I just switched from Republican to Democrat (Viking Kitties secretly switched his meds)

[RubberPig]

I just switched from pro life to pro choice _{because I am a liberal who likes watching babies die} and from pro gun to anti gun _{because I don't give a crap about my property or the safety of my family}. I've always supported amnesty for illegal aliens. _{Because I profit off helping them steal identities..}

[sionnsar]

And besides, those California vintners needs support too.

Though I was surprised to learn last month that NC has an industry too. They were demonstrating some of the wines at my hotel one day.

[Monkey Face]

I like Taylor Vinyards from New York, but I don’t see much from them these days. Of course, wine racks are so full of so many wines from so many places, that I can’t see the forest for the trees. My bad.

[Tax-chick]

NC does have a wine industry. Shelton Vineyards, far out in the west, is pretty good, and Duplin in the east.

The Scuppernong grape, used in some local wines, is not considered the “real thing” by the wine industry.

[Monkey Face]

There is a vineyard/winery in Parhump, about 60 miles to the west “Over the Hump,” but for me, the wines are too expensive. The Aussie and New Zealand wines are cheaper.

[sionnsar]

Just got the announcement. Our annual international sales conference was going to be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort this fall, but the reopening of the place won’t be until after that. Not that I was likely to go...

[Monkey Face]

FYI: The winner, and sole contestant in last week’s Gadget Guess, is: NDexpat! His guess was as close as one can get. The gadget is an 1880’s U.S. Patent Office, scale model of a “Water steam motor” How it worked, I haven’t a clue. So, NDexpat wins one dozen virtual cupcakes.

Are we happy now?

[fanfan]

It’s OK.

I hope you have a nice time.

You are a good adjuster Face. :-)

[Monkey Face]

...You are a good adjuster Face. :-)...

I was a military wife for 30 years, and am now military gramma and widow, and in between, I was a military mom to two kids. If I can't adjust, I'm dead. ;o]

[Robert A Cook PE]

Try “Why We Fight” for GREAT WWII propaganda (from our side!) for a refreshing change from today’s ABCNNBCBC garbage.

The US Navy series was very good also. Sobering.

[Monkey Face]

I drove through Memphis, once. No offense to the residents of TN, but I really wasn’t impressed. I grew up with C&W when it really WAS! But I think Memphis is like Hollywood: over-rated.

Please, don’t bring me any souvenirs, sion!

[Monkey Face]

Golly... I liked “The World At War” and “Victory At Sea” and I also liked the most recent historical efforts of “WWI.” It would be nice if I could get all the series and watch them several times before I go to meet the General. I’d like to see it all here before I get the Bird’s Eye View, there.

History is awesome. I sure wish we had something beside Michener’s “Iberia” to tell us about Spain.

[Darksheare]

So it was a steam fitting of a sort.

[Monkey Face]

Can true intelligence be smothered?
You could have guessed that in the column...if you want, I’ll tell him you read it and have guesses because you guys are so wierd.

He likes feedback, but I ain’t smart enough. Do you need the link to his column? I don’t recall how often he has a blog there, but at least once a week.

Maybe I’ll get sprinkles just for referring y’all!!

[NicknamedBob]

"Are we happy now?"

Of course we're happy now.

I'm back from the cool breezes, sweet air, and lulling church bells of Pennsylvania to the humidity, high temperatures and higher taxes of Maryland.

What's not to love?

[Darksheare]

“Can true intelligence be smothered?”

Yes.
In more ways than one.
I deal with truck drivers at work, and can prove that intelligence can not only be smothered, but numbed and drained.

[Monkey Face]

Supposing there was intelligence to begin with....

[Tax-chick]

It’s an economies of scale issue, on the one hand, and a tax issue, on the other hand. I can get a tasty California, Australian, or South African wine cheaper than a comparable North Carolina product. But sometimes you just want to support the state.

[Tax-chick]

I’m happy.

[Monkey Face]

Life is so much better here in the arid wastes....

[Monkey Face]

Depends on who owns the vineyards!