Panda's Ultimate Sacrifice
Apr 25th, 2008, 07:51 AM
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Panda's Ultimate Sacrifice
Succumbing to some undifferentiated need to take care of those less fortunate than we have mistakenly invited Bob to our house for dinner tomorrow night. Perhaps this is training for our Bali debacle. I hope he likes gruel from the collective. If he gets really out of hand, there are countless pictures of past vacations. We can show these to him until he leaves.
Karen, of course, is truly welcome. A separate menu for her.
Karen, of course, is truly welcome. A separate menu for her.
Apr 25th, 2008, 08:08 AM
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i have been to the doctor this AM in anticipation of tomorrow's exercise in civility.....he has prescribed a number of things to calm our stomachs and a pill which allows you to vomit on command...
the one good thing is that there is a mcdonalds open late right around the corner so we can eat a true meal after we are presented food worse than even the lowest budget airline...
now i know why beth wants to eat out all the time....self-preservation...
the one good thing is that there is a mcdonalds open late right around the corner so we can eat a true meal after we are presented food worse than even the lowest budget airline...
now i know why beth wants to eat out all the time....self-preservation...
Apr 25th, 2008, 08:09 AM
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Andy, I'm going to need a complete report on Bob's behavior as I'm having them over to dinner on Monday night. As you noted, Karen is welcome since she is always lovely and it's unlikely she will present any kind of problem. Bob, on the other hand...
Apr 25th, 2008, 09:49 AM
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So...another tip from the "banker's guide to saving for your vacation": arrange as many free dinners with friends as you can in the week leading up to your vacation, saving $ on food that can the be used to dine out in Bangkok.
Apr 25th, 2008, 10:21 AM
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Bob was well-behaved when we met for brunch last Sunday. Perhaps lawyers bring out the worst in him???
We split the check (evenly) by the way and we both left a generous tip for the wait staff...
We split the check (evenly) by the way and we both left a generous tip for the wait staff...
Apr 25th, 2008, 10:43 AM
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Craig-defending Bob is beneath you. He's clearly leeching off of all Fodorites. It's his nature. A dinner here, a lunch there and his trip is paid for. If you split the bill in half, he MUST have ordered the most expensive thing(s) on the menu. Evenly is just an illusion.
Apr 25th, 2008, 06:09 PM
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give that scotch man more to drink...
craig did not know that i arranged for a kick-back from the restaurant on our bill....
i remember that laurie just bought a new flat screen tv, 96 inche, i think, so that may walk out her backdoor during my visit...
we love our english silver 'collected' on a trip to england last november...
i managed to get a bag of algae today and i will slip it into gpanda's pool (sorry hot-tub) tomorrow nite when he is not looking...
pook is far too much of a gentleman for me to spring something on him, so he is safe as i would not want to create an international incident..
craig did not know that i arranged for a kick-back from the restaurant on our bill....
i remember that laurie just bought a new flat screen tv, 96 inche, i think, so that may walk out her backdoor during my visit...
we love our english silver 'collected' on a trip to england last november...
i managed to get a bag of algae today and i will slip it into gpanda's pool (sorry hot-tub) tomorrow nite when he is not looking...
pook is far too much of a gentleman for me to spring something on him, so he is safe as i would not want to create an international incident..
Apr 26th, 2008, 07:51 AM
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Here's the good news. I'm cooking indian Food and have no idea how it's going to come out. Bob is sort of like those monkeys we used to shoot into space, except not as well dressed.
Apr 26th, 2008, 08:33 AM
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Serving Indian food? To Bob?
Well then, I'm sure he likes a good chili thrown into the curry, or maybe two, or three, or five. In fact, a whole handful of chilis will teach him what happens when he ventures forth to Cambridge.....
Well then, I'm sure he likes a good chili thrown into the curry, or maybe two, or three, or five. In fact, a whole handful of chilis will teach him what happens when he ventures forth to Cambridge.....
