I wonder if Aaron Sorkin thinks that Superman is the costume, or Clark Kent.
Kaylee: So, uh, how come you don't care where you're going? Book: 'Cause how you get there is the worthier part.
'Serenity'
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§ ita § - Dec 03, 2004 9:04:59 am PST #6631 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Betsy HP - Dec 03, 2004 9:05:54 am PST #6632 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
A traditional martini is iced, because traditionally you don't keep your vodka/gin in the freezer, so you have to ice it to cool it. You remove the ice from the mixed drink as soon as possible, generally by straining it.
See The Straight Dope: [link]
Jessica - Dec 03, 2004 9:08:01 am PST #6633 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Off-topic, is anyone else horrified by the wastefulness of Flexplay?
Betsy HP - Dec 03, 2004 9:11:02 am PST #6634 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Yes. I hated the idea the last time it was suggested, too, by whatever-the-weird-DVD-company was. "recycle" my great Aunt Savannah.
P.M. Marc - Dec 03, 2004 9:19:07 am PST #6635 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
On an Aaron Sorkin show? Never!
Snerk. You know, this almost ruined Thespis for me this time 'round.
I was torn out of the story by my mind going, "But... why is the script using symptoms typical of an abruption and calling it previa?"
It's been bugging me for a week.
Nutty - Dec 03, 2004 9:24:39 am PST #6636 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
traditional martini is iced, because traditionally you don't keep your vodka/gin in the freezer, so you have to ice it to cool it. You remove the ice from the mixed drink as soon as possible, generally by straining it.
My experience is that people use a chilled glass for gin. I've seen vodka have the ice strained out of it to go into a martini glass, but not gin.
Betsy HP - Dec 03, 2004 9:31:59 am PST #6637 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
My experience is that people use a chilled glass for gin.
Again, that's a modern thing. Cocktails date from the early 1900s, when it was very unlikely that a bar would have the facilities to pre-chill glasses.
Steph L. - Dec 03, 2004 9:36:36 am PST #6638 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
traditional martini is iced, because traditionally you don't keep your vodka/gin in the freezer, so you have to ice it to cool it. You remove the ice from the mixed drink as soon as possible, generally by straining it.
Yup -- shaking gin w/ice bruises the hell out of it, but stirring is less traumatic to the beverage and its delicate baby feelings.
sumi - Dec 03, 2004 9:40:19 am PST #6639 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Have we seen 30 Second Exorcist here? (Now with more Bunnies!)
Betsy HP - Dec 03, 2004 9:41:00 am PST #6640 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
, but stirring is less traumatic to the beverage and its delicate baby feelings.
Am I supposed to feel sorry for every G&T I drink? Shades of Hitchhiker's...