tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687811.post7019376889069187539..comments2023-05-30T10:08:49.450-04:00Comments on Random Access Babble: Drinking Vodka with FameUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687811.post-16578554736888744292008-01-24T20:34:00.000-05:002008-01-24T20:34:00.000-05:00I agree with Lisa...Vodka is the drink of the Rusk...I agree with Lisa...Vodka is the drink of the Ruskies, and we all know the Ruskies are unsavory people. Therefore, vodka should also be UN-savory!!!<BR/><BR/>And if Lady Bird served me fries-with-no-crisp, there'd be hell to pay in Johnson City. Are you still sure you recommend this Commie hang out?PresidentLBJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335674516936261094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687811.post-64495747657598580222008-01-24T00:51:00.000-05:002008-01-24T00:51:00.000-05:00This may come as a surprise, seeing how I usually ...This may come as a surprise, seeing how I usually come off as so hip, but I am a huge nerd. Because of this, after reading an entry about *vodka* I think.."hmm... this is a perfect opportunity to pull out my Shorter OED and see if they can tell what the difference between an orchard and a grove is"<BR/><BR/>So here you go:<BR/>Orchard: Old English (~1149) and old High German origins. It originally meant "A garden for herbs and fruit trees" but evolved to mean "an enclosure for the cultivation of fruit treees"<BR/><BR/>Grove:Also Old English (~1149)and related to the German greave, meaning brushwood or thicket. It is defined as "A (small) wood; a group of trees, esp. giving shade, often deliberately planted as an avenue, walk, etc.; an orchard, esp of olives, citrus, fruit etc,<BR/><BR/>So, in conclusion: A grove is any collection of trees. An orchard is a type of grove.<BR/><BR/>If you need my nerdy services again, please let me know.amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978059909146030765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687811.post-30754955459153124052008-01-23T17:32:00.000-05:002008-01-23T17:32:00.000-05:00"...for a girl who considers a bowl full of baby d...<I>"...for a girl who considers a bowl full of baby dills a reasonable dinner option."</I><BR/><BR/>Wonderful turn of phrase there.<BR/><BR/>Furthermore... what's the difference between a creek and a brook?Bill Purdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07551076588917664774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687811.post-85935658786417150392008-01-23T17:13:00.000-05:002008-01-23T17:13:00.000-05:00That's put me in the mood for alcohol. Good thing ...That's put me in the mood for alcohol. Good thing I'm already drinking vodka right now. On my own. (No, I don't have a drinking problem either . . .)PrincessPollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027059943534434125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687811.post-90490233125953802422008-01-23T17:02:00.000-05:002008-01-23T17:02:00.000-05:00Now I'm craving alcohol in the worst way. And NY. ...Now I'm craving alcohol in the worst way. And NY. Because it's been a while since I visited.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795526911040698284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687811.post-17884233470758708922008-01-23T16:12:00.000-05:002008-01-23T16:12:00.000-05:00For excellent (and local) fries, may I recommend M...For excellent (and local) fries, may I recommend Mojave? (They just opened by the Ditmars train station)... Owen and I went there for lunch yesterday. ($11 price fixed lunch menu! woot!) no unsaturated fats were harmed in the making of my fries. (As Owen said, "You know they're good when they even taste good cold.") I couldn't vouch for the cold bit, since I'm afraid I devoured mine while they were still tepid. But crunchy tepid!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23687811.post-58420459745500673002008-01-23T15:25:00.000-05:002008-01-23T15:25:00.000-05:00Vodka was not meant to be savory. Tell this Jason ...Vodka was not meant to be savory. Tell this Jason character that I am suspicious. And fries with no crisp... yet you still recommend the place? Oxymoron! (loosely) This is getting out of hand.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07850950399622401385noreply@blogger.com