Friday Night Rum Buzz. Ask me anything.

[Aristus]

Two shots of vodka to get the party started. Now a Honolulu Lulu. Light and dark rum, Kahlua, Frangelico, lime juice, and simple syrup. Yummy.

Absolutely thrashed after a crazy, overscheduled day in clinic. Bright side: I visited with a lot of nice, wonderful patients who like and trust me, and remind me why I got into this in the first place.

I’m beat. Going to drink and relax a bit.

I love you all. More than you can ever know.

[consider_this]

1. How do you like being famous online?

[Aristus]

3. Greatest fifteen seconds of my life.

Internet fame is fleeting…

[consider_this]

7. Lol, it was a good run!!

Loved your famous post.

[blm]

2. Grabbed your brilliant post and it spread on Facebook

within hours.

Heheh. It was fun to watch.

[Aristus]

10. Fun, and a little humbling.

I’ve had the same sardonic sense of humor all my life. For a brief moment, something I said gets some attention, and it’s all over the net.

It’s been fun…

[blm]

27. We're used to it here, but,

it was a blast seeing it out in the wild.

[True Dough]

4. Here he is, Mr. Hero We All Need!

Here's my question: Have you ever had another celebrity on the level of George Takei or even more famous give you oxygen on social media?

[Aristus]

12. Not even close.

IRL however, I once had dinner with world-renowned fantasist Harlan Ellison. One of the most incredible experiences of my life. Spellbinding storyteller and a riveting personality.

[True Dough]

47. Hmm...

Did you have any "Strange Wine" with dinner that night?

[Aristus]

48. No, but an autographed first edition of "Strange Wine"

is one of my most treasured possessions.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Do you think Chesbro will eventually become a restauranteur?

He's got the name for it and his lawyering has hit a patch.

[Aristus]

13. What do you think he would serve there?

I try to avoid Republican restaurants. But I’m willing to keep an open mind.

[bucolic_frolic]

18. lol Cheese Bro Burgers, of course

Best burger name since Cheeburger, Cheeburger

[Aristus]

21. No Coke. Petsi!

I’ll take a nice liberal cheeseburger any day.

[BOSSHOG]

6. You're The Best My Friend

Okay let me try to stir the pot.

Who will the Saints play in the next Super Bowl?

[Aristus]

14. A team in the AFC, ideally.

More than that, I couldn’t say. I’m so over professional sports.

[Easterncedar]

8. Travels today tossed me up in a Hilton Garden in Watertown NY

Didn’t expect much, but the food was pretty good. The ale was 1812. Excellent.

[Aristus]

15. Sounds wonderful.

Nothing quite beats a good steak and a good, flavorful ale.

[Aristus]

17. Thank you!

[stevil]

11. Were the weed at?

[Aristus]

19. Up in my grandson's room.

He’s totally baked.

[elleng]

16. SOUNDS yummy!

[Aristus]

23. It IS!

Frangelico is the BEST! Why did I wait so long to get a bottle?

[elleng]

28. Hazelnut ALWAYS does a good job!

[Aristus]

31. Definitely!

I've loved hazelnuts for as long as I can remember. Finding out they come in an alcoholic form was like discovering Heaven.

[GP6971]

20. How's the new job?

[Aristus]

25. I'll let you know in November.

That’s when I start.

[GP6971]

30. Thanks!

For some reason I thought you already started.

[yardwork]

22. Enjoy, dear Aristus.

[Aristus]

26. Thank you. I will.

You too.

[Easterncedar]

24. Ask anything?

How to hope when the climate is in horrific whirling collapse? I seem caught, paralyzed. I need to do something. Any suggestions?

[Aristus]

32. Just that, in the past, human ingenuity has always found a way.

Smart people are working right now to solve the climate change problem.

We’re going to go through some stuff, but we may get a handle on this nightmare.

[highplainsdem]

29. Hi, my famous friend, and TGIF! I'm still so tickled that

your witty DU post got so much attention! I hope you've saved screenshots including the best replies. Have them printed and framed.

I'll bet Harlan Ellison would have loved what you wrote!

[Aristus]

33. I hope so.

To those who didn’t know him, he was a bad-tempered, profane curmudgeon who hated everyone and everything.

To those who met him, he was charming, brilliant, loyal, and a steadfast defender of human rights and the power of an untamed mind.

[Aristus]

34. Not ready to put away the Frangelico for the night.

Enjoying a nutty Martini. Vodka, Frangelico, and instead of the usual orange bitters, I substituted chocolate bitters instead.

Buzzing wonderfully and no longer feeling the pain. Have a glorious weekend, and keep posting. I’m still here.

[Dulcinea]

35. I have a Friday night beer buzz.

Best I've felt all week. My van is finally out of the shop after 2 weeks (replaced engine cooling fan assembly, mostly covered under warranty, thank heavens, no small consideration here in GA where it's supposed to be 97 tomorrow!)

[Aristus]

36. Dulcineaaaa. Dulcineaaaaa. I see Heaven when I see yooou...

Dulcineaaaaaaa…



Georgia. The center of the action. Where everything is happening. Hope you’re having a good evening.

[Dulcinea]

37. Awww!

[Aristus]

38. I've been a Don Quixote fan for as long as I can remember.

I’ve been tilting at windmills my entire life. An endeavor tailor-made for liberals, I guess.

[niyad]

39. And we love you back. The drink sounds yummmy. .and potent. I am

sorry you had such a rough day at the clinic. How many more til your new job?

We are all so proud of you for so many reasons, but today is special. . .George Takei quoted you! How cool is that!! We have a celebrity in our midst! Can I have your autograph? (any old blank check will do)

Question of the night: I have a choice tomorrow night between a jazz trio at a new, somewhat trendy bar, or Mozart, at a church ( and yes, some churches still let me in, silly them!) Side note: a friend does the costumes for the opera company.

(I just saw your response about starting your new job in November! I thought it was rightaafter Labor Day. Some delay??)

[Aristus]

40. First of all: Love you more!

Second: Tough call. Jazz or Mozart? A cruel choice. What piece by Mozart? That may help.

I moved the start-date back. If providers don’t give three months notice, they lose their saved holiday pay. For me, that’s about two months salary. I’m not losing that to those profit-crazed drones.

[niyad]

41. Problem solved! The Opera Theatre is actually on Sunday, and it is solo pieces.

(I really should read the fine print!). Will have to think. . the acoustics in that venue are terrible.

Of course you cannot lose two months' pay to those greedy jerks. They steal enough as it is..

[Aristus]

42. Then Mozart it is.

And I wish you the Letter Aria from “The Marriage Of Figaro” for your enjoyment and your reminder of the beauty of human potential.

[niyad]

43. Hugggggggs.

[Aristus]

44. Aww...

[Wolf Frankula]

45. What will you do if Leanne gets her way

and she kills the Reaper?

Wolf

[Aristus]

46. Start making plans for immortality.

First step: Cleaning up on long-term, high-yield stocks.