Official Dryuary (Dry January) 2026 Thread

No wine, no problem.

Terry, perhaps you can investigate “Murder by Numbers,” my second favorite track from 1983’s monster Synchronicity album by The Police. (My favorite is the bonkers “Synchronicity II.”)

I really like the overall jazz/noir vibe of the music, and Sting’s smoky, detached vocals are nicely restrained. But my favorite part is the introduction. Stewart Copeland opens with a simple rhythm that never quite reveals the downbeat. When Sting’s vocals finally begin, it causes a bit of cognitive dissonance. He isn’t on the downbeat, either! Or is he? It’s not until Andy Summers shows up when the whole thing swings together. Very enjoyable.

(A lot of modern prog bands play on this; the drummer plays one time signature while the rest of the band plays another.)

Stay dry, folks.

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Aren’t all potato chip bags single servings?

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Just like all bottles of wine.

(750 or smaller)

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So we share the same 2 favorite songs from that album.

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I thought the Bosch’s without heated drying opened the door automatically. Our Bosch has heated drying and the upper rack accommodates 4 wine glasses. Previous dishwashers wouldn’t accommodate wine glasses. The dishwasher does a good job with decanters.

The Miele accommodates 6 in the normal bottom rack, however, we bought a plastic rack from the thrift store that fits perfectly that will allow you to wash 25 stems at a time in the bottom of the Miele.

Thank you! That’s what I meant to convey. I am much less clever when I am sleep-deprived. :slight_smile:

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Hmmmm…I have to admit, this isn’t the content I expected to see in a thread about Dry January. But maybe the lack of alcohol is disrupting one’s thinking. :wine_glass:

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Thread drift

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Wife got a baby sitter so we could go out to dinner tonight. Already tempted to bail. A glass of wine sounds good.

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Hang in there.

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My two big temptations this month were the office holiday party last night and next Friday’s omakase date night.

If I can get thru that party (and I did), I can get thru anything

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I dunno. Sushi sounds tougher.

Seriously, what does one drink with cold, dead, raw fish other than beer and wine?

Water, tea, soda? Meh.

Green tea

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Outside of Sake, I can make Champagne work.

For NA, I like sparkling water with lime/lemon.

Usually water for me. I have sushi all the time at home; it’s the easiest food to make, zero prep, just toss frozen sushi grade fish in the fridge the night before, all you have to do is slice.

I’m on day 9 for dryness plus 2 days of no sugar/dessert. The diet part is harder.

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2007 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (en magnum), of course.

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Even when I’m not in a dry period, I rarely drink alcohol with sushi. Sometimes sake if I’m out with others who want it. Usually I stick with water, or sometimes green tea. This is probably the lowest-temptation food for me when it comes to alcohol.

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Same. I will keep it up until at least February 2 since I started a day late.

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