Posts by Low-Key Lysmith

Pretty excited. I recently accepted the position of Master of Whisky-Pacific Northwest for Diageo N America. Basically, it's a whisky brand ambassador gig. I do staff education courses on whisk(e)y for bars & restaurants, host & conduct whisk(e)y tastings & seminars, & basiclly act as a whisk(e)y expert and educator/speaker.

I represent Diageo's whisk(e)y portfolio which consists of: Johnnie Walker, Bushmills Irish Whiskey, Crown Royal, The Classic Malts of Scotland (Oban, Lagavulin, Cardhu, Singleton, Cragganmore, Caol Ila, Dalwhinnie, Glenkinchie, Clynelish, Brora, Knockando, Port Ellen, Auchroisk, & Talisker), Bulleit Bourbon & Rye, George Dickel Tennessee Whisky, and Buchannan's.

Anyhow, A big part of my training is to get first hand experience and knowledge from the distilleries that I represent. Beginning May 15th, I'fly into Glasgow and begin touring such distilleries as Oban, Lagavulin, Royal Lochnagar, Drummuir Castle, Cardhu, etc. Toward the end nd of the trip, I'll jog over to N Ireland, County Antrim to tour Bushmills.

Damn, I'm excited! Just wanted to share.

I am one of 15 Masters of Whisky across the US. You can see my photo and read my MOW bio if you go to www.crownroyal.com enter the site, click on the "Masters" tab at the top, then click on "West". My name is Breck Taylor. Check it out!

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JW superstitions about the memorial -

by james_woods in

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now that we are all thinking about jw memorial - i was just remembering all the silly superstitions the jws have put around this - their only holiday.

as far as i can tell, none of these are actually biblical:.

1) - it must be held only once per year.. 2) - it must be held on "nisan 14".. 3) - it must be held after sundown.. 4) - the bread must be unleavened.. 5) - the wine must be plain (not fortified) red wine.

Low-Key Lysmith

My Dad & I always got a new suit, shirt, & tie. My Mom & sisters always got new duds too. My mother was always very much into our appearance while at the hall. To this day, I still love to collect ties. I can tie a perfectly dimpled Double Windsor. I guess that's the only good thing I ever took away from the Borg.

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The Smell of Coffee

by snowbird in

i've returned to work, and, at the request of my long-suffering boss, am taking it slow and easy.. he has just put on a pot of joe; the aroma is overpowering.. one of my earliest memories is getting up around 5 am to share a morning cup with my papa.. i must have been around 2 or 3 at the time, because my parents separated when i was going on 4.. papa taught me to read from the maxwell house coffee can, having me read the words, good to the last drop to him each morning.. whenever i get a whiff of coffee brewing, i am taken back to those long-ago mornings in a lamplit cabin, sitting on my father's knee, sipping coffee and reading to him, basking in the glow of his praise and love.

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syl.

Low-Key Lysmith

I love everything about coffee. The smell, taste, effects, etc.

But then, I live in Seattle. It's a requirement.

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LETS TALK SATAN....WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE?

by Quentin in

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i for my part do not believe there is a satan the devil.

he does not exist.

there is a creator, but no oposite number, no satan.

Low-Key Lysmith

I feel that all "evil" comes from within mankind. Choosing to do "good" oftentimes requires some sort of effeort or sacrifice. When one chooses "evil" their choice is often instantly gratifying and requires no sacrifice. Just as been said in this thread, the "Devil" is nothing more than a scapegoat for mankind's own evil acts.

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Will the WTS ever give up on Armageddon?

by factfinder in

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jesus died some 2,000 years ago.

how much longer will people wait for him to return?.

will the wts still preach the nearness of armageddon 100 years from now?

Low-Key Lysmith

I would hope that within 100, 200, 1000 years, mankind will have stopped believing in genies and imaginary friends entirely. Religion, for the most part, is an affliction. Mankind will be much better off when they give up on these ancient books of fairy tales that compel them to hate each other and turn against scientific progress.

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'God is love' . . . yeah right, dream on.

by 3Mozzies in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc1vt9s9v8q.

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Low-Key Lysmith

HA! Awesome! Call the Christian God out on his own hypocrisy.

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I am starting to understand that creationists dont understand Evolution

by cyberjesus in

and thats it :-) self explanatory.

Low-Key Lysmith

It would seem to me that the non-existence of the Christian God is proven through his own inconsistencies and contradictions.

"God is love"- No entity that claims to be the embodiment of love would EVER murder millions of people. Period. There is nothing loving about a god that kills because he feels that he is not being worshipped properly. You can argue this all you want, but there really is no other way to look at it. Take even "imperfect" humans, What human father do you know would murder his children because they don't obey up to his standards? Supposedly, "imperfect" humans don't have anywhere near the capacity that "God" has to love or show love.

"God is a jealous God": If your God was really as omnipotent and "perfect" as you believe, would it not be reasonable to argue that he would be incapable of jealousy? Envy is one of the "Deadly Sins" after all. Jealousy is, in it's entirety, an ugly, hateful, and wholly un-loving emotion. Refer once again to "God is love".

Any loving father, no matter if he was challenged by the Devil, would allow his children to suffer if he had the power to stop the suffering. How long is God going to give Satan to prove his point? How many people have to suffer to clear his good name? If God really was more powerful than the Devil, he could have just struck him down at the moment of his insubordination, thus proving his superiority in a much quicker and efficient fashion, rather than dragging his "followers" into it and making them suffer to prove his point. This whole "God had to give Satan a chance to prove his point" bullcrap is utterly ridiculous.

Fossil evidence gives the evolution theory a pretty solid backbone, by the way. The bible makes no mention of dinosaurs, sabertooth tigers, giant land sloths, etc. We are led to believe that lions just spung up out of nowhere as lions. The flood theory doesn't hold water (pun intended) either. If that were the reason all of these species died out because they didn't make it onto the boat, wouldn't it be reasonable to think that all of the aquatic animals that died out, of which there are multiple fossil records, would have thrived in an all-water environment? What about the megalodon shark? The ancestor of the great white? where did they go? They simply EVOLVED to adapt to their changing environment.

I know that this is all just a waste of time and bandwidth. You will never convince a believer that their faith is futile, just as you will never convince an athiest that a bearded sky genie is up there all jealous...but loving, waiting for the right moment to rain down fire and destroy millions.

Regards,

-Breck

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What was your most embarassing WTF experience with a fanatical witness??

by Reality79 in

we've all known those fanatical witnesses who are guilty of pdf (public display of faith) and always have to make a big song and dance to the whole world and let everyone and their dog know they're a faithful witness of jay hoover!.

1) when my mother first came in 'da troooof' this wacky, over zealous 'sister' was studying with her - you know the type.

this woman was one of those not so subtle individuals who would always talk loud in conversation and say the name jehovah a million times even when the conversation could have been about basketball.

Low-Key Lysmith

In one of my Junior High classes, I had to sit next to one of the kids from my congo who was a member of one of the more "zealous" (read: "whackjob") families in the Hall. During class one day, a pretty robust earthquake hit. This girl, thinking that Armaggedon was starting, grabbed my hand and yelled "JEHOVAH!!! Save Breck (me) and I!!!" When the shaking stopped, everyone was staring at us from under their desks, including the teacher.

Yep. pretty weak.