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56. The Japanese take everything to the next level.

Sat Feb 18, 2023, 12:53 PM

Feb 2023

Japan's Roku brand of gin comes in a beautiful carved glass bottle with lacy, leafy designs on the lower half. When the supermarket employee was getting it out of the locked liquor case for me, he remarked: 'That's a beautiful bottle!"

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No Friday Night drinking thread tonight, my darlings. [View all] Aristus Feb 2023 OP

Same here, just not much in the mood for drinking tonight... Trueblue Texan Feb 2023 #1

LaCroix is fantastic! Aristus Feb 2023 #2

I think that's what I drink too... Trueblue Texan Feb 2023 #52

Annual knitting convention? lordsummerisle Feb 2023 #3

you just KNOW they party their asses off Skittles Feb 2023 #9

What happens at the knitting convention stays at the knitting convention! MLAA Feb 2023 #12

Yeah, knitters are party people, let me tell you. Aristus Feb 2023 #14

But what have you received from this deal? True Dough Feb 2023 #20

If she knits the way I do, soldierant Feb 2023 #26

A few days to myself with the run of the house. Aristus Feb 2023 #46

What cilla4progress Feb 2023 #4

Aw, shucks... Aristus Feb 2023 #15

I had a shot of rum Marthe48 Feb 2023 #5

When I get back, I'm pouring a big glass of single malt. Aristus Feb 2023 #16

YASSSSSSS! cilla4progress Feb 2023 #18

Enjoying the last of my Laphroiag. Aristus Feb 2023 #47

Cool - cilla4progress Feb 2023 #55

The Japanese take everything to the next level. Aristus Feb 2023 #56

Oh, yeah!!!! grumpyduck Feb 2023 #27

And we love you back. Be safe and well. niyad Feb 2023 #6

Will do. Aristus Feb 2023 #17

May I still ask you a question? TexasTowelie Feb 2023 #7

Well, I don't know what hijinks they get up to during the convention, Aristus Feb 2023 #19

I second what niyad said! We love, admire and respect you! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2023 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Dum Aloo Feb 2023 #10

Love you back, Aristus! For your amusement: highplainsdem Feb 2023 #11

Thank you! Aristus Feb 2023 #23

I didn't know there was a Friday Night drinking thread. calimary Feb 2023 #13

Even the abstemious are welcome! And a little whiskey in the tea? niyad Feb 2023 #21

Make mine plain 'ol tea, please. calimary Feb 2023 #24

Well, pull up a chair and relax! What is your favourite tea? niyad Feb 2023 #25

Hmmmmm - the Captain Picard favorite: "tea. Earl Grey. Hot." calimary Feb 2023 #29

Everything except the lipton's here. And the only time I sweeten my tea (my niyad Feb 2023 #31

That's where I get skanky. calimary Feb 2023 #33

Highly allergic to artificial sweeteners. niyad Feb 2023 #36

Yeah, they might eventually do me in. calimary Feb 2023 #42

That's one of my deathbed wishes, too. Go out with a Democratic POTUS. Aristus Feb 2023 #57

Mainly, whenever the end comes, calimary Feb 2023 #58

I think we're mostly in good hands with the new generation coming up. Aristus Feb 2023 #59

It's been going on in the Lounge for years. Aristus Feb 2023 #22

Aha! Like I've always said about DU: calimary Feb 2023 #30

Will we be seeing you here more often from now on? Aristus Feb 2023 #48

Oh yeah. Can't tear myself away. calimary Feb 2023 #60

I can assure you, no one here will be annoyed. Aristus Feb 2023 #61

Also on the wagon tonight. hay rick Feb 2023 #28

Please take care of yourself. niyad Feb 2023 #32

Ha! Joining Mrs. Rick on the side of responsible behavior. Thank you. hay rick Feb 2023 #41

A knitting convention I knew nothing about?!? Mme. Defarge Feb 2023 #34

A tragedy, indeed. I have been to several, even though I am not a great knitter. niyad Feb 2023 #35

I finished my first Fair Isle last year - Mme. Defarge Feb 2023 #37

Oh dear. Scissors? niyad Feb 2023 #38

Concerned the threads will pull out Mme. Defarge Feb 2023 #40

Mrs. Aristus LOVES Fair Isle. Aristus Feb 2023 #44

Have a pint or two tomorrow with lunch Wolf Frankula Feb 2023 #39

Lawn Guyland Iced Tea inna can. 😆 sprinkleeninow Feb 2023 #43

SKOAL! Aristus Feb 2023 #45

Pikop Andropov, the famous Russian chauffeur? Mister Ed Feb 2023 #49

Ya nye govreet pa Russky. Govreet Inglisee? Aristus Feb 2023 #50

... sprinkleeninow Feb 2023 #51

We love you too Aristus! redstatebluegirl Feb 2023 #53

Aww... Aristus Feb 2023 #54

Yep! Even us tea-totalers raise a glass (or cup) in salute! calimary Feb 2023 #62

Hi! Aristus Feb 2023 #63