while I really need to quit smoking cigarettes for so many, many reasons, I absolutely refuse to lead a vice-free life.

Quit smoking, start kicking people in the shins at bus stations?

or is just nast, as in the case of tea

Tea is not nast! It's not like it's coffee or something!

he gave up weed

All I will say on this subject just now is that, while I really need to quit smoking cigarettes for so many, many reasons, I absolutely refuse to lead a vice-free life.

Well, he's addicted to ice cream, if that counts. (We have -- no shit -- 4 different half-gallons of ice cream in the freezer right now.)

The wine shop that opened across the street from D's daycare (oh Brooklyn I love you so much) has single-serving box wine. I haven't had the opportunity to try it yet, but the owner assures me that it's "better than you'd expect...definitely drinkable."

I've heard that, too, but I'm leery.

Quit smoking, start kicking people in the shins at bus stations?

That's not vice; it's just good common sense.

I really like the HonestTea [edit: which is entirely unrelated to Izze, other than being something to drink which is not a soft drink] (even though Coke bought a 40% share of them). They're actually based out of suburban DC. They have some yum flavors, they're organic, and they've got JUST enough sweetness for my taste (and no HFCS, just sugar). Usually like, 10-30 cal per bottle, or somesuch, at least in the flavors I like.

I love HonestTea! Much lower in calories than anything else, but still tastes good. And their caffeine content is right there, too!

I found a diet soda w/o caffeine that I liked just this weekend: A&W diet root beer. I can't remember the last time I had soda in the house, but will have this around.

Also, speaking of caffeine-free and tea: Bengal Spice iced tea. That's the only iced tea we'll make at home.

When I first moved in the cold water from my fridge dispenser had a bad, metallic taste. I'm not sure if I've gotten used to it or if months of use have cleaned out the pipes, but I can't taste it at all now.

Garden hose water is still the best tasting to me.

Quit smoking, start kicking people in the shins at bus stations?

As appealing as this is, one of the reasons I keep the last remaining vice after cigarettes is so I don't go out and kick people.

Besides, I wouldn't want to crowd shrift's territory.

I've heard that, too, but I'm leery.

Supposedly boxes are the screw tops of the future - they look cheap now, but preserve the flavor as well if not better than glass, and are much cheaper to manufacture.

Supposedly boxes are the screw tops of the future - they look cheap now, but preserve the flavor as well if not better than glass, and are much cheaper to manufacture.

Also lighter to ship.

Also lighter to ship.

Right, which makes then greener.

they look cheap now, but preserve the flavor as well if not better than glass

Wouldn't let light in either.

This is also applicable to cans coming back in microbrewery ditribution.