My sister couldn't eat Thin Mints for 20+ years because she ate a whole box when she was 6.
And then she got bitten by a moose.
And then the moose didn't bite her for 20+ years.
And I myself will be wearing pink taffeta as chenille would not go with my complexion.
Giles ,'Touched'
Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Feb 25, 2010 9:53:59 am PST #11074 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
sj - Feb 25, 2010 9:54:13 am PST #11075 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Is it bad that I always assumed the monkey bite thing was a big joke? I figured he was actually sick with something that he didn't want to tell us about, so he made up the monkey bite story.
Jessica - Feb 25, 2010 9:54:40 am PST #11076 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I used to think I disliked gin, but I eventually realized I disliked cheap gin. The top shelf stuff is nummy.
Barb - Feb 25, 2010 9:54:40 am PST #11077 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”
Only if there's juice and cookies after.
I want s'mores.
Barb - Feb 25, 2010 9:54:49 am PST #11078 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”
And a bonfire.
§ ita § - Feb 25, 2010 9:54:49 am PST #11079 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
A similar thing happened to me with rum.
Whuhuh? Unpossible.
Never had a bad experience with gin. It just started out tasting bad.
Had the bad experience with Bailey's. Drank most of a bottle myself. Chased it with pretzels, which I hate, but I realised I was downing it on an empty stomach, just me and a bunch of guys. Teh nast. And then had to fake sober and responsible for my parents (I think I was 17 or so and needed to babysit little sis).
megan walker - Feb 25, 2010 9:55:48 am PST #11080 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I understand there are a number of delicious rum-based drinks out there.
Dark & Stormys!!
Atropa - Feb 25, 2010 9:58:05 am PST #11081 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Never had a bad experience with gin. It just started out tasting bad.
I am ita! But I am now willing to try fancy-schmancy cocktails made with gin, so I may be stepping back from my Gin = Ew stance.
Beer, however, still tastes ugh. No matter what type I've tried. waits for Steph/nutria in the Steph suit to disown me
Barb - Feb 25, 2010 9:58:37 am PST #11082 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”
My bad experience was with vodka. Screwdrivers specifically, which I haven't touched since although I'll drink other cocktails with vodka.
JZ - Feb 25, 2010 9:58:49 am PST #11083 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
More gin for me, then!
Apparently I have cast-iron tastebuds. I've gotten violently ill from too much of one alcoholic drink, and food poisoning from one particular food item gone slightly off, and still consume both without flinching.
Apparently my stomach, my tongue and my brain all have a great working relationship; they've all agreed that, meh, it was just that once, the thing in question is too delicious just to stop cold turkey, and the tongue and brain will just have to be more alert from now on and be ready to halt the next shipment to the stomach the instant things seem hinky.
Cashmere, thanks for that nice comprehensive list of extremely rank and suspicious items. I wonder how Annalee's discussion with Fast Eddie is going.