Another pointless thread

Hardgravity · 2010-03-20T11:18:21+0000

It's a while since we had a pointless, rambling topic. One where people could say anything, as long as it's not too serious! The last one went on for 7 pages, so here it is. I've just stacked 2 tons of wood in our wood shed.

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gartmore gartmore

6724 posts
20 years
Glasgow,
Scotland

Posted 10/05/2012 - 12:03 Link

Gwyn wrote:
It's possible to drink tonic without gin Ken. When we go out for an evening as automatic designated driver I drink tonic, and imagine the gin.

I'm amazed she has any teeth left after drinking those quantities though.

There is actually very little quinine in tonic water, bitter lemon and Irn Bru. The amount is limited by law.

Did you know that tonic water fluoresces under ultra violet light? That's the quinine doing that.

I can't imagine it being possible to drink the gin without the tonic, though.

I had no idea it was in Irn Bru, I wonder what Gin and Irn Bru tastes like, I might try that at the weekend and report back.

Ken
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Edited by gartmore: 10/05/2012 - 12:05

TOZZA27 TOZZA27

2288 posts
18 years
Wirral - Cheshire. IQ 153 Chest Large

Posted 10/05/2012 - 12:36 Link

I must admit to enjoying the odd "straight" gin when I am in the mood - it certainly has character and whilst not as satisfying as Scotch or Brandy it is an interesting tipple.Also a dash or two of Angostura bitters will help the flavouring...............

Tony

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greynolds999 greynolds999

3642 posts
17 years
Falkirk

Posted 10/05/2012 - 12:49 Link

I only drink gin straight. Keep it in the fridge or if you can, the freezer.

Pour into a small glass and either sip or down it. No ice, no tonic, no lemon.

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AndrewH AndrewH

387 posts
17 years
Lincolnshire

Posted 10/05/2012 - 12:56 Link

Irn Bru = quinine and girders...wow

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gartmore gartmore

6724 posts
20 years
Glasgow,
Scotland

Posted 10/05/2012 - 14:37 Link

Maybe I'll turn orange and glow in the dark

DaveHolmes DaveHolmes

1174 posts
15 years
Bradford

Posted 10/05/2012 - 15:36 Link

Here's a new fact for you...

Gin hangovers sneak up on you and ruin your day...

Felt fine when I left for work... 2.5 hours to go and feel rough as proverbials...

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TOZZA27 TOZZA27

2288 posts
18 years
Wirral - Cheshire. IQ 153 Chest Large

Posted 10/05/2012 - 15:52 Link

Ahh ! the joys of youth !!!!

Don`t do hangovers any more

jeffstclair jeffstclair

624 posts
16 years
Crete

Posted 10/05/2012 - 16:58 Link

With me it's the otherway around when I was a youngster I could work all day come home ,shower, change, go out drink dance and party till the wee small hours get home sleep get up go to work never had a hangover .
Now I'm in me late fifties a few glasses of wine in the evening is me limit!It's enough to drive one to drink...jeff...

OldTaffy OldTaffy

573 posts
15 years
South Cambridgeshire

Posted 10/05/2012 - 18:08 Link

TOZZA27 wrote:
I must admit to enjoying the odd "straight" gin when I am in the mood - it certainly has character and whilst not as satisfying as Scotch or Brandy it is an interesting tipple.Also a dash or two of Angostura bitters will help the flavouring...............

Tony

Ah, the pink gin that kept the Navy's wardrooms going through WW2

The lower-decks had their tots of rum, of course, until Admiral Lord Hill-Norton shut down the grog issue in 1970. Too late to affect me, by then...

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TOZZA27 TOZZA27

2288 posts
18 years
Wirral - Cheshire. IQ 153 Chest Large

Posted 10/05/2012 - 18:23 Link

Odd really - my dad was Flt.Ltnt.RAF Dental Corps and he loved his pink gin - along with other stuff !!

I picked it up along the way with most other habits - never got into dark rum though ( although Morgan`s Spiced is a bit tasty )

Nice French Claret tonight with some duck methinks !

Cheers

Tony

OldTaffy OldTaffy

573 posts
15 years
South Cambridgeshire

Posted 10/05/2012 - 18:37 Link

I had such an excess of grog, from 'sippers' around the mess on the day I was demobbed, that I developed a dislike of rum that lasted for many years. The hangover was awful.

Thankfully, I got over it, and now there is normally a bottle of Lambs Navy Rum on the kitchen counter, along with the gin.

Cheers.

Martin

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Gwyn Gwyn

10344 posts
20 years
The Netherlands

Posted 10/05/2012 - 19:19 Link

G&T before dinner, then a pig-out on pizza followed by Ben & Jerry's. Very naughty, but very nice. Couldn't do it every day/week/month though.

Very warm today (22C) but grey and heavy showers. Thunder promised for later . I hope a lousy spring means a good summer.