first off, thanks to grizzlybear for being the first to hold off on the paranoid, hostile stuff. to be honest, i love this country as much as any of you and sitting here, in a big city, your voices are refreshing - if a little on the hostile side. i respect the poetry of your way of life, as very nicely articulated by grizzly.

understand that we in the big cities hear more about crime and people getting shot as opposed to the fresh air and the beauty of the hunt. as for my being on the big double decker bus, i will reiterate that i have seen a few things...i;ve been to rural cambodia and spent a night stranded on the border of cambodia and vietnam, in what used to be a prison. if you think much has changed in thirty years...let' s just say i can imagine what it was like during real hostilities.

as for the woman with the salad fork, it sounds hilarious, send me more.