Hey you lot

[Bill Murray]

Sorry, lads, I get so hung up on the Softskin thread I forget to drop down a couple of threads.

As is PC down/over/up here, Seasons Greetings to all from Pat and myself.

Pat is officially retiring from our business the 1st of January and we have both filed for Social Security and I have filed for my pension with SAAB/General Motors and we hope to start to back off a bit. A winning Lotto ticket would not be a burden to us either.

Alex, I shall ever be envious of you Canucks who can visit the lovely country of Cuba, which we Yanks cannot without a lot of travail. El Presidente notwithstanding, Cuba is a very friendly country and I wish I could visit there more often. I snuck in when I worked for Volvo as we were trying to sell some trucks to them in the 1970's and it was amazing to me that the locals had no problem at all with Yanks as "folk". Don't know too much about the situation today, but most Cubans then assumed that the US Government was the bogeyman, not the common folk.

As I recall now some 30 years later, the rum was magnificent, the cigars were mild and "smokable" even though not my thing and the overall ambiance was great. Sitting on the Malecon watching the fishing boats going about and listening to Cuban Jazz and Salsa was just great.

Well, anyway, everyone have a great Holiday Season, drink in moderation:dh:

and above all drive safely

Best regards and cheers to all from Pat and I.
Bill