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Aristus

(72,781 posts)
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 09:43 PM 9 hrs ago

Friday Night Vodka Buzz. Ask me anything.

Two shots to get the party started. Now, a Waldorf cocktail. Bourbon, sweet vermouth, Pernod, and angostura bitters. I don’t have Pernod, so I substituted absinthe.

It’s okay. Don’t think I’ll mix one again. Anise is not my favorite flavoring agent.

Still, buzzing pleasantly now. Busy week. Looking forward to the weekend.

I love you all…

Raising a glass to my old friend ailsa girl, whom I have not seen in months. Hope she’s all right.

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Friday Night Vodka Buzz. Ask me anything. (Original Post) Aristus 9 hrs ago OP
Can God make a square circle? OAITW r.2.0 9 hrs ago #1
I don't believe that He could. Aristus 9 hrs ago #4
We are screwed then. God can't give us an answer and a human can't understand the idea. OAITW r.2.0 9 hrs ago #7
Cheers to you, Aristus! yellow dahlia 9 hrs ago #2
And to you! Aristus 9 hrs ago #5
With you on the anise flavor in drinks biophile 9 hrs ago #3
It's never too late. Aristus 9 hrs ago #6
My advice to you is if you don't care for anise, don't drink Greek Ouzo. surfered 8 hrs ago #8
I actually like ouzo. Aristus 8 hrs ago #9
I used to like retsina Easterncedar 7 hrs ago #10
You need the right Greek dish to go with it. Aristus 6 hrs ago #11
Yamas! Mme. Defarge 6 hrs ago #12
Question - Mme. Defarge 6 hrs ago #13

Aristus

(72,781 posts)
4. I don't believe that He could.
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 09:52 PM
9 hrs ago

But that’s just because I don’t believe in God.

If anyone could, a human being could.

OAITW r.2.0

(33,017 posts)
7. We are screwed then. God can't give us an answer and a human can't understand the idea.
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 10:04 PM
9 hrs ago

biophile

(1,720 posts)
3. With you on the anise flavor in drinks
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 09:47 PM
9 hrs ago

But lately my favorite drink has been Alka-Seltzer 😏

And you have inspired me to adopt your schedule. I no longer drink during the week. Trying to get right with my body - it’s probably too late, though, since I’m over 70.

surfered

(15,212 posts)
8. My advice to you is if you don't care for anise, don't drink Greek Ouzo.
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 10:41 PM
8 hrs ago

Cheers 🍷 and happy 4th to you!!!

Aristus

(72,781 posts)
9. I actually like ouzo.
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 10:51 PM
8 hrs ago

I used to hang out in the bar at our local Greek restaurant. I knew the owner, and he would often come out of the kitchen to do a couple of shots with me. He was very, very Old World. We would clink glasses and he would say: “Here’s to you, my boy.”

He retired a number of years ago. I miss him dreadfully, as you may imagine.

Easterncedar

(6,694 posts)
10. I used to like retsina
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 11:30 PM
7 hrs ago

Pine flavored greek wine. Tasted like turpentine. Haven't had that in a couple of decades!

Aristus

(72,781 posts)
11. You need the right Greek dish to go with it.
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 12:12 AM
6 hrs ago

Chicken Saganaki. Heavenly. You’ll carry a cloud of garlic around you for a couple of days afterwards. But it’s worth it.

Mme. Defarge

(9,134 posts)
13. Question -
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 12:35 AM
6 hrs ago

for reasons I can’t explain, I am unable to say “beverage” with a straight face. Is there something inherently silly about the word?

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