i'm guessing that i would hear the cheers and fireworks regardless of my state of consciousness, even in this maga red small town.
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Don’t forget fireworks along with that special bottle
My parents have a bottle of champagne in their fridge labeled “When he’s gone”
I’ll just drink whatever is in my house.
That reminds me, I need to buy my celebration whiskey...
Make sure it's not American lol
I went with Jefferson's Ocean, if you're fishing for premium recommendations. I've had it only once a few years ago and it's the best bourbon I've ever had, but it's pricey.
If you're into complex, smokey scotches, I'm a big fan of Ardbeg Uigeadail. It's harsh if you don't know what to expect, but it's a top tier steak dinner in every sip if you like Lagavulin 16. Also very pricey, but a bottle literally lasts me 6-24 months because of its potency and "special" factor. I make it last.
For something half the price but still great value, I like Woodford Reserve or Four Roses Small Batch or Old Forester (especially 1920 Prohibition). Idk your budget, so absolutely no shame in celebrating within your means. But for the love of God, stay away from the travesty that is Johnny Walker red label. Utter trash, and usually around the price of Woodford anyway. You can't find decent scotch for less than $65 these days, so don't bother.
Cheers!
Thanks for the suggestions! I currently have a bottle of Ardbeg An Oa which I thoroughly enjoy and just recently got to try the Lagavulin 16, fantastic stuff.
I have a bottle of johnny walker blue label that I've been saving for the collapse, but I suppose I could use it for that, and buy another one for the collapse.
Blue is good and smooth, but the cost is beyond what I would pay for any bottle. But to each their own. Somebody once put a fistful of ice into a glass and poured me some and I cringed so goddamn hard. At least try it neat when you open yours, and if you pour any for anybody else, ask how they'd like it. I believe that it doesn't need to be mellowed by ice. Might as well have just been Jameson at that point lol. No shade intended, but just save your money if you can't tell the difference.
I've had it before. It's $25 a shot in bars around here. $50 or $60 in KC and Chicago.
Also Jameson is fine without ice as well.
Yeah I need to put a floating holiday onto my calendar. We're getting into that "its a non-trivial statistical chance he'll die any day now" range...
I smoked my last celebratory cigar when Charlie died. I'll need to get something more for trump
Im not american, Im not in the US, I want to receive that SMS too
I’ve been meaning to drive into PA to buy some loud fireworks for that great day so my neighbors can witness my elation.
I'm saving a PTO day for the day when it happens!
Absofuckinlutely. Yes please.
Amber alert scared the shit out of me the one time I was in the US.
I was on my way back, just finished boarding, checking I had everything and suddenly my phone was vibrating louder than it ever did and it scared the shit out of me.
"AMBER ALERT SOME FLIPPING PERSONS NAME"
Yeah dude, I'll get on that as I end up 7k miles away
But wouldn't it have been amazing if you'd realized they were sitting in the same row as you, trying to traffic that kid out of the country?
Yes it's annoying, and ten thousand people will only spend 5 seconds looking around them, but that's a lot of eyes, in every direction, and with no warning for them to hide.
They're state-wide, and I live in Texas. I don't want to bea heartless, but I super can't do anything about something 400 miles away.
And most of the time it's custody battle bullshit, or a 16yo running off with their 19yo boyfriend.
Me: gets amber alert on phone
Me: looks around for the victim or suspect; sees nothing
Me: "Well, I've done all I can."
That's all you're really expected to do, be a momentary observer along with thousands of others all over the place. We don't have, and don't want, enough cops to look everywhere. But if by chance that license plate is right in front of you in traffic, or that man and toddler who just did a complete change of clothes in the bathroom (not suspicious behavior in itself) were originally wearing clothes that matched the description, you can call the number on your phone. Normal custody battles don't get elevated to an Amber alert.
Jerry: The whole concept of the wanted poster has gotta be the most wildly optimistic crime-fighting idea. I mean, so how does it work? Okay. I'm on line at the post office. I see the guy. I see the list of offenses. I check the guy standing in line behind me. If it's not him, that's pretty much all I can do. Okay? It's not that I don't want to help. You know the annoying thing is, why didn't they hold on to this guy when they're taking his picture? "No, we don't do it that way. We take their picture and we let them go. That's how we get the front and side shot. The front is his face. The side is him leaving."
With work issuing phones and all of us with personal phones, it's a cacophony when someone gets abducted 2 days' travel away.
And the UI basically hides the message the millisecond your blurry, panicked self grabs the phone going off at 3am trying to just shut off the fucking noise and you never see the message anyway.
Bit of a failure, if you ask me.
yeah that's not gonna happen. if it doesn't happen on live TV they're gonna cover it up until they can pull some kind of fuckery. there will be a handful of very specific bets on kalshi at the very least
Has someone built this as a SaaS product yet?
Someone should. I'd love a loud notif that tells me he's croaked.
I turned that shit off. I don't know anyone, I don't see anyone. Sorry you lost your kid, I ain't seen it.
You can't turn off presidential alerts on American-sold smartphones (iOS/Android)
But the presidential alerts are very rare, and are actually designed for nuclear war. They're tied into all of the continuity of government machinery. I've never actually seen one.
Same. I work 11pm to 7am, I put significant effort into never leaving my house during the day because outside my house is an abundance of the 2 worst things in existence, people and the sun.
Edit: fixed a typo.