My first week back at work is now in the books, and I’m free until Sunday afternoon again. I love the first day of freedom, it kicks massive ass. Also, it feels an awful lot like Bourbon Season outside… And this is my favorite time of year.
The calendar says we’re a little early for Bourbon Season, and I’ll probably hold off for a while, but nothing is cast in stone with it. You’re free to adapt it to your own needs. The official kick-off to the season is Halloween night, and it continues through New Years Eve. But make of it what you will.
We usually start with a bottle of Maker’s Mark. Do you have any additional suggestions for me? I’m no expert on whiskey, I just like it sometimes. If you have a tip for something reasonable (not $500 per bottle), I’m all ears. Or eyes, or whatever.
We had to replace our microwave, after the old one shit the proverbial bed. And it’s messing me up, man. I knew the other one well, but this is a completely different breed of cat. All the numbers I had stored inside my head must now be discarded, and a new file created.
For instance, I love the Mary Chapin Carpenter frozen meals, especially their sweet & sour chicken — it’s shockingly good. And I know the numbers to cook one of those babies, as well as I know my own birthday: three minutes, stir, three more minutes, and five minutes to cool. Then: perfection.
But now it’s all thrown into disarray. The first time I used the old numbers, I bit into a hunk of chicken and it was full of ice crystals. So, I stuck it back in for a while, and it came out kinda rubbery and gross. A dark sadness overtook me…
I’ve experimented with it, and come close to the old glory. But it’s still not exactly right. And I’m going to have to do this with everything I cook in that stoopid machine. I just want to have a quick lunch, not run a goddamn research laboratory. I’m a very busy and hungry man.
I can’t stop listening to this Mitch Easter solo album. I mentioned it when I downloaded it, a couple of weeks ago, and I’m totally hooked. It was released in 2007, but I didn’t know anything about it until recently. If you liked Let’s Active, and wish they’d released a fourth album, you should check this thing out. It’s solid, and habit-forming.
If you have a smartphone (please don’t get up on your high horse if you don’t… sheesh), have you discovered any interesting apps recently?
I downloaded one called Untappd, which is supposed to be a social networking thing for beer snobs. I haven’t really used it yet, but I think the concept is that you log an instant review, and drinking location, every time you try a new beer. You can also use it to look up other peoples’ reviews of obscure beers, if you’re considering buying a six-pack, or pint, or whatever.
Have you come across any especially useful or fun apps recently? Tell us about it in the comments. I try many of them, and eventually discard most. I’m very hard to please when it comes to phone apps. Most of them annoy me, bore me, or both.
Any suggestions?
And speaking of beer snobbery, this past Saturday Toney and I went to the yuppie bar for a cuppa two tree pints. Both boys were out with friends in the late afternoon, so we took the opportunity to visit a public house.
It was a beautiful fall day, warm enough to sit outside, but not anywhere near hot. So, we took a seat at one of the drinking stations in the yard (it’s a strange place), and the waiter brought us a list of their draft beers. And I was pleasantly surprised…
In the past their beer selection was pretty boring, but it’s gotten better. They tried to be cool, but someone didn’t know what they were doing. Magic Hat #9 is NOT adventurous and exotic. But now it’s much improved, and I enjoyed two pints of Stone IPA. There were two or three other beers that made me go “wow!” as well. It’s a decent line-up now, and that’s never been the case. Not ever.
For a few days last month I actually considered trying to buy a local bar of my own, if you can believe it. Oh, it’s true that I have no money or know-how, but for some reason those facts just seemed like minor inconveniences at the time. Good ideas and enthusiasm is all that matters! I said that phrase out loud, multiple times.
Then I started receiving loan applications, and various other official-looking forms, and stepped back from the brink. I’m not afraid to take a risk, but this didn’t seem like a wise one. Maybe someday in the future, with a partner who has a background in restaurant management, or something…
I think I could give the people what they want, and would call it the Smoking Fish Tavern (of course), but it would be fairly foolish to jump into something like that with no experience. That’s assuming I could even secure a loan.
But anyway… I’m always working on crazy shit inside my brain. Most of it never comes to fruition. I sometimes worry that I’m a real-life Ralph Kramden, always cooking up the ridiculous schemes and casting a stout shadow. Oh well.
I have a few other odds and ends in the ol’ notebook, but I’m getting tired. I asked a couple of Questions above, and would also like to know if you’ve ever taken a giant leap of faith, like my bar idea? Also, were you ever right up to the brink with something like that, pulled back, and regretted it? Please tell us about it, won’t you?
I have a friend who recently left his high-paying job, because it was driving him crazy, and is now pursuing other things. He’s married, with kids and a mortgage. I admire his courage, and wonder if I would have had enough of it to quit the way he did. And, of course, the answer is no. That’s not my style. I work on stuff during my downtime, and try to improve my situation as time permits. It’s the safe route, and I’m not completely proud of it.
In any case, if you have any stories about making a big dramatic and risky change in your life, we’d like to hear it.
And I’ll be back next time, whenever that turns out to be. Probably Monday, but maybe Sunday.
See ya then!
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smoking fish tavern sounds like a cool bar name
I was thinking the same thing, at the same time as you
And now for a delayed reaction…
AWG, I enjoyed your guest piece.
And yes, my timing is a bit off.
I’ve been away recently, working through the Ludovico Technique.
Wow, Theresa, you read the whole post are were still Number One. Kudos.
haha i didnt realize it till i was done reading and i went to comment and it said no comments.
I know a few folks who walked away from the corporate world for a ‘better’ life. There has been mixed results. Some have trickled back to the darkside within a few months as well as years while others claim to be living the dream but it just looks like they are ‘camping out’ with the family.
One guy I know did it right. He switched to part-time to keep his benefits and a year later he was just earning enough to go it alone. He may pull the trigger any day now.
Ya’ll know my story, so I won’t bore you with it again. Glad I did it and if I had it to do it over again, I’d still do it.
Happy Thursday, Surfers!
Oh, and I made the top 10 for the first time in MONTHS!
About to make a change: Leaving a decent job with a good company & working with good people in order to move to another state sometime early next year. Commute’s too far & living expenses too high for my situation – would like to see the young ‘un get to play tee-ball, etc instead of 12 hours at day care. Plus closer to family & friends.
No job prospects yet (going to concentrate on selling the house first) but 100% confident it’s the right choice. I’ll have plenty of time to freak out & 2nd guess after the holidays when it’s time to get serious about it. We’ll see.
Which states are you moving between? Just curious.
Whiskey? I like “The Mark” and also Old Charter (yellow label, 8 or 10 year old).
Can’t miss with Makers Mark but if you wan’t to try something different try Woodford Reserve.
Smoking Fish Tavern-Thank you for not smoking! Or can you still burn inside in PA?
No bold moves here, I’ll just let this place suck the life out of me until I have enough money to retire, you know, the same day the coroner signs my death certificate.
I concur with the Woodford – yum!
Ditto on the Woodford.
Let me know if you decide to open the Smoking Fish Tavern back in Atlanta. I can hook you up with tons of experienced folks down here. That would indeed be a great name for a bar.
Next season on ‘Bar Rescue…’
LMAO
And Jeff has retreated again to the in house yurt….
I like the Woodford Reserve for bourbon. It’s pretty similar in price and availability as Maker’s. A little smoother if you like yours neat, as I do.
This may sound lame, but one of the apps I’m loving is the Domino’s Pizza app. I have my debit card info in it and everthing. When we want pizza I just open it up, pick what I want, and they bring it over. Awesome.
I’ve also gotten really fucking weird when it comes to astronomy. I have several telscopes, the last one I got was a couple of grand (gulp). But I use an app called “Star Walk” and it uses GPS or whatever to map where I’m at then it shows me where to look for different planets and so on. Saturn is cool to look at but I was most surprised when I found Jupier. You can see the moons (there’s a shit ton of them) literally moving around the planet at a pretty fast clip. It was fascinating to me.
And I know this whole astronomy thing isn’t exactly a pussy magnet, but fuck it. I like it. Some of the stars look like labyrinths. There so much cool shit to see out there.
Another app that I’ve found useful is iPeriod. It calculates my wife’s menstral periods and even gives me little alerts to let me know when the PMS thing might be happening. So that’s cool. I have lots of other apps, but like you, I go through them pretty fast and change them all the time.
Moving to Alabama was a crazy ass decision. I did real estate for years. Then my cousin approached me about starting a masonry business with him. I had some money saved up and we dove in. I threw in $80,000 and he threw in about the same. It was hard going at first, but now we have about 150 employees, we have an office in Alabama, one in New Orleans, and we’re about to open one up in Texas. We build schools and prisons and Wal-Marts and shit like that. I still marvel at how big everything has gotten, and how we’ve been able to keep this thing going. My payroll tomorrow is going to be almost $100,000. Holy shit! That would have scared the fuck out of me a couple of years ago, now it’s just normal. I’m glad we did it. I’m my own boss now and we provide a living for lots and lots of people.
As for bourbons, I have two recommendations: 1792 and “Jefferson’s”. They’re both really great and neither one will break the bank. They both cost about the same as Maker’s Mark but I think you’ll like either one of them much better. Maybe start with the Jefferson’s and you’ll see what I mean.
Not a damn thing wrong with astronomy!!!
Or 1792.
You know, Jason, it’s not every girl that just wants a big weiner. Some of us like men with hobbies too.
Bikerchick, his wiener IS his hobby.
My nephew has some astronomy app on his phone. He loves it!
Astronomy isn’t a pussy magnet? So I was right to go with astrology, then.
Bikerchick,
Spending thousands of dollars on astronomy stuff is fucking weird, I get that. No man has ever picked up a woman at some bar by telling her about all of the constellations he’s personally seen – just doesn’t happen. So I usually keep that and other things to myself. I’m a very eccentric man, trust me.
Tammie is obsessed with my penis. She sends me at least two or three pictures of random dicks every week and says, “This is your dick, isn’t it? If not, prove it by sending me a picture of your cock.” Sometimes the pictures are of clearly non-white dicks, but she sends them anyway. I’m thinking about sending her a couple of polaroids just to get her off my back. She calls me “motherfucker” and other mean things. I’m a little scared of her, to tell you the truth.
Astronomy is cool. I have google sky map on my android which shows me what I’m looking at. I just assume everything is Venus or a 737.
Occaisionally you can catch a satellite jetting across the night sky.
What’s your favorite planet? Mine’s the sun!
-Will Farrel as Harry Carey
“Well, planet or star, when that thing burns out we’re all gonna be dead.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3gl4ERlmeg
Wild Turkey 101 is my bourbon of choice. Just a half a bottle and you’ll forget all your troubles……and where you parked your car…….and wonder why there’s piss in the laundry basket instead of the toilet.
Caught my boyfriend trying to pee on the coffee table one night because he was so fucked up. Thank god I woke up on time. I would have rubbed his nose in it.
And why your butthole hurts so much.
Henderson – I just choked on my frosted mini-wheats!!
I second WB in OH and Christian’s recommendation of “Woodford Reserve”. Very smooth and delicious.
I’m more of a fan of rye whiskey currently enamored with Old Overholt it has the rye spiciness at a cheap price. I’ve been experimenting with the cheaper blended
Canadian whiskeys and have been surprised by how good some of them are.
My boyfriend wants to open a bar in the worst way. He actually has some pretty good ideas and has worked part-time in the biz before. A very good friend of his brings bars/restaurants back from the dead to thriving, money making businesses. So he would pick his brain as well. Unfortunately we can’t afford for him to quit his job cold turkey to do it.
I am ready to walk any day. But until I sell this monkey on my back (my house), I can’t do shit. It wouldn’t be fair for my boyfriend to pay the mtg. So here I sit.
As a “thank you” to my boss (the doc) for doing my surgery, I bought him a bottle of Glenlivet 12, along with a few other “go with” gifts. I have never tried it. But it has good reviews.
I do enjoy Maker’s Mark. Wiht ginger ale and a twist of lemon.
OK, in the “can you believe this shit?” category, Beloved and I have a part time business uncannily named “Smokin’ John’s”. We work with a lot of fish and gun clubs processing game meats. (We don’t have a website – jumpin’ Jesus on a jack hammer, we could never keep up). but we do a lot of meat smoking (hence the name). And sausage making. And salamis. AND FISH.
So, Mr. Kay, should you ever go ahead with the bar, we can be your friendly neighborhood smoke meisters and provide the food. So if some wise ass says “Gimme a Smoking Fsh” by golly, you can send the obnoxious twit some of Smokin’ John’s trout or lox.
We would LOVE to do this full time but haven’t taken the plunge – yet. The food business – especially in New York – is bat shit crazy to get into. That’s why we’re still just a mom & pop shop. Ha. that makes me Mrs. Smokin’.
madz – That is really cool! You could get an informational website for practically nothing. You just add what you want your customers to know and contact info. I pay PappaShop $100 a year for my webhosting. For just an “informational” website, it’s probably less. My template for my website was a one time fee of $400. It already paid for itself.
I would love to take the plunge to design/sell my jewelry fulltime. It actually does ok with the little time I put into it now… a few nights a week and weekends. I know I would do even better if I were to do it full time. It’s the actual transition that is scary as fuck to me. But someday I’m gonna have to take a deep breath and just dive in.
bikerchick, we do this out of our basement and barn! All of our clients came to us via word of mouth advertising which is very flattering.
Doesn’t everyone have a sausage kitchen in their basement? LOL?
There’s also these yearly running jokes – when someone calls, Beloved’s favorite lines are: “I’m playing with my meat” and “grinding up body parts will cost you extra!”
HAHA! Here’s one for you…this ad appears in our weekly PennySaver for a local, privately owned grocery store:
“We are pleased to meet you and have the meat to please you.”
That would be perfect for your little mom-n-pop shop!
I’m really disappointed there are not more childish comments to your post.
Because Jesus loves you. And God. And the bible.
My uncle Joe bought a bar in Crofton, MD years ago. When he worked Friday night, they would take in about $2,000. When he did not work Friday night, they took in about $1,200, but the same amount of alcohol was used. Go figure.
My wife’ s cousin had identical issues with his bar in Glen Dale, WV years ago, so it is obvious that your help will steal you blind in a bar if you are not there all the time.
Also, several weeks ago I was in a local bar near Reading, PA. There was a table of 5 or 6 rowdy couples behind me and each guy took turns ordering 2 pitchers of beer which is $14.00 and each guy would hand the bar tender/waitress a $20 and tell her to keep the change. I watched her throw the twenties directly in her tip jar rather than ring up the 2 pitchers and pocket the $6.00 change.
You still want to own a bar? Better plan to live in it.
Wow, reading this post in Crofton right now. Your uncle either owned Ottos or Monies.
I worked years ago at the Khyber in Philly bar backing. First night I worked the door the door man asked me what would I do if I was robbed at the door. I said I would hand over the cash. He said “good answer” and proceeded to explain how for every $100 I took in I was expected to pocket $20. Needless to say i didn’t do it and at the end of the night when the owner saw how well the bar did on a shitty band night I never worked the door again.
Sounds like your uncle owned the bar used in the movie Roadhouse.
There are a lot of ways for a bar owners money to walk out the door and it is a very common occurance. However, Jeff does have experience in inventory control that would be very helpful. The beer has to be counted and the liquor has to be weighed every day. Alcohol is fairly simple to manage, the profit margin is high and with the exception of really slow selling draft, it doesn’t go bad. Food costs are not so easy to control.
I would drink at the Smoking Fish Tavern.
app’s…ring shuffle allows you to get a phone number that forwards to your number and self destructs after 7 days..comes in handy for…well a number of reasons..free also.
jambase…all the live music being played in your area..or wherever you choose..this covers venues and bars and clubs..nice..free also..weathertrends 360..the weather a year in advance..you pick the day for that golf match or bbq..sleep cycle..measures your sleep patterns and uses an alarm that gradually wakes you..of course you must sleep with your phone on the bed.
1792, Four Roses, Bulliet. Not necessarily in that order.
Ohh, bulliet, not quite the smoothest but if I recall it packs a little more heat than some of the others. Plus the bottle is pretty cool.
I’m a Foursquare junkie! I’m a badge whore!
If you’re a thewvsr.com reader and 4S peep, hit me up!
I love me some foursquare.
“I just want to have a quick lunch, not run a goddamn research laboratory. I’m a very busy and hungry man.” – too damn funny!!
I seriously wanted to lease our local closed-up theater and start it up again. The building was too far gone and now I think it will be demolished, along with the rest of the buildings on that block. wotta drag.
The next town over frm us has a now defunct movie theater that is absolutely beautiful. The town itself kinda went to shit but I think they’re trying to gentrify it back to its glory days. I would love to see it restored. I think they still have a “Full Metal Jacket” poster hanging up.
I prefer the Knob Creek to Makers Mark. Truth be known I would take scotch over bourbon if given the option.
I forgot about Knob Creek – yes, that’s a smooth one, too!
Hear hear on the Knob Creek. of course, if you’re gonna add a mixer, there is nothing wrong with good ole Jim Beam.
Yes, Mr. Beam is a staple of my home bar.
Jim is good with coke, 7-up or just straight out of the bottle!
My Favorite Apps:
Next time you go to NYC and need a Town Car, try Uber. They are only in a few cities – NY, San Fran, Seattle, Chicago & Boston – but it’s bad-ass. Just pull out your phone, push “pick me up” and they send a car to your exact location. Also, your phone is tied to your credit card so you don’t need to pay the driver – they automatically charge your card on file.
When I’m hungry, I use the following apps to find the closest restaurants: Waffle House, Starbucks, Chipotle, Chick-fil-A and Five Guys. A couple of them have mobile ordering too so you can order from your phone and pick it up when you get there without waiting in line.
ShopSavvy – Use the camera on your phone to scan barcodes when you are in a store. They will tell you where else the product is available and for how much.
Target – they will tell you what store has the item you need, right down to the aisle it is located in.
Shazam – If you hear a song but don’t know who sings it or what it’s called, this app will tell you who the artist is, the title, the album, the lyrics and link you to it in iTunes so you can buy it if you want.
Man, I am soooo glad I copyrighted “Smoking Fish Tavern” a couple of years ago.
Blantons. Single barrel bourbon. About $45 but delicious golden nectar for sipping
Blantons! @Yay!
Brew Gene
Rate the beers you like, and this app will suggest beers for you to try.
Apps – Red Box and Bar Code Scanner but my favorite is Blackberry Killer. It homes in on the Blackberry WiFi and sends a virus that makes it crash. So far it has worked real good. I tested it in Asia and Europe. The results were outstanding. They are all running to buy Droids now… he he he!
I am still a fan of single male scotch…you know my brand…
an unfortunate typo? or tmi?
is that like single scotch male?
As an avowed bourbon drunk for lo these many years (I pretty much don’t care for most other intoxicants), it’s clear to me I might be the only one who likes a more cutting bite to the drink. Too smooth and it tastes like water. That being said. here are yet more thumbs up for Knob Creek and Maker’s Mark – they’re potent, rich, and satisfyingly tasty. Not bland at all.
Also, if you’re going to MIX your liquor (and oh, why would you?) just get Evan Williams green and have at it. Or one of those ones on the bottom shelf. IMHO – Once the diet coke hits it, the party’s over.
Dammit! Where did the malt go? My subconscious at work…
I’ll take a single malt as well – bourbon doesn’t like me very much. Recent favorite brands include Speyburn, Glen Grant and Talisker for the low, medium and fairly high price levels respectively. There are many more, and almost all are good. Hint: Laphroiag can be challenging for the uninitiated.
Favorite apps these days are
– for work: WiFi Analyzer, RTA Analyzer, TPcontrol
– for fun: Space Junk, Tricorder
– for both: RPN Calculator, GasBuddy, Best Parking
…those last two will find gas and parking prices, given an address or zip code.
I have downloaded Untappd and will be evaluating it with flinty-eyed vigilance over the weekend.
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Chill: Laphroig is the nectar of the GODS. Good on ya!
Holy Crap I’d go to the JK bar!
I am making a big, audacious move soon. My first girlfriend and one, true love from 1985 will be moving in with me in a couple of weeks. We didn’t see each other or talk for 26 years, and we have only been together in person a total of about 20 days. It’s going to be awesome!
Juancho – Holy shit, that is awsomeness defined – congratulations! I sometimes wonder what became of my first girlfriend and one, true love; haven’t seen her since the 1970s. I also wonder if such a thing, for me, would be awesome or just weird. But anyway, I hope it is more awesome than you could have imagined.
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Juancho – That’s LMN (LIfetime Movie Network) material in the making! I hope nothing but the best for you!!
or the Hallmark Channel!
Or Versus.
It’s not too late to change your mind. Yeah I’m Debbie downer, what of it? Make it work if you can; Seriously, We’re all rooting for you.
Bulliet is damn fine,Fireball is also very delicous.woodford and knob creek also very awesome. Wild Turkey american honey is really good believe it or not.Evan Williams is really good for the price also, check it out for mixed drinks. Jim beam green label is another suprisingly good one.oh and Glenlivet is wonderful.Macallan 12 is delicous as well. If ya wanna try some rum out Sailor jerrys is great beats the pants off Captain morgans. that new kraken rum is pretty good as well. can you tell i like liquor?
Depends on how you are drinking.
Some things should not be mixed with anything other than ice.
Bowmore Islay 15 year “darkest” Single Malt
Expensive, but once a year won’t hurt at about 60 – 65 dollars.
This stuff is stooooopid good. It will be the choice of Skully manor on Halloween for sure!
I quit drinking years ago but when I did I preferred George Dickel black to anything else. I feel so pedestrian. BTW…I did cruise the liquor aisle a couple weeks ago and I couldn’t believe the prices. How does anyone justify the cost?
Two reasonably priced and tasty bourbons:
http://www.knobcreek.com/lpa
http://www.woodfordreserve.com/Default.aspx
Both around $30 or so.
And I’ve gotten a real taste for rye lately. The spiciness just satisfies something, I dunno. Anyway, here is a nice one:
http://cocktails.about.com/od/whiskeyreviews/gr/rione_whiskey.htm
I drink them all neat, but I suppose you could add a little water, or even, gasp, an ice cube or two.
I’ll second the recommendation for rye. It’s a little spicier and maybe more earthy than bourbon – give it a try if you haven’t.
At the liquor store, where I work on the weekends hoping to not get shot by Alejandro or Reggie, I tend to see that a LOT of people buy Jack Dniel’s Honey whiskey. They say it goes down smooth adn they can’t get enough of it. Just sayin’.
I had the option of staying in Boone, NC, but moved down to FL after the birth of AngryWhiteGirl so we could have a night of sanity once in awhile, due to the convenience of babysitters (in-laws). I would have never did that. Only redeeming quality is that the brainiac school my kids attend will give a full ride college scholarship if they make it thru till the end. Otherwise, I would have never left the mountains. No school like that up there.
“Daniel’s” and “and”. F’n spell check
I’ve had Gentleman Jack on occasion. Not bad, but not my favorite.
can’t believe you moved away from Boone. When I die I want to haunt Valle Crucis.
That was one of the questions, wasn’t it?
Life altering: changing companies soon even without a new job aligned. My current employer (15 yrs here) is moving to Northern Virginia, about 1-1/2 hrs more road time, on top of my 40 mins commute already. I’ve NEVER quit without another job in the 35+ years I’ve worked, but this has me so stressed, I figured I’d stroke-out sitting in the traffic with insurance, or be calmer looking for a job.
Curious: how far is TOO far to commute?!
I’m in the company of those that drink the Makers and Woodford and they seem to like it greatly, me: I’m the wino (still).
S
an hour is too far to commute. I’ve done about 40 mins each way for years. It’s my singing in the car and bitching work ‘colleagues’ out time with nobody else around to hear.
I live and work in Northern Virginia, and from home to work is about 14 miles (35 to 40 minutes) each way, which is fine. Around here, an hour each way seems to be considered acceptable. Quite a few of my co-workers live in WV, driving 50 to 70 miles (or more) each way, which I view as lunacy – it’s got to be at least 1.5 hours each way. Likewise the guy who lives in Baltimore. I don’t care for the notion of living Very Far Away from work, but I could live with a 1-hour trip.
PS, Susan, it seems to me we’ve had this conversation before. NoVa can be a nice place to live, but I totally understand not wanting to leave friends, family, kids’ friends and schools.
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40 minutes to drive 14 miles? How about 15 minutes?
That’d be great. So sad that it doesn’t work out that way.
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How far is too far to commute….yikes, I haven’t an answer. I used to commute 75 miles each way, 150 miles roundtrip, but it seemed worth it at the time. But now that I have changed back to my original profession, I have a 1/4 mile commute. It makes the old job seem insane. Best commute was living in a house actually attached to the weather station I was working in…Stampede Pass, Cape Romanzof, Alaska, or the South Pole. When I think back to my 150 mile roundtrips, I really begin to question my sanity.
For about a year I worked at home, which meant my commute was *maybe* 100 feet from the bed to the kitchen to get coffee, then back to the office. It made me crazy after a while, to have no separation between work and home – I was never really “off”.
I like having to go somewhere for work. It provides that separation, and the commute provides time to wind up and wind down. For a few years I lived about 1.5 miles from work, which was all of 5 minutes, and even that was enough.
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I try to go in to the office at least one a week so I don’t go all Shining on anyone. A hour at highway speeds, very little stop and go. The bugger of it is that I use at least a quarter tank of gas and pay $8 round trip on the toll way (407 ETR). They say Toronto congestion is the worst in N.A. I believe it; that’s why I take the 407 – safe frustration of the main east west route the 401.
save not safe
fucking dissappearing edit button
I think I spelled that incorrectly too fucking disappearing spellcheck button
…and where is the button that makes life not fucking fuck so much?
Before I die I’m gonna fuck me a fish.
Fucking Fish Fucker, Batman!!!!
Any season is bourbon season! You might want to try a good American Rye. There are several available for good prices. Wild Turkey is up there in my favorites, and it’s no more spendy than their bourbon. I discovered rye a few years ago, just before the yuppies did. That’s always happening. I think the bastards follow me around. Anyway, Canadian rye is something different, blended whisky instead of straight rye whiskey. Both are good, but the straight rye is extra yummy.
For a long time, I thought I wanted to own a bar too. Then I went to work in one. Yikes. Hella lotta work, long stupid hours and of course dealing with drunks and ne’erdowells. Not that it was always bad, or that I didn’t enjoy it, but I sure would hate to be chanined to one.
Dang Stouffer’s changed the nuking directions on their frozen lazagne, which is surprisingly good. I can’t recall the old numbers just exactly right, and the new ones are not as good at least in our nukyooler oven. Those things are annoying as hell, trying to figure out how to change the power settings and whatnot. Seems no two are the same. I saw one at Kmart the other day that had two knobs, one for power and one for cooking time. I like that. Maybe I’ll get one and stash it for when our old one dies.
Dang, I knowed I shoulda read the comments before posting. And I fergot to use spell check. So anyways, several rye drinkers here. That’s cool. I got a bottle of Russel’s Reserve on sale a while back. Man, that’s some good stuff. And Bulleit makes a fine rye too. I haven’t tried any really pricey stuff because that ain’t my style and I don’t see the point. A yuppie acquaintance of mine gave me a shot of some hunnerd dollar tequila he was awful proud of one time. Tasted like turpentine. Curevo 1800 is about as good as tequila gets, as far as I’m concerned.
Screw that bar BS,just start a church with beer and bourbon as the holy water.
I’d go to Church more often if they handed out tiny quesadillas instead of those disgusting communion wafers.
I’m going to pitch this to our pastoral staff. Great idea.
…and a shot of mezcal. True believers eat the worm. Instant forgiveness!
Would they frown upon it if you brought your own little bowl of salsa to dip the wafer in before you partake?
I haven’t had a communion wafer in probably 10 years -but I can still taste the aftertaste. It’s like waxed paper covered in dried spit and let out in the sun to dry out more than an 80 year old nun.
I drink Canadian Rye and my season is 365 days a year. I mix it with ginger ale but I still have definite preferences. I don’t like Canadian Club. I like Crown Royal on occasian but it is too sweet for everyday use. My go-to rye for the last 6 years or so has been Wisers. I buy the discount priced Wisers Special Blend with the black label and I love it.
I love me some Jack Daniels too but preferably mixed with apple juice (aka Apple Jacks) I don’t really like JD with coke or ginger ale. I bought some Evans Williams the last time I was in the States, as a much cheaper alternative to JD and I really liked it.
The last bottle of scotch I had (Chivas Regal 12) took me forever to drink. I don’t often just sip on anything but it was a nice treat when I was in the mood.
I’m a brown liquor crazy.
Way off topic but kinda cute:
The bartender says: “We don’t allow faster-than-light neutrinos in here”. Two neutrinos walk into a bar.
Geektastic!
Chuck…
I laughed out loud. Superluminal, amigo. Not one of those tachy-on stories.
jtb
Geeky, but really funny!
Wild Turkey Rare Breed. 108 proof, in a glass with a few cubes. Yum!
Bourbon: Wild Turkey. Just don’t over do it.
Smartphone? I just traded my cellphone with a crank for one with a dial.