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Aristus

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18. Got another week of vacation left.

Sat Apr 24, 2021, 09:44 PM

Apr 2021

I'm loving it. Although I'm mindful of an article I read recently that Americans are so brainwashed into being busy, on the job, and 'productive', that we either avoid time off, or feel guilty anytime we're 'doing nothing'.

I'm feeling a little guilty that my entire day is not taken up with chores, errands, and doing stuff. I'm trying to just relax and do as little as possible...

As for The Big Lebowski, I've only seen the film twice. But its penetration into the pop cultural landscape is so pervasive that I know all the quotes, all the memes, etc.

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Just mixed the best White Russian ev-AR! [View all] Aristus Apr 2021 OP

That.Sounds.GOOD!!!!! 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2021 #1

If my tanker buddies from the Army could see me now, they'd laugh themselves silly... Aristus Apr 2021 #2

Maybe they would - but I bet they'd secretly be jealous, LOL! 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2021 #6

The whole time I was in, they were jealous of me. I sensed it... Aristus Apr 2021 #7

Right on, man! Blue Owl Apr 2021 #3

I need a white samplegirl Apr 2021 #4

Here you go: Aristus Apr 2021 #5

Props, man, you made me laugh. EarnestPutz Apr 2021 #27

Well comrade, I have the ingredients for a cocktail inspired with a Communist country name. TexasTowelie Apr 2021 #8

YES! Aristus Apr 2021 #9

I did mix up a shot of pineapple juice and amaretto earlier in the week and it tasted good, TexasTowelie Apr 2021 #10

Sounds interesting. Aristus Apr 2021 #11

Yes I know, I specified North Korean cocktails in my search. TexasTowelie Apr 2021 #14

I vaguely remember our Black Russian walk Retired Engineer Bob Apr 2021 #12

Great story. Aristus Apr 2021 #13

Appreciate the welcome Retired Engineer Bob Apr 2021 #15

In September, I will have been here twenty years. Aristus Apr 2021 #16

Anybody who leads off with a good story is welcome here. Nice to meet you. EarnestPutz Apr 2021 #28

Nice to meet you to, good sir Retired Engineer Bob Apr 2021 #31

Oh god that sounds good! cilla4progress Apr 2021 #17

Got another week of vacation left. Aristus Apr 2021 #18

I rarely drink... 2naSalit Apr 2021 #19

Yeah, I'm not even going to pretend that drinking one puts me on a par with James Bond. Aristus Apr 2021 #20

... 2naSalit Apr 2021 #22

Sounds like a great dessert! BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #21

My week has been spent in the company of Mumm Napa, Aristus Apr 2021 #23

Aristus Retired Engineer Bob Apr 2021 #30

The Islays are a lot peatier...smokier....than many other brands. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #38

I love the peaty smell of Lagavulin! Aristus Apr 2021 #39

Glenmorangie Retired Engineer Bob Apr 2021 #41

Justifiable homicide. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #44

Well, it seems like you managed that! BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #33

Wow. Three Bobs in a row! Aristus Apr 2021 #35

Mine is just a handle, I'm afraid. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #37

Having a common first name Retired Engineer Bob Apr 2021 #40

It was my father's and my grandfather's name. Aristus Apr 2021 #42

Fortunately Retired Engineer Bob Apr 2021 #43

Speaking of desserts, ever have a wnylib Apr 2021 #26

I have. Aristus Apr 2021 #29

LOL. That restaurant became our favorite wnylib Apr 2021 #32

Sounds like a Mudslide in a bowl! BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #34

Dirty blood orange Mezcal margarita for me. Chocolate white russian for dessert maybe! nt wiggs Apr 2021 #24

My secret ingedient jcgoldie Apr 2021 #25

My friends lived on a small, unused farm on the Sechelt Peninsula, north of Vancouver. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #36