Garth McQueen  02/07/2003 08:34:20 AM

Mark: As you know there are few times I am left speechless, but this 
morning I find myself struggling for words re: the game. I am not sure if 
it was that we were on Sheet 5 and didn't want to sell tickets (but that's 
another story), or the other team finally realized they would have sell 
tickets and quit playing.  However, I move on. 
Last night was a testimony to all the BAD curling we have done over the 
years. Without a flinch, we were quickly done 4 - 0 after 3 ends. Our 
opponents (who turned out to be not bad contrary to a few years ago), were 
carefully looking into our eyes searching for resignation and despair (not 
the case for Bruce, they just wanted to pick him up- see attached),  Mark, 
I must say they were shocked that our precarious position didn't affect 
our demeanour at all.  We calmly got back in to the game with a 3, then a 
steal of 1 culminating with a steal of 2 in the eigth for the win.  I am 
sure they thought we were done after 3, but, god bless him, Bruce huddled 
us all together, and one more time, told us the JACK story.  We all agreed 
we never wanted to hear this story again, so we played much better. 

I know in the past we have all sung the Paul Simon song: Fifty Ways to 
Lose Another, but the words didn't fit the music last night. Because last 
night.... it was BIRTHDAY MUSIC playing..... 

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY greetings to MAURO - 40 and BRUCE - 50 ... no 
wonder we have such great games against the retirees. 

Now Mark I provided you a test below and I want you to study this 
carefully.  Here is the question: When does a boy become a Man  and when 
does a Man become a Boy. - hint: No matter what he always likes nice shiny 
bobbles.