Guilty Pleasures

[Scott]

Things you love but don't really tell anyone about  Or things you only have once in a while

Trading Spaces  Ever since I became a home owner I can't help but like this show, no matter how much it challanges my masculinity.  It is really fun to watch and some of those designers are hot!

Cat Stevens Not sure where Cat ranks in the world of music but I hear songs of his and I can't help but smile and sing along.  I think he is one of the most underrated singers of all time

Snickers  Since I have been watching the waistline for a long time now candy bars are pretty much a no no.  But sometimes while standing in line at Target I just get the urge to grab a Snickers and eat the heck out of it, savoring every single bite.  

Shania Twain  I really like a lot of her music and she is such eye candy that she just oozes sexy to me.  I really can't stand a lot of anyhting that comes out of Nashville...

Natalie Merchant I have always been a 10000 Maniacs fan and when Natalie went solo she quickly became one of my favorite singers.  Her first solo CD Tigerlilly is one I would be bringing with if I was heading over the Pacific on a FedEx plane.  

Pizza  Another of the watching your waistline things but plowing into a Large Papa Murphy's Pepperoni Pizza with an ice cold beer to wash it all down with...

Steak  Steak is one of those foods I enjoy only when properly prepared for me with the right sides, marinated just right and it has to be grilled to the right temperature

[Reconsgt]

Well this question could be interesting. I will add a few of my guilty pleasures but I don't feel guilty about them

  A good scotch with a good cigar. I don't have either often but sometimes I will splurge and pick up some.

  on the lines of steak like Scott mentioned, a good tenderloin steak marinaded in teriyaki and grilled. served with grilled baked potatos and onions.

 A good long ride on the motorcycle on a cool summer night near dusk on the old country roads. peacefull.

 Turtle cheesecake and coffee. mmmm good
 

[Scott]

Guinness  My wife told me there are like a 1000 calories in a pint of Guinness (or so she heard) I don't care...it is one of the finest drinks on the planet

[Reconsgt]

Guiness is good. Man I haven't had a Guiness since Xmas. That must change this weekend


. Tell me Scott do you prefer it from the can or bottle at home?
 I don't know if it was just the batches I had but the can seemed better and more creamy

[Scott]

I like the can too which is almost blasphemous...It really depends on which one is cheaper at the liquor store (MN doesn't sell Beer in anything but a Liquor Store  )

[DSJ™]

Arighty then.  Guiness fans.  
I prefer mine from the can. I heard that when you pour it into glass, you know when its a good batch when you print your initials on the foam & when you finish drinking it, the  initials are still there.

I'm a steak & lobster kinda guy & a Shania Twain fan in case you haven't noticed.  

Pizza is great no matter what. Even if its cold.

I forgot to add this one. EZ CHEESE

[Mikey D]

I prefer my Guiness from a tap.  I don't buy Guiness from a liquor store, where, like MN, is the only place you can buy beer in MA.  And liquor stores are closed on Sundays here, which sucks during football season.  You have to remember to buy beer on Saturday.

Onto my guilty pleasures:

Bon Jovi:  been a fan since Slippery when Wet.  I believe there's a law in NJ that you must be a fan of his if you're from there.  It also applies to Springsteen  

80s Hair Bands: Poison, Crue, Quiet Riot, Twisted Sister, etc.  Not the most profound music in the world, but I like it none the less.

I'm also a fan of Shania, Britney, Christina, etc.  A fan of everything but the music  

My too junk food vices are chocalate covered pretzels and mint chocalate chip ice cream.  There is always ice cream in my freezer and I will not pass up a chocalate covered pretzel, ever.  And no, I don't lick my hand after eating them like Svenning from Mallrats  

[Carrie M]

Like reconsgt, I don't feel guilty about these things- I'm a card-carrying hedonist and proud of it. BUT, I will list a few things anyway.

-Starbucks White Chocolate Mochas

-totally over-the-top tropical rum drinks, and top-shelf margaritas

-Newcastle

-Fashion magazines

-Shopping- make-up/hair products, shoes, lingerie, handbags

-Playing blackjack in Vegas

-spending all my cash on plane tickets

-and my biggest pleasure, albeit not a guilty one, is to be in the presence of a certain person who I cannot get enough of. I'm SO done for.  

[Scott]

My wife just introduced me to the White Chocolate Mocha, a thing of beauty it is.  The white choclate adds that extra twist that the regular mocha was no longer giving me...nice call Carrie

[dustrho]

Udderly Mocha at Oberweis Dairy for me.

[Morgbug]

She Hulk

rusty nails made with Johnny Walker black ( don't know why but it seems so much better this way - tried Cardhu, Glenlivet and a slew of others)

Red Vines licorice - a must have when traveling to the US

Frankenberry - must be 10 or more years since I've had it

women - they're just so damn beautiful, sorry if that's shallow, but they look so good (smell good too)

golf - add beer and I am one seriously happy camper

trading - screw the value, it's just so much fun

[Scott]

I am proud to see She Hulk listed Brent...

The Gambler  Possibly one of the cheesiest songs ever is perhaps one of my favorites "On a warm summers evening, on a train bound for nowhere"

[MisterPL]

I probably enjoy plenty of things I should keep to myself (Duran Duran, Blind Date, Star Wars toys), but I just discovered something over the weekend that actually had me looking around to see if anyone was watching.

Kung Pow: Enter the Fist was on HBO this weekend. The trailers looked so stupid, I passed when it was in theatres. I mean, a CGI cow spoofing the The Matrix? Please.

What I didn't realize was that it parodied the entire Kung Fu movie genre, repleat with poorly dubbed dialogue, lousy film stock, and choppy editing. This fiasco had me roaring!

(Just don't tell anyone.)

[Carrie M]

I have you beat, Mister PL. I bought it on DVD. Yep.

[JediMAC]

As I sit here in the office working away on a Saturday afternoon on a huge project with a Monday deadline, I find myself enjoying what I'm sure would be considered a "guilty pleasure"...

The Hits of the 80's music station on Music Match.com (or anywhere else for that matter).  Yep, that was my era, and I loved the music.  Totally groovin' out right here at my desk as we speak!  I mean c'mon now, how could you not love "Jessie's Girl", "Whip It", "Mickey", "867-5309", and Stacey Q's classic "Two of Hearts"...?!    Feel free to flame away all you hard rock music lovers...  

Red Vines licorice - a must have when traveling to the US

I guess these might count for me as well, though since we keep a well stocked bucket of the things right in the lobby area of our office, which I'm only about 25 feet away from, Red Vines are just a part of my regular (nutritious) day.  I probably eat a good 20 per day when I'm at work...  

The Gambler  Possibly one of the cheesiest songs ever is perhaps one of my favorites "On a warm summers evening, on a train bound for nowhere"

Ah yes, a great song...  The morning of my wedding (which was in the late afternoon), me and my 7 groomsmen went down to the only bar in my wife's hometown, a total dive, but we had the joint all to our selves.  We had a couple beers, shot some stick, and grooved to the jukebox.  But when one of my buddies played The Gambler, we all stopped what we were doing and just sang our hearts (and lungs) out to the song.  The doors to the bar were wide open, and I'm sure all the local passersby could hear us all loud and clear.  A beautiful moment of male bonding really.  So great we did it again once more before we left...

Trading Spaces  Ever since I became a home owner I can't help but like this show, no matter how much it challanges my masculinity.  It is really fun to watch and some of those designers are hot!

My wife's a big fan of this show too Scott.  She actually just called me two minutes ago to tell me that Slash (from Guns n' Roses) is supposed to make a guest appearance on the episode she's about to watch.  Apparently he's a big fan of the show!    Even better is that they're doing a house in Van Nuys, which is just 5-10 minutes from me here in Sherman Oaks (for a professional keyboard player).  Maybe I should hustle over there and meet Paige, eh?  Oh yeah, these shows aren't live...  

Patty just gave me an in-progress update on the show - Gieneveve (sp?) is teaching Slash how to sew!