Too early to start drinking?

[kedrys]

I'm feeling existentially bummed this morning. I'm fully aware that drinking is not going to help, but it would at least give me an excuse to be an inert blob all day. :P

[rurallib]

1. orange juice and vodka is always a good way to start the day

Vitamin C plus a germ killer.

[kedrys]

2. Hey, you're right!

I have some citrus punch and some Jimi Hendrix vodka right over there...thanks! :hi:

[tango-tee]

3. Hendrix? Did somebody say Hendrix?

Here I am....

[kedrys]

6. I bought the bottle because it looked, well, groovy

Decent vodka too - but apparently, not vetted by St Jimi's estate. It's no longer available - but my bottle is already open, so what the heck. :toast:

[tango-tee]

32. Save me some, will be right over!

:smoke:

[miscsoc]

37. good way to end the day too

the kgb used to give agents vitamin c pills so they could drink without a hangover.

drink screwdrivers from dawn til dusk every day and you'll feel great.

[Mopar151]

38. Depends on how many

Or dusk comes very early. If it comes in plastic, they should'nt call it vodka - paintbrush cleaner, maybe.

[miscsoc]

40. Never seen vodka in plastic

would try it if I saw it. Top tip: if you run cheap vodka through a cheap water filter it will taste as nice (and be as free of hangover inducing molecules) as fancy grey goose or whatever. Might have an alarming grey tint from the charcoal but don't let that dissuade you

[Mopar151]

41. Half-gallons ("handles") were invented for NH State Liquor stores

Which is where I live. Loquor bottled in NH gets a tax break, so there is a bottler (Jenkins Spirits) of pretty dreadful hooch. They bring in bulk liquor in tank trucks, and bottle a lot of it in plastic half-gallons, under names like Popov, Zenkha and Orlov. I've seen drunks that were addicted to the pollutants in this stuff - good vodka would not stop the shakes, only the cheap stuff.
NH State Liquor stores are the Wal-Mart of booze - we stock it deep and sell it cheap! http://www.nh.gov/liquor/pl03.shtml is the price list. Conveniently located on the Interstate system, to catch the tourist trade.Unless you're drinking scary amounts, you can see you can buy respectable booze for reasonable prices - there's no need to drink the paint thinner.

[MiddleFingerMom]

4. My girlfriend and I decided to go camping...

.
..., not SERIOUS camping, but electrical campsite camping. We took
along a blender and made a vow to start the day off with at LEAST
one strawberry daiquiri per day.
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We didn't drink other than those one or two breakfast drinks, but
it was a truly GRAND way to start the day.
.
.
.
.
Neighbors would come over to complain about the noise (crushing
the ice at 7 AM) and we would simply offer them a drink.
.
Problem solved.
.

[kedrys]

9. I'm the designated high-octane booze drinker in our household

:P The s.o. drinks wine and sake. I drink damn near everything else, but not as often - except for the sake. :toast:

[tango-tee]

33. Now that's showing the rest of us

how to improve neighborly relationships. I'll try that with Bloody Marys. Tomato juice is good for you! And vodka cleanses the palate. Or so I'm told.

[bif]

5. Hey, it's 8 a.m. somewhere!

My wife's boss's line.

[kedrys]

7. That's hardcore right there.

:rofl:

[Fleshdancer]

8. bloody mary's exist for a reason my friend

We all need a full day "time out" every now and then.

[kedrys]

12. True

Until the s.o. decides I should still be able to function enough to do chores - even after I announce that I will be in the process of getting bombed and should not be counted on for *anything*. :rofl:

[Fleshdancer]

17. ok, you are the second person today who has talked about Saturday chores...

and that is total BS! Chores are forbidden on Saturdays in my house because, well, they suck. Chores are abusive to the entire concept of Saturdays damn it!

[kedrys]

19. Oh, I agree wholeheartedly

I don't make the schedule. :rofl: I'm going to grab my drink, my book, and go up to the roof terrace and work on my tan. That's my major objective for this afternoon. :hi:

[Fleshdancer]

21. Perfect! You have my support.

and you can tell your SO that I'm not a doctor, but I play one on the internet and this is exactly what I've prescribed for you. :rofl:

[Mopar151]

39. And 5 servings of vegetables every day

Liquid vegetables are fine.:+

[seabeyond]

10. i have never had qualms being an inert blob on a day off without booze, lol. nt

[kedrys]

13. Yeah, but the booze allows me to be more sarcastic in my retorts.

:evilgrin: Editor is offline, deal with it.

[struggle4progress]

11. I had a college roommate who kept a minifridge beside his bed. IIRC, his rule was

To avoid becoming an alcoholic, I'll never crack open a cold frosty until I have both feet on the floor

I think he followed this rule religiously: he'd sit up in bed, swivel to get both feet on the floor, open the fridge, grab a Round Rock pony, pop the top, and contemplate the prospects for changing out of his PJs

[kedrys]

15. 'cause you gotta have rules

otherwise the whole thing falls apart. :rofl:

And of course, my favorite Dean Martin quote: You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on. :evilgrin:

[miscsoc]

34. i keep one of those little fridges by my bed too!

i'll adopt that guys rule, instead of just boozing beneath the blankets as usual

[texanwitch]

14. I am waiting until noon than a cold beer.

Been bbqing since early this morning.

[kedrys]

16. It's 12:16 eastern

You have my permission and blessing. :hi:

[texanwitch]

18. Thank you.

Just so it is noon somewhere.

The baby back ribs are smelling great, also the briskets.

The chickens I will bbq tomorrow.

[kedrys]

20. Mmmmmm, BBQ

BBQ up here is a different beast - different seasonings, mostly. But I still love a good BBQ. :)

[texanwitch]

24. I learned from from my Grandfather and an old neighbor guy .

They were masters at it.

The secret is in the sauce, and slow cooking with the right combo of woods.

The ribs are for today.

[texanwitch]

26. So how do y'all bbq.

There is a big diffence between Texas and the deep south.

Pork seems to be prefered in the south while we like beef and chicken.

[kedrys]

28. Up here is sweeter and less spicy than Texas-style

Roasted chicken is HUGE up here - it's practically a food group, so alternative ways to prepare and season chicken are pretty varied. The seasonings in general tend towards the savory rather than spicy. There are 2 South American-style churrascarias within walking distance of my house.

[texanwitch]

31. There is really no right or wrong way to bbq.

There are people who like sauce, or no sauce.

It is all good.

I use a mixture of wood, pecan and oak.

I get a good hot bed of oak coals going and then throw in a wet pecan log for smoke.

The secret is not to let the coals get to hot or cold.

So I get to stay outside all day watching the coals.

It is pretty out here today, the temp is not bad.

I do like a good bbq chicken.

I don't like really spicy food.

[struggle4progress]

25. I waited until lunch time came, and lunch time came at 11 today. I had a 7 oz bottle on ice.

It went down nicely with my stew

[kedrys]

29. Sounds lovely

Lunch was a little scrappy today, but it is Saturday. :) More booze later.

[Skittles]

22. you can do it if

1) you've eaten
2) you won't be driving
3) you don't have an alcohol problem

yes

[kedrys]

30. So...

1) yes, I've had breakfast and a light lunch
2) if we go out tonight, it'll be on foot or by cab
3) I don't, but I've been thinking about acquiring one, just for the weekends.

So, can I?

[Skittles]

36. I'll give you permission just for this time

any subsequent alcohol forays will necessitate re-applying; yes INDEED

[Moondog]

23. 1230 here on the East Coast. A Bloody Mary might be nice ....

[yankeepants]

27. Nope. n/t

[liberaltrucker]

35. It's 5 o'clock somewhere

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPCjC543llU

[Mopar151]

42. So it is