In a message dated 11/15/2003 11:45:09 AM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes:

Any representation from Pennsylvania? Or maybe the West?

-Jeremy

Jeremy,

First of all, Pennsylvania is the goddam East. Second of all, and even more important, be sure to send your dues to me, in cash, or you're outta here. Thirdly, if your idea of "the West" is anything closer to New York than New Mexico, you're another goddam Easterner, and we got enough of them already.

Chriftopher probably thinks he's a Westerner since he came to Noo Yawk from Kansas or some such flatland place when his Grampa became the Man of Steel in 1964, but as a your Humor Czar and as a native Californian living in permanent self-imposed exile in Joisey, I'm telling ya he's another goddam Easterner. As Bismarck said, "I have seen three emperors naked, and I can tell you there is no difference."

And as for Pennsylvanians, she's not exactly Fred Waring, but that particular Commonwealth is already represented (pretty quietly of late) by our beloved Heidi "The" Ho.

Welcome aboard. And when your turn in the barrel is over, we'll let you know. Heh heh heh.

Ralph