I am meeting an old chum in the west end tonight.

[Sir C]

He's just thought it fit to mention that, 'it won't be a late one because I'm not drinking in January.'

What the fúck do I do with that? Am I to order 'a pint of bitter and a lemonade for my friend'?

What a waste of an evening.

[PSRB]

He's just thought it fit to mention that, 'it won't be a late one because I'm not drinking in January.'

What the fúck do I do with that? Am I to order 'a pint of bitter and a lemonade for my friend'?

What a waste of an evening.

I have double root canal 1st thing, be rude of me not to go in stinking of alcohol

[Burney]

He's just thought it fit to mention that, 'it won't be a late one because I'm not drinking in January.'

What the fúck do I do with that? Am I to order 'a pint of bitter and a lemonade for my friend'?

What a waste of an evening.

Well if you can't convince him to, you're not the man I think you are.

Seriously, though, what else is there to do? :shrug:

[Sir C]

Well if you can't convince him to, you're not the man I think you are.

Seriously, though, what else is there to do? :shrug:

I'm guessing that he is in the market for conversation - but sparkling wit and banter does not pour forth from dry lips. One needs a little lubrication to converse with any style.

[Burney]

I'm guessing that he is in the market for conversation - but sparkling wit and banter does not pour forth from dry lips. One needs a little lubrication to converse with any style.

I honestly have no idea how social interaction is even possible without alcohol. How do the Allans manage? Going out on the pull when everyone involved is stone-cold sober must be virtually impossible, surely? No wonder they have to arrange their marriages.

[AFC East]

I honestly have no idea how social interaction is even possible without alcohol. How do the Allans manage? Going out on the pull when everyone involved is stone-cold sober must be virtually impossible, surely? No wonder they have to arrange their marriages.

I used to think the same. Probably why I don’t/daren’t drink at all now. I miss some of the way it made me feel

[Luis Anaconda]

He's just thought it fit to mention that, 'it won't be a late one because I'm not drinking in January.'

What the fúck do I do with that? Am I to order 'a pint of bitter and a lemonade for my friend'?

What a waste of an evening.
I don't understand - why does the nasty man not drink because it's January. Surely January, nasty man should drink more

[Burney]

I don't understand - why does the nasty man not drink because it's January. Surely January, nasty man should drink more

:nod: That's right, la. This is how it works:

January: Cold + dark, so drink more
February: See above
March: Still miserable so you need a cheering drink, but the green shoots of Spring appear, so drink to celebrate.
April: Still celebrating Spring, plus you can start to have the odd drink outside.
May-September - Sping/Summer - Warm and nice. Have a lovely drink in the sunshine.
October - Starting to get chilly - better have a drink to cheer ourselves up
November: Cold and dark, so drink more
December: As above + Christmas

Repeat to fade.

[Luis Anaconda]

:nod: That's right, la. This is how it works:

January: Cold + dark, so drink more
February: See above
March: Still miserable so you need a cheering drink, but the green shoots of Spring appear, so drink to celebrate.
April: Still celebrating Spring, plus you can start to have the odd drink outside.
May-September - Sping/Summer - Warm and nice. Have a lovely drink in the sunshine.
October - Starting to get chilly - better have a drink to cheer ourselves up
November: Cold and dark, so drink more
December: As above + Christmas

Repeat to fade.
Amen to that, b

[Burney]

Amen to that, b

I note with interest that Sir C has not emerged - suggesting he may have got stotious while his chum sipped sparkling water.

[Sir C]

I note with interest that Sir C has not emerged - suggesting he may have got stotious while his chum sipped sparkling water.

He sipped lime and soda all evening, then just as we finished the meal he looked at me knowingly and said, "Five pints."

"Just saying. It's a Thursday night and you've had five pints."

My language was... choice.

[Burney]

He sipped lime and soda all evening, then just as we finished the meal he looked at me knowingly and said, "Five pints."

"Just saying. It's a Thursday night and you've had five pints."

My language was... choice.

What's wrong with five pints over the course of an evening? Five pints is barely a drink!

[Sir C]

What's wrong with five pints over the course of an evening? Five pints is barely a drink!

Exactly. Especially as I have known him to easily drink twice that quantity over an evening and not consider that a particularly heavy one.

One of the words in my rant was 'smug'. :nod:

[Burney]

Exactly. Especially as I have known him to easily drink twice that quantity over an evening and not consider that a particularly heavy one.

One of the words in my rant was 'smug'. :nod:

Not imbibing oneself is one thing, but actually counting another chap's consumption is beyond the pale imo.

[Herbert Augustus Chapman]

He's just thought it fit to mention that, 'it won't be a late one because I'm not drinking in January.'

What the fúck do I do with that? Am I to order 'a pint of bitter and a lemonade for my friend'?

What a waste of an evening.

Straight to the hotel room for the homosex then an early night c

[Luis Anaconda]

Exactly. Especially as I have known him to easily drink twice that quantity over an evening and not consider that a particularly heavy one.

One of the words in my rant was 'smug'. :nod:

I should think so too. Mind you I was so hungover yesterday I only managed three pints and was in bed by nine :old: Drinking whiskey on a Wednesday night is not recommended

[Burney]

I should think so too. Mind you I was so hungover yesterday I only managed three pints and was in bed by nine :old: Drinking whiskey on a Wednesday night is not recommended

I was bought a lovely antique decanter for Christmas. The problem with this is that I have had to fill it with appropriately good whiskey. This, in turn, has made it necessary for me to drink said whiskey more frequently. I can't help but feel that this represents a slippery slope. :-(

[WES]

I should think so too. Mind you I was so hungover yesterday I only managed three pints and was in bed by nine :old: Drinking whiskey on a Wednesday night is not recommended

I have discovered the joy of alcohol free beer. Heineken Zero being my preference, I have 12 cans in my beer fridge at home.

Of course, by 'joy' I mean a decent replacement that allows me to stay off the booze Mon-Thu as is my plan. Goodmans Canary Wharf at noon time today. Lager after lager with my steak followed by a Negroni to finish - and then the weekend starts :cloud9:

[WES]

I was bought a lovely antique decanter for Christmas. The problem with this is that I have had to fill it with appropriately good whiskey. This, in turn, has made it necessary for me to drink said whiskey more frequently. I can't help but feel that this represents a slippery slope. :-(

If you decant whisky is there a certain time by which you should have finished it before it goes 'off'?

Actually, I'm guessing that asking you that question is particularly stupid. :rubchin:

[Burney]

If you decant whisky is there a certain time by which you should have finished it before it goes 'off'?

Actually, I'm guessing that asking you that question is particularly stupid. :rubchin:

I shouldn't have thought so. Spirits are fairly robust.

Of course, the classic trick with a decanter is to fill it with your cooking whisky and hide the real thing. That way, you can fob importunate house guests and relatives off with the rubbish and keep the good stuff for yourself.

[Luis Anaconda]

I was bought a lovely antique decanter for Christmas. The problem with this is that I have had to fill it with appropriately good whiskey. This, in turn, has made it necessary for me to drink said whiskey more frequently. I can't help but feel that this represents a slippery slope. :-(

:hehe: yes - I generally like just the one to round off the evening but sometimes on a whim I can consume quite a lot. Have none in the house at the moment though. Actuallly just finished a bottle of a rather good Bavarian one - something I thought I would never say

[Luis Anaconda]

I have discovered the joy of alcohol free beer. Heineken Zero being my preference, I have 12 cans in my beer fridge at home.

Of course, by 'joy' I mean a decent replacement that allows me to stay off the booze Mon-Thu as is my plan. Goodmans Canary Wharf at noon time today. Lager after lager with my steak followed by a Negroni to finish - and then the weekend starts :cloud9:

I'm choosing to ignore the fast half of that post. Enjoy Goodmans. We have too crates of beer in the office kitchen. I feel my working day may be over shortly

[Burney]

:hehe: yes - I generally like just the one to round off the evening but sometimes on a whim I can consume quite a lot. Have none in the house at the moment though. Actuallly just finished a bottle of a rather good Bavarian one - something I thought I would never say

One of the other dangers is that I rather like the optics (no pun intended) of coming home from work and pouring myself a whiskey from my decanter. It makes me feel like Jerry from The Good Life.

[IUFG]

He sipped lime and soda all evening, then just as we finished the meal he looked at me knowingly and said, "Five pints."

"Just saying. It's a Thursday night and you've had five pints."

My language was... choice.


ex-friend, imo

[IUFG]

I shouldn't have thought so. Spirits are fairly robust.

Of course, the classic trick with a decanter is to fill it with your cooking whisky and hide the real thing. That way, you can fob importunate house guests and relatives off with the rubbish and keep the good stuff for yourself.

you can't 'fob off' shít whisk(e)y, b.

Anyone would instantly spot a drop of Teachers or Bells rasping down their throat, shirley...

[Herbert Augustus Chapman]

He sipped lime and soda all evening, then just as we finished the meal he looked at me knowingly and said, "Five pints."

"Just saying. It's a Thursday night and you've had five pints."

My language was... choice.

Well at least he didn't admonish you for the ten lines of beak

[Sir C]

ex-friend, imo

He is pushing his luck a bit tbh.

[Burney]

you can't 'fob off' shít whisk(e)y, b.

Anyone would instantly spot a drop of Teachers or Bells rasping down their throat, shirley...

:nono: Some people I know would take it off a sore leg, iufg.

[Sir C]

you can't 'fob off' shít whisk(e)y, b.

Anyone would instantly spot a drop of Teachers or Bells rasping down their throat, shirley...

:shrug: I'd guzzle it down and come back for more.

There's an awful lot of pretentious bóllocks spoken about spirits. Scotch, brandy and gin, when imbibed neat, taste of fúcking poison. Some are slightly less poisonous than others, is all.

I love a good single malt.

I love Teachers.

The difference is meh.

[Sir C]

Well at least he didn't admonish you for the ten lines of beak

I haven't had a line in 4 years, h :-(

That's not strictly true. I had one line at a wedding last summer. But one line doesn't count.

[IUFG]

The difference is meh.

With all due respect, sc . . .bollócks.

[Sir C]

With all due respect, sc . . .bollócks.

:shrug: Your girlie palate might be up to mincing about with sipping whisky, i. That is a matter for you, your conscience, and your boyfriend.

[Burney]

:shrug: I'd guzzle it down and come back for more.

There's an awful lot of pretentious bóllocks spoken about spirits. Scotch, brandy and gin, when imbibed neat, taste of fúcking poison. Some are slightly less poisonous than others, is all.

I love a good single malt.

I love Teachers.

The difference is meh.

As you know, I tend to agree. However, I would say that the generally poisonous nature of spirits does make one appreciate the ones that don't taste wholly unpleasant even more. In other words, you have to have got mashed up on Metaxa to really appreciate a good Cognac.

[Burney]

:shrug: Your girlie palate might be up to mincing about with sipping whisky, i. That is a matter for you, your conscience, and your boyfriend.

:hehe: I remember explaining to some self-proclaimed afficianado that I found Islay Malts actively disgusting and he suggested with a straight face that I ought to add a drop of water to them. A literal drop of water! I had visions of the silly c@nt sitting at home with a glass of the foul, TCP-tasting filth and a fúcking pipette. :hehe: Seriously, who's got the time for that shíte?

[PSRB]

One of the other dangers is that I rather like the optics (no pun intended) of coming home from work and pouring myself a whiskey from my decanter. It makes me feel like Jerry from The Good Life.

Love my Whiskey decanter but as you say, it just makes you feel you should really drink it....every night

[Burney]

Love my Whiskey decanter but as you say, it just makes you feel you should really drink it....every night

Exactly, psrb. Do you have fancy glasses, too? I got a pair of these rather bizarre German ones for Christmas and so, to complement these and the decanter, on New Year's Eve I decided I had to shell out £500 on a Victorian sideboard for them to sit on. :-(

[IUFG]

:hehe: I remember explaining to some self-proclaimed afficianado that I found Islay Malts actively disgusting and he suggested with a straight face that I ought to add a drop of water to them. A literal drop of water! I had visions of the silly c@nt sitting at home with a glass of the foul, TCP-tasting filth and a fúcking pipette. :hehe: Seriously, who's got the time for that shíte?

Some of those do taste like a bogtrotters sock, tbf

[IUFG]

:shrug: Your girlie palate might be up to mincing about with sipping whisky, i. That is a matter for you, your conscience, and your boyfriend.

I'd avise you to refrain from suggesting that I am some kind of trouser bandit, sc. NTTAWWT

[Burney]

Some of those do taste like a bogtrotters sock, tbf

:nod: Laphroaig should be marked 'For external use only' imo.

[IUFG]

:nod: Laphroaig should be marked 'For external use only' imo.

Foul, peaty stuff :nod:

Treat yourself to a Glenfarclas 105 or the Balvenie Doublewood :drool:

[Luis Anaconda]

:hehe: I remember explaining to some self-proclaimed afficianado that I found Islay Malts actively disgusting and he suggested with a straight face that I ought to add a drop of water to them. A literal drop of water! I had visions of the silly c@nt sitting at home with a glass of the foul, TCP-tasting filth and a fúcking pipette. :hehe: Seriously, who's got the time for that shíte?

It wasn't Frimley was it?

[Burney]

It wasn't Frimley was it?

No. Some chap I used to work with. He used to go on holiday to Scotland every year to visit distilleries. Weirdo.

[PSRB]

Exactly, psrb. Do you have fancy glasses, too? I got a pair of these rather bizarre German ones for Christmas and so, to complement these and the decanter, on New Year's Eve I decided I had to shell out £500 on a Victorian sideboard for them to sit on. :-(

Yes, several and whiskey stones :-) I do like my whiskey, blame my dear departed mother for that

[Sir C]

Yes, several and whiskey stones :-) I do like my whiskey, blame my dear departed mother for that

How was your visit to the dentist?

Did he give you any of that delicious novocaine?

[PSRB]

How was your visit to the dentist?

Did he give you any of that delicious novocaine?

My jaw hurts, he also seemed to put some magic gunpowder-esque stuff in my tooth. I meant to ask what the **** it was.

[Luis Anaconda]

My jaw hurts, he also seemed to put some magic gunpowder-esque stuff in my tooth. I meant to ask what the **** it was.
I had double root canal done a couple of years ago. Worse thing was I got a terrible nosebleed a few hours later. Not sure how they were connected but I haven't had one before or since so there must have been something. Quite scary amount of blood. Sure you'll be fine though :)

[Sir C]

I'd avise you to refrain from suggesting that I am some kind of trouser bandit, sc. NTTAWWT

What are you going to do about it dearie, hit me with your handbag? :chaseme:

[IUFG]

What are you going to do about it dearie, hit me with your handbag? :chaseme:

I shall shove said handbag up your arse, sc ;-)

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

As you know, I tend to agree. However, I would say that the generally poisonous nature of spirits does make one appreciate the ones that don't taste wholly unpleasant even more. In other words, you have to have got mashed up on Metaxa to really appreciate a good Cognac.

They have this great one in Columbia called Aguadiente - an anise-flavoured liqueur derived from sugar cane.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aguardiente

It's sweet so you can drink it neat when you're wired on pipes.

[PSRB]

I had double root canal done a couple of years ago. Worse thing was I got a terrible nosebleed a few hours later. Not sure how they were connected but I haven't had one before or since so there must have been something. Quite scary amount of blood. Sure you'll be fine though :)

I have to see a specialist for the other one as my root goes through into my sinus, I expect this to result in nosebleeds

[Burney]

I have to see a specialist for the other one as my root goes through into my sinus, I expect this to result in nosebleeds

Are you going to have to have your face rodded like Sir C?

[Sir C]

Are you going to have to have your face rodded like Sir C?

Don't, please. I can feel the symptoms of the fúcking thing having returned already. I'm going to be back in within a month, I bet. :-(

[Burney]

Don't, please. I can feel the symptoms of the fúcking thing having returned already. I'm going to be back in within a month, I bet. :-(

:-( Can they not chemo the c@nt?