🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <5psp7l$d5u@news.scruz.net>, jrd@enclave.org.spam_blows (J.R. Dean) writes:
> In article <pigfaceECz0DM.Fyt@netcom.com>, pigface@netcom.com (Notorious P.I.G.) wrote:
> >In article <5prnfb$rc2@redtail.cruzio.com> geoffw@cruzio.com writes:
> >>No photo of Vinnie's fingers around Glen's neck, but hey,
> >>you had to be there.
> >
> >The funniest part of that was, while the picture was being snapped,
> >Appleby was so tensed up that I felt as if he thought I was going
> >to really yank his goozle out of his neck. When I assured him that
> >it was all in good fun, he said, "I know. I'm just trying to make myself
> >look blue."
> 
> Chris Watson, take note: This is Vinnie's "normal" 
> behavior.
> 
>    "Your understanding of extreme violence probably comes 
>   out of the books you read. For first hand knowledge, come 
>   to the White Cockade tomorrow night. I'll be easy to spot, 
>     as I'll be the one with my hands around your throat."
> 
>                          -- Vinnie Jordan, not sounding
>                             the least bit violent, no sir...

Actually, the reality is that I had to really press Vinnie to pose for
that picture with me.  This is not, from what I saw, "normal" behavior
for Vinnie.  When Mel said that Vinnie was a gentleman, I had a bit of
trouble believing it.  When I met him, it seemed that she had understated
his good qualities.

Now, I'm not gonna suggest that Vinnie or anybody else is a Saint (although
Mel dubbed Kathy as such for being able to tolerate me).  For all that I
know, Vinnie might spend his free time molesting 6 year olds.  (Hey, Vinnie,
wanna go over with me to the elementry school and play "Crossing Guard"?)
But, face to face, he is very pleasent and a lot of fun.

I posed for that picture with Vinnie (even though I don't, normally, like
my picture taken), specifically because of the quote that you included,
above.  I was hoping that Julian would have it scanned and I would put it
up on my web page, just to show how funny that quote is.

I will not do that, however, without both Vinnie's and your permission.
Waddya say?

See, it came as quite a surprise to me, when all of the scruz.general and
some of the peevers got together last month, that the people on the net
are more than just what they type on the net.  There is something quite
interesting about actually meeting the people.  For me, it kinda changes
my perception of what I read, here.  (For example, I thought of Mel as
being taller.)  

I was, quite frankly, apprehensive about meeting the peevers.  And this
is even after having private email conversations with them -- some fairly
extensive.  I found out that they are just people.  (I *know* I'm gonna
get grief for the "just".)

It is from that gathering that I *highly* recommend actually meeting the
people.  

That's the reason that I posted the stuff about "meeting" don fong, last
Friday.  I was trying to draw him out -- to give him a reason to show up
at a gathering.  He didn't even <sob> respond.
Do not underestimate your abilities.  That is your boss's job.
It is your job to find ways around your boss's roadblocks.
_______________________________________________________________
Glen Appleby  glena@mail.cruzio.com  http://www2.cruzio.com/~glena/