Had a cucumber martini that was brilliant. It was just a big glass of cucumber-infused gin. I think they might have rinsed the glass in vermouth, but it was barely there.

A Dry Martini should never be shaken! It gets all cloudy from it. Me, I wash some ice in Noilly Prat vermouth, stir in the gin, and pours it in a glass sans the ice. Not a big fan of the dirty variants, but I can understand the appeal.

>> ^ponceleon:
>> ^peggedbea:
i dont usually go for martinis
however, once at a super hip sushi bar downtown they had a list of signature martinis. i had to order one called "donkey punch" just because i really really needed to tell the waiter that i needed him to give me a donkeypunch.
it tasted like blue cottoncandy. blech.

That's my point... a martini shouldn't taste like candy it should taste dirty... like an olive.

I prefer the term "earthy" over "dirty"

on a related note, I drink cosmopolitans and watch "Sex in the City"

I'm not violently opposed to novelty martini's, but I have to admit that my favorite is the old fashioned way with olives--good olives--about three of them at least.

Blackberry porter on the other hand... fruity beers are good, fruity martinis are BAD.

>> ^peggedbea:
i dont usually go for martinis
however, once at a super hip sushi bar downtown they had a list of signature martinis. i had to order one called "donkey punch" just because i really really needed to tell the waiter that i needed him to give me a donkeypunch.
it tasted like blue cottoncandy. blech.


That's my point... a martini shouldn't taste like candy it should taste dirty... like an olive.

i dont usually go for martinis

however, once at a super hip sushi bar downtown they had a list of signature martinis. i had to order one called "donkey punch" just because i really really needed to tell the waiter that i needed him to give me a donkeypunch.

it tasted like blue cottoncandy. blech.

Ah crap, too many martinis tonight, I'll promote someone other person's stuff!

One of my mom's favorite TV shows, so I got to see a lot of it growing up. And am a better person for it. I highly recommend picking up the Medicine and Martinis boxset if you get a chance.

Shake it like a martini.

Little boxes on the hillside,
Little boxes made of ticky tacky,1
Little boxes on the hillside,
Little boxes all the same.
There's a green one and a pink one
And a blue one and a yellow one,
And they're all made out of ticky tacky
And they all look just the same.

And the people in the houses
All went to the university,
Where they were put in boxes
And they came out all the same,
And there's doctors and lawyers,
And business executives,
And they're all made out of ticky tacky
And they all look just the same.

And they all play on the golf course
And drink their martinis dry,
And they all have pretty children
And the children go to school,
And the children go to summer camp
And then to the university,
Where they are put in boxes
And they come out all the same.

And the boys go into business
And marry and raise a family
In boxes made of ticky tacky
And they all look just the same.
There's a green one and a pink one
And a blue one and a yellow one,
And they're all made out of ticky tacky
And they all look just the same.

By Malvina Reynolds, 1962.

I'll have a banana martini if you don't mind.

And in Europe martini's are considered seriously gay . Fail?

Sexual Dimorphism. The end of a long evolutionary trail leading to big, strong, hairy men that like to wear camo, spray urine of their boots, and climb up into tree stands at 4 AM to ambush "doe-eyed" prey. While waiting, they get thirsty, and having only brought beer, proceed to drink until, overwhelmed by gravity, they return to earth at a velocity predicted by Sir Isaac Newton so many years ago. I see them at regular intervals in the ER, awaiting surgery for broken arms, legs, and backs. Somewhere a deer is laughing.

The evolutionary trail has not led women to this type of behavior in near the same numbers. Cultural? Genetic? Cultural? Genetic?

A mixture of course. Most everything we do is a genetic martini with a cultural olive in it. I raise a toast to my masculinity while freely admitting my frailty and dependence on an extraordinary woman. "Sweetie, where are my car keys and have you seen my wallet by chance?"

Laura you scroundrel! lol yes I wanted to post her congrats 100 message
but you beat me to it

so
2months 1week 100 star points
wooh, thats a lotta posts

should point out that 95% of LadyD's stars are from sifted videos thats a lots of quality posts right there!

congrats sweetie

look forward to all your next posts as always, you're my favourite sifter

everyone have a look at LadyD's Personnal Queue there is some great stuff there

Some of my all time favourite sifts (in no particular order)

Wizard Of Oz Set To Pink Floyd
Quality first sift!

Dita Von Teese Martini Performance
Dita, showing us how burlesque is done (NSFW)

Keeping It Real On The Phone
Always. Keep it real.

World In Conflict : Soviet Assault
Computer Game Cinematic - I could not post this

Awesome Music!
Enslaved - Path To Vanir Great Song and one of my favourites

So - congrats again honey keep sifting!