Thankful Thursday

[mdlbear]

Today I am thankful for...

• My therapist.
• My family.
• Scraping by.
• Stock vesting.
• Whisky Wednesday, and gin in the fridge.
• Writing.
• Xmonad, in part for giving me something to write about.
• More generally, Linux.
• The Demoscene, and the coworker who introduced me to it.

Comments

[alatefeline]

There needs to be a gesture in the common lexicon, like the thumbs up or the <3 made with hands, to indicate gratitude and appreciation. Because I need to do it right now. Your giving thanks primed me to feel thankful in general and thankful for you and your post in particular.

*researches ASL basics for the kinesthetically challenged*

[thnidu]

Well, THANK-YOU is u/Btx/f,v ...or, more generally comprehensibly,
• hand open, all fingers straight and together, parallel and pointing upward
• with the pads of the fingertips on or in front of the mouth or chin
• then bring the hand forward and downward, toward the person you're thanking, by partially straightening the elbow till the hand is horizontal or nearly so, palm facing upward and fingers pointing in the direction of the person you're thanking
• at which point the movement comes to a soft (non-abrupt) stop

I did my graduate work on ASL. Funny you should mention this now: I read it just after posting Cochlear implant manufacturers vs. the Deaf community.

Respectfully submitted,
Dr. Whom: Consulting Linguist, Grammarian, Orthoëpist, and Philological Busybody

[alatefeline]

*thank you* and thank you again, Dr. Whom!

[ex_inklessej388]

Gin in the fridge? I am intrigued...

[mdlbear]

I like my gin cold, but not diluted. (I use gin that's good enough, e.g., Bombay Sapphire, Bols Genever, Tanqueray, etc., that it can stand on its own without being mixed with something.)

It's a habit I picked up from my late mother-in-law.

[ex_inklessej388]

That is interesting. I am a gin fan myself, and I like it cold too but I generally focus on the tonic, not the gin. I will have to try this out. Do you find that it brings out/slackens any of the flavours in the gin? I gather you have enough guff to drink it straight (I do not), have you ever tried Hendrick's gin? It is my standard and it is very tasty with floral hints.

[mdlbear]

Hendrick's is lovely! My standard is probably Bombay Sapphire, but lately I've been alternating New Amsterdam (which is drinkable and not very expensive) with a variety of locally-distilled gins. Fun!

I think that refrigeration works best with clear gins, which is most of them, because it moderates their tendency toward harshness. Aged gins (oulde Genever, etc.) tend to be smoother and tastier, and can stand up to being served at room temperature. Pretty much the same as good whiskey.