Let it snow,let it snow,let it snow

[144man]

Hooch imports will cost more

[westgrandboulevard]

Our duty will support them.

[arr&bee]

Now now my fiends..opps-err-ahem-hehe..my friends,i've keep prices down although prices are up all over,i will not charge anymore than the good prices i'm known for....200%above factory invoice plus shipping and handling...you're welcome.

[westgrandboulevard]

We really owe to you, to recommend you for a medal.

We can't thank you enough.

[arr&bee]

Well look west my good chap,if you could put in a word with her majesty,i'll fly over and pick up a medal of westminster or something.

[westgrandboulevard]

I'll see what I can do. The Prime Minister has to make the recommendation - which means he goes to Buckingham Palace and tells HM just how it's going to be.

Can't your Government give you a medal?

[arr&bee]

Errr-ummm-ahem...i don't think so,although they tried to put me in chains once.

[westgrandboulevard]

Some people make it to high office, and there is very often a link to chains.

Of course, if it was a very heavy, expensive gold chain of honour, I might agree.....

[arr&bee]

Um no,more like handcuffs.

[westgrandboulevard]

[[you got me answering faster than Directory Enquiries, tonight)

Oh well, some people seem to have a lot of fun in handcuffs. Always best to look on the bright side.

[Jerry Oz]

I'm cool with handcuffs. But when the cops call them the 'chain of fools', it tends to make me a little upset.

[arr&bee]

Maybe i had the wrong link.

[Jerry Oz]

I had a cousin Linc who worked for the cops. When I got busted that last time, he acted like he didn't even know me when I asked to borrow his cell phone. Something about 'against the rules'. And I thought that blood was thicker than water...

[westgrandboulevard]

Health Information Announcement :

There comes a time when water is best expelled from the body, but blood is always best kept in the body.

[arr&bee]

Unless you're a grape.

[Jerry Oz]

Truth. Most of the grapes that I know are sweet and they like being juiced up.

[westgrandboulevard]

Some might disagree with you, and say that's just pulp fiction....

[Jerry Oz]

When I talk to them in private, they tell me they can tell when trouble's a foot.

[arr&bee]

Most are just..picked on.

[westgrandboulevard]

They shouldn't allow themselves to be walked all over.

[arr&bee]

Some are so scared they turn to jelly.

[Jerry Oz]

Just beware of the ones who aren't easily intimidated. Many of them have been known to purpletrate crimes to get what they want.

[144man]

Some just feel crushed.

[westgrandboulevard]

And some remain cordial....

[Jerry Oz]

Yes, but only to preserve their integrity.

[westgrandboulevard]

We should all do our best not to simply fall apart,when faced with challenging circumstances.

That said, it surely must be about all a grape and myself have in common.

[Jerry Oz]

Besides your fresh nature and sweet disposition?

[westgrandboulevard]

I'd have to look at some very old photos, before I comment

[Jerry Oz]

Don't be humble now...

[westgrandboulevard]

Best to be realistic.....

[Jerry Oz]

Perhaps. But where's the fun in that?

[westgrandboulevard]

Well, 'realistic' can also include unfulfilled but achievable potential, so it could be fun exploring that line of thought...

[144man]

We should all do our best not to simply fall apart,when faced with challenging circumstances.

That said, it surely must be about all a grape and myself have in common.

...except that you can both give us the pip!

[westgrandboulevard]

Glad to hear that you are alert to the possibility of being stalked.

[Jerry Oz]

The problem with being realistic is that you might attain a realistic goal and wonder how much more you might have done by striving for something knowingly beyond your reach.

[westgrandboulevard]

My own definition of 'realistic' for myself is what should reasonably be achieved on any given day, even with unexpected distractions [[which is most days!), be they pleasant, duty or downright unpleasant.

Many days, there can indeed be an extra burst of creativity, but that is a bonus. I can tackle something which I might 'knowingly' feel is beyond my reach [[i.e. UN-realistic), if [[a) it's a task I enjoy, and [[b) something inspires me.

[Jerry Oz]

Of course you're right. I don't want to set the goal of chasing the horizon in order to catch the Sun but I don't want to do less than my best at some tasks. But seeing myself up to constantly fail isn't wise for my self esteem.

[arr&bee]

Self esteem????i quit that club long ago,footloose and fancy free is where it's at.

[Jerry Oz]

So if your next batch of hooch is only 4 proof, you won't have self-doubts? Hmmmm....

[westgrandboulevard]

Arr&bee has no self-doubts. He's absolutely certain he won't recognise himself in a mirror, most days.

[Jerry Oz]

He's convinced that the mirror is a moving photo of his dad...

[westgrandboulevard]

Past a certain age, that happens to all men. Except the ones who see their mother. [[No offence, Norman...)

[Jerry Oz]

That wouldn't happen if their mom's would just shave from time to time.

[144man]

Of course you're right. I don't want to set the goal of chasing the horizon in order to catch the Sun but I don't want to do less than my best at some tasks. But seeing myself up to constantly fail isn't wise for my self esteem.

The best thing is to set yourself reasonable, practical success criteria to aim for before you start the task. Then after completion, you can rate yourself as to whether you've done a good job or a great one.

[westgrandboulevard]

Exactly what I do when I sign in here each day.....

[Jerry Oz]

I rate others... It makes me feel like I'm better than everybody else regardless of whether I succeed or fail.

[westgrandboulevard]

I look for people who are as competent as me, and sometimes even a little better. That's inspiring.

Mind you, if they were always better, that would be boring.

[144man]

If they were always better, that would be depressing.

[Jerry Oz]

Not me. I play recreational league basketball on a team of midgets [[I'm the center). It gives me license to complain about them not pulling their share of the load.

[westgrandboulevard]

Are you their mascot?