Holy crap we may just become legit after all!

So it appears that Raz, Fergus and I (Seamus) will be attending the 2006 Whiskies of the World Expo in San Francisco on March 24th and 25th. http://www.celticmalts.com/expo2006SF-home.htm
This is HUGE news people. This will be the 3DC’s first foray into the world of proper whiskey/whisky/Scotch tastings. I am so unbelievably excited about this because I didn’t think I’d be able to swing the cost and time off, but luckily everything fell just right allowing for me to go!

thejamez, I am looking your way… I can’t think of a better place to meet up than at this particular Expo!

In other news, I get to pick Lenore up in about 30minutes from the audio installer’s shop. Yeup, girl’s got new tunes and apparently some booty-shakin bass too! I can’t wait to hear her!

Jason O'Donnell

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The measure of a man

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