Captain's Vodka

[bhskittykatt]

Posting this one on behalf of Hubs.

Hubs spent a few nights recently guarding a Russian freighter. He got to meet some of the crew. Many of the crew wanted Hubs and the other security officers to go fetch various items (mostly booze and electronics), since only the captain could leave the ship (he was the only one with a visa to be on American soil). Hubs had to shoot them down, since he had to stay at his post.

One of the crew Hubs met was the second officer. He wanted Hubs to go get him some vodka. It should be noted that Hubs thought the second officer was a bit drunk from the first time they met.

Later, the second officer came back to talk to Hubs. This time, he had discovered a bottle of vodka, which he had clutched in his hands.

The second officer then began to go on a rant about his captain. This is approximately what Hubs relayed to me (given in broken English, with a heavy Russian accent, of course!):

SO: "The captain is traitor! He say how he hate Russia and love America! He want to stay here and not want to go back! I love Russia! That why I have Captain's vodka!"

The second officer then proceeded to imbibe in the captain's vodka.

Something tells me this isn't the first time he's raided the captain's stash, either.

(Hubs might have taken a small sip of the captain's vodka. It might have been the best vodka he'd ever had in his life. Or maybe he didn't.)

[Pojodan]

In Soviet Russia, vodka sit banana juice max tire airport.

[Kogarashi]

In Soviet Russia, vodka sit banana juice max tire airport.

I think Pojodan's been sipping a bit too much vodka.

[Crossbow]

I think Pojodan's been sipping a bit too much vodka.

And not sharing, apparently.

[PepperElf]

You know it's not surprising that the Russian word for "water" is so close to "Vodka"...
cos the vodka flows like water i think

Vodka: водочка
Water: вода

[bhskittykatt]

You know it's not surprising that the Russian word for "water" is so close to "Vodka"...
cos the vodka flows like water i think

Vodka: водочка
Water: вода

Yes. My dad has to regularly travel to Moscow a few times a year for work. His first trip, he was freaking out. I gave him lots of crap about "Don't mix up the voda and vodka!" It doesn't help that they're instructed to buy bottled water, since the cleanliness of the municipal water supply there is questionable at best.

[Barracuda]

In Soviet Russia, vodka drinks YOU!

[Syriilord]

Heh. We have a similar thing in Irish. The name for whiskey literally translates as 'water of life'

[Mikkel]

Heh. We have a similar thing in Irish. The name for whiskey literally translates as 'water of life'

The Danish word akvavit come from Latin aqua vitae which means, of course, water of life.

[dalesys]

The Danish word akvavit come from Latin aqua vitae which means, of course, water of life.

You don't feel dead until the next morning...

[Mikkel]

You don't feel dead until the next morning...

Well, yes. Whiskey, vodka and akvavit is sneaky stuff when you are used to beer. I have never felt dead, though. I may have wished to be a time or two.

[wolfie]

The reason the two words are so similar is that vodka is the 'water of life' there! Spelled 'водочка' it would be pronounced like 'vodochka'.

Heh. We have a similar thing in Irish. The name for whiskey literally translates as 'water of life'

The Danish word akvavit come from Latin aqua vitae which means, of course, water of life.

Chiming in with another - Eau de vie (French) also means "water of life". I'd heard about Whiskey and Akvavit, but Vodka was a new one for me.

[teh_blumchenkinder]

Well, it only makes sense... booze was the only way you could safely drink water for most of history unless it was from a well or you boiled it all... and if you've ever tried to boil water over a fire... yeah no. But still. This story's hilarious.
"This is why I have the Captain's Vodka"...