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[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
ps what is a pisco sour?

Look here. http://hotwired.wired.com/cocktail/96/37/index4a.html

The recipe calls for egg white, so it's a good protein source.
But I think the recipe for sophisticates is better -- it calls for scotch.

Originally posted by robustpuppy
Look here. http://hotwired.wired.com/cocktail/96/37/index4a.html

The recipe calls for egg white, so it's a good protein source.
But I think the recipe for sophisticates is better -- it calls for scotch.

This blurb says that gin is known for loosening tongues and sharpening wits. This reminds me of how people incollege always said that tequila gives you a different buzz than other booze. I have found this to be total horsefeathers. Do different alcohols give you different buzzes?

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
This blurb says that gin is known for loosening tongues and sharpening wits. This reminds me of how people incollege always said that tequila gives you a different buzz than other booze. I have found this to be total horsefeathers. Do different alcohols give you different buzzes?

I'd say yes. My red wine buzz is different than my beer buzz which is different from my gin buzz and all of these are wholely in another universe from any and all contact with taquila. Ultimately, if I'm hammered, the effect is pretty much the same, but getting there is fairly different. Oh, and bad wine gives the worst hangovers, though again, taquila is in a whole separate category, which involves much, much pain and suffering.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
I'd say yes. My red wine buzz is different than my beer buzz which is different from my gin buzz and all of these are wholely in another universe from any and all contact with taquila. Ultimately, if I'm hammered, the effect is pretty much the same, but getting there is fairly different. Oh, and bad wine gives the worst hangovers, though again, taquila is in a whole separate category, which involves much, much pain and suffering.

I agree. I don't know if it's just association with the types of events at which I am prone to choose certain drinks, but early in the process, champagne makes me very cheerful, social, and confident; red wine gives me a warm, relaxed feeling; vodka does little for me until I'm totally hammered; and tequila makes me want to do reckless things.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
Look here. http://hotwired.wired.com/cocktail/96/37/index4a.html

The recipe calls for egg white, so it's a good protein source.
But I think the recipe for sophisticates is better -- it calls for scotch.

While vacationing in Chile, I consumed many (hundreds?) of pisco sours. I tried to make them when I got home (with some duty free pisco from the Santiago airport), but I couldn't duplicate the taste. I didn't include the egg white, which may have been the difference. So, if you want a really good pisco sour, hop on a flight to Buenos Aires or Santiago...

South Americans can freaking party.

[leagleaze]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
This reminds me of how people incollege always said that tequila gives you a different buzz than other booze. I have found this to be total horsefeathers. Do different alcohols give you different buzzes?

They do for me.

I have noticed a markedly different buzz from beer (a mellow laid back sort of thing) versus wine which makes me a little giddy, and hard liquor which on occasion can make me a bit out of control.

I wonder though if my mood to begin with is impacting what I choose to drink, which is really what is impacting my buzz.

[SlaveNoMore]

paigowprincess
Do different alcohols give you different buzzes?

Ang Lee recently filmed the last time I went on a Gin bender. It isn't pretty.

not7yS

[SlaveNoMore]

infinitytrack
I'm late to this debate, but I am all for Sorenstam being let into the tourney. If they can grant an exemption to Arnold at 78 years old, they can surely give one to her. If she sucks, then so be it, point proven. If she doesn't suck, then that's good for golf, isn't it? More attention, publicity, etc.

It's a game. It makes money because people want to watch it. If more people want to watch Sorenstam than Joe Blow who's struggling to earn his card off the Nike tour, then that's the market at work. I think the people who run the Colonial were brilliant for inviting her.

I just cannot wait for the first tier-2 male pro to get a "sponsor exemption" from a LPGA tourney.

not7yS

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
How does that work for people who went to high school before the advent of crack, which is probably most people over the age of 30.

Just replace "crack" with "Freebase" and you'll be fine.

Tax(I'll take things with which Richard Pryor set his head on fire for $40, Alex)wonk

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
This blurb says that gin is known for loosening tongues and sharpening wits. This reminds me of how people incollege always said that tequila gives you a different buzz than other booze. I have found this to be total horsefeathers. Do different alcohols give you different buzzes?

Same buzz; different hangovers. It's all the same liquor, just different concentrations. As for the hangover, it's all about impurities, and tequilla has plenty of them, particularly the cheap shit.

Just for kicks:

[ThrashersFan]

Originally posted by leagleaze
They do for me.

I have noticed a markedly different buzz from beer (a mellow laid back sort of thing) versus wine which makes me a little giddy, and hard liquor which on occasion can make me a bit out of control.

I wonder though if my mood to begin with is impacting what I choose to drink, which is really what is impacting my buzz.

I don't know if the buzz is different, but champagne makes my pants fall down for some reason. I don't touch hard liquor, too many bad memories (or lack of memories so maybe it makes my pants fall down too).

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
I just cannot wait for the first tier-2 male pro to get a "sponsor exemption" from a LPGA tourney.

not7yS

Not to prolong this subject, but some 2nd tier guy was trying to play on the LPGA. He decided to right after Annika decided to play the Colonial, so that was some time ago. I cannot remember his name, but I think I posted about it way back on infirmation. I'm not sure how his quest was progressing, but he has apparently since voluntarily dropped it. Not sure why.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
I just cannot wait for the first tier-2 male pro to get a "sponsor exemption" from a LPGA tourney.

not7yS

Some chump (guy) was suing to play in an LPGA event.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by ThrashersFan
I don't know if the buzz is different, but champagne makes my pants fall down for some reason.

Is that how you explain the panties around your ankles when your parents walk in?

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by paigowprincess
This blurb says that gin is known for loosening tongues and sharpening wits. This reminds me of how people incollege always said that tequila gives you a different buzz than other booze. I have found this to be total horsefeathers. Do different alcohols give you different buzzes?

I don't know about a different buzz, but rye (I think you call it whisky, but I don't mean Irish whiskey) makes me very aggressive, and not in a good way. Like I start insulting people that are much bigger than I am and get into trouble. So I stay away from it. And I tend to get maudlin-sappy drunk with champagne. I stay away from that as well.