July 21, 2004

And you thought you left sororities behind in college... An exclusive girls' club in our nation's capital whose members are concerned with the important issues of the day: philanthropy, networking, ending child abuse and clubbing.
posted by MsVader 20 years ago
  • If they each named themselves after a different Barbie, that'd be sweet. And by sweet, I mean totally awesome.
  • The only DC club I'd want to get into is the 9:30 club.
  • the fellows at the Capital Club, The Madison
  • Cali: What is the 9:30 club?
  • ha! i'm with you cali it's a cool intimate rock club with a confusing web site
  • Offtopic: Plus, they
  • There are only two martini's in the world, dearest monkeys, the ones with Gin and the ones with Vodka. Preach on, shotsy, preach on. Nowadays it seems that for it to qualify as a 'martini', all you have to do is pour it in a martini glass.
  • i like dirty martinis, are those OK?
  • Of course. That has actual martini ingredients, just with extra olive juice. Disgusting, but authentic.
  • Shotsy, I think I may be an even bigger snob than you. There are martinis (gin and dry vermouth with olives or a twist), there are Gibsons (gin and dry vermouth with onion), and there are vodka cocktails.
  • SideDish: Most entirely.
  • Cali: You are entirely correct in your distinction. It is one I rarely remember to make since I never drink anything but Vodka Martini, li'l bit on the dirty side. Though certainly not a big tent, ours is large enough to fit a few rivaling semantic fashions. However, if you want to start the rivalling Martini Liberation Front, we will gladly battle for most hardcore.
  • Here are some good ones:
    THE ALFRED HITCHCOCK adapted from filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock 5 oz. London dry dry gin GARNISH: a large slice of lemon peel Stir in gin a cocktail shaker with ice until very cold. Tap a bottle of extra-dry vermouth against the shaker three times. Strain into a shallow, well-chilled glass and garnish.
    THE WINSTON CHURCHILL adapted from Winston Churchill 3 oz. London dry gin GARNISH: lemon peel Stir gin in a cocktail shaker with ice until very cold. Turn toward the direction of France and bow before straining into a shallow glass and garnish. ED. NOTE: During Churchill's Second World War heyday at 10 Downing Street, it was fashionable to use French vermouths like Noilly Pratt in a Martini.
    And finally, debatable as a martini (I wouldn't call it such), but deeee-licious:
    THE BERLIN STATION CHIEF created by The Policy Hut The World's Best Martini Recipe, 1996 (Shaken Not Stirred
  • Those of us who prefer gimlets are equally perskickety about the allowable liquors.
  • Mickey: About the only thing the Bolsheviks got right is what to do with aristocrats.
  • I think this picture sums up trophy wives.
  • Am I the only one that thinks that part of the secret initiation of fraternities and sororities should include sterilization?
  • Lightweight martini drinkers... I submit... The Vesper. 3.0 oz. Tanqueray or Bombay Gin 1.0 oz. Grey Goose or Stolichnaya 0.5 oz. blonde Lillet Shaken, not stirred.
  • ah, good ol' 'Casino Royale'
  • Somewhat back on topic as a big ole feminist I have no choice but to say to these girls: "More power to ya." (heh. literally.) But what a sad, snarky, shallow life.
  • Damn it, Sully, how'd you sneak up behind us??
  • But Kimberly how is it . . umm . .femin. .nist . ic? Or rather how does it support femi. nines . . well hell you know what i mean.
  • I think what Kimberly means is that one of the guiding ideas of feminism is that each woman should have the right to make her own life choices, regardless of societal pressure. So although we may approve of the modern, empowered career woman, we also need to respect the right of a woman to choose to be a trophy wife. Because ultimately, it's her decision.
  • good link homunculus, thanks!