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- Mon Sep 21, 2020 3:41 pm
- Forum: Cooking & Recipes
- Topic: A Cook's Diary
- Replies: 128
- Views: 60473
Re: A Cook's Diary
Chili for us tomorrow -- a first day of fall tradition. To be accompanied by an oktoberfest or two/three/....
- Mon Sep 21, 2020 3:39 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: Tabac
- Replies: 32
- Views: 19009
Re: Tabac
"Natural" -- I'm inclined to be drawn to it, but I don't know what that means!
- Mon Sep 21, 2020 3:36 pm
- Forum: Colognes & Aftershaves
- Topic: Mr. Fine scents?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5144
Mr. Fine scents?
A few months ago I bought a bottle of Lavender, and my wife soon thereafter gave me a bottle of Platinum. That's almost gone and I'd like something a little richer for the cold weather seasons than Lavender. Any suggestions? And any analogs to mass-market scents? I know Fine (and everyone else) will...
- Mon Sep 21, 2020 3:32 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Hello again
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5759
Re: Hello again
Thanks for the welcome!
I anticipate some time spent on the boards in the near future -- #4 is due late October so there will be many long nights!
I anticipate some time spent on the boards in the near future -- #4 is due late October so there will be many long nights!
- Sat Sep 19, 2020 5:17 am
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Hello again
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5759
Hello again
Hello again friends. Been quite a while for me but, for various reasons, have found myself with the time and freedom to drop back in a bit. I hope you are all well.
- Mon Jan 08, 2018 3:30 am
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: New Year, New You?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5815
Re: New Year, New You?
I'd like to embrace a two-word philosophy for everything but the most important things: "Good enough." It's tempting and easy to find fault or something to complain about in every situation, event, material things, etc., and complaining about that kind of thing is really just an unnecessar...
- Fri Jan 05, 2018 7:21 am
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: New Year, New You?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5815
Re: New Year, New You?
Because of declining health, COPD, heart problems, knee problems I have had to scale way way back on stuff I can do. The COPD is the biggest problem. So since I can't get out and around as much as I used to I decided to try doing something creative. My daughter has convinced me to give crochet a tr...
- Mon Jan 01, 2018 6:58 am
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: New Year, New You?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5815
New Year, New You?
Maybe a way to address, by the by, recent discussion re: vigor and vitality here...
Anyone have particular hopes for personal development or growth in the New Year? New projects? New hobbies?
Anyone have particular hopes for personal development or growth in the New Year? New projects? New hobbies?
- Thu Sep 14, 2017 5:26 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Shows I'm anticipating - new seasons coming soon???
- Replies: 76
- Views: 41970
Re: Shows I'm anticipating - new seasons coming soon???
Have you watched Narcos or Ozark? Narcos just released its third season, and Ozark only has 1, so it'd be easy to catch up. Both are excellent, excellent dramas.
- Thu Sep 14, 2017 5:04 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Oktoberfest social event
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2149
Re: Oktoberfest social event
Nice, Gary! I stocked up on various marzen and marzen-style beers a few weeks ago; once Saturday hits, when Oktoberfest gets underway in Munich, I'll start dipping into the stash.
- Mon Jul 24, 2017 7:19 am
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: good sipping whiskey?
- Replies: 174
- Views: 85398
Re: good sipping whiskey?
I was browsing the bourbon selection at the liquor store attached to Costco this morning. The clerk said "you're a bourbon guy, right?" I said yes and he went to the back and brought out a bottle of Blanton's. $59.00 plus tax. It's mine now! I asked him how many he got in his shipment. Si...
- Mon Jul 24, 2017 7:18 am
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Taking a break from the news
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8458
Re: Taking a break from the news
Gary, I have started getting a little more selective on my use of social media. I have been a heavy social media user for some time. But filtering out the noise is helping m think more positively. I really is amazing how surrounding ourselves with negativity...whether it be negative people, or nega...
- Mon Jul 24, 2017 7:13 am
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Long time...no see...
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4622
Re: Long time...no see...
Congrats, Jay. Fantastic news, both practically and in fulfilling you! Also, check your PM box.
- Thu Jul 13, 2017 5:43 am
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: good sipping whiskey?
- Replies: 174
- Views: 85398
Re: good sipping whiskey?
Mike, I need to be on the lookout for a bottle of Larceny. Heaven Hill makes some very good whiskey. I would like to try one of their wheated bourbons. Thanks for reminding me. Heaven Hill is one of those distilleries that produced a variety of quality bourbons that are especially cheap in Kentucky...
- Tue Jul 11, 2017 8:43 am
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: good sipping whiskey?
- Replies: 174
- Views: 85398
Re: good sipping whiskey?
A friend left a bottle of Larceny at my house a few weeks ago. It's treated me well.
- Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:09 am
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Fun Hobby coming to an end for this year...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3351
Re: Fun Hobby coming to an end for this year...
One thing I really enjoy doing is doing Public Address Announcing for my son's high school baseball games. His team plays in the Alabama State semifinals tomorrow afternoon. There will be a double header and if necessary a game 3 on Wednesday. It will be the last time because if they advance, the f...
- Sat Jun 10, 2017 4:20 am
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: What are you reading?
- Replies: 1290
- Views: 264815
Re: What are you reading?
The Litigators by John Grisham. Nice send-up of mass tort attorneys. Most Grisham books are "check your brain at the door" types, but they make me feel better about being an attorney. I've lately discovered the John Sutter two-book run by Nelson DeMille, as well as the Harry Bosch work by...
- Thu Jun 01, 2017 8:01 am
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Phew! Done.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5004
Re: Phew! Done.
Just checking in, gents - it's been a while, and I've missed the place. I had to wait until May to formally graduate, but here's proof it actually happened. I toyed with the idea of pranking my family by telling them I'd been accepted to law school...I've been in some academic program or another for...
- Fri May 05, 2017 9:18 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Cinco de Mayo
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3021
Re: Cinco de Mayo
I didn't pick up the ingredients necessary for serious margaritas, which I last made when I defended my dissertation (the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe). That would have been an excellent way to unwind this evening!
- Sat Jan 21, 2017 10:43 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: My one travel destination...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3698
Re: My one travel destination...
I've been fascinated with Scotland since I was a small boy, so I would really like to go there and spend some time getting to know it. My family's origins go back to Wales, so I would also like to spend some time there. Many years ago, I lived in Brazil and in Portugal, and I would like to revisit ...