First gracies call of the new year

[RHClarke]

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

I found a fellow M38A1 owner in Ottawa, Mark Payne. I invited him to Gracies, but gosh am I responsible for him now? What if he commits some social faux pas like uses the wrong fork, eats his salad after the main course, tells a joke that falls flat or laughs too loudly at Bob's stories? Will I be shunned or not invited back? What have I done? On the bright side, he knows Don out in the Carp-neighbourhood, and is helping subsidize Don's mortgage to get some mechanical work done.

Terry,

All that you mention are serious breaches of ROTTER protocol, and I am horrified at the prospect of being witness to such a potential social disaster. However; all can be mitigated by your guest should he:

Arrive wearing a baseball hat and a work coat (plaid gets an additional 10 pts);
Have dirt under his fingernails;
Is adept at using expletives in context;
Drinks beer;
Tells MV restoration yarns;
Out BSes the many BSers present;
Knows about MLU; and
Loves his country.

Since he owns a jeep, I am sure he will fit right in with the rest of our "mangy" lot.