Yea, when I was in San Diego people were quite baffled.

Like Natasha noted, the winter has been unusually warm - and even insulting for some like Natasha - but is somewhat normalising back to permanent snow cover and cold temperatures.

Well, I guess it gave the poets something else to lament about for a period of time.

Personally speaking, it has to be really cold before I begin to notice, so I am not the best judge...

hahaha.. ow my ribs.

Once again, though, you did not just put the hammer on the head, you put it through the wall.

I may have to reconsider my view of Stalin now.

And that is why you wait in the truck for us, even if you in the hurry

Right Bert? or was it Holister?

I think Holister said that, hehe.

Nope it was Ron that made that comment.

It is very funny, you know. I think all guys said it...

All men say it, just not necessarily out loud

I for one did not, I thought it was a commentary or observation.

Ron Caliburn wrote:Why does everyone think I was making a joke?

hehehe...

ok, really, I go away from the computer now.

I think she thought you may have said something. Her English is pretty good, but she can misunderstand things easily from time to time.

I can tell this: she secretly finds us here refreshing. The reason she has buried her nose in books all her life are the results of the actions and words of sinister men....

I don't know. It has made her mind incredibly strong. I do not know, would taking that away weaken the foundation of her mental strength. I mean, seriously, she comes into field work and almost immediately thrown in a mud pit (as well as suffering some physical abuse), has a fresh human heart handed to her that Del dipshit guy, and other than throwing up she has taken it all very well. I do not know of anyone who handled such a dramatic first step into the field with the mental steel she has.

Hell. I see now. Damn it, Ron, learn Russian...

A little Hot Lead injection sounds good to me.

Yea, the thought has crossed my mind many times.

Kolya, while you're in the States, go watch a movie called "Man on Fire".

Alright, I will.

Its a great movie. It starts off kind of slow but it really picks up. And its given me some ideas over the years.

I can imagine some of the ideas it gave you and they are mean but very effective.

Most (but not all) of them are already dead, as far as I know. It is not something we talk about very much. i only met her face to face a few months ago and prior communications were just business type emails and the occassional phone call.

I never knew it was a book too. Damn, gonna have to find a copy.

Bert are you looking for some new ideas maybe?

I'm always looking for new material.