Yep, me too.

I am probably a vulgarian but I have a super-popper that I put 1/3 cup popcorn into, put it in the microwave and walk away. I pour some olive oil over the kernels and add salt, pepper, garlic powder, curry et cetera and pig out.

“cutting” - you lost me. When I hear ‘cutting’ I think scars on the arm, what do you mean by cutting?

I dated a woman who only ate living things; this was interesting since she cooked her rice so slowly that it would still sprout when she was done (or so she said - never tested it). It has been a while so I do not remember all that she ate but it was like fruit, celery, and stuff??

Do not forget that denture cleaner works pretty damn well, too. (please lift the seat before using the brush!). Quite often, just using the brush w/o any adulterants works pretty well.

Fortunately, most insurance has an ‘act of war’ clause.

How Sisyphean but will it keep him busy?

What a sense of humor!

https://t.co/BjE2un0XfZ Why was I born unable to dance? So many people having so much fun.

Since the US population was mostly rural, I am not sure that you are correct about water quality - do you have some place I can look to follow up?

They plead not guilty so they can make a pre-trial deal.

I have found that color is as important in coffee as what you use; I can’t stand coffee with milk b/c the color is just wrong!

I drank Marine Corps coffee.

Old Days? I used to buy a case of beer for $5.00 - that is the old days for me.

I first started drinking IPAs back when I was poor and they tasted terrible so I could order and IPA and nurse it for hours - then I discovered that I liked it, then I discovered International Bitterness Units (an EU requirement) and tried an IPA w/IBU of 102! It was like drinking pure lemon juice so I stuck with an…

I agree - I drank IPAs for years (actually, I still do but I am cutting down on the IBUs - from 84 to 60 until I find a beer/ale/other that I like), I used to ask the bartender “what’s your bitterest?” I found a really good Mexican beer on tap but it was in Helena, MT and not for export.

“If the use of this word in any manner, injured or upset or really hit hard at the emotions of an individual and hurt them, really hurt them inside, I’m heartfully sorry.’’

Thank you for documentation.

I think this change was because of Prohibition - a change in the perception of drinking.