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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!

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...

npap wrote

Age seems to be in the 'eye of the beholder', like beauty

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 ago

and scorp - this has nothing to do with mint

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

Is this Scorps favorite drink?
.......................................
Difficulty:Easy

Don't think so as: Difficulty:Easy

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

kenetics wrote: I heard Scorp gets a little feisty if he imbibes too much.

Only after reading such comments

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.

My favourite cocktail ... Hmmmm ... I guess that would have to be Tequila Sunrise?

I haven't had one of those in ages. Thanks for giving me the idea, as it's Mexican night tonight at our house. Tacos, enchiladas, fajitas and now, tequila sunrises!

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

We usually have margaritas or sangria on Mexican night.

You are welcome to stop by if you are in the area!

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

So sorry to hear that npap.
I will have a few extra drinks in your honor!

You are invited also!

ANNOUNCEMENT
The Mint Cafe announces the opening of our booking office, hoping to raise funds for the big party when Mint climes up to no.5.

Place your bets here. You may be the 99999 winner!

The Management.

I found this drink making video site. Very interesting.

http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-mak ... e-cocktail

Here is my money. Please enter me into the contest.

Sorry,
We cannot accept your One Million Deuches Marks! Since the odds are 1000/1
in your favor, the Mint Cafe is going to go bankrupt!

Actually, that is a 1-billion mark note (1,000 million or 1 milliarde). But I guess that makes no difference, yes?

Dear sir,
Below is the change for your bank note after it has been evaluated by our finance department as to its present, actual worth. The rest of your account will be credited with the value of 500 Deutches marks.
If you agree, we will place the bet for you immediately.
Wishin you good luck.
The booking Department,
The Mint Cafe

Well Mexican night went very well, despite the absence of scorp and npap (I guess scorp couldn't get the corporate jet in time). Tequila sunrises were very good an we also had margaritas.

This little fellow showed up and said:

"Yo Quiero Linux Mint"


So I gave him a taco and a mint disk and he left.

kenetics wrote:I guess scorp couldn't get the corporate jet in time

Something like that, yes .... Imagine, they now got five of those things ... oh man. And I can't get a new laser printer for my department: "Sorry, cost savings ...." -- yeah, I can tell