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Title: New Year's Eve Thread
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Published: Dec 31, 2007
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Post Date: 2007-12-31 14:14:52 by robin
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Poster Comment: And a digital Doomsday Clock 
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#1. To: robin, TwentyTwelve, christine, Zipporah, Wudidiz, Peppa, Indie Tx, Pinguinite, all (#0)
This is going to be a momentous year. It is also going to be a chaotic year with tumult and rumours running rife. However, I have a growing sense that we will come through in the end. It will still take a couple more years to sort out but I think this will be the year upon which the future pivots.
Although we post a lot of negative worst case scenarios on 4um, I am mindful of the importance of keeping a positive attitude. Like my paternal grandmother, who was born in Oregon Territory in 1888, and lived 99 years, every year lived in the present. She had an excellent memory but enjoyed this year's peach crop looking ahead to the annual deer hunt (she went deer hunting with her siblings into her 80s). Like most of her generation, she kept herself occupied with something productive everyday, attended church every week and never dwelt on past misfortunes.
That is the spirit which built this nation. It wasn't done by glum naysayers wallowing in self pitty. The attitude can be summed up thusly: "Deal with it!" My own paternal grandfather, who lived to within ten days of his 100th birthday, retired from farming at 85 - the same year he quit smoking. In his 90's he would walk 5 miles each day down to the Boat Dock to work on his boat, and snooze in the sun, and was active and aware till his final day. They were a staunch spirit those who built our West. We can't let them down now. UP THE UNIVERSE!
All this optimistic crap is making me barf...the REAL question here is...what is everybody drinking tonight? :-)
Whiskey! Single Malt. T'is the only fitting drink for a mon.
Are you worthy ? Well?
Yessssssssssssssss! I don't think I have had a "Spud" in over 20 years. I refuse to drink the crap. If I want a Lager it's Grolsch but more usually it's a REAL Brew - Guinness or Rogue Stout. Beer that'll put hair on your chest.
#20. To: Original_Intent (#17)
REAL beer...now you're talking! I had a taste of Bud out of a keg circa 1987...it was disgusting...that isn't beer. I will NEVER understand how people can actually spend their hard-earned money on that...especially the NASCAR crowd. One of my favorites is Pilsner Urquell, but I'm a sucker for a good stout. Arrogant Bastard is only sold in liquor stores around here, since the alcohol content runs just shy of 8%. Watch my posts later this evening...you'll see. :-)
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#5. To: Original_Intent (#1)
#7. To: robin (#5)
Like my paternal grandmother, who was born in Oregon Territory in 1888, and lived 99 years, every year lived in the present. She had an excellent memory but enjoyed this year's peach crop looking ahead to the annual deer hunt (she went deer hunting with her siblings into her 80s). Like most of her generation, she kept herself occupied with something productive everyday, attended church every week and never dwelt on past misfortunes.
#8. To: Original_Intent (#7)
#11. To: who knows what evil (#8)
All this optimistic crap is making me barf...the REAL question here is...what is everybody drinking tonight? :-)
#13. To: Original_Intent, lodwick, critter, MEN only! (#11)
#17. To: who knows what evil (#13)
I am not a fizzy yellow beer drinking ninny here under false pretenses.
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