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i had a piano player and a mousy diplomat's spouse. I tried my best but 77777777zzzzzz z z z My mum sat next to Leon, but I fear she was so excited to talk to him (she is the one who has been telling me what a genius he is for years) she may have overwhelmed him. Sweet.

• Gen Con was future of Europe and America, Euro debt, basic stuff everyone knows about the Israel/Gaza, stats about the election, particularly the minority vote. (Ironic at a table full of grizzled white people who don't know 1 gay person or 1 black person between them) No fights, no laughs, lots of clapping.

how about a hit list for next subjects to ice cream boarding ,, my version of torture

how was the dinner

What is icecream boarding? Waterboarding with icecream?

I imagine today is torture for you: all the food and talk about food and cooking of food and gorging oneself.

Happy T Day anyway.