A few weeks ago, in one of my curmudgeonly moods, I responded somewhat acidly to a member who wanted to know whether it was worth renting a car or taking a cab from downtown to a strip joint in outer suburbia. What's wrong with visiting a few downtown SPs, rather than traipsing out to the wilderness, a remarked; these American visitors are NUTS....
Annalee wrote me to say that I was being harsh, that the member was a lovely guy, and that I was being rude and snippy to a visitor. Furthrmore, she told me, he's a smashing fellow and you'd like him.
So I apologised, and said that next time he came to town, I'd buy the first round, and drive him out to the Cannonball. Well, he showed up, tonight, and I picked him up at his hotel, we had a glass of wine, and wound up at FYEO (because I had no idea where the hell the Cannonball actually is). He kindly purchased a couple of dances for me, he had some sctotch and I had some diet pepsi (the doc sez I have to lose weight, and not drinking alcohol does that for me). And we were able to sort out the world, which badly needs our help.
So, Mad Max IS a smashing guy. Ms. Annalee, as always, was right on the money. And, through me being a crabby old bastard and through Annalee setting me on the path of righteousness, and through this list, I've got a new friend.
Humble pie never tasted this good.
Cheers,
Annalee wrote me to say that I was being harsh, that the member was a lovely guy, and that I was being rude and snippy to a visitor. Furthrmore, she told me, he's a smashing fellow and you'd like him.
So I apologised, and said that next time he came to town, I'd buy the first round, and drive him out to the Cannonball. Well, he showed up, tonight, and I picked him up at his hotel, we had a glass of wine, and wound up at FYEO (because I had no idea where the hell the Cannonball actually is). He kindly purchased a couple of dances for me, he had some sctotch and I had some diet pepsi (the doc sez I have to lose weight, and not drinking alcohol does that for me). And we were able to sort out the world, which badly needs our help.
So, Mad Max IS a smashing guy. Ms. Annalee, as always, was right on the money. And, through me being a crabby old bastard and through Annalee setting me on the path of righteousness, and through this list, I've got a new friend.
Humble pie never tasted this good.
Cheers,
