Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009
BARTENDER: Joe O'Hara (aka Jo-C), 51
WHERE: Murphy's Law South, Garden City Beach
Joe O'Hara at Murphy's Law South in Garden City Beach. - photo by Mandy Kinseth, for Weekly Surge.
Question: Who is your favorite Indy car driver?
Answer: “F” Indy.
And NASCAR?
Jeremy Mayfield ... I went to his wedding in Myrtle Beach.
How many times does Murphy’s Law happen in your life?
All the time.
What’s been your worst Murphy’s Law experience?
Getting thrown off a boat in Mexico.
Did you catch Michael Jackson’s memorial service?
In Spanish while I was stuck in Cozumel, Mexico.
What’s the tackiest souvenir tourists buy at the beach?
Sand in a bottle.
How many shots do you do a day?
I don’t do shots, just drinks (but 15).
How many shots until you hit the floor?
A good bartender never hits the floor.
How do you know when someone’s been over served?
When they speak a second language or become an asshole.
Have you ever thrown up in a car?
Yes.
Popcorn: extra butter or plain?
Extra butter.
Peanut butter: creamy or crunchy?
Creamy.
On the beach: chair or towel?
Beach chair with a towel.
Do you bring your wife breakfast in bed everyday?
Of course.
You should. Is a woman’s place in the kitchen or in the laundry room?
Is the bedroom an option?
That’s a trick question … the answer is on a pedestal. How did you propose to your wife?
In immigration in Mexico.”
You’re on a boat for a week in the Caribbean: are you naked, in a G-string or puking off the deck?
Don’t know … I got thrown off the ship the first day.
The captain and crew cook three gourmet meals a day. What’s your first meal request?
Filet mignon.
Do you have any relatives in jail?
No.
Have you ever gone cow tipping?
Cow tipping? Ask my wife … she’s from West Virgina.
What was your favorite grade in school?
Twelfth.
Did you ever hit on a teacher?
Never.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever heard?
Keep your head up high and your goals low and you will never get hurt.
Joe's Signature Drink::
Once is Not Enough
Strawberry vodka, amaretto, shot of ginger, Triple Sec and Sum PoosieClick here for previous Hot Pour Interviews