That's marvelous, Amos! Simply wonderful. A classic. My hat's off to you, old pard.

Regarding the flirtation and consequences thing...we all come into this world with different karmic patterns, Amos. Yours was quite possibly more fortunate in that regard than mine. That's just the way it is. Next time round, I may draw a different hand. We'll see.

Now take a guy with a truly terrible karmic hand...and you might have Shane McBride. Or Billy the Kid. I've been reading a really terrific book by Larry McMurtry about Billy the Kid, and it's called "Anything for Billy". Try and find a copy in the used book store or the library if you haven't read it yet. I recommend it most highly.

You too, Rapaire. Read that book if you can find it.