Basil vodka sounds delicious.

Who is your car insurance from? You can usually get some kind of discount.

I have both through State Farm and my estimate was for $40k and my agent suggested upping to $50k because replacing *everything* always costs more than you'd expect. I don't have a number on what I pay offhand but it seemed quite reasonable.

Basil vodka sounds delicious.

Our hivemind, let us show you it! Because we are participating in the Buffista tradition of sitting next to each other with our laptops.

Who is your car insurance from?

Currently, Geico. I was thinking of changing, but the estimates I got, they were good. The Renter's link on their site is what I followed and got that quote. I don't see where I'm getting a deal for staying close to home, but I'll certainly look around more.

Are you guys worrying about legal and medical and stuff like that? Sorry visitors, I'm mostly concerned with what I lose in fire, flood, or theft.

Yet another doctor who insists on not giving me four mg of dilaudid at once. Two and then soon two has a very nebulous meaning in a level 1 trauma centre. Fuck, man, if you're so concerned about this unprecedented respiratory distress (which they somehow forgot to out in the file--it's oral history now) why not give me some motherfucking oxygen? I hear all the cool kids are breathing it these days.

Hey, what's the best brand/system for rechargeable batteries? I have need for Ds and double As. My handful of Panasonic batteries seems to have given up the ghost.

Hey, what's the best brand/system for rechargeable batteries?

You mean NiMH? Sanyo Eneloop.

That looks perfect, Tom. Have you ever used the D adapter? Or should I just stock to conventional for my Maglite? Actually, that's another thing to check up on. Flashlights. I still have my big Maglite for the living room, but I haven't seen the small bedroom one in a while. And I want one in every room. And the car.

Should I be shopping LED?

We should totally have an iPod made me do it thread. Like unedited, from way back when, but this time don't correct your mobile device. Some of this is jacked up.

For years I kept a text from the olden days when T9 was new, because it was so funny.

In cocktail news, the other night, I ordered a drink that had "root" among its listed ingredients. I didn't know what it meant, but it made me laugh. (And I now realize I was thinking it might be sugar cane, which of course is not root at all, but they list simple syrup as just "simple.") Turned out to be root beer flavor, which was delicious!

Ah, T9. I remember when I thought might be as good as it got, and I was basically okay with that.

Nurse is having a case worker call me, because apparently requiring more opiates. Uh, no, you keep trying to give me less. Whole different vibe. A vibe which I keep telling you is unhelpful, by the way.

I grabbed a couple mixology apps, and although I haven't spent much time in the recipes, I'm in love with this inefficient use of real estate used to inventory my liquor cabinet .

Who doesn't want to throw out "in cocktail news..." as a conversation starter? Clearly my life needs more cocktail parties.

In cocktail news, I finally figured out how to make a good Pisco Sour. Turns out it actually needs the simple syrup. Sugar dissolved in the lemon juice doesn't work, it isn't sweet enough.

A case worker? Ye to the fucking gads!! It's criminal the way they treat you, ita. They need to find a way to provide medication to you that doesn't involve the ER, so that you get the treatment you need, when you need it, without the added bullshit.

What's a good rum? I am rum ignorant, but I'd like to make a good rum drink, in other cocktail news.