Well....a while back there was a quote in the "quoteable quotes" column in the newspaper that I saved...it was from an Air Force general and it was someting like, "The two most dangerous things in military aviation are testosterone and adrenalin." Sorry that I can't cite the gentleman who said it...that little shard of paper is here somewhere...but it seems apropo in circumstances like this. Add "alcohol" to the mix and things can get downright sh*tty.

A lot of you guys seem to be into martial arts and weaponry and the like...good for you. I happen to have two kids, a wife, three dogs and a mortgage and I'm on the back-side of fifty years old...I'm not going to take a chance on some schmuck putting me in hospital or worse because I want to shoot off a witty remark at the wrong time and to the wrong overserved moron. If some of you want to tempt fate, it's up to you. Past experience has taught me that no matter how bad you are there's always somebody worse or the guy has a couple of friends who feel that "honor" demands that they avenge their comrade.

I'll just smile, finish up and leave quietly...haven't had a problem yet but if I did I'd have to come to the conclusion that that would be one gin mill that I wouldn't want to drink in anyway. Most bartenders don't like to lose customers and will try to keep the peace whenever possible.

Best

AA