CuriousByNature

He looks like he would be a nice guy.

Has anyone tried the coffee that is made from beans which have passed through the digestive tract of a civet? It's apparently quite rare and expensive. And further to my first question, has anyone here come across a pile of crap in the forest and decided, "I think I'll pick through it and see if there is anything I can make a drink from"? 🤪

Not me! LOL

Ahhh. So you're saying a clear and accurate photo would not be flattering?

Escorts as fruit? Well, if we are going to objectify people I suppose there are worse things for comparison than fruit. At least most fruit are nutritious. That's something. 🙂

Gone again... poor guy

I suppose we never know how a person is going to react when reaching out - even on this forum at times. That was a pretty curt response he gave you, but at least he didn't leave you guessing how he felt about being contacted!

He looks to have a very kind face. Would you say that is representative of his demeanor, or am I reading into the photos? Also, some of the photos are quite grainy, with one face blurred even though he shows clear face pictures elsewhere. How accurate would you say the photos are? Outdated at all?

I do like a big cup of pure Kona. Very smooth indeed.

This where a team suspension would send an effective message, or better yet, take the silver medals away since they weren't satisfied with them and give the silver to Denmark.

He looks to me like someone on RM... someone named Pharaoh, or similar?

There are coffees that are really popular that I don't like at all. Like Tim Horton's. Yes, I realize I may lose my Canadian citizenship for that one.

One place still for me to see is Hvar... not as hvar away as space, but still pretty hvar... 😉

So many places on this planet I would like to experience first. If I was able to do all that, perhaps space would be next on the list.

I will opt for drowning, thank you very much!

Is Dubrovnik close, or is it quite hvar?

Laphroaig Quarter Cask is pretty tasty.

It's unfortunate when someone uses outdated photos. Not because early photos are necessarily more 'attractive' and this might result in 'disappointment', but rather, it starts the whole relationship off on a false pretense.

Wow... he does not look 47 at all from the photos I can see. Someone may have found the fountain of youth.

Good old Canadian Club? Weisers?

Absolutely. 16-year Lagavulin is hard to beat from my perspective. But Laphroig can be pretty good and is at a lower price-point. Both are nice and smokey-peaty, and that isn't to everyone's taste. @keefer, why not do a Scotch tour along the Whiskey Trail, since you're in the UK? You can do a tour of Speyside distilleries and compare those to the Highland malts, and the peaty malts of Islay.

Yup... one site said $303 and another $306. Both were in Canadian dollars though. In any case, a six-fold increase over 50 years doesn't seem unreasonable. Certainly more reasonable than a $100K Toronto house in 1973 costing $2 million today.

I just looked online at an inflation calculator. It seems that $50 in 1973 would be equivalent to $303 today.

I've never operated a business, so my advice may be misplaced. But I don't think it ever hurts to reevaluate your business model and determine where improvements might be made. I think many of the most successful business owners in any sector have reached their levels of success by recognizing their own particular gifts and developing a niche where they can confidently exceed clients' expectations in relation to all other potential competition. That said, even though things are reopening, it remains a strange time for many people in this pandemic climate - even compared to last summer when things were looking quite good in many places before the third wave hit. So it might be wise to see how things naturally change with the increasing rates of vaccinations before making any significant adjustments to your business model. I know it is easy for me to say, but try not to be too discouraged. And if you find it helpful to do some other part-time work to augment your business earnings, there is absolutely no shame in that. You'll get through this - just remain open to possibilities and opportunities as they come.

He looks like a very pleasant individual.