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Aristus

(71,356 posts) Fri Sep 26, 2025, 08:52 PM Sep 26

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Friday Night Vodka Buzz. Ask me anything.

Two shots to get the party started. Now, a Saketini. A Martini made with sake, plus gin, and a dribble of dry vermouth. Yummy!

I’ve been drinking sake wrong all these years. I ordered it warmed in restaurants. I didn’t know it could be served chilled. It’s great. Nice and plummy.

Looking forward to a relaxing weekend.

I love you all…

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Friday Night Vodka Buzz. Ask me anything. (Original Post) Aristus Sep 26 OP

What the hell is going on? Ocelot II Sep 26 #1

How late do you stay up? Marthe48 Sep 26 #2

Marthe, True Dough Sep 26 #4

I usually hit it about nine-thirty. Aristus Sep 26 #6

Best thing True Dough Sep 27 #10

Non-fiction: Ron Chernow's biography of Ulysses S. Grant. Aristus Sep 27 #11

Can we expect you True Dough Sep 27 #12

Definitely. Aristus Sep 27 #13

Never going to be a sake fan Easterncedar Sep 26 #3

Concrete Blonde, Metallica, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Aristus Sep 26 #7

Oh, for True Dough Sep 26 #5

Christ's sake is what Christians drink in Japan. Aristus Sep 26 #8

Good one! 3catwoman3 Sep 26 #9

Ocelot II

(128,386 posts)

1. What the hell is going on?

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 08:54 PM

Sep 26

I know, that's a tough question...

Marthe48

(22,401 posts)

2. How late do you stay up?

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 09:23 PM

Sep 26

Later than I do, that's for sure!

True Dough

(25,199 posts)

4. Marthe,

Reply to Marthe48 (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 10:21 PM

Sep 26

you're sleep-writing! It's like sleepwalking, but less vigorous.

Aristus

(71,356 posts)

6. I usually hit it about nine-thirty.

Reply to Marthe48 (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 10:51 PM

Sep 26

Do an hour of reading. Then lights out.

True Dough

(25,199 posts)

10. Best thing

Reply to Aristus (Reply #6)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 04:51 AM

Sep 27

you've read in the past few years?

Aristus

(71,356 posts)

11. Non-fiction: Ron Chernow's biography of Ulysses S. Grant.

Reply to True Dough (Reply #10)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 07:46 AM

Sep 27

Fiction: Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir.

True Dough

(25,199 posts)

12. Can we expect you

Reply to Aristus (Reply #11)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 07:52 AM

Sep 27

to be glued to the screen when Ken Burns' Revolutionary War doc drops in November?

Aristus

(71,356 posts)

13. Definitely.

Reply to True Dough (Reply #12)

Sat Sep 27, 2025, 02:16 PM

Sep 27

Looking forward to it.

Easterncedar

(5,293 posts)

3. Never going to be a sake fan

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 10:14 PM

Sep 26

But Japanese sweet plum wine has a nostalgic place in my heart.

Do you listen to music when you are partying? If so, whose?

Aristus

(71,356 posts)

7. Concrete Blonde, Metallica, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers,

Reply to Easterncedar (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 10:53 PM

Sep 26

Fastball, Evanescence, David Bowie, etc.

True Dough

(25,199 posts)

5. Oh, for

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 10:22 PM

Sep 26

Christ's sake!

Is that pronounced differently?

Have a wonderful night, Aristus!

Aristus

(71,356 posts)

8. Christ's sake is what Christians drink in Japan.

Reply to True Dough (Reply #5)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 10:54 PM

Sep 26

3catwoman3

(28,209 posts)

9. Good one!

Reply to Aristus (Reply #8)

Fri Sep 26, 2025, 11:49 PM

Sep 26

I like sake both hot and cold.

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