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# Hah
1. There's no such thing as a vodka martini - a true martini is gin and vermouth

2. Martinis should be stirred, never shaken

3. I am a cocking pedant

Edit:

4. WOOOOOOO.
(I helped save b3ta! Bad Horsey Bring back Dr. Ubes Rub!, Thu 13 Nov 2003, 13:23, archived)
# technically not true.
The VM was a product of American prohibition, when Gin was not readily available, and that stuff which was tasted like shit.
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Nick Riviera, Thu 13 Nov 2003, 13:25, archived)
# This is true
but it's called a "vodkatini". Which is admittedly stupid. But the original martini predates this by decades.

That said it's still better than the fucking frankfurter and coconut martinis offered in some poncy Islington bars. For fuck's sake.
(I helped save b3ta! Bad Horsey Bring back Dr. Ubes Rub!, Thu 13 Nov 2003, 13:28, archived)
# maybe he wants vodka
mixed with a martini, hence vodka martini, then?
(I helped save b3ta! Lumpbucket tekcubpmuL, Thu 13 Nov 2003, 13:30, archived)
# Then the word "Martini" doesn't apply
Y'see.
(I helped save b3ta! Bad Horsey Bring back Dr. Ubes Rub!, Thu 13 Nov 2003, 13:34, archived)
# yep...
then it's a "martinot" :)
(shoe pastry, Thu 13 Nov 2003, 16:22, archived)
# as long as it has alcohol in and doesnt contain olives, I'll drink it.
Fucking olives. How grim.
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Nick Riviera, Thu 13 Nov 2003, 13:33, archived)
# how do you stand
on the all important umbrella question?
(I helped save b3ta! Ulic hissing slightly, Thu 13 Nov 2003, 13:35, archived)
# fine as long is its speared through a glace cherry.
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Nick Riviera, Thu 13 Nov 2003, 13:36, archived)
# Ooh no
That's in a Manhattan.

I fucking hate olives. Stupid green bastards.
(I helped save b3ta! Bad Horsey Bring back Dr. Ubes Rub!, Thu 13 Nov 2003, 13:40, archived)
# agreed. Although I am glad women have a tendency to like them.
I mean, if they think that tastes good, they have no grounds to complain about my cock.
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Nick Riviera, Thu 13 Nov 2003, 13:42, archived)
# ha ha ha
(I helped save b3ta! Pootle, Thu 13 Nov 2003, 13:46, archived)
# "true martini is gin and vermouth"
Doesn't calling it a "vodka" martini, signify the fact it's not a "true" martini?
(I helped save b3ta! Ptortoise, Thu 13 Nov 2003, 13:28, archived)