Am I the only one having a (single, small-ish) drink this Tuesday night?

[crim son]

If so, oh well. If not, :toast: cheers! Here's one to you, idg. No smilies required.

[Left Is Write]

1. I'm having a glass of Merlot while I wait up for Mr. LIW...

he should be home from school soon.

[crim son]

3. Well then, a toast to you, Left Is Write!

:toast: May he return soon & with a winning lottery ticket!

[Left Is Write]

9. That would be lovely!

And here's to you too!

[crim son]

13. Thanks! n/t

[Nevernose]

2. Single? Smallish? Leaves me out!

If you had my job, you'd drink, too -- and be thankful for the opportunity!

[crim son]

4. NN, what is your job?

Sidenote: at least you have one. But what is it?

[Nevernose]

41. Teaching English to remedial ninth graders

To non-proficient ninth graders at a high school that's termed "urban." Drugs, gangs, sex, violence: it's all there, and not in a good way. Especially if you care enough to look.

On the plus side, I have health insurance now.

On the negative side, suctioning port-a-potties was easier. And paid the same, at least financially.

[crim son]

44. Oh lord.

I just now suffered a spasm of compassion. I care enough to look, although it's from a distance. You are now doing something vitally important. Not that suctioning port-a-potties isn't.

[Nevernose]

57. Thank you. It's rare we get the respect we deserve.

Either as teachers of remedial ninth grade English or as porta-potty-sucker-outers.

Best job I ever had, though. Only one I ever looked forward to in the morning.

And the only one that made me feel like taking a drink in the evening.

Teaching, that is. Not cleaning portable toilets.

[crim son]

59. Remember, friend. I'm drinking.

And for a moment I was really concerned about you.

[Nevernose]

61. You got somethin' against portapotty cleaners?

You think we don't perform a victual valorous important service? Then I take a virtual swing at you!

And then pass out in a puddle of my own vomit, trying to explain the bruises to a bunch of dubious 14 year olds.

Okay, screw the drinking. Good night :hi:

[crim son]

63. Goodnight NN.

I'm only having one myself. Sleep well.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

Had a 151 and Coke earlier.

:toast:

[crim son]

8. Ignorant question: what's a 151? n/t

[Starbucks Anarchist]

16. Bacardi 151 Rum.

75% alcohol content, second only to Everclear, as far as I know, in potency.

Also, they're used to make flaming drinks -- it's flammable. :D

[crim son]

17. OOOh, pretty!

I kept a bottle of Everclear in my hope chest when I was a senior in high school. I didn't know it's special qualities then. Perhaps my family oughta be grateful.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

21. I alternate 151/Coke with Long Island Iced Teas.

Yes, I have a slight problem. ;)

[crim son]

23. It sounds a lot more like a solution to me.

I only drink on Fridays. Ha!

My friend from California introduced me to LIITs in college. Before then I'd never heard of 'em. They're very nice. But then, so is the Bacardi.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

27. I live right next to a bar.

Better yet, they allow smoking and the bartenders are all insanely hot women, but I go for the... peanuts. ;)

[crim son]

29. But you'd recognize a hot woman when you see her, no?

Me, I like peanuts too.

And may I say, so privileged to have a conversation with you. :)

[Starbucks Anarchist]

31. LOL, thanks.

I loves the ladies. What can I say? :evilgrin:

[crim son]

34. Ah, the Lounge must be short of them this evening then.

No matter, I am pleased to encounter you nevertheless.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

35. Likewise!

:hi:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

5. Well, I had two glasses of wine with dinner.

Then, a Michelob Ultra, so basically a bottled water there. I'm debating on whether to make a drink now.

[crim son]

7. Do. Have one with me.

What can it hurt? :)

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

26. Short on supplies here, so Skyy with lemonade.

:toast:

[crim son]

24. Oh, go ahead.

Be elusive. See if I care.


:7

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

28. Hey, I had to do other things, like post about porn and go make the

drink. See my post above.

[crim son]

30. Okay, lovely eyes.

I understand and forgive. :toast:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

38. Good.

:toast:

[crim son]

39. ...

:)

[crim son]

48. I now feel compelled to check out the porn thread.

WHICH I have been avoiding until now being utterly devoid of interest.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

50. It's LeftyMom's porn thread. Not ZombieNixon's porn thread.

:rofl:

[crim son]

51. Thanks for the heads up.

I'm just about to mosey on over. :eyes:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

53. And I posted a pic before in defiance of all the anti-smoking crap in GD.

[crim son]

55. Well, this drink is kicking in

because generally I'm trying to be so fucking sober. Link, please? Research is more than I can handle right now.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

58. Cutting back leads to drunkeness and hangovers.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=5743723&mesg_id=5743723

[Presidentcokedupfratboy]

6. I'm having a beer

To drown my sorrows after that excruciating loss by my beloved Mets tonight.....

[crim son]

11. I'm not a sports fan, but let's pretend I feel your pain!

I don't think I've ever seen you here.

[Presidentcokedupfratboy]

15. I show up from time to time

And now's the time!

[crim son]

18. Well I can see from your post count

that you're a playah! We must be on at different times. Happy to know you.

[Presidentcokedupfratboy]

20. I'm actually in California

San Fernando Valley, L.A.

Good to meet you, too.

[crim son]

22. Lucky you.

Bangor, Maine. Land where, presently, everything is dying. I mean the garden plants, of course.

[Presidentcokedupfratboy]

32. Autumn in New England

And the Northeast....best time of year back there.

Have the leaves come and gone? Were they pretty?

[crim son]

37. They aren't gone yet but are in the process of fading

fom their brilliant colors to brown. And it smells like winter. The clouds are hanging low.

I'm from the west coast. Although the fall here is certainly beautiful, it precedes thee winter. :scared:

[mwdem]

10. I'm having a martini with a twist.

...while waiting for laundry..

[crim son]

12. A little gin goes a long way to easing

the laundry ordeal. I know: I'm laundry queen. :toast:

[mwdem]

14. Only one, and it's off to bed.

...but it makes the waiting so much easier.

[crim son]

19. You gotta get it out of the drier and fold it immediately

or else it wrinkles, yes?

Yup. I'm a mom. On edit: and a whole lot of other stuff too!

[Presidentcokedupfratboy]

25. Some stuff has to be line-dried

Such as the shirts and shorts I run in....special Dri-fit material.

[crim son]

33. Dry-fit? Like, you dry it while wearing it, as we did our jeans

in the uncomfortable eighties?

[Presidentcokedupfratboy]

42. Not exactly

It keeps the sweat away from your body, unlike a cotton shirt.

[crim son]

45. Okay.

You can tell I'm a diehard athlete. :rofl:

[mwdem]

36. It's done,

and folded and put away. Now, I'm just farting around on DU.

[crim son]

40. Why aren't you up and vacuuming?

JUST KIDDING! Do you know it takes me over half an hour to vacuum this bloody house? I can hardly wait to move.

[mwdem]

43. Floors (tiled) were cleaned today.

I'm leaving Thur. am for a vacation in Santa Fe. Except for the pets, I'm ready to go.

[crim son]

46. I hope you have a fantastic trip.

And when you return, those tiles will gleam, lol.

[mwdem]

47. They'll probably have cat vomit on them.

But, thanks. I will have a great trip and leave the hassles to my petsitter, who deserves every dime she makes.

[crim son]

49. I once had a cat who'd shit on my clothes whenever

I left him alone. Eventually I gave him (Bagatelle) to a man I was dating. Then I married him (the man, not the cat). Karma.

[mwdem]

52. What comes around, goes around?

:shrug:

Cats do whatever they want, whenever they want, regardless of the outcome. My dog is still having diarrhea from eating out of the litter box. Go figure.

[crim son]

54. I've heard of dogs who eat their own shit

but... this isn't the happy go lucky thread I hoped to start!

[mwdem]

56. Sorry,

I'm still enjoying my martini, and my vet will have the dog tomorrow. Then, I'm off to vacationland.

[crim son]

60. Kidding.

I'm off to groceryland tomorrow. It isn't particularly warm, but the food is fantastic!!

[mwdem]

62. It's been too hot here for this time of the year.

It was nearly 90 today, and I do miss the fall. What I don't miss is the cold. I know you've already gone through the fall colors, haven't you? I grew up in N.C. and we always went to the Blue Ridge Pkwy. in the fall for the colors.

[crim son]

64. They aren't gone yet

but are surely fading. Most of the leaves are still on the trees. I don't think it's a very unusual year, but I haven't had to pick the last few tomatoes off the vine yet. Soon.

I'm heading for bed. I wish you a very fine evening! -Lisa

[mwdem]

65. Good night,

sleep well. Sheila

[Initech]

66. I just bought a 12 pack of Sierra Nevada

:beer:

[Richard Steele]

67. I'm just having ONE myself...