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Aristus

Aristus's Journal
Aristus's Journal
November 19, 2022

Friday Night Vodka Buzz. Ask me anything.

I love you all…

November 17, 2022

Alex Jones is such a horrible, evil, filthy, vile disgusting human being,

we basically had to fine him the price of an aircraft carrier to get him to stop. Can you believe that?

Secretary of the Navy: "We need another aircraft carrier".

Asst Secretary of the Navy: "What's Alex Jones doing these days?"

November 13, 2022

Home at last. Mrs. Aristus still in Ohio with the grandbabies. Trying to cope.

Unlimited bar, and binge-watching “The Mandalorian” for, like, the sixth time.

Happy Saturday Night to you all…

November 12, 2022

I was going to order dinner in tonight, but the hotel wi-fi conked out.

So I’m treating myself to dinner and drinks at the superb bar at the Kokopelli Grill in Port Angeles.

Hope everyone is having a lovely Friday night.

I love you all…

November 11, 2022

Happy Veterans Day, you magnificent bastards.

I love you all, my brothers and sisters in arms...

November 6, 2022

Happy Saturday night. I'm enjoying a whiskey rickey.

Like a gin rickey, only with whiskey, natch.

Had a nice relaxing day and looking forward to nice relaxing tomorrow.

November 5, 2022

Friday Night Gin Buzz. Ask me anything.

Enjoying a Chelsea Sidecar tonight. Gin, Cointreau, and lemon juice shaken with ice and served in a chilled cocktail glass.

What’s else is shaking tonight, Loungers?

I love you all…

November 4, 2022

Man, oh man, am I an idiot!

I just had a Ukrainian refugee family in the clinic to do a routine test for tuberculosis. One of the sons started feeling a little faint during the blood draw. My team leader came and got me. I speak a little Russian, and no Ukrainian, and said as much to the young man in Russian. He just gave me a confused look. Then I realized I had said "I don't speak Russian" instead of "I don't speak Ukrainian", but in pretty good Russian. No wonder he looked confused.

Fortunately, his mother spoke a little English, and we got it sorted out.

I'm a

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Hometown: Puyallup, Washington
Member since: 2001
Number of posts: 66,307

About Aristus

I truly believe that we will all live in peace and brotherhood someday. And so that I don't lose my faith in humanity, I will live my life as if that day had already happened.
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