On Mon, 11 Feb 2002 19:29:28 -0600, Crusty Russ <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>Huw, there's no profit in betting against Bob.  :-)

That is not ENTIRELY correct.  The casinos in Las Vegas (from where I
returned only hours ago) hold the edge betting against me in ALL their
games except one, if they could only suck me into playing any of the
"except one" bets.  :-)

>I feel safe in speaking for the rest of the group, that we would love to
>have you aboard.  ...if only to tell Strike stories!  :-)

My crystalball says Huw will accept this invitation thus contributing
to his Lost Wages even though he won't be in Las Vegas.  :-)

I regret that I'll not be there to listen to his version of Strike's
Tall Tales.  BUT, Huw, if you can append to your CAIV02NEDfest
itinerary, a stop at the Choo-Choo pre-CAIV02-NEDfest, as Viv will,
then it'll be entirely up to you and Viv to work out whether you two
would like to share a KING size bed in one of our guest bedrooms <VBG>
I have already offered Mike Wallace (and his wife) our other guest
bedroom and I think even the KING bed would not be big enough for
THREE consenting adults.   :-)))

We'll have other "local" folks at the pre-NEDfest, which I hope Jeff
will be well enough (by then) to attend, who have already "signed up"
<G> from other parts of the SE (South East USA).

I am just popping in here to read a few posts, and wish y'll a

                    HAPPY (CHINESE) NEW YEAR

before this day slips away.

-- Bob.