More rum!

Rum tour by flickr user Jo Hennessey

Brett: How many rums can a man chug down, if he drinks as much rum as he can?

Lori: Er... I'd say however many he can before he pukes or blacks out.

Sometimes you feel like a nut

Burning Chair by flickr user juicyrai

Brett: True story: I once burned a chair in my fireplace.

Lori: Was this out of necessity, or did you give into a dare because you didn't want to look like a dork?

Brett: Not looking like a dork IS a necessity!  I kid, I kid.  The chair was broken and I had a fireplace, sor really I burnt it because it was the only logical thing to do in that scenario.

Lori: You are such a nut.

Brett: I'm glad you think so.  (That was a compliment, right?)

Lori: A huge compliment.  (If you take into consideration how few letters are left.)

Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum

Rum tasting bracket

Lori: Say, what was your favorite selection from the rum party you hosted?

Brett: There were a lot of good choices.  The winner was Pyrat, a Caribbean rum with hints of citrus and vanilla.  I'm not sure what kind of meal you'd pair that with, though.

Lori: Hmm.  Chicken probably.  If you boil it, it serves well with pretty much anything.

Duets

Duet by flickr user The Fox and the Polar Bear

Lori: If you could choose a duet partner, anyone living, who would you pick?

Brett: That's a tough question!  Right now I'd say Zooey Deschanel, but I might change my mind if you give me time to tidy up my thoughts.

Lori: Sure, but is there a con to picking Zooey?

Brett: Not that I can think of.

Ender's movie

ender's game by flickr user isaacwt

Brett: Are there any upcoming movies you're eager to see?

Lori: Thin pickings lately, but I'm pretty stoked that Ender's Game is finally being made into a movie.  I hope it does well, because the entire book series is amazing.

Brett: We can agree on the books being good.  But after seeing a trailer, I'm a little worried about the movie.

People with a big id, though...

EGO by flickr user siberfi

Lori: Do you think people who have a big ego are actually sad inside?

Brett: No.

Hostess is dead. Long live Hostess!

Raspberry Zinger by flickr user PinkCupcake

Lori: So, are you one of those people that love Twinkies?

Brett: You may think I'm loony, but I can take them or leave them.

Lori: No, I get it.  I actually don't like them.  I was sad that I think they've gotten rid of Zingers though.  Those red ones were delicious!

Oasis or Mirage?

I-80 Oasis by flickr user Carolynpom

Brett: How many oases do you think there are in the Sahara Desert?

Lori: I suppose it depends on how thirsty you are.  Wait.  Void that.  I was thinking of mirages...

Brett: Don't feel bad, they're easy to confuse.  I'm sure people confuse qi and id, as well.

Lori: You're probably right.  I will not hide in shame now.

Brett: I'm glad you decided to heed my advice.

Death and taxes

high heels by flickr user sedge808

Brett: Is sales tax expensive in Chicago?

Lori: Um, I don't spend a lot of time in the city.... But I bought a bottle of water last time I was there, and I think it's somewhere around 10%.

Brett: Oh.  10% is the sales tax in DC, too.  At least at restaurants.  I think it may be different at stores, but it's not like I often go shopping for high heel shoes or anything, so I'm not sure.

Lori: I would love to see the faces of the employees if you were trying on heels in their store.

Brett: I don't know, it could be a zen experience for them.

Lori: Awe, probably not.  I could see a spa day being zen-like.  You trying on heels would be a spectacle!