can't afford the really expensive wines but Chillable Red by Franzia works just fine for me. course I may be on a wine buzz every night until November 6th. If things look good for us Democrats that night, I may buy a bottle of Champagne for that night.

Aristus

(66,467 posts)

12. Good idea.

Reply to chillfactor (Reply #10)

Fri Oct 12, 2018, 11:33 PM

Oct 2018

I admit I bought a bottle of champagne for Election Night 2016. I ended up drinking it months later watching my new THX-1138 DVD.

I don’t think it would be tempting fate to buy one this year. We need a break.

WheelWalker

(8,956 posts)

15. I'm holding a bottle of 1988 Dom Perignon and a quarter pound

Reply to Aristus (Reply #12)

Sat Oct 13, 2018, 12:09 AM

Oct 2018

of Santa Marta Gold for the day Donald is frog-marched to destiny.

Aristus

(66,467 posts)

17. God speed the day...

Reply to WheelWalker (Reply #15)

Sat Oct 13, 2018, 01:07 AM

Oct 2018

TexasTowelie

(112,453 posts)

16. I'm joining the party late.

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Sat Oct 13, 2018, 12:50 AM

Oct 2018

I'm going with vodka and passion fruit juice tonight. I over-poured on the vodka so I've got to figure out how to blend the juice in correctly without being completely overwhelmed.

Some of us have tough problems. Should I move to a larger glass? You said ask anything.

Aristus

(66,467 posts)

18. Yes.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #16)

Sat Oct 13, 2018, 01:08 AM

Oct 2018

Always, when possible, a larger glass.

Miss_Underestimated

(257 posts)

19. "Man, the day I have had!" That's quite a cliffhanger

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Sat Oct 13, 2018, 01:18 AM

Oct 2018

Pray, tell us about your day!

Aristus

(66,467 posts)

24. Just a very busy, hectic day in clinic.

Reply to Miss_Underestimated (Reply #19)

Sat Oct 13, 2018, 11:02 AM

Oct 2018

I saw twenty patients, which is just slightly more than average.

But the complexity of the visits was overwhelming. By the time I'd visited with five patients, it felt like ten.

And Fridays are always chaotic.

The police had to come and break up a knife fight in the clinic parking lot.

And my first patient of the day had a severe case of attitudinitis; every time I tried to address her issues, she whipped out some Google-search info, and wouldn't let me get a word in edge-wise.

I referred her for a x-ray, which confirmed my diagnosis. So I'm hoping from now on, she'll have more confidence in me, and less in Google.

Thank God for the weekend...

3catwoman3

(24,054 posts)

26. If your practice is anything like mine, Fridays are always...

Reply to Aristus (Reply #24)

Sat Oct 13, 2018, 11:29 AM

Oct 2018

...busy because parents bring their kids in with something they’ve either had all week or that started 30 minutes ago, and they want it fixed RIGHT NOW because there/s a game or a party or a performance or whatever on Saturday that simply can’t be missed.

Mondays are usually also hectic because everyone comes in with whatever wasn’t bad enough to go to urgent care over the weekend.

If I see more than 15 -16 patients, I leave work mentally exhausted.

How long are your appointment slots?

Aristus

(66,467 posts)

27. In theory, fifteen minutes.

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #26)

Sat Oct 13, 2018, 11:37 AM

Oct 2018

When the front desk starts double-booking, that time decreases.

Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts)

20. Region & vintage?

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Sat Oct 13, 2018, 01:22 AM

Oct 2018

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

22. What were you drinking this Friday night?

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Sat Oct 13, 2018, 07:00 AM

Oct 2018

Me: coffee with brandy

I totally rearranged the living room over the past two days.
Now I have a week (or more) of cleaning in that area to do.

I love my flock of doves but they make a huge mess. Do you have any idea how slippery the floor is with only a small bit of millet seed thrown about.