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    Scottish solution to a natural habit.

    As I think we all know in this grim time of Covid 19, that the natural habit of touching our faces with our hands is best avoided and is a habit difficult to break. The Scottish solution?

    Have a glass of best malt in each hand.
    Last edited by Jock Scot; 2nd May 20 at 05:40 AM. Reason: found my glasses
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    And, of course, alcohol kills all known germs. That’s my story anyway.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
    As I think we all know in this grim time of Covid 19, that the natural habit of touching our faces with our hands is best avoided and is a habit difficult to break. The Scottish solution?

    Have a glass of best malt in each hand.
    That's a good formula for a well balanced man.
    "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give"
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    Sage advise Jock....My brother-in-law used to say when asked if he'd like a second drink; "You can't fly on just one wing!". You've taken it up a notch by having them both at once.
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    well, that comes from poor judgement."
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
    As I think we all know in this grim time of Covid 19, that the natural habit of touching our faces with our hands is best avoided and is a habit difficult to break. The Scottish solution?

    Have a glass of best malt in each hand.
    Perhaps that’s how Lewis Carroll came to write “through the looking glass”

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    I don't know, Jock, but I personally find it more efficient to have a glass in one hand and the bottle in the other.

    And remember, high concentrations of alcohol are a natural antiseptic. May we all practice our best antisepsis in these times of covid.
    Last edited by ForresterModern; 4th July 20 at 11:49 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ForresterModern View Post
    I don't know, Jock, but I personally find it more efficient to have a glass in one hand and the bottle in the other.

    And remember, high concentrations of alcohol are a natural antiseptic. May we all practice our best antisepsis in these times of covid.
    Just to insert a slight note of seriousness , The CDC recommends a minimum of 60% ethanol, and most of our tipples and only 40%.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Geoff Withnell View Post
    Just to insert a slight note of seriousness , The CDC recommends a minimum of 60% ethanol, and most of our tipples and only 40%.
    You’d be looking for cask strength then....
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    well, that comes from poor judgement."
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