stuff to leave behind when your turn 35

[fish]

Is there a political aspect to pub crawls?

[buffcoat]

What political persuasion would one Blue Moon with orange slice and then home be?

[fish]

Um, if you go to the same bar repeatedly, would that make you a re-pub-lican?




ugh... sorry

[Sarah]

Aw, that's what I was till my bar closed down this past November. 

[fonpr]

What political persuasion would one Blue Moon with orange slice and then home be?

Ultra-Conservative.

[Sarah]

I think that's the tipple of a member of the Well-La-Di-Da--Aren't-We-Fancy? Party.

[fonpr]

I think that's the tipple of a member of the Well-La-Di-Da--Aren't-We-Fancy? Party.

I was thinking more about conservative consumption than conspicuous consumption.

[buffcoat]

I think that's the tipple of a member of the Well-La-Di-Da--Aren't-We-Fancy? Party.

Guilty as charged, although asking for the most obscure microbrew probably beats it.  Blue Moon is just a Coors beer.

I'm trying on drinks that are manly enough to get me by but don't taste like total garbage.  The following have been suggested: Sidecar, Old Fashioned, Tom Collins (summer only), Gimlet, Appletini (joke), Gin and Tonic (too gin-ny for my tastes).

Any other suggestions?

[Sarah]

It was the orange slice that prompted my response.  I mean, some of us just get the one in the toe of our Christmas stocking.

For your question, how about screwdrivers?  Manhattans? Rusty Nails?  Rob Roys?  Martinis?

[cavorting with nudists]

Yeah, if you don't like gin, what about vodka martinis?  And what are the garbagey drinks on the "manly" end of the scale that you have considered and rejected?

[Sarah]

Vodka and tonic.  Or vodka and soda with lime.

[buffcoat]

Yeah, if you don't like gin, what about vodka martinis?  And what are the garbagey drinks on the "manly" end of the scale that you have considered and rejected?

I don't like the taste of alcohol, but sometimes I am encouraged by circumstances to have a drink.  I really don't like martinis.  Single malt scotch tastes like kerosene to me.  By themselves, I know that I don't like any whiskey or whiskey-type beverage, vodka, gin, rum, wine or beer or anything that tastes strongly of them.

I'm not in a position where it would be ok to order what are considered girly drinks (margaritas, pina coladas, fuzzy navels, daiquiris, et c).  All this makes social drinking a chore.

The sidecar was ok.  I'm going for an Old Fashioned or a Whiskey Sour next time.  When I find the one that is at the meeting of the manly and non-liquor tasting curves, I shall plant the flag there.

[cutout]

A Salty Dog/Greyhound can be nice (Grapefruit juice with vodka) in summer. Also Bombay (upper-middle-gin) and tonic or vodka + mandarin. I don't know  how manly those are, but nothing too embarrassing. A vodka soda with lime is pretty straightforward.

[buffcoat]

Thanks, cutout, I'll have to try those.

[Christina]

A Salty Dog/Greyhound can be nice (Grapefruit juice with vodka) in summer.

Artie's drink!