Jayne: Yeah, that was some pretty risky sittin' you did there. Wash: That's right, of course, 'cause they wouldn't arrest me if we got boarded, I'm just the pilot. I can always say I was flying the ship by accident.

'Serenity'


The Crying of Natter 49  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Lee - Jan 12, 2007 3:51:48 pm PST #2458 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

I will have to try the Chopin.

Probably the Grey goose too.


Topic!Cindy - Jan 12, 2007 3:51:57 pm PST #2459 of 10001
What is even happening?

These posts referred to cats? I thought they referred to children.

So, er...what's your niece been up to, Narrator?


-t - Jan 12, 2007 3:54:42 pm PST #2460 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

The idea of Grey Goose bothers me, but I can't say it doesn't taste good.


Lee - Jan 12, 2007 3:55:51 pm PST #2461 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

How does the idea bother you, -t?


Tom Scola - Jan 12, 2007 3:59:09 pm PST #2462 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Is GG really that much different from other vodkas to be worth the premium they charge for it?


Jesse - Jan 12, 2007 4:05:09 pm PST #2463 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

It is good. Smooth, nearly flavorless. My thing is, I actively like the flavor of Stoli.


sarameg - Jan 12, 2007 4:05:35 pm PST #2464 of 10001

I had a Grey Goose sorbet once. It was awesome. But I don't know if that was the vodka that did it. Made an excellent palate cleanser between the pork and scallops(ew) and the ...huhn. I don't recall the next course. Cousin's wedding. Probably the classiest, fanciest meal I've had, ever. And I remember the pork and scallops (ew) and sorbet only. I'll blame the cold meds I was on at the time.


sarameg - Jan 12, 2007 4:07:03 pm PST #2465 of 10001

Smooth, nearly flavorless.

OK, I'll admit I'm not a vodka drinker. But why does flavorless=good? I like flavor (hi, scotch drinker. Stinky=good in that case.) Alcohol delivery device?


-t - Jan 12, 2007 4:08:16 pm PST #2466 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

French vodka made from grapes. I'm a little bit of a purist - vodka should be made from potatoes - but not militant about it and certainly not enough to turn up my nose at anything not tuber derived. But the French are good at so many foods and drinks, why they gotta take vodka and win awards all over the place, too? And if you've got grapes, why would you want to distill all the flavor out of them instead of making wine or brandy or grape jelly? It troubles me.

GG is pretty damn smooth, which is, in my experience, what you pay for with premium vodkas. Mostly matters if you are drinking it unmixed, but it does make a difference even with mixers. Whether that's enough of a difference to justify the price differential depends entirely on your palate - I know I can be perfectly happy with well vodka in a lot of drinks, and I'd rather have Belvedere or Chopin if I'm going premium (I'll sometimes order that Van Gogh stuff because I think the bottles are really pretty, but it's not memorable).


Pix - Jan 12, 2007 4:09:05 pm PST #2467 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

Juliana introduced me to 3 Olive Cherry Vodka, for lo she is evil.