On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 11:33:04 -0500, M. Bevelhimer <[log in to unmask]> 
wrote:

>Not the Tennessee kind, but the diver kind.  Any of you old geezers want 
to
>relive those just-out-of-school-nothing-to-do years of your life?  I don't
>know any of these folks, just thought I'd pass it on.
>-Mark B.

Nonsense, Mark!   I fit all THREE kinds:  Tennessee, diver, old
geezer!

Actually I have PLENTY to do, and in God's country right NOW!
Viking God, of course.

Unable to spring a "real" surprise of my re-visit to Sydney, I
was a bit too late (about a week ago) to deter Strike from 
rounding up a mini-NEDfest (which a birdie had told me Strike
might have started) my suggested plan of a Chinese New Year
banquet at Sydney to be hosted by me, was immediately shot
down by the owner of Strike's Reef, who already had a list of
just about everyone I had ever met in Sydney, Raffles Long Bar
in Singapore, or London <G>  who may be in Sydney this 
Saturday.  :-)

Thus, in spite of the weasel mischa backing out, there will
be a surprise (to ME) dry (non-diving) but not-dry (though
without moonshine this time) NEDfest at Strike's Reef
where no grouper will be consumed, I presume.  :-)

-- da Feeesh.