100 things
Taking the lead from Huntington Sharp and Ericka Lutz. Things I've done are bolded. What have you done?
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swum in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day.
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swum in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day.
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Saul Marc Rosenfeld says:
Seeing as how you just
Seeing as how you just accused me of being potentially responsible in the event of your untimely demise (in Jayne Lyn Stahl's "The Opiate of the People" blog)- I thought it might be prudent of me to check out your "author's page", for "know thine enemy", as I'm sure you're well aware, is a wise saying indeed (usually accredited to the great 4th century B.C. Japanese Mah Jong Master Lao Tsu- although noted "Korean Ninja Master" Bruce Lee often tried to take credit for it).
Be that as it may, I saw that you boasted about the fact that your father was a bona fide "Karate Master"- which, of course, makes you the "Karate Kid". I immediately faxed this information to the Birmingham police, and to Interpol- and if I were to die suddenly from an unexplanable sharp blow to any of my vital organs, they will know exactly where to look for my assailant!
In the meantime, just in case you didn't see it on the Huntington Sharp/Ericka Lutz blog, here is my list of those "100 things".
P.S. You would do well to read # 58 with particular care- for, as it happens, my hands and feet are also registered as "deadly weapons"- and, were I to be so inclined, I could easily train your Evil neighbors in the Art of Budo (an ancient Japanese word that translates as "kick-ass time")!
1. No-brainer
2. Yep, slept under the stars a few times when camping- but darned if I didn't invariably wake up with rheumy-red eyes and snot running from my (allergy-challenged) nose, and at least partially covered by huge festering mosquito bites. I hated every "back to nature" minute of it, and will only do so again at the point of a gun.
3. Yep, dropped out of college after my first year and joined a professional band (e.g., people actually paid us money to play for them!) in 1967. Had a real blast for as long as it lasted (about a year), and look back on the whole experience with great fondness and not a little nostalgia.
5. Watching my first (and only) meteor shower (while in the desert) was enthralling, and I shall never forget it.
8. Only those who are certifiably insane would yearn to climb a mountain. I respectfully suggest that you consult a qualified therapist to talk you down from the ledge (so to speak).
9. Yep, I once (reluctantly) held a praying mantis- but only because my wife did so first, and then shamed me into it.
11. [bungee jumped] See #8.
12. Yep, visited Paris 19 (yes, nineteen) times- but since I was living in The Hague for many years and it was only 3 hr. 20 min. train ride- that was to be expected. It's my favorite city on the planet (though, with some exceptions, most assuredly not my favorite people...).
13. Yep, and I'm ashamed to admit that I required a change of underwear as a direct result of that experience...
14. Yep, I taught myself to play guitar from scratch. I also taught myself the art of procrastination. In time, I became quite adept at both.
16. Oh yeah, I had food poisoning once, and will never, ever, ever forget it! You know the cliche': "it was so awful I wanted to die!"? Well, food poisoning is indeed considerably worse than death! Life lesson learned: never eat chilli from a dilapidated-looking, low-rent roadside diner...
18. Yep, I grew some turnips once for a school project. Yawn...
19. Like almost everyone else, I found the Mona Lisa to be something of a letdown (expectations were too high I suppose...).
20. Well, I have "not slept" on an overnight train. Not that I was unwilling to try, but because I was unable to relax surrounded by a chattering, jostling, scratching, belching, farting throng of fellow-passengers. Never again!!!
22. Yep, I hitch-hiked all up and down the East coast in 1969 (the much-vaunted "summer of love"); and ended my sojourn at the Woodstock festival. Good times. Really good times..; - )
23. Many a time. Fortunately for me, the work ethic in Holland is more attuned to people of my...laid-back...nature; and there is actually a policy there called "baal-dagen" (literally: "fed-up days"), wherein you're allowed to call in "sick" several times a year merely because you're "sick" of working. I kid you not!
26. Yep, been skinny-dipping [see #22 re "the summer of love"]. Good thing camera cell-phones weren't around back then, otherwise many (formerly overweight) people would now become hapless victims of extortion...
27. Nope, never made it to a marathon- I did jog 10k on the beach three times a week for many years; but that was always quite far enough for me, thank you!
28. Yep, but I was only nine at the time, and only remember the vague (actually, not so vague) odor of garbage (it was during the summer...).
29. Saw just one total eclipse many years ago. Yawn...
30. Watched countless sunsets of course, and a small number of sunrises (though only after "all-nighters"; so I won't try to B.S. you by pretending that I rose at the crack of dawn to be "at one" with nature...).
33. Yep, Niagra Falls was rather imposing, and it wasn't nearly as "commercialized" when I saw it back in the early 60's. Prepare to get WET, even though they provide you with raincoats on the "Maid of the Mist" ferry.
35. Yep, saw an Amish community (in Lancaster, Pa.), but I'm ashamed to admit that about all I remember (I was only 11 or 12 at the time) was scarfing down a delectible slice of their "shoo-fly" pie. Yeah, call me a Philistine if you must- but I just loves my pie!
36. Yep, taught myself Dutch (see my blog: "Dutch Treat" for all the sordid details...).
37. This is a "trick" question, right?!
38. Yep. At least it didn't reek there like it did in Venice...
39. [ see #8 ]
40. Yep. It was really quite imposing- despite my tender age.
45. Yep, many a time.
46. Not yet... (ask not for whom the bell tolls...).
48. Yep, and wouldn't you just know it- we got caught right smack dab in the middle of a horrific squall (could possibly have been the inspiration for the film: "A Perfect Storm")!
49. Yep, did the whole Italy thing all in that one memorable trip. But I remember being fascinated by Pompei most of all.
50. My stout-hearted wife has been all the way up to the top several times; but I invariably prefer to wait for her at the base- just in case a fellow tourist who suffers from, say, a fear of heights, is in desperate need of a helping hand as to what restaurant to choose for lunch...
51. Yep, snorkeling at Eilat (Red sea). That was truly an unforgettable experience!
54. Yep, "drive-ins" were common back in the day. I remember seeing George Romero's "Night of the Living Dead" at a drive-in, and then needing a fresh change of underwear afterwards (I believe my date was kinda put-off by that shameful display of cowardice. She never returned my calls after that night, and even got a restraining order against me)...
57. Yep, started a record store in Holland back in the late 70's because I wanted to be my own boss. It ultimately became very successful, and I grew very bored with it after a while.
58. Yep, I took up tae kwon do (the Korean version of karate), and eventually (many lumps and bruises later) earned a brown belt. I was proud as punch (pun intended) at having achieved that distinction; but am every bit as proud of the fact that I have never, even once, struck anybody in anger in my entire life (despite a frequent desire to do so- especially when driving in heavy traffic).
65. [ see # 8 ]
71. Yep, I've eaten caviar- and I loathed it (it was the "good stuff" too- "Beluga")! Much ado about nothing if you ask me- unless you happen to love the taste of wildly expensive greasy salt...
73. Yep, stood in Times square (a number of times), and even saw the (in)famous "Naked Cowboy" once. He has great abs, and quite a lucrative racket going for himself...
74. Yep, I was fascinated by the Everglades- and went back there several times in my life. Be sure to bring along a case of "Deet" (unless you happen to like mosquitos...).
75. Oh yeah! Nuff said...
78. Yep, been on the back of a speeding motorcycle. Not recommended for the faint of heart (bring a change of underwear- don't ask me why, just do it).
80. YAY!
81. Yep. (see other Italy-related numbers).
82. Yep, bought my first brand new car two years ago when I first laid eyes on the 2007 Mustang GT. It looked remarkably like the 1967 model that I'd learned to drive in- only much better (e.g., faster!). Up until that moment, I'd always been satisfied with driving really good second-hand (excuse me- "pre-owned"!) vehicles- mostly Bimmers; but when the Mustang and I laid eyes on each other it was love at first sight. Although I just turned 59 [see my blog: "Happy Belated Birthday to Me!"], I swear to you that I don't feel a day older than eighteen every time I get behind the wheel! And I have the "warning" tickets to prove it...; - ) P.S. My vanity license plate is: "TYPE A". Nuff said?
83. Yep, and I could actually...feel...the weight of its history. If only there could be peace one day...
84. Yep. Well, sort of. I had a large house-boat custom built while living in Holland, and the day it was delivered from the wharf to our berth in the Hague, it seems that it failed to clear the lowest bridge by about one inch! A large crowd, and several police cars, had gathered to watch the "spectacle" (by which I mean me jumping up and down on the roof like a Lunatic on crack at the sheer stupidity of the person responsible for doing the calculations); and, after several hours had passed, a newspaper photographer dropped by to record the incident for posterity. They finally managed to...force...it under the bridge by partly crushing the roof (!), but the insurance ultimately paid for that. I still tend to develop a marked twich whenever I think back to that fateful day...
88. Yep, had chickenpox. It was a good excuse to let my mom spoil me rotten (I milked it for all it was worth).
91. I'm actually pretty good friends with a (somewhat) famous Hollywood actor/(Oscar-winning)producer/film director. We're both avid collectors of pre-1914 pioneer aviation ephemera- and our mutual love of that hobby quickly developed into a real frienship. I abhor "name-droppers" though, so that's about all I have to say about it.
93. Of course.
94. Yep, had a daughter (well, my wife actually played the starring role). And now a granddaughter. The granddaughter is much less stressful and lots more fun (sorry about that Nessa!).
99. Yep. Stung by a wasp too, and a yellow-jacket, and a hornet. I hate 'em all (except for bees- who don't sting just because they're Evil)...!
100. Yep, many a time (including my own book).
Well, now you folks probably know more about me than does my wife.
Of course, I shall vehemently deny any and all embarrassing confessions (especially those relating to soiled underwear). Wouldn't you...?!
Ryoma Collia-Suzuki says:
What a great list!
Saul,
As time is short for me as I believe that the police will be here at any moment to cart me off for interrogation at one of their smallest, darkest, smelliest cells, I felt I should respond immediately and assure you that even if I were to be removed as an immediate threat, Gina will still be very much at large.
She represents a much more skilled and cunning warrior than I could ever dream of becoming. I have witnessed fully armed and body armoured men five times her weight, attempt to best her in armed combat, only to find themselves disarmed, dazed and sprawled flat out on the floor with Gina standing there calmly, smiling sweetly without having to even lift her weapon.
As for your list of "100 things" I felt that after such a wonderfully detailed response, it's only fair that I redo my list in a similar vein.
1. Started your own blog - Yes indeedy.
2. Slept under the stars - I've 'camped out' a couple of times (not my favourite past-time!), once when I was 6 and wanted to experience the outdoors so I was allowed to sleep in the garden for one night and the other when I was around thirteen with a group of friends before we were turfed out of the camp site at 2 am in the middle of no-where for being unruly (I was innocent, honest!) and having to walk 15 miles to get home. The last time I slept under the stars I was seventeen and homeless in Tokyo for a couple of weeks so I spent some of it sleeping on park benches.
5. Watched a meteor shower - Gina and myself were driving around the Cotswalds one Winter night, many, many years ago and had the special pleasure of seeing a meteor shower. It was amazing and lasted for ages.
6. Given more than you can afford to charity - Have done it a few times but I have to say it wasn't a lot since I couldn't afford it!
12. Visited Paris - We have gone to Paris every year for over 10 years. At one point I was doing a lot of work there as well so Gina and myself were fortunate to be in Paris a week at a time every two weeks for around half a year. Wonderful!
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch - I'm going to have to withdraw this one. I have been assured that street dancing (at least what I did as a teenager) is not an art and that Martial Arts was not self taught. I can boil an egg though - cooking is an art after all. :)
18. Grown your own vegetables - Potatoes and carrots in the back garden when I was a around 7. The soup I made with them was very nice.
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France - Yes, although it was a bit of an anti-climax being herded like sheep to get a glimpse at her.
20. Slept on an overnight train - Yes, from Tokyo to the north of Japan.
21. Had a pillow fight - Yes and nearly broke the beds my siblings and i were jumping up and down on while we were scrapping.
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill - Yes, but I was working 3 jobs and pulling over 120 work hours a week at the time so I figured I deserved the break!
24. Built a snow fort - Yes, but it didn't last long.
25. Held a lamb - Yes, it was very cute.
29. Seen a total eclipse - Wierd experience, the light was very odd.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset - Many times. :)
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors - It was quite a spiritual experience for me as a teenager. I was brought up in an inner city suburb where the only greenery I saw was a tiny local park. My ancesters were from the north of Japan (hills, farms, paddy fields, sea) and the other side of my family were from a town near Mount Fuji. I felt connected to nature and my roots for the first time in my life.
36. Taught yourself a new language - Japanese but automatically forgot most of it when I came back to the UK.
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied - Yes, for a short period of time then needed more. LOL!
39. Gone rock climbing - Not in a big way but it was kind of fun, especially considering my irrational fear of heights.
41. Sung karaoke - Unfortunately for everyone in the room, yes.
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant - I know I've done this but can't remember why!
44. Visited Africa - Spent some time in Northern Africa on business. It was interesting but also heartbreaking as it is one of the countries I have been to where I have been near shanty towns. What made it worse was that I was being chauffeur driven at the time. I shudder at the memory.
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight - Yes, on my own. And again I felt very close to nature.
46. Been transported in an ambulance - I think I have been in an ambulance twice.
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris - Yes, the best time was at night. Paris is called the City of Lights for a very good reason.
52. Kissed in the rain - Yes, most memorably in Paris on one of our first holidays there.
53. Played in the mud - Almost swam in the stuff when I used to play Rugby.
57. Started a business - We were antique dealers for a couple of years. That was fun!
58. Taken a martial arts class - Used to train four and a half hours a day, six days a week in Karate. Also did Kendo for a while. Gina wiped the floor with me in Kendo many, many times!
59. Visited Russia - Yes, spent some time in Samara on business.
67. Bounced a check - Unwittingly, when I was around 18.
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy - I did for years. Can't remember what it was now - something to do with Star Wars I think.
71. Eaten Caviar - Didn't think much of it.
72. Pieced a quilt - Tried to learn needlework when I was a child. Failed miserably!
75. Been fired from a job - From a lumber yard when I was 15.
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London - Very colourful.
77. Broken a bone - As soon as I was born. Broke my collar bone the moment I entered the world.
82. Bought a brand new car - Kind of. I had a cash budget from my company in the past so I have bought a Jaguar and previously an Audi which was fun. If we were to buy a new car with our own funds I think we would buy an Alfa Romeo or a Jaguar.
88. Had chickenpox - Yes
90. Sat on a jury - Was supposed to but did not get the letter until several months after the trial as I had been travelling around for so long and did not get my post in time.
91. Met someone famous - I know I have but do not remember who they were! Oh, except one of the former Prime Ministers of the UK who was a very jolly chap indeed.
92. Joined a book club - Yes, Gina made me do it! LOL!
93. Lost a loved one - Yes.
97. Been involved in a law suit - Yes, we started a law suit against our neighbours for harrassment and intimidation a few years ago.
98. Owned a cell phone - It's crazy but I carry two with me most of the time.
100. Read an entire book in one day - a few times but they were pretty bad and I don't want to name them!
Saul Marc Rosenfeld says:
Although you sound rather
Although you sound rather intelligent, Ryoma, I'm convinced that must only be an act- because why else would you so carelessly betray the fact that Gina is even "a more skilled and cunning warrior" than yourself? Now the Birmingham police have TWO sealed letters from me, and should I ever be discovered lying in the bushes with a Kendo staff planted firmly in my noggin- they will pick HER up and grill her mercilessly before even dealing with YOU! Or was that perhaps your devilish and cowardly plan all along? To callously sacrifice your wife at the first hint of trouble with the law? I'm sure your much-worthier ancestors would be quite appalled at such ignoble behavior! By the way, are you, by chance, related to THE "Suzuki" family that owns/constructs those bad-ass motorcycles? If that should be the case, then I...might...be willing to withdraw those police complaints- IF you would agree to provide me with your most expensive and blindingly-fast 2009 model...
P.S. regarding #25 ("held a lamb")- do you mean to say you held it before cruelly sacrificing the poor creature in one of your ancient and bizarre Japanese rituals?
#39. there is no such thing as an "irrational fear of heights". NOT being completely terrified of heights is what is totally "Irrational"!
#43. As it so happens, I was that stranger whom you once bought a meal for in a restaurant. But, as I distinctly recall, you were a cheap S.O.B., and wouldn't even permit me to order an appetizer or dessert- just the main course. Thanks for nothing!
#58. Thanks fr providing me (and the Birmingham police) with that chilling account of your having trained "four and a half hours a day six days a week in karate". That means you are at least a 7th degree black-belt, and the police will take no chances- but will shoot you like a dog at even the slightest sign of resistance.
Too bad for you that you're not nearly as smart as you are deadly...!
Ryoma Collia-Suzuki says:
It has taken me hours to even know where to begin this response!
And I am still at a loss. LOL! You have made me laugh so much with your responses, both here and on other blogs, that I have been left speechless as to what to write! Gina tells me I should continue reading your blogs as she enjoys the peace and quiet. Nevertheless, I will make an attempt to write 'something'. :)
To begin with, you credit me with far too much cunning and intellect. I am what you see, no more, no less. You have nothing to fear (from me at least!) so possibly only ONE sealed letter will be required Mr Rosenfeld, unless you can continue to sufficiently engage Gina in enough intellectually stimulating conversation in order to convince her that you should not have your noggin used for target practice.
Good luck with that by the way! ;)
Regarding the other points you made,
#25Only when bunny rabbits are not available.
#39 I agree with you actually. LOL!
#43 I remember you! You're the one who took my Corned Beef and Pastrami sandwich! Scoundrel! That episode scarred me so deeply that I could never face meat again and have been a vegetarian ever since! I felt SO betrayed and had nightmares for 14 years.
#58 I am a Ninja Master of the Birmingham variety. No one can see me unless I choose to be seen. Can you see me?! Hah! I told you so!
Saul Marc Rosenfeld says:
Nice try, Ryoma- but do
Nice try, Ryoma- but do you really think that I am naive enough to fall for what is perhaps the "oldest trick in the book" (e.g., stating that I credit you with "far too much cunning and intellect" in the hope that I will underestimate your prowess)?! You may get away with a sly ruse of that nature by saying it to your lunatic/homicidal neighbors- but NOT to me!
Nor is your claim that I have "nothing to fear (from me at least)" any more believable. For you have already "spilled the beans" as far as your dark and mysterious ninja skills are concerned by so stupidly boasting of your chillingly fanatical "four and a half hour six days a week" karate sessions! Not only that, but you even warned me, in no uncertain terms, that Gina was considerably more skilled that even you in the deadly Art of Budo! So please don't waste your time, and insult my intelligence, by trying to take back those words so that I might be lulled into a false sense of complacency. Your father may have taught you well, my deadly nemesis, but then- so did mine...!!
As a matter of fact, your latest effort to deceive me has infuriated me so- that I've taken the liberty of contacting our Department of Homeland Security to suggest that you and Gina be placed immediately on their "terrorist watch list". They thanked me profusely for this patriotic act, and have even sent the Red Room photos I provided them of you and Gina to the U.S. Air Marshalls' Dojo- where they've been afixed to the heads of practice dummies, and are viciously punched and kicked repeatedly on a daily basis- in order to prepare those gentlemen if the day ever comes that they happen to spot either of you trying to enter our country!
No, Ryoma- you will not find ME to be a "pushover" like your poor, misunderstood, hapless neighbors! For I happen to be a True Coward- and have not the slightest shame about calling on help from any and all sources!
P.S. as for #43- I remembered YOU the instant I saw your (oh-so-innocent seeming!) Red Room photo. And it was NOT a "corned beef & pastrami" sandwich- it was "turkey & chopped liver"! And I too felt betrayed- for when you inquired as to whether I would like a free meal, I naturally assumed that this would include the usual appetizer and dessert; and your cold insistance that I should "be more than satisfied with just the main course" has scarred me so, that I've never again been able to accept a free meal from a stranger.
Ninja, or otherwise.