Ginger, that's an excellent batch of health news. You're not just in my thoughts--my mother asks about you too. I can't wait to tell her this.
This must be what going mad feels like.
Simon ,'Jaynestown'
Spike's Bitches 47: Someone Dangerous Could Get In
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
§ ita § - Dec 13, 2012 3:43:10 pm PST #23859 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
DavidS - Dec 13, 2012 3:45:02 pm PST #23860 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
If you are buying wine for someone whose taste you don't know well (other than the fact that they do like whiskey, wine and beer) what you buy for them at Trader Joe's?
The wine guy at TJ's could help you. But frankly, if this person liked whiskey, I'd probably buy him a bottle of Scotch since TJ's has excellent prices on very good Scotch.
DavidS - Dec 13, 2012 3:45:34 pm PST #23861 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
If you know they like red, a merlot is usually safe.
::makes face::
Merlot.
Burrell - Dec 13, 2012 3:49:56 pm PST #23862 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
How can I be so worn down by what was ostensibly a day off? E-fucking-gad, I'm starting to hate Christmas.
Burrell - Dec 13, 2012 3:54:01 pm PST #23863 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
It's no longer fashionable to hate on Merlot, so if you like it, I say enjoy. I'm such a plebeian when it comes to reds anyway, I like a good meritage over most varietals.
brenda m - Dec 13, 2012 3:54:31 pm PST #23864 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
The wine guy at TJ's could help you. But frankly, if this person liked whiskey, I'd probably buy him a bottle of Scotch since TJ's has excellent prices on very good Scotch.
I feel like people tend to be a lot more particular about scotch than wine though.
Kate P. - Dec 13, 2012 4:02:31 pm PST #23865 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Who has two thumbs and created a big ole hot mess of angst and confrontation with her mother in law two weeks before Christmas over a fucking veggie tray?
THIS GIRL!!!
Oh no, Aims. Is it smooth-over-able before Christmas?
meara - Dec 13, 2012 4:08:46 pm PST #23866 of 30001
Hah, whereas I like most any white except Chardonnay.
sj - Dec 13, 2012 4:14:59 pm PST #23867 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
{{{Aims}}} Tis the season for family drama.
If you know they like red, a merlot is usually safe. If you know they like white, a chardonnay is usually safe.
I drink both red and white wine, but I don't like merlot and hate chardonnay. Maybe go for something sparkling like a prosecco?
Steph L. - Dec 13, 2012 4:22:32 pm PST #23868 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
If you know they like red, a merlot is usually safe.
::makes face::
Merlot.
I didn't say it was awesome; I said it was a safe bet for someone whose wine tastes he doesn't know. In terms of playing the wine odds, merlot is a safe bet.
Though not with sj. (Or with me, honestly. But I wasn't answering based on what I like. I've had maybe 2 merlots ever that I liked.)
Or maybe a cabernet sauvignon for a red.