I like how ignorance about alcohol and inexperience with it
 

has become not cool here.

I hope Archaea will fill the others in on regionally trendy beers. I'd hate for anyone to miss out on the fascinating commentary I got on this topic the other day. I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess that Arch hasn't had a drink since sometime before I was born.

I held out as long as I could while he pontificated, in all seriousness, about which beers are most popular where, before I finally nearly passed out laughing. Some people think Archaea's not very funny. On the contrary, I think he's hilarious.

(sorry for making fun of you Arch, but it's just so easy)

Don't remember the conversation, I had had too much to drink.

Wow. That must have been some Diet Coke.

They brew it strong in some places, you never know. Stand up or sit down comedy is part of my routine. Navels be blessed.

We just had a get together with several CB/CG folks this Saturday.

I was going to leave a $20 and walk out, but I was foiled when one of the CBers asked for separate checks for everyone.

Your story came up again and we all had a good laugh. I am telling you, you are famous.

Glad we can amuse you all. My invoice will be on your desk in the morning.

I worked hard at being the Archaea proxy. First when the waitress asked about how to separate checks, I told her Bucko was buying our meal. Unfortunately he heard me.

Then I said there were two rich California lawyers at the end of the table who were springing for it all ... but she didn't buy that one either.

Ironically, of all the people there, PAC wound up getting his meal for free. And then he bums a free ride to the stadium!

The rich keep getting richer.

No doubt! Somehow the unemployed librarian ends up covering dinner for moneybags Archaea. Now that I think of it, I think I paid for the hotdogs at the stadium, too. cheapskate.