Indigo/Gayle, As a former assistant director once told me, "In this field we are so poorly paid that getting drunk is a perk!" Also, keep posting, it is a valuable addition to this list! Remember, we all have a delete key and we should not be afraid to use it when we think necessary. Thanks again, Tim Timothy S. Bottoms Museum Registrar Cape Fear Museum 814 Market Street Wilmington, North Carolina 28401-4731 910.341.4350 x 3011 910.341.4037 (fax) Indigo Nights <[log in to unmask] To: COM> [log in to unmask] Sent by: Museum cc: discussion list Subject: A Question for the <[log in to unmask] List LSOFT.COM> 01/10/2002 03:55 AM Please respond to Museum discussion list With my tongue so far in my cheek, it's beginning to look like I have the mumps, I wanted to ask the list a question based on some rather interesting responses offered in the last few days. This question revolves around the coffee v. augmented Crown Royal thread. Since so many of you have experience with this issue, I was wondering if working in the museums field will cause you to drink? I mean all of us who have yet to make it need to know if we should run to Alcoholics Anonymous now or wait until we are gainfully employed? Not wanting to tie up the list with responses to each one, here are the points I wanted to offer as follow-up: o Diet Pepsi--EWWWWWW I am one of four siblings. Two of us prefer a derivative of The Real Thing, and two are part of The Pepsi Generation. If I go out to eat, and all they offer is Diet Pepsi, I will drink regular Pepsi because, to me, Pepsi's Diet tastes like metal. But them's fighting words to half of my family, so you drink what suits you. o Diet Drinks v. The Sugary Ones - I've vacillated on this one over time. I'm told aspartame converts in the body to something close to formaldehyde, and it's like putting paint thinner in your body. Well, I have been a Diet Coke drinker so long, I may already have taken steps to becoming my own curator. You won't need to mummify my remains, I'm already preserving myself. For a while, I went to the sugary drinks, but they wreaked havoc with my teeth AND my hips, so what's a single girl to do? o For the Purists on List - I'll let you in on a little secret I've shared with some of the others. I had TWO shot bottles that night. One I mixed, and I tried drinking the second one straight with a chaser. Arghhh! Tasted like Nyquil! Nuff said. o For the Nondrinkers - Good for you! Course milk comes from cows, and they're rather angry in Britain as I understand it, so you may find some value in other sources. o In summary, the French said it best. Chacon a son gout! Et vive la difference! Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you to all of you for your support and now ask that you send any of your words of encouragement privately. I appreciate hearing from you, but I suspect the list may be a little tired of the thread. There are some wonderful people on this list who don't often get recognized for their quality contributions. Have you thought to also send them a note once in a while? They are as deserving and more so! I'm waiting for the day I can show up at the AA meeting and say Hi! My Name is Gayle/Indigo, and I'm a Museums Professional. Your turn: Hi Gayle/Indigo ===== Indigo Nights [log in to unmask] Looking for a job? Try: http://victorian.fortunecity.com/stanmer/414 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).