J.B. White and his lovely bride Donna in St. Louis for the weekend!

[tford (OFC)]

Well Bob, I knew it, just be nice once and a retired Chi com lawnmower shill from Lame Duck, Indiana has to horn in. I thought the medics had given you enough thorazine that the "Norman" thing would have subsided by now, but alas it's not helping is it.

We would have loved to have you and the lovely Mrs. Beagle Master in town at the same time, and I would have 'popped' for the tickets, but you disappeared from the boards for so long we thought the worst may have happened and the black Helo's got you!

Your name was however brought up while we were at a game in reference to the hunting trip that we never took. J.B. was extremely disappointed that he didn't have a shot (so to speak) at your witty banter for that weekend. If I may suggest, it would be real pleasure to have you, J.B. Donna, and yes the Gimp and Red (and wives) as well in for a kick back weekend of fun and frivolity at the Schaeffley brewery ET AL (fall flavors such as pumkin beer) coming in September.

J.B. knows the way, Gimp and Red can find me, and for Bob, well just follow "Norman's" nose.

[da gimp]

He's not that bad, Bob. I don't know what Norm told you, but Tom only charges a nickel to shake his hand.

Kids, kids, kids, I can't be gone 3 days, & you are back to fighting...........next time let the ladies go shopping with your credit cards as you bums go to the brewery & the game, I mean just what damage could 3 women (Mrs BTBM, Linda, Donna)due to your bank accts if they were turned loose for 6 hours & told to spend what they want to..........

[tford (OFC)]

What bank account? That is reserved for rich retired construction types who live in big houses in the country, you know guys like you Gimp! By the way we did take Donna with us (Linda is incapacitated with 6 fractured disks) and as such was unable to attend.

I know that Donna was mortified by the fact that she had to put up with Jim and me, but into each life a little rain must fall.

When are you finally going to grace our fair community, when the Bentley completes it's oil change, and the chauffeur is back from London?

[da gimp]

pulled weeds n grass from the garden yest for 1 hour.....I can walk today & do stairs, but it's a not fricking good day.......as you know I fell in '86, fractured 2 vertebre & burst all my lumbar discs , broke 2 ribs,,,, drove home drank some JW Dant 102 proof. Next day I went to my docs & we found the broken ribs on the Xrays, but there was too much swelling to find the vertebres' breaks, so I put on a rib belt, took some steroids & went back to the Lake City Ammo plant cleanup in 3 days.. if I'm going to hurt at home or hurt at work, I might as well be making some money.........we found the broken lumbar vertebres& the burstdiscs in 91 when I had a CAT scan & an MRI.......so I can daam sure relate to your lady's pain..................

[tford (OFC)]

Gimp, Sorry for your "owie" but you didn't answer the question. When are you going to come to St. Louis and meet up with J.B. and me? With any amount of luck your coming might motivate BTBM and Red to show up.

I know a place close to here where we can Pheasant hunt and YOU can be in a six wheel John Deer Gator being driven right up to the dog on point for your shot. Then, (if unlike Bob) you can hit your assets with a bow fiddle, you will have a take home feast. If not the one eyed old fat man will back you up and you will still go home with birds for the feast!

Fall is coming, when do we expect to see your shining face?

[da gimp]

aw man, more tempting than a,,,,,,,,,,nbetter not say here, wife might read

[tford (OFC)]

Gimp, we have your six brother! Don't fear the wife thing as J.B. will take care of that for you, and I will set up the hunt! Now what's your excuse, pray tell?

[JB White]

Why do I always have to watch everybodys wife? Do I look like a unic or something???

[Bill D]

Why do I always have to watch everybodys wife? Do I look like a unic or something???

Well, you do sort or resemble a eunuch, though.

I know, I'm still a smartass.

[da gimp]

Well, you do sort or resemble a eunuch, though.

I know, I'm still a smartass.

Bill just won the OFC's Zinger contest with his great insight & wisdom........