He is probably someone who takes a kind of perverse delight in consuming ever larger amounts of your time, energy, and emotional attention, Don. :-) Now, who might that be? (it isn't me)

A conversation is like a dance. It takes two to tango.

I like the word "nigh". It's a lovely word. I hope it soon regains popularity in Chicago. The word "like" on the other hand is getting over-used these days, and should be accompanied by a 25 cent surcharge for each unnecessary utterance. If this were done the national debt could be paid off in a week, due solely to the efforts of teenage girls!