It's my understanding from experience and ample
testimony from others that in the modern world
- not just the Communist and former-Communist
countries - heavy surveillance is to be expected
wherever you go. I'm not saying that this is
always a bad thing - it's widely considered
necessary for the common welfare, even where
(as here) these activities slop over into the
unconstitutional. The founding fathers didn't
have to think about nay sort of crazies with
easy access to explosives.

Street cameras are everywhere, from what I can see. That's just the tip of
it. If the Government isn't watching, some corporation is tracking you on
their website or on the web. It's everywhere.

A trained dog certainly would be. Most dog breeds were originally

created

to kill something or other. Shepherds, pit bulls, wolfhounds etc

would

all get the job done. My niece's dog might, by tripping you up in the dark.

As could a large bird trained to wreak havoc.

I'm not seeing a big bird flopping under your feet on the rug, but I get
what you mean.

Likely; might be a reflection of the perceived
attitude of the intended audience. Pandering,
they call it.

Given that the classic attire for listening to a Classical concert is

a

tux, panda-ing might be more appropriate.

Har. Got to point out that you've not been to
a classical concert in a while, as tuxedos are
to be seen only on stage nowadays, and even
then not always.

The last one I went to was in a college auditorium. There were a few tuxes there and a few nice dresses. The rest? Pffft. Whatever.

Dog���s Nose
categories: beer, mull, Dickensian

Someone actually drank this?

You can wonder that, but it was widely enjoyed in
19th-century England.

Desperation, probably.

My wonder is why they decided to add some fancy
apostrophe into the character set, which translates
into that weirdness.

Someone didn't know any better.

330 ml porter
60 ml gin
3 ts soft light brown sugar
Nutmeg, to taste

Holy waste of nutmeg, Batman.

For me, I'd omit the nutmeg. Perhaps this mull
would be more to your taste, omitting the gin
as it does and substituting the mild and
agreeable brown ale for the darker porter:

I'd prefer the porter, frankly; I'm not a light-colored beer person.
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