Friday Night Vodka Buzz. Ask me anything.

[Aristus]

Two shots to get the party started. Now, an American Beauty. Brandy, dry vermouth, orange juice, grenadine, créme de menthe, and ruby port.

Yummy!

I love you all…

[Pucks mom]

1. Tequila is my poison

A few shots and I am happy.

Love you too!

[Aristus]

3. Aw, shucks!

Good to see you! Haven’t seen you around here for a while.

[Pucks mom]

9. Just lurking about. Been here a while. NT

[Drum]

2. Salut! from NYC

[Aristus]

4. Prost!

[Botany]

5. One meal beginning to end. Everything and the place too.

N/t

[OAITW r.2.0]

6. 2 storms in a week here. 20" total Major road work to cut trees obstructing the drive way.

Listening to this stuff.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1034133974

[Bristlecone]

7. I've been reading the Aubrey/Maturin series of books(Master and Commander)

By Patrick O’Brian.

Ever read them?

Excellent reads.

The port at the end of your recipe surprised me a little. With those ingredients, what is the drink’s final color? Brown I assume, but I’m always wrong.

[Aristus]

13. I read about four of the novels, and liked them very much.

I think I stopped after HMS Surprise. I hope to finish the rest of them someday. As time goes on, I have a harder and harder time reading fiction. Most of what I read nowadays is non-fiction; history, biography, science, etc.

Without the port, an American Beauty is kind of salmon-colored. When you add the port, it becomes reddish-brown.

[Bristlecone]

17. Enjoy the night and weekend

[Aristus]

18. And you!

[Marthe48]

8. I received a gift in the mail today

Should I open it now, or wait for Christmas?

[Aristus]

14. Wait until Christmas!

Give yourself something to look forward to!

[Marthe48]

21. That's what I was thinking

I'll at least wait til I need a lift

[Different Drummer]

10. Since this is an AMA...

what's your favorite vodka cocktail?

[Aristus]

15. The vodka gimlet.

Nice and relaxing. And it prevents scurvy.

[lark]

26. I'll join in here if you don't mind.

My favorite cocktail is Grey Goose and tonic with 2 orange slices. I muddle one of the slices and just put the other one in the drink and eat it when done, yummy!!! It has to be Grey Goose though, no other Vodka tastes nearly as good, at least not to me. I love the hint of orange in Grey Goose, it just makes it so much better than the rest - IMO.

[Earl_from_PA]

11. I prefer bourbon, but rye is also acceptable.

And for my question (Ask me anything):

When I grew up, there were 4 basic food groups. My children were taught its a pyramid.

What I want to know, is, does carrot cake qualify as a serving of vegetables?

Inquiring minds...

[Aristus]

16. I wish.

I love carrot cake. But I could never recommend it as healthy eating.

[Earl_from_PA]

19. Think existentially

It's carrots...

[Aristus]

20. And eggs and sugar and butter and bleached flour.

Now look what you did! I’m craving carrot cake!

You know who serves an incredible carrot cake? Black Angus steakhouse. It’s heavenly.

[Earl_from_PA]

22. So you are saying, that from my time

Carrot cake is a well balanced meal. The 4 food groups:

Fruit and veggies: Carrots
Cereal grains: Flour
Protein: Eggs
Dairy: the Frosting

Pyramid be damned...

[Aristus]

23. Go for it!

[True Dough]

24. Did you see this thread?

And do you believe the study has any merit?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1018&pid=2106418

[Aristus]

25. I did. I replied to it. My ring finger is longer than my index finger.

I don’t know if that proves anything or not.

[True Dough]

27. Just glad to hear

you still have both of those fingers! Hope you keep all of your digits -- no workshop or scalpel accidents!

[Aristus]

28. Nope. I'm good.

I have suffered three patient-induced contaminated punctures, though. Each time, I was administering a local anaesthetic to a patient’s toe prior to an ingrown toenail excision.

Even though I always tell them to hold still, in each case, the patient jerked sharply when I inserted the needle, causing it to go all the way through the toe, through my sterile glove, and into my finger.

I had to postpone the procedure, and get tested for HIV and Hep C. I was able to conceal my irritation with the patient each time. But I don’t recall any of them coming back for a second attempt.

Interesting thing: all three of the jittery patients were guys. I’ve never had a female patient react that way. Female patients in general are just braver than the men.

[True Dough]

29. NEEDLE THROUGH THE TOE!!!

You monster!!!

I flinched just thinking about it.