"that's why we're giving you back your watermelon with an extra thick rind"

esther - "There wasn't a speck of mail in the mailbox.  Nor any message on the answering machine.  No one had any business with me, it seemed.  Fine.  I had no business with anyone else either.  I took some ice out of the freezer, pouured myself a large quantity of whiskey, and added a splash of soda.  Then I got undressed and, crawling under the covers, sat up in bed and sipped my drink.  I felt like I was going to fade out any second, but I had to allow myself this luxury.  A ritual interlude I like so much between the time I get into bed and the time I fall asleep.  Having a drink in bed while listening to music and reading a book.  As precious to me as a beautiful sunset or good clean air.

The way i see it, you've got a certain quality. Or else you're missing something.

i  wish i was  - "I don't understand"...in fact I didnt' understand.  On the whole, I"m a regular guy.  I say I understand when I do, and I say I don't when I don't.  I try not to mince words.  It seems to me a lot of trouble in this world has its origins in vague speech.  Most people, when they go around not speaking clearly,  somewhere in their unconscious they're asking for trouble..."

On 5/4/05, Andrew L. Chan <achan23@yahoo.com> wrote:

Man it looks like achin is gainin weight

my rebuttal -- "Have as many as you like," said the old man. "When you get t'my age, your eatin' declines. Can't eat as much, Can't work as much. But a young person ought t'eat plenty. Eat plenty and fatten up plenty. People nowadays hate t'get fat, but if you ask me, they're looking at fat all wrong. They say it makes you unhealthy or ugly, but it'd never happen t'all if you fatten up the right way. You live a fuller life, have more sex drive, sharpen your wits. I was good and fat when i was young. Wouldn't believe it t'look at me now. HO-Ho-Ho"