Don ... I just got home from work and caught myself up on these postings. I must say that yours has got me laughing so hard that I had to take a bathroom break. I tried to remember just which hoots you are possibly referring to, where I actually had to throw someone out of the house.

The more I thought, the more I remembered. That in itself is quite amazing because you and I have been attending, and hosting, hoots since 1953. Then my memory DID return:

Do you remember that tall skinny guy that insisted on playing his banjo with every singer and song? I remember he bounced pretty good;

And then remember that HUGE guy, with the gorgeous wife. And how he started hitting on all the ladies. I still laugh to remember how SHE threw him out my front door.

And I well remember one incident that happened at Almar's house ... Oh never mind, I'm sure I'm boring people!

To serious up for a moment though ... I'm pleased about the sensible discussions this thread is causing. I do want to clearify ONE THING.

If you'll re-read my opening post, all I'm suggesting is a solution that WORKS FOR ME. No one is suggestinjg that you HAVE to do this. Just like all of Mudcat, it's a voluntary ... no charge ... no required actions. Try it you want. Don't if you don't want. I don't really care, one way or the other. It just works for me!!!!

Now then Don, I well remember the night that we almost succeeded in sinking the house boat on Lake Union. I remember that it was the "schools out" party for all the Highline High School teachers, and boy were they drunk. Remember, we started all running as group, from one wall to the other. We succeeded in losing some of the logs that were holding up the h ....... (Oh, never mind) CHEERS, Bob