Mixing coctails is like being the bar-b-que dude; the festivities and everybodies taste buds are depending on you. Both artforms require a LOT of practice before you are good enough to take on a party....the practice is what I like to focus on...a cocktail can never be to perfect. I've been practicing martinis tonight, and heres how I'm doing them: Prep: A tumbler half full of one inch ice cubes, (which I always keep in my freezer) 5oz. decent gin (go with no less than Tanqueray) 1 ...

It all began in November of 2005. I had not made an estimate in about a month, which was understandable as the holidays were just around the corner. You know how people get tight with their cash around Christmas and all. I was pretty much winding up my last job for the year. On the way to the house I was working on, I stopped at my usual place to grab a cup of coffee and a doughnut when a painter walked in. He asked me how good a painter I was, and I asked him how much money he had....

During the course of one particular job, an industrial coating on some locker-room floors, Dave offered to sell me a truck. Understand that he knew from the day I started, that I did not have a license to drive. It seemed Dave could care less if I had a license or otherwise, and pressed me to buy his truck. Truth be told, I had just spent several thousand dollars moving into this new area where he promised me “loads” of work, and I was still recovering from that loss. I did not have the $$...

Jen, In the several weeks I have been active on JoeUser, you have created discord for at least 1/3rd of that time. You are a pointless, empty, argumentative voice, seemingly bent on causing continual discord. You are the most abusive person I have ever seen online in at least 12 years. LEAVE ME ALONE!! I am tempted to go off on a tirade...I simply hope you become blacklisted from any blog I comment on; you need to languish in solitude for a while. Perhaps then you can clear you...

It was 3 years ago I invited you to stay with me in the Golden State, so you could escape some maniac in Florida. Who ever thought we would end up in a romantic relationship. In those 3 years, I don't ever remember telling you I loved you, not even once. I took you with me to Citrus Heights, and told you not to worry. Quit your job kiddo, take your time finding another, I'm working nothing but state jobs now and making enough. 2 months later I'm unemployed, my savings draining daily....