not so serious but I want to rant II: Redemption

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Silver Jelly

Silver Jelly

*insert explanation on why I'm ranting, even if it's not so serious*

Surprisingly, the simple act of posting this feels enough like ranting to make me feel better.
 
Chad Sexington

Chad Sexington

Lagavulin. And some Glenmorangie.

But, I also had a glass of sangria and a shot of tequila last night. Truthfully, it would be the first time I'd had a hangover from scotch, other than a pretty minor headache...
 
Espy

Espy

HCGLNS said:
Mix your liquour, you'll never be sicker.
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Yup.
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HCGLNS said:
Well that's all you need to start liking Scotch. Now we just have to season your palate.
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Double yup.

Gusto, start with it on the rocks, one or two ice cubes in it, and don't get cheap scotch. Spend at least 40-50 on a decent bottle and over time drop the ice, add a splash of water then just take it like a man and drink it straight.

Once you have done these things, journey to Minneapolis, party with me and my many bottles of scotch and crash in my spare bedroom. BAM.
 
Gusto

Gusto

This sounds incredible. Maybe I'll buy myself a bottle at the end of the semester. Any suggestions for a newbie?
 
HCGLNS

HCGLNS

Start with a blend, JW Red. Either cut or mix it and throw in some ice then slowly over the course of a month, reduce the cut mix ratio to zero. Stick to no more than three a sitting. That should get you accustomed to the taste, once accomplished we will move forward to more advanced Scotch.

Also now that you are a Scotch drinker, you get to kill Spanish people and get away with it Scott free!
 
Espy

Espy

Gusto said:
This sounds incredible. Maybe I'll buy myself a bottle at the end of the semester. Any suggestions for a newbie?
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Personally I would avoid things like JW Red (no offense, just tastes like butt to me and I probably would have never kept drinking scotch if I had started with it). For lower end scotches that I like (and really, isn't scotch all about personal tastes?) I would go with Glenlivitt or Glenfiddich 12yr or 15yr for starters, I've recently started enjoying the Tomalin 12 year as well. All those bottles should run you around 30-50 depending on your local place. I'm comfortable spending 50 or more on a bottle because it's gonna last me a long time.
Start with some ice and then keep lowering the amount as you get used to the taste. My only caution is to watch out for smokey scotches unless you like smokey flavors. Lots of people love them and if you like a strong smokey taste there are some really good scotches out there for you, but if you can't handle the smokey stuff avoid them because they will make you wretch.
 
Shakey

Shakey

My dog keeps licking the couch. It's weird and annoys the hell out of me. Plus it leaves a wet spot. Why would you lick the couch???
 
Sparhawk

Sparhawk

Some type of smell or taste that interests them. Can come from somebody that worked on the couch, sweat from moving, something the dog rubbed on there, or just "I lick here. I get attention. Winning!"
 
Shakey

Shakey

It's random spots on the couch, so I don't think it's a smell. I'm guessing it's probably an attention thing. He stops as soon as I start petting him.
 
Shakey

Shakey

Or he trained me to pet him when he licks the couch. It's gross, so I can't just stop. Those bitter/sour sprays don't work on him either, he likes the taste. I tried to use them when he was chewing on shoes and it just made it worse.
 
Shakey

Shakey

There's no way in hell I would give my dog drugs to treat OCD. If he can get away with licking his own ass and not get sick, I think licking the couch won't hurt him either.
 
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Jiarn

Except that if he ingests too much cloth string, it could wrap around his stomach and he'd have to get a surgery that may or may not save him. I lost a ferret to too much gnawing on his hammock.
 
Shakey

Shakey

sixpackshaker said:
But will it get you sick sitting where a butt licking dog has been licking your couch?
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Well, I don't sit on my couch naked, so I think I'm good.

Jiarn said:
Except that if he ingests too much cloth string, it could wrap around his stomach and he'd have to get a surgery that may or may not save him. I lost a ferret to too much gnawing on his hammock.
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He's not chewing it though, he's just licking. At most he's ingesting his own hair, which he'd do by licking himself like all dogs do. If he was in pain or it would help improve his quality of life, I'd put him on medication. As it is I'm not going to risk complications from side effects just to keep him from licking a couch.
 
North_Ranger

North_Ranger

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I have such a bad headache I'm reliving Trotsky's ice-pick-to-the-head-death. Crap.

I also have a slight temp going on. Double crap.

It's exam week next week. Triple crap.

And I can't get outta work or I might lose the temping gig. Quadruple crap.
 
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Wasabi Poptart

Shakey said:
There's no way in hell I would give my dog drugs to treat OCD. If he can get away with licking his own ass and not get sick, I think licking the couch won't hurt him either.
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Have you tried covering the spot with something else like a towel or a blanket? Maybe it's the texture of your couch that he likes.
 
Math242

Math242

damn, a broken nose doesn't hurt that much at first... It's when the coach puts it back in place and you resume boxing that it really hurts like a motherfucker !
 
gargoyle_eva

gargoyle_eva

I feel your pain math. Mucking around last night at training with a bit of grappling (I do karate, so basically never grapple.) and got caught while trying to take down this guy who has about 40kg (88lbs) on me. He landed on my face with his back. 10 mins later when he finally got me to tap, I noticed my nose was pointing to the right and I couldn't breathe out of one nostril. Lucky for me my nose doesn't actually break. It just starts pointing in a new direction.
 
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