One of these days, Dave’s going to get sick of Derek’s well-meaning solicitations for a woman and show up on his doorstep (admittedly, it’d be quite a drive) with a semi-automatic weapon of some sort.
I’m just saying, is all.
Since it took less than two hours to get a response from our well-meaning readers, I feel compelled to clarify that I am single by choice, and have no need to become less single. Derek’s good-natured attempts to find me a woman are humerous, but I’m really not sitting at home, leafing through the personals, wishing a female would knock on my door. So, while I’m sure there are plenty of nice, intelligent, compatible women in the area, they’d be better off beating down the door of other eligible bachelors, and the matchmakers in our readership would be best served finding someone else to be their next victim.
Whoever invented the tuxedo should be hung. Come to think of it, whoever invented weddings should join them. And yes, I know it is obvious that I’m single.
On that note from Dave, I’d like to point out that anyone who knows eligible women in Hight Point, or even the greater Winston-Salem area (who are willing to meet half-way) should drop us a line at ussmarinerblog@hotmail.com with the subject line: “Operation Make Dave Less Single”.
Now that I’m comfortably settled back in here in North Carolina (well, before I move from Winston-Salem to High Point on Thursday), I can contribute to the blog again. Some catching up from the past few weeks.
Thanks to everyone who came, and enjoyed, the first ever U.S.S. Mariner Feed. I had a good time, and more importantly, it appeared that most of you did as well. My apologies to Chris Colon, who got the message that it started at 6:00 and missed the first two hours, though he certainly made up for lost time with his rapid-fire questions. I enjoyed meeting a wide variety of our readers, and was continually amused by the fact that I was accused of being a statgeek on one hand, and then too obsessed with scouting within a half hour of each other. I have no problems being criticized, but please, pick one and stick to it. Also, big thanks to Pat Dillon and Mike Curto for being extremely cool and answering a ton of questions. I can’t guarantee my attendance, but I’m sure Jason and Derek will put together a U.S.S. Mariner Goes to Safeco event sometime in 2004. Only God can help Quinton McCracken if Melvin pencils him into the line-up on that day.
Also, I have officially talked myself into believing that 2004 is going to be a big enough disaster that Bavasi will be the Bill Plummer of Mariner GM’s, lasting but one season and inspiring wholesale organizational changes. Rational or not, that is my source of current optimism.
I’m not one to complain about days off from work, but New Years Day is the most worthless holiday we celebrate.
Whoever invented the tuxedo should be hung. Come to think of it, whoever invented weddings should join them. And yes, I know it is obvious that I’m single.
Does U.S. Airways realize that running from B13 to C29 in the Phildadelphia airport within 5 minutes should be an olympic event, and that I should receive a first round bye after my performance on Saturday?
If you have a relative who remotely likes photography or people, America 24/7 is a great book. It comes highly recommended.