Irish table linen for the spouse along with some glassware and misc. She got jewelry for her birthday just passed so I didn't want to repeat so soon.
Lots of cool socks for stocking stuffers this year for the tribe.
I've decided to give it a rest this year with music or movies (mostly Flower Films documentaries by Les Blank).
Cutlery and Leatherman tools have been done for the gentlemen; I may get a paring knife for my wife to replace one a guest broke the tip off of .
Books not yet chosen for the BIL. Perhaps Sarah Chayes book.
Your ideas?
yrs,
rubato
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Your collective inability to acknowledge this obvious truth makes you all look like fools.
yrs,
rubato
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Honey!
For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.
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A good Bible?
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
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I'm holding out for a bottle of this;
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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I don't think rubato is buying for you. He's looking for hints on what he should be buying
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
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He could be thinking of me, you never know....
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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I have a 10 year old single malt Laphroaig that I bought for my office 'bar'; I would send it to you, but too costly. I'm going to hang onto it and hope I run into a friend or relative who likes scotch whisky in my travels.
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Probably he does - do you want to know when?
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
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It's the thought that counts!!bigskygal wrote:I have a 10 year old single malt Laphroaig that I bought for my office 'bar'; I would send it to you, but too costly.
Duty free, we brought back bottles of "Penderyn", "Caol Ila", "Cardhu" and a friend had acquired for me a bottle of "Adnams "Spirit of Broadside"".
AS Scotch is 1/4 of the price in the UK it is in Aus, I was allowed to go "up the range" somewhat.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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I'm a novice scotch drinker - had a glass in tribute to my friend Linda when she passed, something Scottish that she brought home from her visit, drunk in Waterford crystal glasses.
If I decide to try drinking this Laphroaig, what's the best way? Neat or over ice?
If I decide to try drinking this Laphroaig, what's the best way? Neat or over ice?
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A matter of taste. If it's the 10 yr old, which is one of the milder versions, and you're not a regular Scotch drinker, a little water to release the oils may be welcome.
I only ever drink good Scotch neat, no ice or water.
I only ever drink good Scotch neat, no ice or water.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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Go--I'll often throw a single ice cube in as I like it slightly chilled, but often drink it neat during the cooler months. The Cardhu sounds nice, but I'd try the others as well.
BSG--I agree with Gob re the water; Laphroaig can be pretty tough to stomach for some not quite used to scotch.
BSG--I agree with Gob re the water; Laphroaig can be pretty tough to stomach for some not quite used to scotch.
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My mate bought me a large chunk of these for Xmas.
As they were vacuum sealed we were allowed to bring them into Aus!!
As they were vacuum sealed we were allowed to bring them into Aus!!
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Re: We're down to the final sprint in gift-buying, any hints
Over ice? The distiller spends how many years trying to get the water out of the whiskey, and you want to put it back?bigskygal wrote:I'm a novice scotch drinker - had a glass in tribute to my friend Linda when she passed, something Scottish that she brought home from her visit, drunk in Waterford crystal glasses.
If I decide to try drinking this Laphroaig, what's the best way? Neat or over ice?
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Yes, I suppose I could agree with you ... but then we'd both be wrong, wouldn't we?
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I went with guitars this year.
whatever you choose will be fine. jesus loves you.
whatever you choose will be fine. jesus loves you.
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wesw will be sending everyone a PM with a video attachment.
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Oh good! Re-gifting!
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
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I've yet to start my Xmas shopping, but we got most of the family stuff while in Blighty.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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I m getting bill a car. a real smoky one, with a flag, a Mexican flag....