From: AlleyCat <katt@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,can.politics,alt.politics.trump,alt.politics.liberalism,alt.politics.democrats,alt.politics.usa.republican
Subject: Re: So there!
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2025 19:17:56 -0500
Organization: AlleyCat Computing, Inc.
On Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:19:21 -0700, Alan says...
> > If you are referring to drinking... I haven't had a drink in over 12 years, Lakehouse rich kid.
> So you admit you're an alcoholic in recovery.
Nope.
In this day and age of Gen X, Y, Z and Millennial trauma-bragging, there's no reason for me to lie. Also... why in the FUCK would I
deny drinking or being an alcoholic?
I'm a fucking Boomer, stupid... being a drinker or even an alcoholic is NOT something MY generation is "ashamed" of. It's more of a
badge of honour, unless it wrecked something like a job or marriage.
Nope and nope.
LOL
Disappointed?
You haven't a fucking THING on me, no matter HOW much you desperately NEED to think you have.
You HATE it that I know so much about you and you know NOTHING abut me. LOL
Every time you fish for something, I laugh my ass off and feel the utmost pity for you, since you so desperately NEED to Lord
something over someone so you can feel good about your life and yourself.
LOL... you're worse than Rudy at trying to GUESS things about me, and failing SO fucking terribly.
NONE of your guesses are even close.
The last "drink" I had, was an after dinner beer, so nope... no alcoholism here, no matter HOW much you wish for it.
WRONG!
LOL
Sad.
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