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61. One of my favorite real quotes from those mysteries is:

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Fri Oct 8, 2021, 10:16 PM

Oct 2021

"I was showered, shaved, and sober, and didn't care who knew it."

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Friday Night Vodka-Buzz. Ask me anything. [View all] Aristus Oct 2021 OP

mix of choice? samnsara Oct 2021 #1

Tonic water. Aristus Oct 2021 #2

Blue raspberry Starburst drink mix I know I'm crazy Tribetime Oct 2021 #31

Bloody Mary's - Gin or Vodka? OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2021 #3

Vodka. Aristus Oct 2021 #4

We can agree that Bloody Mary's are a healthful drink, OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2021 #5

I've never actually liked Bloody Marys. Aristus Oct 2021 #6

Perhaps Martini's are more to your tastes, OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2021 #9

Definitely. Gin or vodka. Most variations including the Vesper, but excluding the Gibson. Aristus Oct 2021 #10

Gibson Martini's are my favorites.... OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2021 #13

From an aesthetic point of view, I get it. Aristus Oct 2021 #15

Gotta dip your feet in the deep part of the pool, Doc. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2021 #24

Not a good idea when one is as buzzed as I am. Aristus Oct 2021 #26

Highly recommended with (2) single hit chasers. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2021 #49

I'll give it a try sometime... Aristus Oct 2021 #50

Gin for the martini, olives and a tad bit dirty. Retired Engineer Bob Oct 2021 #34

My brother's favorite cocktail is a Gray Goose dirty Martini. Aristus Oct 2021 #36

I was hoping you would say that Retired Engineer Bob Oct 2021 #37

My pleasure. From one Bob to another. Aristus Oct 2021 #39

Per doctor's orders Retired Engineer Bob Oct 2021 #42

Excellent! Aristus Oct 2021 #44

Here in Wisconsin we'd put those delicious cherries in an Old Fashioned. Ziggysmom Oct 2021 #67

I'm a Bob, too. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2021 #51

Cool! Aristus Oct 2021 #52

Vodka, and vodka only. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2021 #45

I love you more Aristus.....oooooooops, WE LOVE YOU MORE ARISTUS.....❤️ ❤️ ❤️ a kennedy Oct 2021 #7

Aww... Aristus Oct 2021 #8

Did you pick up a copy of the Spokane Inlander to see if there were any fun things to do? TexasTowelie Oct 2021 #11

No. For reasons spelled C.O.V.I.D., I keep to my room when not at lecture. Aristus Oct 2021 #12

How reassuring. I was at a science fiction thing in Denver this past weekend, PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2021 #46

The date of the Slobfather's arrest malaise Oct 2021 #14

The sooner, the better. Aristus Oct 2021 #17

Yep - I also want an airtight caseI know he's going down - with his goons malaise Oct 2021 #20

I want him in an airtight case. niyad Oct 2021 #64

HA! Aristus Oct 2021 #66

Vodka mixed with iced tea for me PJMcK Oct 2021 #16

Haven't had dinner yet. Aristus Oct 2021 #18

You're jonesing for some potato chips. What brand are you getting? rurallib Oct 2021 #19

Ruffles Sour Cream & Onion. Aristus Oct 2021 #21

Sounds good! Looking to get some for the weekend rurallib Oct 2021 #22

I also like every flavor of Sun Chips. Aristus Oct 2021 #23

Interesting. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2021 #47

Anagram CONFERENCE Marthe48 Oct 2021 #25

Not many right now... Aristus Oct 2021 #27

:) Marthe48 Oct 2021 #28

All the time. Aristus Oct 2021 #29

I'd like to shake his hand... Marthe48 Oct 2021 #32

If I was ever going to audition for "The Voice", that would have been my audition song. Aristus Oct 2021 #33

These gals nailed it :) Marthe48 Oct 2021 #41

I'm so old that I danced to this at high school dances. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2021 #48

Howdy tonight, Aristus! cilla4progress Oct 2021 #30

Cool and sunny in Spokane. Aristus Oct 2021 #35

Whatcha doing for Halloween? Lady Freedom Returns Oct 2021 #38

Handing out candy. Aristus Oct 2021 #40

Just downed another shot... Aristus Oct 2021 #43

I'm happily consuming some red wine. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2021 #53

I recently bought a bottle of Argentinian Malbec from our local small business wine merchant. Aristus Oct 2021 #55

I am going to have to do some serious taste testing PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2021 #56

It's taken me years to come to that conclusion. Aristus Oct 2021 #57

"She was built like an interstate cloverleaf;" OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2021 #54

Nice start to a silver age detective story Marthe48 Oct 2021 #58

The style that Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett used is easy to imitate. Aristus Oct 2021 #59

I collected mysteries from that era Marthe48 Oct 2021 #60

One of my favorite real quotes from those mysteries is: Aristus Oct 2021 #61

19- 30's through the 50's the town was built for film noir. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2021 #65

And we love you back. Has the conference been worthwhile? niyad Oct 2021 #62

Today was much better than yesterday. Aristus Oct 2021 #63