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February 2005 - Crossed Purposes
Wrinkled Rocker Started conversation Feb 1, 2005
*enters spic-and-span totally 
free room* Isn't VR just wonderful! 
*drags in bloogoo couch with hibernating Pandora under warm woolly blanket* 
Sweet dreams...
*makes a fresh bucket-o-tini and samples...*
Not dry enough...!
*adds one more bottle of vodka and drinks a glassfull*
That'shalettlebitter!
in a corner with a big beerglassful and waits for the rest of the regulars...
February 2005 - Crossed Purposes
Shirps Posted Feb 1, 2005
hi - cake gone?
reaches for 
... 
... fingers hurt: too much pinching & punching
February 2005 - Crossed Purposes
Hypatia Posted Feb 1, 2005
gratefully escapes January for a hopefully safer February
Pours Shirps a brandy. Here, this will make your fingers feel better.
WR, what are you having. First round of the month is on me.
February 2005 - Crossed Purposes
Shirps Posted Feb 1, 2005
hypatia - oooh, luvverly warm feeling going through me - right to my tippy toes & finger wingers 
Poor Pan - what a way to start the year 
February 2005 - Crossed Purposes
Stagehand Posted Feb 2, 2005
How is Pan? She's had a rough time lately.
February 2005 - Crossed Purposes
Coniraya Posted Feb 2, 2005
*enters carrying a planting bowl of snowdrops*
I brought these in for Pan, a little sign of spring. Hope she is back with us soon.
February 2005 - Crossed Purposes
Kes Posted Feb 2, 2005
I'll mix up a bucket-o-tini for her so that she doesn't have to wait.
*Gets to work*
February 2005 - Crossed Purposes
mari-rae Posted Feb 2, 2005
HAPPY GROUNDHOG DAY! 
*Samples one of the 'tinis.*
I think Pandora would approve of these, Kes. My socks just rolled down and back up again.
*Tosses the olives into the blindingly shining cauldron to begin the process of restoring it to its former mellifluent, well-seasoned state.*
February 2005 - Crossed Purposes
Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Feb 2, 2005
just an 
for me, thanks
February 2005 - Crossed Purposes
Shirps Posted Feb 2, 2005
I haven't asked before, but am puzzled (frequently am): what is a bucket-of-tinis?
... passes an to & dips a finger in her 
(I like the frothy bit on top) ... waits for an explanation ...
February 2005 - Crossed Purposes
Kes Posted Feb 2, 2005
A bucket-o-tini is a vodka martini made to Pandora's specification. It involves filling a bucket with vodka and then trying to fit a few olives and some vermouth into it. 
February 2005 - Crossed Purposes
Shirps Posted Feb 2, 2005
Ah! all is revealed to the uninitiated! I'll think I'll 'pass' on that mix though Sure to help Pandora at present methinks.
February 2005 - Crossed Purposes
Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Feb 2, 2005
you waste precious vodka-space on olives, kes? pandora won't be happy to hear that, i'm sure. no siree. uh-uh.
February 2005 - Crossed Purposes
Wrinkled Rocker Posted Feb 2, 2005
Itch werry eezy...yer jest drinks a glass of vodka and then yer can fit in a hole glass of vermooth and olivias...or shum more vodka!
February 2005 - Crossed Purposes
Coniraya Posted Feb 3, 2005
*looks at Pierce with concern*
Are you all right Capt ?
Never known you to drink neat.
February 2005 - Crossed Purposes
Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Feb 3, 2005
i once swore a dear oath on not to drink for a whole month once a year. and seeing this is february.. well, you do the math 
a little hint: last year the month was *really* tough
February 2005 - Crossed Purposes
mari-rae Posted Feb 4, 2005
*Wonders if they are in for a crabby over the next few weeks...*
February 2005 - Crossed Purposes
Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Feb 4, 2005
who called me crabby? 
%&
!?
February 2005 - Crossed Purposes
Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Feb 4, 2005
not to mention 
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February 2005 - Crossed Purposes
- 1: Wrinkled Rocker (Feb 1, 2005)
- 2: Shirps (Feb 1, 2005)
- 3: Hypatia (Feb 1, 2005)
- 4: Shirps (Feb 1, 2005)
- 5: Stagehand (Feb 2, 2005)
- 6: Coniraya (Feb 2, 2005)
- 7: Kes (Feb 2, 2005)
- 8: mari-rae (Feb 2, 2005)
- 9: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Feb 2, 2005)
- 10: Shirps (Feb 2, 2005)
- 11: Kes (Feb 2, 2005)
- 12: Shirps (Feb 2, 2005)
- 13: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Feb 2, 2005)
- 14: Wrinkled Rocker (Feb 2, 2005)
- 15: Coniraya (Feb 3, 2005)
- 16: Coniraya (Feb 3, 2005)
- 17: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Feb 3, 2005)
- 18: mari-rae (Feb 4, 2005)
- 19: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Feb 4, 2005)
- 20: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Feb 4, 2005)
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