Happy Hour! Having some drinks and Greek food. Ask me anything.

[Aristus]

[Mme. Defarge]

1. Yamas!

[Aristus]

2. Hello, Mme Defarge!

How's the death shroud coming? Knitting anything new?

[Mme. Defarge]

19. I knit,

therefore I am.

[California_Republic]

3. Are you sober?

[Aristus]

6. For the moment.

I'll take care of that as quickly as I can...

[emulatorloo]

4. What Greek food are you eating? Dolmas? Spanakopita?

Are you drinking Retsina?

So happy for you!

[Aristus]

8. Actually just having some meatballs.

The owner is as Greek as philosophy, but he offers Mediterranean dishes on his menu.

[emulatorloo]

10. Delicious!

[WhiteTara]

5. Ouzo? Have one for me!

[Aristus]

11. Not tonight.

My stomach is a little unsettled. Just having some cider...

[California_Republic]

7. True happy hour? ( two for one)

....or just a lower price. ?

[Aristus]

12. Yep.

Ain't nothing like two-for-one...

[California_Republic]

9. Are you in Greece?

[Aristus]

13. Nope. Puyallup, Washington.

But it's a small family-owned place, and they're Greek through and through...

[pandr32]

17. Where in Puyallup?

I will go next time I visit the area.
Cheers!

[Aristus]

18. Down the street from the fairgrounds.

And right next to Pioneer Park.

[pandr32]

20. Thank you!

I will scope it out!

[Aristus]

23. You'll be happy you did!

[Lunabell]

14. Mmm Greek food.

What are you having? Any baba ganoosh? (My favorite)

[Aristus]

15. Just meatballs.

My favorite's here are beef and lamb gyros, chicken saganaki, and Greek lasagne (yes, there is such a thing...). But my stomach is a little wonky after a tough day at work. So just something easy to digest.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

16. Spanakopita! Moussaka! Avgolemono soup! Gyros!

I LOVE Greek food. Now I want to go get some!

[Wawannabe]

45. At Pike Place yesterday

The Greek stall had the phonetical spelling of Gyros on their menu board. Yeeros
Or maybe that's Greek?? (To me)

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

46. That's how you pronounce gyros, the food.

The thing that's pronounced "jy-ro" is this:

[Wawannabe]

47. Yes. I thought they were "helping"

People pronounce...
Like they were damn tired of hearing jy-ro!
Too funny!
I asked the first time I had one (long ago) how to pronounce cuz I never wanna be that person that goes around pronouncing everything wrong. That is wrong!
I am still working on Mukilteo and McMenamins. My tongue gets tied on both. Then I giggle and it gets worse.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

48. Maybe they should keep a supply of small toy gyrocopters on hand

and offer one whenever someone asks for a jy-ro.

I guess they probably did get tired of hearing it pronounced that way.

[JDC]

21. Are you dining alone?

My wife loves when I surf DU and reply during dinner

[Aristus]

24. Yeah. All alone.

My wife was at a convention in Bellevue, so I was on my own for dinner.

[3catwoman3]

22. A week or do ago, you posted somethiing about...

...not drinking for the upcoming week because you were going to be on call. Are you on call for a whole week at a time. That would suck!

[Aristus]

25. Yeah. Last night was my last night on call for a while.

A week of call at a time sucks. But's it's over now, and I can relax a little...

[LSFL]

26. 42? nt

[Aristus]

27. What is the Ultimate Answer To The Ultimate Question Of Life, The Universe, And Everything?

[California_Republic]

28. What is the meaning of life?

[Aristus]

29. ...

[LSFL]

31. lol

You're too cool Brewster. . . I mean Aristus!

[Aristus]

33. Yeah, I get that a lot...

[TexasTowelie]

30. Congratulations for making it through another "on call" week.

Did anybody break any dishes at the restaurant?

[Aristus]

32. No. They only do that when they're dancing.

https://tse3.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.TkmfuduobqV-nz08sAx-IwEsDA&pid=15.1

[LSFL]

34. OPA!!!!!!!!nt

[7wo7rees]

35. Enjoy! I take your challenge, only if still sober.

How is this s#;@* , going to end?

[Aristus]

36. Simple.

The good will end happily, and the bad will end unhappily. That's what fiction means...

[7wo7rees]

37. Thank you. nt You are one of the best.

[Aristus]

38. Aw, thanks!...

[7wo7rees]

39. Always!! Stay safe.😎

[Aristus]

42. And you, too.

[OnDoutside]

40. What are the 39 steps ?

[Aristus]

41. Here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thirty-Nine_Steps

[OnDoutside]

43. Arrgh.....too easy !!!! ;).

[Aristus]

44. I know.

It was the only thing I could think of...

[suffragette]

49. Any saganaki there?

[Aristus]

50. It's on the menu, but I ordered meatballs instead.

Saganaki is just a little heavier than what I was craving.

Giorgio makes Heavenly chicken saganaki...

[suffragette]

51. I've never had chicken saganaki. Sounds yummy.

[Aristus]

52. Wonderful.

Roasted chicken stuffed with spinach and cheese. Giorgio uses so much garlic that you could knock someone over if you breathe close to them. Garlic is very healthful, so you'll live longer, but no one will want to live with you...