PhillipBlunt

Sure thing bud, thanks for the well wishes. I actually thought of you when I heard about Bourdain due to our brief chat about Cornell while I was in Vietnam.  

Everyone needs to travel, even if they hate it. First-hand perspective on what day-to-day life is like for others is near priceless. There's so much amazing stuff out there that we'll never see, and even if Bourdain was a complete asshole in real life the world is still much worse off without him as he attempted to deliver that perspective into our living rooms on a weekly basis. I'm really going to miss Part's Unknown. 

From one Irish Catholic to another, I drink and I joke about drinking but am very aware that it doesn't help per se... it only delays or compounds whatever the underlying issue is. I actually quit drinking for 3 months, just for fun. That said, I'm having another in the sun right now. Meh, not drinking wasn't that much fun after all.  

Sending you some good vibes, pal. 

Aw GB you should've said hi! I've lived all throughout this beautiful state. And I'm flattered you remembered those facts about me  CDC is the greatest. 

@Green Building  good to see you back and  have that familiar voice of reason around again ,