The jumping frog essays

The jumping frog essays The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County The celebrated jumping frog of Calaveras County at first seems to be a simple story, but actually turn out to be a complex integration of underlying plots. It is a deceptive story; leaving you asking questions. Like, who is the villain and who is the Hero? What is the moral of the story? Simon Wheeler considers this story to be a very serious and important matter. In line 39 he says that he admired its two heroes as men of transcendent genius in finesse; who is Wheeler referring to? Jim Smiley is a gambling addict who cant resist the thrill of a bet. He will take advantage of any chance to satisfy his urge. He uses animals simply as a tool, not putting much regard to the health or well being. He forces his horse to race in debilitating states in order to please him, he allowed his dog to fight to the death in an attempt to win a bet Ironically it is these same animals that supply his income. It seems that Smiley doesnt put much regard to peoples feelings or their emotions. The comment he made in line 82; where, he wanted to make a bet against Person Walker. He wanted to bet that even with the blessing of Provdence Ms Walker would not survive her illness. This clearly shows what kind of person he is. What kind of person would bet a man that his wife would not get out her death bed anyway. Smiley seems to be blinded by his addiction to gambling and he is too sure of himself. He feels he has better odds of winning than the average person, because of this he lets his guard down. He is so confident that his frog is the best jumping frog in Calaveras county, he does not consider any other ways of losing. This leaves him vulnerable, and the stranger takes advantage of the situation. And then there is the stranger, who i ...

Flaming B-52 Drink Recipe (and Other Flaming Cocktails)

Flaming B-52 Drink Recipe (and Other Flaming Cocktails) Its easy to make flaming cocktails. Essentially, you take a drink recipe and then add and ignite a float of any high-proof alcohol. Most commonly this is 151 rum, but any alcoholic beverage 150-proof or higher will work. Many flaming drinks today are flaming shots, but you can set most drinks on fire. Heres what you do. Basic Flaming Drink Directions Prepare your drink.Warm a little liquor in a spoon. Hold your hand steady so that the flammable vapor can collect right over the liquid.Ignite the alcohol in the spoon and pour it onto your drink.Dim the lights to enjoy the show, then blow out the flame before taking a drink. Be careful! The glass and drink may be hot. Also, pure alcohol burns with an almost-invisible blue flame. Adding a rim of sugar or salt to the glass will help make the flame more visible. Flaming B-52 Recipe If youre ready for something a little more advanced, try my personal favorite, a flaming B-52. This is a layered drink. If you make it correctly, you will have a tricolored drink topped by a flame. B-52 Cocktail Ingredients KahluaIrish CreamGrand Marnier or CointreauShot glassSpoon or a maraschino cherryMatch or lighter151 rum or Everclear Fill the shot glass about a third full with Kahlua.You form layers with the lighter alcohols by slowly pouring them over the back of a spoon (or a cherry), touching the side of the glass just above the liquid. Use this technique to slowly add a layer of Irish Cream over the Kahlua.Add a layer of Grand Marnier on top of the Irish Cream.Pour a couple of drops of 151 on top of the Grand Marnier and light the drink on fire.If you use warmed Grand Marnier, you dont even need the 151.You can drink the lit drink using a long straw, from the bottom of the drink. Its more prudent to blow out the flame before drinking the B-52. Heres a nice YouTube video you might want to watch if you want to see how to form the layers. Once you learn how to layer drinks, you can try this technique with other liqueurs (or sugar water, if you want something non-alcoholic with even more layers). Combinations to try (heaviest to lightest) include Tia Maria, Irish Cream, Absinthe or Amaretto, Irish Cream, and rum. Its a Flaming Density Column While the purpose of a flaming cocktail is entertainment, the layered drink is a good example of a density column. The different layers have different densities, so if they are poured carefully, they will remain separate. The project also illustrates the flammability of ethanol (the kind of alcohol you can drink). If the cocktail is prepared poorly, it shows the miscibility of alcohol and water. When alcohol and water mix, the flammability of the alcohol is offset by the presence of the water. Flaming Drink Safety Fire is fun and all, but you need to be safe. Dont mix or drink flaming drinks if youre intoxicated.You really ought to blow out the fire before drinking the drink. In my opinion, its not worth burning yourself.Dont add spirits to a flaming drink.Use heavy glassware to minimize the chance of the glass cracking.Short or rounded glasses tend to work better than tall, narrow glasses.Dont prepare or serve flaming drinks near open bottles of liquor.Coating the rim of the glass with salt (not recommended for the B-52, for flavor) can add yellow to the flame from the sodium. This can make the flame easier to see, reducing the chance of a burn. Key Points The key to preparing a flaming cocktail is to ignite a high-proof alcohol and float it on top of the drink.Alcohol is less dense than the other ingredients, so it sits on top of the drink. However, it will mix with the next layer over time, so the final float should be added just before lighting it.Alcohol burns with a nearly invisible flame, so its important to make certain the flame is extinguished before skin contact.Prepare a flaming B-52 by layering (bottom of the glass to top) Kahlua or other coffee liqueur, Irish Cream, and Grand Marnier or Cointreau, topped with a bit of 151 rum or Everclear.