ex-drinking buddy

[nous_corpus]

My former drinking buddy back from my law school days is going to meet up with us in Berlin. We're planning to travel around a bit while Saltbox is in her conference

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[ethereal_lad]

I remember eating dinner with that guy a couple of years ago.

[nous_corpus]

Yes-that's the guy. I really wonder what he'll do with himself once he finishes his Jay Gatsby monument to social climbing excess. I mean, it'd be nice if he actually cared enough about the social welfare to do some pro bono work (he's a lawyer) or get involved with some other charitable organization, but I quite doubt it.

[ethereal_lad]

He can also fund my writing career. Just sayin'

[saltbox]

Okay, uh, let me be the first to say that this is a bad plan. At least if followed to the letter. Because I just finally found some decently priced Amarone that I am bringing back to the States and planning on drinking. Though on second thought, the less for you, the more for me!

[nous_corpus]

Go for it!

[saltbox]

Wait, do you mean go for it like I can drink it all? Or what? I already bought it today.

[nous_corpus]

I mean that you can drink it all if you want. Don't let me interfere.

[localcharacter]

I'd like to hear the actual reference on the drinking theory, if you can get it. It sounds plausible. Lately I've been having 1-2 beers/glasses of wine about once a week, and I feel pretty good--and often feel noticeably awful the morning after my "benders".

Pleasure palace design is definitely a full-time job. That's the whole point, after all (see Huysmans, À Rebours).

[nous_corpus]

I've asked him about the book--I'll let you know when I hear back from him.

[nous_corpus]

It's called "The Easy Way to Stop Drinking," by Alan Carr. I looked it up on Amazon, and it looks a bit like one of those self-promotional self-help books that's pretty short on substance or science. But he's bringing a copy for me to Berlin, so I'll at least read it over.

[minivanhater]

Ah, the millionare in the village - just confirming once again that he is the crazy; as my daddy says, 'never trust a man who doesn't have any vices.' And I've been saying for years that he should have donated the money to a charity or set up a charitable trust, or a shelter for kitties, etc. It is possible that I'm just jealous.