The Cocktail Party Thread (a.k.a. The "Jack This Thread" Thread)

[Nusy]

Yeah, Inq mentioned that curse of the Norse gods. I join Moose and his martinis.

[Inquartata]

Bah. The Norse drank mead. You're thinking of the Rus, who were only cousins-german to the Norse...

And anyway, it antedates the Viking period by some centuries. So there!

[magic_moose]

Mead works.. I have several bottles of 15 year old mead left in the cellar. Made it with honey from my father-in-law's bees.

[needle]

Bah. The Norse drank mead. You're thinking of the Rus, who were only cousins-german to the Norse...

And anyway, it antedates the Viking period by some centuries. So there!

Actually, at the time when the Norse drank mead, the Rus also drank mead.
As you've correctly stated, vodka is a much later invention. There were urban legends that it was invented by Mendeleyev, who then got so drunk on it that he proceeded to invent the periodic table without waking up.
While in reality vodka is much older than that, it does not go to Viking times, and most likely did not appear before XIV century.

Hope this was more educational than boring. Now, let's drink some.

[magic_moose]

Is not bomb, is a decoy. My friend Natasha here, she the real bomb. Someone say vodka?

(breaks into song)

It's a satellite moon.
It's a plagiarized tune.
And the duck on the lake is a decoy.

There's a sodium glare,
In the purifi-ow-i-ow-i-ow-ied air,
And the girl in my arms...
Is Mabel Figworthy and if she says "Oh really?" once more I shall break her neck!

[needle]

(breaks into song)

Mr Flanders, I presume?

[magic_moose]

Mr Swann is here with us as well...... Oh there's a lot you can do with a wom-pom....

[I_luv_saber]

speaking of wom-poms I just got a huge craving for Chinese food...

[Inquartata]

You know, "wom pom" is almost certainly an offensive term to Native Americans. Show a little cultural sensitivity, heap big ots!

[Nusy]

speaking of wom-poms I just got a huge craving for Chinese food...

Me too, Chinese food!!! Én is!




It's nothing wrong till someone breaks into the infamous "Balls to your partner" song....

[Inquartata]

So...are Chinese and Japanese foods...kissin' cuisines?

[magic_moose]

You're thinking of Greek... lots of lemons make you pucker up!

[dharmaqueen]

Mmmmm Greek food! Serve it up!

[Neinteen]

greek festival? im a regular member!

[JackOfHearts]

Greek food? Pass the ouzo!

[Neinteen]

just eat the thing that looks like a burrito but doesnt smell like vegetables.

[JackOfHearts]

You've no idea what Ouzo is, do you.

[Neinteen]

You've no idea what Ouzo is, do you.

nope. i just go twice a year?

[JackOfHearts]

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[Neinteen]

is it like goat testicles?