Friday Night Vodka Buzz. Ask me anything.

[Aristus]

I love you all.

GOTV…

[Skittles]

1. have to ask your opinion of the SC events today

and how it may affect your job

sorry to be such a downer but.....

[Lithos]

2. Aristus

What is your job again?

[Aristus]

4. Physician Assistant working in primary care.

I don’t get a lot of patients seeking abortion, but when I do, I refer them to Planned Parenthood right away. I wasn’t trained to perform abortions, but I will make sure my female patients get the care they need.

[Lithos]

6. Very good

Are you in a state which allows abortion, or in a state where which does not?

[Aristus]

7. Washington State.

We’re one of the most liberal states in the country. We have the eastern part of the state trying to drag us to the right, but we still have the numbers.

[Lithos]

8. I have relatives in Eastern idaho

I know exactly what you mean about the Eastern half of the state. Glad my parents got me to Austin many, many years ago - I definitely would not have fit in.

Half hoping my girls end up in the PNW or New England when they finally decide to fly away.

[Aristus]

3. I expect we will get a lot of 'abortion refugees' in the future.

I will refer them with pride.

[Shellback Squid]

11. aged sterno is my drink of choice this night

[we can do it]

5. 💙

[Mme. Defarge]

9. Self-medicating with a glass of

Joel Gott Sauvignon Blanc and looking forward to voting in November if I manage to avoid getting fatally shot.

[Aristus]

14. Enjoying a nice Saturday night gin and tonic right now.

Good to see you. You don’t come around to FNVB much anymore.

[Mme. Defarge]

15. Merci, mon ami!

Your reply is more appreciated than you know. And your observation reminds me of what I came to know as the four steps to spiritual health according to a Native American wisdom tradition. Step one is simply to show up. The rest are as follows:

2) Be present,
3) Tell the truth,
4) Let go of the results.

Because you reached out, I will make it a priority to show up more often. And yes, finally, it’s g&t season!

Cheers mon brave,
Mme. D.

[Aristus]

16. It is YOU who graces us with your presence.

I owe you a debt I can never repay. “The Lost Voices Of Hagia Sofia” has enriched my life immeasurably. And I haven’t forgotten that you are the one who posted “Hey! You guys need to hear this!”

Merci beaucoup…

[Lithos]

10. Have a nice bomber of a Canadian Belgium Style

La Fin Du Monde - I figure the name is appropriate for today.

[NNadir]

12. Am I a barbarian because I like my Guinness cold?

When I was a kid, to be "cool" people insisted it should be drank warm. I was a stupid kid and thought it would be horrible to not be "cool," so I drank it that way.

I don't care about being cool now, It's cold for me.

I just put a bottle in the freezer. It got a little slushy, but I drank it anyway.

It's been many years since I had it on tap. Apparently it involves connecting the keg to a nitrogen tank and people don't want to bother.

[Lithos]

13. LOL

Lucas Electric made the electrical components for the Jaguar - they also made refrigerators. Should tell you why the British drink "cool" beer. That said, Lucas also made vacuum cleaners - it was their only product which did not suck.

[Wolf Frankula]

17. Guinness should be drunk at English or Irish room temperature

Nobody would call that 'warm'.

Wolf

Currently sitting with a proper pint of cask bitter.

[NNadir]

18. I would suspect that people who live in rooms that are not air conditioned would...

...object to be calling "nobodies."

Not a big deal I think, though. I used to drink Guinness at "room temperature" or sometimes "beach temperature," on days that were warm. It was important to me at the time - as I was a rather weak minded kid - to be "cool" by drinking "warm" stout.

I don't know how I should drink Guinness, but I do know how I like Guinness, which is cold.

The bottle in my refrigerator says right on it, "Drink straight from the bottle chilled."