Red's Thread - come in and read a bit, post a bit, and lick a bit... okay... alot!!!

[MrsBorg]

Oh. Man I was addicted to that stuff. Seriously for 3 years. Watch out you might get ensnared.

I will be careful...... I have to be once in my life lol

 

[Jett_73]

Well technically you can go to Vegas and visit the Paris hotel. I went to Paris and its so damn expensive. Vegas if you find the right deals can be worth the trip. And the art in Vegas is world class too. I'm planning a girls trip to Vegas in October when it's shoulder season.

Off-the-shoulder season?

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

I guess so. I had never heard of Mountain Dew, and still never tried any, but I know Red used to love it! Maybe she still does??

Yes, I still love it, but I'm not as crazy for it like I used to be. I have cut way back on my soda... though I am typing this and enjoying some as I do so.

 

[BrettJ]

In Canada, Mountain Dew is not a big seller. They also make a "red" version.

The reason it sells better in the US - caffeine. Until very recently, any"clear" (not cola) drink in Canada could not contain caffeine. That has since changed, although most of those type of drinks still don't. Mountain Dew here added it and sales went up.

Evening to RED.

BrettJ in Canada

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

In Canada, Mountain Dew is not a big seller. They also make a "red" version.

The reason it sells better in the US - caffeine. Until very recently, any"clear" (not cola) drink in Canada could not contain caffeine. That has since changed, although most of those type of drinks still don't. Mountain Dew here added it and sales went up.

Evening to RED.

BrettJ in Canada

Evening Brett. They have several versions of Mt. Dew now. Besides the yellow, there is the red, orange, black, blue, and white. I think that's all the colors at this time. They also reintroduced the very first original recipe "Mt. Dew Throwback" which is made with cane sugar instead of corn syrup.

 

[BrettJ]

RED we don't have any of those. Even the red version is hard to find. Most stores don't even sell Mountain Dew, maybe in the grocery stores, but nowhere else.

BrettJ in Canada

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

RED we don't have any of those. Even the red version is hard to find. Most stores don't even sell Mountain Dew, maybe in the grocery stores, but nowhere else.

BrettJ in Canada

Each one has a distinct taste, but honestly I think too many varieties is a waste of $, but that's just me.

How are you this evening?

 

[lakesailer_mi]

I haven't popped in here in a while, but I thought I'd say hi.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

I haven't popped in here in a while, but I thought I'd say hi.

Hi there.

 

[BrettJ]

So-so RED, how's yourself?

I'd like to get some writing done, but the sun is right in my eyes and seems to be following me wherever I move. In 15 minutes it might be set enough, we will see. I could go home but with the weather improving, the drunks have started up again.

BrettJ

Writer / Awake / Sensualist

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

So-so RED, how's yourself?

I'd like to get some writing done, but the sun is right in my eyes and seems to be following me wherever I move. In 15 minutes it might be set enough, we will see. I could go home but with the weather improving, the drunks have started up again.

BrettJ

Writer / Awake / Sensualist

I'm doing well, thanks. Today was a good day, stayed busy at work, where unlike yesterday, it just dragged. My daughter comes home from Argentina on Tuesday and she's been able to send me emails to let me know how she is doing.

Here is part of one of her emails:

...Argentina has had a lot of financial difficulties lately and they can't afford to eat much meat anymore. The president has decided that one person can eat on 6 pesos a day! That's $1.25 and food here is not cheap at all. So, the people have to survive mainly on bread, it's hard for them.

And she took a bag of tootsie rolls down, 400 ct.

...everyone loves the tootsie rolls, I have been sharing them with everyone down here because they have never had anything like them before.

 

[Scentofawoman]

Can you imagine if our president dictated the dollar amount of food we need to survive? There would be anarchy in the streets.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Can you imagine if our president dictated the dollar amount of food we need to survive? There would be anarchy in the streets.

A huge difference in a country that is Free and a country that really isn't.

 

[BrettJ]

Live in Canada for a while. In the 1990's, I was on Social Assistance - supposedly the bare minimum you needed to live on.

Our then-premier, the much-detested Mike Harris, reduced that by 25%. After paying my rent, I had less than $25 left - for everything.

I know we're better off than some US states and a lot of the Third World, but still ...

BrettJ in Canada

PS - I have never voted for that party again.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Live in Canada for a while. In the 1990's, I was on Social Assistance - supposedly the bare minimum you needed to live on.

Our then-premier, the much-detested Mike Harris, reduced that by 25%. After paying my rent, I had less than $25 left - for everything.

I know we're better off than some US states and a lot of the Third World, but still ...

BrettJ in Canada

PS - I have never voted for that party again.

I hope that the US never has to resort to such things, but who knows what the future holds. I know I don't, nor would I want that job.

 

[Scentofawoman]

A huge difference in a country that is Free and a country that really isn't.

Very true. We Americans take for granted so much it's crazy.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Very true. We Americans take for granted so much it's crazy.

Yes, we do. I know the daughter will come back with a new perspective, as would anyone.

 

[BrettJ]

My oldest niece did a summer in a Third World country, working with Habitat for Humanity and her grandparents. It changed her a fair bit. I was stunned that she made it through the entire program.

Our government has been a mess for a while. The Conservative and Liberal parties are virtually interchangeable. The current Liberal leader is Justin Trudeau, a "legacy" leader (his father was one of our longest-serving PMs) We almost need anarchy to shake things up.

BrettJ in Canada

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

My oldest niece did a summer in a Third World country, working with Habitat for Humanity and her grandparents. It changed her a fair bit. I was stunned that she made it through the entire program.

Our government has been a mess for a while. The Conservative and Liberal parties are virtually interchangeable. The current Liberal leader is Justin Trudeau, a "legacy" leader (his father was one of our longest-serving PMs) We almost need anarchy to shake things up.

BrettJ in Canada

Traveling is something I think I'd like to do, but I'd want a structured environment, where I felt safe, even though I know you're never really safe.

 

[BrettJ]

Oddly, I was the first of our family to travel internationally and I am now the least traveled.

Being a poor author sucks.

BrettJ in Canada

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

I'm a writerless author at the moment.

 

[papadoc19]

Very true. We Americans take for granted so much it's crazy.

Sometimes it feels like we are getting a little less free each day...

 

[Jett_73]

Hello to Red and everyone.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Hello everyone. Just a quick peek in before heading out for supper. Fish is on the menu tonight. Lately I've been craving it so that's what I want this evening.

The son is blasting away on a new instrument. He's starting to learn the Bass Clarinet. The cats do not like the low notes and are hiding from this evil.

 

[RjThoughts]

I'm home!

Took us 11.5 hours to get here, and it would have been quicker if there weren't massive construction in MD and NJ, plus an accident in NJ.