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Aristus

(66,414 posts) Fri Feb 14, 2020, 10:37 PM Feb 2020

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Friday Night No-Buzz Thread. Ask me anything.

I've been driving Mrs. Aristus and her daughter to the knitting convention in town. Having a beer with dinner (Greek), but just one.

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Friday Night No-Buzz Thread. Ask me anything. (Original Post) Aristus Feb 2020 OP

Why have I finally got a Friday night off Harker Feb 2020 #1

That was a question. Aristus Feb 2020 #3

Ain't we a pair? Harker Feb 2020 #5

That's two questions! You're on a roll! Aristus Feb 2020 #8

Who, me? Harker Feb 2020 #9

Who else? Aristus Feb 2020 #11

Had to go for the trifecta. Harker Feb 2020 #13

Nothing like a good Cab... Aristus Feb 2020 #14

I'll hail one from time to time! Harker Feb 2020 #18

I should have known you would go for the pun... Aristus Feb 2020 #19

I get a little high Harker Feb 2020 #21

And then I start replying to myself. Harker Feb 2020 #23

I don't even need to get high to start replying to myself. Aristus Feb 2020 #25

Kali Nichta! Opa! 💙 sprinkleeninow Feb 2020 #2

Happy Friday evening! Aristus Feb 2020 #4

And, Happy St. Valentine's Day, the balance of it❣ sprinkleeninow Feb 2020 #7

And to you... Aristus Feb 2020 #16

I hope you slathered your gyro with tzatziki. 🥙 sprinkleeninow Feb 2020 #26

I always order extra... Aristus Feb 2020 #27

My two brothers Ptah Feb 2020 #6

Hi Aristus Ohiogal Feb 2020 #10

The gyro plate. Aristus Feb 2020 #12

Sounds to die for .... Ohiogal Feb 2020 #15

All of their dishes are to die for. Aristus Feb 2020 #17

Ha! Ohiogal Feb 2020 #20

a "knitting convention" Skittles Feb 2020 #22

Gambling? Aristus Feb 2020 #24

Harker

(14,028 posts)

1. Why have I finally got a Friday night off

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 10:53 PM

Feb 2020

and have no questions?

Aristus

(66,414 posts)

3. That was a question.

Reply to Harker (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 10:56 PM

Feb 2020

Unfortunately, I have no answer...

Harker

(14,028 posts)

5. Ain't we a pair?

Reply to Aristus (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 10:58 PM

Feb 2020

Aristus

(66,414 posts)

8. That's two questions! You're on a roll!

Reply to Harker (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 11:02 PM

Feb 2020

Harker

(14,028 posts)

9. Who, me?

Reply to Aristus (Reply #8)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 11:04 PM

Feb 2020

Aristus

(66,414 posts)

11. Who else?

Reply to Harker (Reply #9)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 11:05 PM

Feb 2020

Are you for real?

Harker

(14,028 posts)

13. Had to go for the trifecta.

Reply to Aristus (Reply #11)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 11:08 PM

Feb 2020

Must be the absurdly affordable and pretty nice Cabernet Sauvignon.

Aristus

(66,414 posts)

14. Nothing like a good Cab...

Reply to Harker (Reply #13)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 11:10 PM

Feb 2020

Harker

(14,028 posts)

18. I'll hail one from time to time!

Reply to Aristus (Reply #14)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 11:12 PM

Feb 2020

Aristus

(66,414 posts)

19. I should have known you would go for the pun...

Reply to Harker (Reply #18)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 11:13 PM

Feb 2020

Harker

(14,028 posts)

21. I get a little high

Reply to Aristus (Reply #19)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 11:17 PM

Feb 2020

and I go for the low road.

Harker

(14,028 posts)

23. And then I start replying to myself.

Reply to Aristus (Reply #19)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 11:28 PM

Feb 2020

Thanks for the Saturday morning's enjoyment of your Friday nights!

Aristus

(66,414 posts)

25. I don't even need to get high to start replying to myself.

Reply to Harker (Reply #23)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 11:33 PM

Feb 2020

That's why I do my chemical mind alterations when I'm alone...

sprinkleeninow

(20,253 posts)

2. Kali Nichta! Opa! 💙

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 10:53 PM

Feb 2020

Aristus

(66,414 posts)

4. Happy Friday evening!

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 10:57 PM

Feb 2020

sprinkleeninow

(20,253 posts)

7. And, Happy St. Valentine's Day, the balance of it❣

Reply to Aristus (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 11:02 PM

Feb 2020

Aristus

(66,414 posts)

16. And to you...

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 11:10 PM

Feb 2020

sprinkleeninow

(20,253 posts)

26. I hope you slathered your gyro with tzatziki. 🥙

Reply to Aristus (Reply #16)

Sat Feb 15, 2020, 01:55 AM

Feb 2020

Aristus

(66,414 posts)

27. I always order extra...

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Reply #26)

Sat Feb 15, 2020, 11:29 AM

Feb 2020

Ptah

(33,032 posts)

6. My two brothers

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 11:02 PM

Feb 2020

one from San Francisco, one from Chicago joined my sister
and me in celebrating our mother's 90th birthday.
We had dinner at Opa's Best here in Tucson.
Delicious and a wonderful evening with our Mother.

Ohiogal

(32,017 posts)

10. Hi Aristus

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 11:05 PM

Feb 2020

Happy Valentine’s Day!

I love Greek food. Did you have something good?

Aristus

(66,414 posts)

12. The gyro plate.

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #10)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 11:06 PM

Feb 2020

Roasted beef and lamb, Greek beans, rice pilaf, and salad.

And olives. Lots and lots of olives...

Ohiogal

(32,017 posts)

15. Sounds to die for ....

Reply to Aristus (Reply #12)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 11:10 PM

Feb 2020

Aristus

(66,414 posts)

17. All of their dishes are to die for.

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #15)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 11:12 PM

Feb 2020

They have a chicken saganaki that would knock your socks off.

But it's garlicky enough that I can't be around other human beings for a few days afterward...

Ohiogal

(32,017 posts)

20. Ha!

Reply to Aristus (Reply #17)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 11:16 PM

Feb 2020

Garlic lover here, as well!

Skittles

(153,169 posts)

22. a "knitting convention"

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 11:23 PM

Feb 2020

what do you suppose goes on there, Aristus?

Aristus

(66,414 posts)

24. Gambling?

Reply to Skittles (Reply #22)

Fri Feb 14, 2020, 11:29 PM

Feb 2020

Knitting. Lots and lots of knitting.

Booths selling artisanal yarns.

Seminars on knitting techniques

News from the world of knitting.

Social events for knitters.

Sounds like Hell on Earth. So I drive them, but I never attend...

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