Me

[ehowton]

I know 17 of the 38 people on my friends list in real life.
I've known 1 person for 24 years, 3 I've known more than 10 years, and 4 for 8 years.
I'll likely meet 6 others on my friends list in real life within the next year.
I've friended people who are ideologically/politically/demographically different than myself because I enjoy their unique perspectives.
I've friended people I think are far more intelligent than me because I enjoy learning from them.
I've pissed people off on my friends list by being banal & by use of my unique idioms.
I do not celebrate diversity by virtue of simply being different, but I do appreciate diverse people who bring creativity & intellect to the table.
I am extremely long suffering and never hold a grudge.
However, I deplore rudeness.

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Went shopping for the score to Pan's Labyrinth but couldn't find it anywhere.

The comic book store called me to pick up my last five issues of BSG. I haven't read them yet.

Stopped by a demographically challenged liquor store on a whim and spoke to the proprietor. Asked if he had any single malt scotch. His eyes lit up and he took me into the back, behind a roped off area, and showed me his stock. Every single bottle of scotch I'd ever heard of was there, and quite a few I hadn't. The prices were unbelievably low. He suggested to me a 12-year bottle of Glenlivet as my daily drink ($29.99) and a 16-year old bottle of Lagavulin for the low, low price of $79.99. I saw a bottle of Oban, which had been suggested to me by a friend, and a bottle of Isle of Jura, which was suggested to me by lehah (Thanks!) I chose the latter as it was surprisingly only $24.49. My wife was disappointed I didn't by a more expensive bottle (which surprised me!)

I slept 10-hours last night.

photogoot is due back in town tomorrow.

I wish you all a fantastic evening and a great week next week.

Comments

[melancthe.livejournal.com]

Nice flattery.

Well, from what I've seen, I do think you have a considerable degree of acerbic wit, but you also tend towards, ah, excess and you could possibly tone it down at times.

Did I make my Diplomacy check? :)

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

The Writer carried an article entitled Ten rules for success & happiness writing fiction by Elmore Leonard. Under the heading Never use a verb other then "said" to carry dialogue, he said

I once noticed Mary McCarthy ending a line with "she asseverated." and had to stop reading to get the dictionary.

Most Kind and Gracious Madam, you have done what others have only dreamt of: showing me something I don't know. Major props to you.

Yes, you made your Diplomacy check and I thank you for the open and honest response. It will likely be the only such that I receive.

[melancthe.livejournal.com]

... er, you're welcome? Whew, I was expecting a de-friending. :)

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

not at all. You will know when you piss me off. But you are are currently far from it--don't get any ideas.

[melancthe.livejournal.com]

Yes, I did indeed notice that it was easy to detect your vexation; just call me psychic. :)

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

or my anti-drug.

[melancthe.livejournal.com]

Vexation is your anti-drug? Who knew?

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

no, silly! You are.

[melancthe.livejournal.com]

I've never been an anti-drug before: do I just have to fluff my hair and look pretty?

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

no, but it helps :)

[melancthe.livejournal.com]

Good! *works on looking pretty*

:)

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

that's a good girl.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

Aha! Excesses - bane of the 30's something, mark of the young. You ma'am now hold the record for the Most Gentle handling of our dear boy. While it is true that he has a way with words, and a wit to match, often his delivery is his downfall, causing [no doubt] much consternation to himself due to the ribbing we afford him because of it. Alas, dare I speak of one other, who - in a perplexing turn of events is one of the most generous, friendly, knowledgeable people I know and yet on lj all he manages to do is crank out horseshit which is funny to only one person: Himself. What a fantastic collection of rogues I've managed to surround myself with. You, my dear sweet readers, I am but your humble servant.

[melancthe.livejournal.com]

Your collection of rogues is indeed both admirable and vastly amusing; I applaud you!