Happy Hour Poll

Jessica Cassyle Carr [ Tue Apr 8 2008 4:37 PM ]

When I hanker for no drink in particular, my old standby is the vodka soda. It's not my favorite beverage, but mild, fizzy and unobtrusive, it's what I drink when I need to drink. What's your filler drink?

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- simonm
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Shiner Bock [ Tue Apr 8 2008 5:00 PM ]

Gets the job done for me. I also enjoy bloody Mary's, but I'm always scared that I'll be harassed for ordering a lady's drink.
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lady's drink [ Tue Apr 8 2008 5:07 PM ]

How is a bloody mary not a man's drink?! Some of it's contents are derived from beef and hot-ass peppers.
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Maker's and Ginger [ Tue Apr 8 2008 5:19 PM ]

With a splash of bitters. Where are there really good Bloody Mary's in town? Especially for brunch.
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Scotch [ Tue Apr 8 2008 5:34 PM ]

two ice cubes. I've been on to single malts lately. Or an Amstel Light if I'm feeling especially chunky.
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Anodyne [ Tue Apr 8 2008 7:19 PM ]

Has very good bloody mary's. So does Joe's bar on Vassar.
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THe bestest drink ever [ Tue Apr 8 2008 9:17 PM ]

White Russians.. Best when blended with ice but good over the rocks. Kalula not that other stuff..
Has been known to make me do the robot dance when properly applied..
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Joe's??? [ Wed Apr 9 2008 9:39 AM ]

I would not have guessed in a million years they could make a good bloody mary. They can barely make a regular mixed drink. They use that stupid little shot measuring thing for all of the drinks, weak! I thought every bartender in the world knew how to do the 3 second pour.
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if any of you can [ Wed Apr 9 2008 12:35 PM ]

guess my standard drink, I'll buy you one of yours. Take a stab at what you think I drink regularly.
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Miller Time! [ Wed Apr 9 2008 1:08 PM ]

You drink Miller Lite?
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Old Fashioned? [ Wed Apr 9 2008 1:15 PM ]

Whiskey, Powdered Sugar, Angostura Bitters, Club Soda, Cherry (without stem), Slice of Orange.....
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you win [ Wed Apr 9 2008 1:35 PM ]

worldsapart! just joking, i wish i were cool enough to drink old fashioneds. they sound fantastic. i think i'll order one next time. that ought to make the bartender hate me. i wonder if any bars stock powdered sugar.
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Like Dad [ Wed Apr 9 2008 1:39 PM ]

Like father, like daughter.
Whiskey-n-7 but I use diet soda.
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Powdered Sugar [ Wed Apr 9 2008 2:05 PM ]

One might have to bring their own. I always wanted to order one too but didn't want to piss off the bartender.......or look like a pompous ass for ordering an Old Fashioned.....
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the jigger [ Wed Apr 9 2008 2:33 PM ]

bartenders that measure shots do so because the owners make them (because they want every penny that gets poured out of the bottle)
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The jigger [ Wed Apr 9 2008 2:59 PM ]

Thanks greenley. That's why I don't go to Joe's anymore, eventhough it's 3 blocks from house and would be a perfect local. I order a Maker's rocks there and the Marker's doesn't even make it 1/2 way up the glass, with ice, becasue they use that stupid jigger.
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And they charge $3.25! [ Wed Apr 9 2008 3:21 PM ]

For a bottle of High Life at Joe's.....It's supposed to be a dive bar for heaven's sake. Now that I got that out of my system......
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how to not look like a pompous ass [ Wed Apr 9 2008 3:22 PM ]

Strength in numbers. If a flashmob were to appear at a bar and all order Old Fashioneds, it would be weird enough to keep thoughts of pomposity out of anyone's mind. We still might be labeled asses, but I can live with that.
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game on [ Wed Apr 9 2008 3:56 PM ]

sloppy, game on.
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worldsapart [ Wed Apr 9 2008 4:00 PM ]

sounds like you need to visit Anodyne. I guarantee you'll be satisfied with your Maker's (or Mecker's as a dear old friend of mine calls it).
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Anodyne [ Wed Apr 9 2008 4:06 PM ]

Does pour a fine Maker's, as does (did) the Launchpad. Burt's is up there too....
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one more thing [ Wed Apr 9 2008 4:08 PM ]

and I promise I'll stop babbling at you all about booze. Jessica, you've guessed my old standby. If you know my watering hole then I'll buy you a drink at the witching hour today.
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Klingon Bird of Prey [ Wed Apr 9 2008 4:39 PM ]

which is a vodka tonic with a splash of grapefruit juice
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Really... [ Wed Apr 9 2008 5:00 PM ]

That doesn't sound very Klingon Bird of Preyie.....sounds good though
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Yay! [ Wed Apr 9 2008 5:40 PM ]

But I don't know if I can make it today.