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Making sense of 2017 (Hint: alcohol is a must)
Making sense of 2017 (Hint: alcohol is a must)
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http://youtu.be/eaw4Em6nVpU
Milton I seem to recall your local is the Regatta. I’ll be there today on the Mike Hunt. If you are around I’ll be the tall blonde chap out the back watching the screens and losing his money.
No mate that’s never been my local but I used to frequent the RE many years back for an afternoon session. A bit away from there now Razor, a shame as I would have a dropped in to wet the new year in. Have a good one, and to your loved ones.
Where’s the local these days Milt?
Nice session in the front bar Jack.
Sadly I’m in no physical state to join in the celebrations this year, this bug residual is still playing with my head. I’ve turned in to a cheap drunk, one beer does me in.
What started with such promise in 2017 (a new grandson) has finished with despair over illness and the way our body politic has messed up all they touch. I am determined to get myself back in shape in 2018, and can only wish our paid representatives have a go as well.
I’m building up credits for a future bender when recovered, so in the meantime best wishes to all for a ripper new year. Cheers.
One beer and you’re off your trolley, Lou. Don’t knock that.
It’s easy for me to say Lou but do not despair. Enjoy the run in to 2019!
Keep plugging away Lou you’re one of the best on here.
Lets spare a thought, Mr Insider, for the good Folk of Northern USA and Canada where a record-breaking COLD SNAP continues to blanket the northern United States and Canada, as forecasters warn the deep freeze will continue into the start of the new year. Weather observers said the temperature on top of the highest peak in the US north-east hit -37 degrees Celsius, a record low.
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Baby sister back in northern Wisconsin was not amused about the weather. Too cold for even her.
How does a damnatio memoriae for 2017 sound, Jack? Maybe 2016 as well?
Or a time machine to about, say, November, 2015 when Phil ‘Philthy Animal’ Taylor, drummer from Mötörhead, died in non-Spinal Tap fashion, and we re-do everything properly this time.
The thought occurs that the Rapture has already occurred and only David Bowie and Prince made the cut.
I’d suggest JTI if that is in fact the case then this is just another example of why atheism has distinct merits.
And a hearty farewell to “schwenty sheventeen” from myself as well. I hope you have already received your visas to any Asian countries you intend to visit on your planned trip. If youtube is available in China at the minute, you may have lost your chance of a visa there. The Viet Namese government frown upon the use of the term “South China Sea” so maybe you need to slip a 50,000 VND note in with your visa application to them. At least 6 nations claim that group of islands in the East Sea so struggles with a visa for some could depend on which names you use there as well.
I also notice you were outpaced in the drinking stakes as well during the filming so drinking with ex-pats in Asia may also pose problems seeing that many of them are alcoholics. A decent pre-season looks to be in order.
I missed the Christmas wishes on this august blog so let me take this chance to with you a fantastic 2018. If your future travels include Viet Nam, I promise to have a cold one waiting for you.
Season’s greetings, Gryzly. I’ll add the the PRC and Vietnam to places I am not allowed to go to.
I agree Gryzly, JTI seemed to fall behind a bit there at the end. I’m hoping he gets to Penang before he goes anywhere else in Asia, we bought 4 dozen bottles of wine before Christmas and can always order in more. As for beer, we have Tiger (of course), Beer Bintang, Beerlao, Dai Viet, German, Belgian, Mexican, Japanese and Guinness as well ( which it looked like James was drinking). That should keep him busy.
Happy New Year to you and yours Gryzly. Sorokan!
Not a Tiger fan Penny but Bintang and anything Japanese sounds delightful should old Razor ever infest that part of Asia.
Have to say Razor, I don’t really drink beer anymore, but did like Bintang when we lived in Indonesia. However just before we came back here we went to a friend’s place in Darwin and he had Great Northern on tap and I really liked it. I had never heard of Great Northern until a couple of years ago and as you know they’re in pubs all over Queensland….who are they?
Had to do some research on the Dai Viet beer Dr. Penny. Not over popular but it is fairly new and at circa 0.75 USD a bottle it will be sampled very soon.
Have a great and successful 2018. The Don’s are the smokies this year in the footy.
Hope so Gryzly……God I hope so
Don’t know why so many people get excited about Bintang. For the provinces they used to (and may still) put formaldahyde in it so that when it sits in the tropical sun for months at a time out the back of some stinking warung it’s still ‘brewery fresh’ (spare me). Then you’d get a hangover without getting pissed. Disgusting. I always drank Anker up there.
Wonderful to see the promotion of responsible drinking. A drink lined up to ensure the seamless transition from one t’other!
I noticed they were both riding one and leading one as well Milt.
What a clever way to see the year out on your august blog, Mr Insider, a clip with you and James Jeffrey over beers, very witty indeed and comments from you both indicative of the moronic mess Canberra has thrown at the Australian Public in 2017. For mine our QLD hero Bob Katter the only man who made sense with his call for culling of Crocs in far north QLD as they were “taking” our paying Tourists foolish enough to go swimming against all good advice proffered! Bob also starred, imho, when he announced Parliament would sit no matter what when Turnbull piked it and delayed the sitting a week. Yes in a year of few real winners Bob Katter stands out. However my “Grand Magnificent Bastard Award” must go to the fabulous QLD Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk for her State Election win where she wrong footed the fumbling LNP at every turn, effectively running 2 Campaigns, one for SEQLD and the other for NQLD. Lets all raise our glasses to 2018 and pray it will deliver us all more Political Cheer. P.S. A 3 way tie for “Loser of the Year” between Rod Culleton, Pauline Hanson and Malcolm Roberts, the less we hear of this trio the better imho!
Pretty sure we’ll be hearing something from Hanson. She has a gig on the Sunrise program for a start.
The sun never sets on Warringah…….snort😂
Golden beaches, beautiful Garigal National Park who wouldn’t want to be here, obviously Tony doesn’t but we can deal with that.
Happy New Year Jack, I will raise a glass of the 18 year old Ledaig Santa bought me to you continuing in the best of health for 2018.
Very nice, Tracy. Happy New Year.
A bottle of Woodford Reserve tonight. Hope there’s still some left in the morning.
And lovely stuff it is Dwight, not keen on the Rye but the double oaked is rather nice
Just in: Malcolm Turnbull slapped with $250 fine over missing life jacket
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/malcolm-turnbull-slapped-with-250-fine-over-missing-life-jacket/news-story/860210ed97e031074005e1fc5a09b7c9
Scofflaw.
Well, I’m going to follow your fine example and head to the pub and lament the year with some mates.
Sound policy, Dwight.