I think those who have worked all their lives in highly technical occupations, as npap and myself have, tend to keep their minds active and to adopt the latest technology - if it serves a worthwhile purpose (we tend to discriminate here more then younger people who go for the latest stuff for its own sake).
As far as Linux goes, we have seen MS go from lovely operating systems to a totally fouled-up and dominating and controlling OS like Vista. Hence, we value free and wonderfull software like Linux that isn't a money drain.
Also, npap and myself have probably inhaled enough lead solder fumes and solder resin to keep our minds young and a bit on the wild side. Myself, I have even held solder with my mouth while building my electronic kits. Additionally, I've stood in front of radar antennas for a short time while they were radiating - so I know my mind is scrambled!
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I got into computing because I would have to keep learning new things for the rest of my life (I don't intend to retire, just drop dead).
My dad, who is 60, just had his computer minted, because i got fed up with fedora updates creating too much work, and he did not care in the least that i changed the look and half the apps. He just wants tools to do what he needs to do. like email, web banking, internet, photo tools, print stuff...
it is all about change, and some people are inherently scared of it. Though is always going on...
My dad, who is 60, just had his computer minted, because i got fed up with fedora updates creating too much work, and he did not care in the least that i changed the look and half the apps. He just wants tools to do what he needs to do. like email, web banking, internet, photo tools, print stuff...
it is all about change, and some people are inherently scared of it. Though is always going on...
Now where was i going? Oh yes, crazy!
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Husse
npap wrote
and scorp - this has nothing to do with mint
Agreed. I'm also an oldie, though younger than both npap and kenetics (the same age as Boo's father) and my wife who retires on monday is as beautiful to me now when she's 67 in a few weelks time as when I met her some twenty years agoAge seems to be in the 'eye of the beholder', like beauty
and scorp - this has nothing to do with mint
Scorps favorite drink?
Is this Scorps favorite drink?
Well, it should be!
Vodka Stinger
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
1.5 Shots Vodka
0.75 Shot De Kuyper Crème De Menthe - Green
Liquid volume = 56.25ml*
Alcohol by volume (ABV) = 34.7%*
* Please note: Volume and ABV values are approximations only.
Method:
Stir ingredients together in a cocktail shaker. Strain into a glass half filled with ice.
Garnish:No garnish
Type/Flavour:Minty
Glass:Tumbler
Difficulty:Easy
Well, it should be!
Vodka Stinger
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
1.5 Shots Vodka
0.75 Shot De Kuyper Crème De Menthe - Green
Liquid volume = 56.25ml*
Alcohol by volume (ABV) = 34.7%*
* Please note: Volume and ABV values are approximations only.
Method:
Stir ingredients together in a cocktail shaker. Strain into a glass half filled with ice.
Garnish:No garnish
Type/Flavour:Minty
Glass:Tumbler
Difficulty:Easy
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Husse
Sorry Husse, I overlooked that!
This should be more appropriate.
Notice the lower alcohol content, I heard Scorp gets a little feisty if he imbibes too much.
Peppermint Cream
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
0.75 Shot De Kuyper Crème De Menthe - Green
0.75 Shot Amarula Cream
0.5 Shot Cream
Liquid volume = 50ml*
Alcohol by volume (ABV) = 15.4%*
* Please note: Volume and ABV values are approximations only.
Method:
Layer the ingredients carefully in the following order: De Kuyper Crème de Menthe Green, Amarula Cream, single cream.
Garnish:No garnish
Type/Flavour:Minty
Glass:Shot
Difficulty:Very Hard
This should be more appropriate.
Notice the lower alcohol content, I heard Scorp gets a little feisty if he imbibes too much.
Peppermint Cream
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
0.75 Shot De Kuyper Crème De Menthe - Green
0.75 Shot Amarula Cream
0.5 Shot Cream
Liquid volume = 50ml*
Alcohol by volume (ABV) = 15.4%*
* Please note: Volume and ABV values are approximations only.
Method:
Layer the ingredients carefully in the following order: De Kuyper Crème de Menthe Green, Amarula Cream, single cream.
Garnish:No garnish
Type/Flavour:Minty
Glass:Shot
Difficulty:Very Hard
Only after reading such commentskenetics wrote: I heard Scorp gets a little feisty if he imbibes too much.
Just kidding
My favourite cocktail ... Hmmmm ... I guess that would have to be Tequila Sunrise? But I also like a good spicy Bloody Mary
(of course ... what else ?! )But before I create a false impression here: I really don't drink alcohol a lot, and if I do, then only in such small quantities so that I could still drive a car safely
... or type commands into a UNIX shell without ruining the system I'm a control freak. Being a control freak and being drunk (where you usually lose control over yourself and over everything else!) don't go well together.
kenetics wrote:Thanks for giving me the idea, as it's Mexican night tonight at our house. Tacos, enchiladas, fajitas and now, tequila sunrises!
Salud!
http://www.cocktailtimes.com/tequila/te ... rise.shtml
And let's not forget the Margaritas!
http://www.cocktailtimes.com/tequila/margarita.shtml
Well my dear friends,
Tonight is the AA night at our house. They are checking up on me lately.
But my record is clean. I haven't had a drop of liquor for three days now (health reasons).
Looking at the cocktails in Scorp's links here, makes my mouth water.
Buenas noches amigos,
And Good Night Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are!
Npap
Tonight is the AA night at our house. They are checking up on me lately.
But my record is clean. I haven't had a drop of liquor for three days now (health reasons).
Looking at the cocktails in Scorp's links here, makes my mouth water.
Buenas noches amigos,
And Good Night Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are!
Npap
Last edited by npap on Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:59 pm, edited 1 time in total.
I found this drink making video site. Very interesting.
http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-mak ... e-cocktail
http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-mak ... e-cocktail
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