Subj : same as it ever was
To   : Nancy Backus
From : Maurice Kinal
Date : Wed Jan 17 2018 03:44:31

Hey Nancy!

 NB> I'd say you might as well quit while you are ahead... you are
 NB> already more spot on than I'm ever likely to even approach...

Ye of little faith.  :::tsk, tsk:::

Anyhow it is too late now since Little Mikey got set loose on this echo.  Just 
earlier today I caught and fixed one obvious flaw in the latest "bottle of 
beer(s)" msg generator (See "No more bottles of beer on the wall." versions 
7f0b96f7-b2d0-46d4-93ab-087d125baaad and the corrected version 
0f51e93f-1de7-4147-8da0-a94b626f11a9).

Speaking of UUIDs, what do you think of this latest idea for identification?  
Apparently there are more unique randomly generated UUIDs than there are 
particles in the entire universe.  "Billions and billions", as Carl Sagan was 
fond of saying but in this case we're talking more than trillions and 
trillions.

 NB> I tend to just get the Macallan and the Glenlivet for myself..

That works for me.  :-)

 NB> And maybe you'll still have some of the 15yo Glenlivet left...

Don't bet the farm on it.  My best guess is that for 2019-01-01 I'll go with a 
fresh bottle, perhaps Oban, but for sure a 12yo Glenlivet.  Also I noticed a 
"The Glenlivet Founder's Reserve Scotch Whisky" edition that caught my eye back 
in September.  It was priced about 5 dollars less than the 12yo.  Not a big 
saving but perhaps worthy of purchase for comparing and contrasting purposes.  
Then again I might break down and buy the more expensive Oban as I do recall 
that one being very tasty way back when.  Also I might totally break with 
tradition and try one of the single malts from the Glenora Distillery.  For 
some strange reason the "Glen Breton 15 Year Old - Battle of the Glen" calls 
out to me but is a tad pricey, even moreso than the 15yo Glenlivet.

We'll see I am sure.

 NB> What is the TUXPOWER echo anyway....?

Another dead Fidonet echo.  'Tux' is the name of  the Linux penguin (logo).

Life is good,
Maurice

.... Future cybertoasts of note:
    2019-01-01 is  349 days from now and falls on a Tuesday.
    2024-11-05 is 2484 days from now and falls on a Tuesday.
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