Sorry to reply to the whole list, but I think I should clarify something. Since I'm new, you don't know that I rarely drink. Stolies Vanilla and Diet Pepsi (or Coke) is something I recently discovered. To this day, so help me God, I've never had a beer! No kidding. Just didn't want to. Thanks for letting me clear up something so obviously silly. It just doesn't sit right with me when I let people think other of me than I am. OK. Next time I post, it will be about museums. So be it. Andrea ----- Original Message ----- From: "Indigo Nights" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 3:55 AM Subject: A Question for the 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).