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[Lady Jane]

[Lady Jane]

When lightning hits water.

[Lady Jane]

In the original script, James Bond was supposed to order a vodka martini "stirred and not shaken" but it didn't sound right. Hence the shaken and not stirred version.

[Vindicator3]

From everything I have ever been taught about cocktails (and I have zero mixology certifications), stirred makes much more sense than shaken for a martini.

That said, according to the interwebs, the original drink order, from the Casino Royale novel, called for shaking. The "Vesper martini" was indeed a vodka martini, shaken, but it was not a pre-existing cocktail recipe, it was invented for the book. It also cannot be made today as one of the ingredients is no longer bottled.

Details and alternate recipe here:

https://www.thespruceeats.com/vesper...o%20make%20the

As for me, I'm one of those "if it's not gin, it's not a martini" people so I'm more interested in this for the Bond angle, and I'll always consider it a character flaw that he actually ordered a vodka martini.

[Llarry]

Whittier, Alaska, is a town with a population of 272 on the coast. Practically the entire population of the town lives in a single 14-story building that also houses local government, schools, shops, etc.

This may be old news to those who've done an Alaska cruise, as Whittier is a cruise port.

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by Llarry

Whittier, Alaska, is a town with a population of 272 on the coast. Practically the entire population of the town lives in a single 14-story building that also houses local government, schools, shops, etc.

This may be old news to those who've done an Alaska cruise, as Whittier is a cruise port.

I grew up in the Whittier about 3500 miles to the south.

[Buug959]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

When lightning hits water.


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That was det-cord setting off explosives in the water to deepen the cove. It's not a lightening strike.

[hubbahubba]

Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc

I grew up in the Whittier about 3500 miles to the south.

Didn’t by any chance know a guy named Gary Ellis, did you?

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by hubbahubba

Didn’t by any chance know a guy named Gary Ellis, did you?

Name doesn't ring a bell...

[hubbahubba]

Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc

Name doesn't ring a bell...

Was worth a shot..

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by hubbahubba

Was worth a shot..

I left in 1975 for the Navy, and made short rips back until Jan 1977 when I got married.

[floridaorange]

The best-preserved dinosaur ever discovered is a fossilized nodosaurus that is over 112 million years old, found in Alberta, Canada, in 2011. This remarkable specimen is so well-preserved that its skin patterns, armor plates, and even traces of its original pigmentation are still visible. It was discovered by accident in a mine, perfectly mummified with its limbs, body shape, and face intact, giving an unprecedented glimpse into the appearance of dinosaurs. Scientists believe it was swept into an ancient sea, where minerals rapidly preserved its body, creating a lifelike fossil. Now displayed at the Royal Tyrrell Museum, this nodosaurus is hailed as one of the most significant paleontological discoveries, offering invaluable insights into dinosaur biology and evolution.

[Llarry]

Origins of U.S. immigrants by state, excluding those from Mexico.

[Lady Jane]

[Buug959]

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[vreihen16]

A cryptid is a creature that people believe exists, but the existence of said creature has yet to be proven. Think Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, etc.....

[Lady Jane]

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

A cryptid is a creature that people believe exists, but the existence of said creature has yet to be proven. Think Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, etc.....

Nessie’s not real? 😲

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