buddhist pearl and see Christmas lights twinkling everywhere, it is even more disturbing to be propositioned by young girls asking if I want "..girley massagey or sex" a record six times in less than a mile on an evening with 0-degree wind chill. Usually my little walk to the Silk Street will feature one proposition (last time I was here one rolled up to a German colleague and I riding a bike!) But 6 times? It makes me so sad for these poor, beautiful girls who think their only means of living is pleasing fat Australian businessmen for, and I quote, "...cheap money, no probrem!"

On the lighter side, I am glad to see that the 'Couch is in full Yule-tide swing. Every time I listen to "The Charley Brown Christmas" album by the Vince Guaraldi Trio, I always think of hanging with Skutch at the Man's Pad in Murray. Good times. I fly back today, and fully look forward to rocking with y'all in the City of Salt. Peace on Earth, and Good Will to All!

Skooch Holiday Music

Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year but mostly for the lights and the eggnog. Lots of eggnog... anyway, here is my contribution to the Man's Couch Holiday experience (in no particular order):



Jingle Bells as sung by Lena Horn.

Find it on the Ultra Lounge Christmas Cocktails 2 collection. Few women in the world can sing it like this and get away with it. (Dudes are out-right!) Honorable mention in the Jingle Bells division: Lisa Loeb (she's dreamy!)




Santa's Beard by They Might Be Giants.

Not a traditional holiday song, and not really even about Santa. God bless They Might Be Giants!




Oi! To The World by No Doubt.

"If God came down on Christmas day/I now exactly what he'd say/Oi! to the Punks/Oi! to the Skins/But Oi! to the world and everybody wins!"





The Restroom Door Said Gentlemen by Bob Rivers

The 12 Pains of Christmas is fun, but sort of obvious. This one sneaks up on you when you think you're safe.





Winter Wonderland by Johnny Mathis.

Can't help it, it's just not Christmas until I've heard this song come out of the stereo at home. Johnny Mathis is the King of smooth Christmas!







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Bittersweet Eve by Belsana

This is the perfect song to bring back (or keep burning) that New Year's Eve angst we all know and love. It's actually a really good tune and I think the lyrics are clever. So There.





My usual Christmas listening involves a mix tape I made called ChrisMix. These songs are all on it and namy, many more. If we are able to hold the Man's Couch Christmas it will be heard.




Enjoy! Oh, and pass the eggnog!