Would one normally refer to Guinness, or any stout, ale, or beer, as 'booze'? I've never heard them called that in this or any other country. It's all booze. His 'hound' is misused as well. One can talk of food hounds since dogs don't know when to quit eating, but a dog will get drunker than a skunk, so I'm told, on very little alcohol. AHD4: boozehound SYLLABICATION: booze·hound [...] NOUN: Slang One who drinks alcoholic beverages habitually and excessively. Thanks for lending support to Johnson's slanderous accusations. I really appreciate that.

Would one normally refer to Guinness, or any stout, ale, or beer, as 'booze'? I've never heard them called that in this or any other country. It's all booze. His 'hound' is misused as well. One can talk of food hounds since dogs don't know when to quit eating, but a dog will get drunker than a skunk, so I'm told, on very little alcohol. AHD4: boozehound SYLLABICATION: booze·hound [...] NOUN: Slang One who drinks alcoholic beverages habitually and excessively. Thanks for lending support to Johnson's slanderous accusations. I really appreciate that. I'm not asking whether or not the charge is true because I feel (1) it's none of my business (and shouldn't be CJ's), and, (2) it has nothing to do with what you post here.   However, Skitt is defining a word and not leveling an accusation. Beer is as much booze as any other alcoholic beverage.  I don't think of you as a boozehound at all.  I prefer to think of you as a person with occasional bouts of madness interrupted by flashes of being interesting.  You are, at least, probably the least predictable person in this group.  That, I find interesting.

You bet. I also put the mixture on celery sticks at times, sprinkled with some paprika so they look nicer. Interesting about the bland bread: I use the same kind. You don't want the taste of decent bread interfering with the subtle taste of cream cheese and green olives. Same goes for cucumber sandwiches. In defense of sliced white bread...  What bread is best depends on the application.  I can't imagine peanut butter on anything but sliced white bread.  Rye bread for corned beef.  Although I have put corned beef on white with mayonnaise just to annoy a New Yorker.

You bet. I also put the mixture on celery sticks at times, sprinkled with some paprika so they look nicer. Interesting about the bland bread: I use the same kind. You don't want the taste of decent bread interfering with the subtle taste of cream cheese and green olives. Same goes for cucumber sandwiches. In defense of sliced white bread...  What bread is best depends on the application.  I can't imagine peanut butter on anything but sliced white bread... But then you've mixed *two* things that stick to the roof of the mouth!  I like my peanut butter on wheat bread, with a _layer_ of lettuce.

Although I have put corned beef on white with mayonnaise Oy!

You bet. I also put the mixture on celery sticks at times, sprinkled with some paprika so they look nicer. Interesting about the bland bread: I use the same kind. You don't want the taste of decent bread interfering with the subtle taste of cream cheese and green olives. Same goes for cucumber sandwiches. In defense of sliced white bread...  What bread is best depends on the application.  I can't imagine peanut butter on anything but sliced white bread... But then you've mixed *two* things that stick to the roof of the mouth!  I like my peanut butter on wheat bread, with a _layer_ of lettuce. I use wheat bread too, but I can't imagine why I'd want a _layer_ of lettuce inside. Lettuce and peanuts? Wow. They don't seem to fit. It'd be like putting whipped cream on a hot dog, as Jackie Gleason used to say.