Here's what I can ascertain: if it's troubling, it's either something you've discovered about me that is bothersome to you, or something you've discovered about yourself to the same effect. Since there's nothing bothersome about me and never has been, it must be something about you.
So what could it be? I would suggest it would pertain to your secret weapon. but that then wouldn't qualify so much as an "incident". However, your use of that term, plus the fact that you told me via email that "my stomach has been hurting", plus your sudden suggestion of medical tests for us both, indicates to me some medical malfunction on your part.
This is contraindicated by your continuing consumption of beef, but reinforced by your unwillingness to blog for some weeks following the period of time containing "the incident."
So I guess that you had a rupture of your stomach staples, or chest pains, or a herniated colon, or just plain old bad gas.
Which Max and Andreia would no doubt have noticed.
Look, I'm not the one who favors jerky. Imposing on your boatmates like that was truly negligent.
And as you recall correctly, I've had some stomach discomfort recently, but it's not what I'd call an incident. It's more like a trend. And, as you have subsequently surmised, it has not affected my consumption. (It's probably a mild irritation of my esophagus, nothing to worry about).
No, an incident is an event that occurs at one moment in time. The event in question occured while I was in DC. I will not divulge the event location, nor the people (if any) involved in the event, nor its impact on me (or you). I will only state, at this point, that the event has caused me to take stock of certain issues related to BeefStakes.
But we'll have plenty of time to talk about it over dinner at my place in a few months.
Dinner at your place!? Nice try! I'd be the one served a bucket of KFC on a paper plate while you helped yourself to yet another t-bone on your personal beefware. No thank you.
Let's go to Lawry's on Ontario. They do a mean prime rib.
Or -- dare I say it -- let's have sushi instead.
As regards your incident, I maintain that it seems medical to me. Nothing short of that would have you "take stock" of issues pertaining. But I must add that, in the face of grave physical danger, you are holding up your consumptions admirably.
Too bad it's all a waste of time for you. When I'm trying to figure out where I should hang my trophy, you'll be wondering why why why.
I'm a little surprised you're so fixated on the possibility I have a health problem. Is it possible you're hoping, praying even, that something prevents me from continuing the contest? Are you that frightened of my victory? Or are you terrified at the possibility that it will take an enormous effort on your part to actually beat me, if indeed you eventually will?
An incident? What is this, a competition or a mystery hour? Can't you even intimate? Or hint? Or tease?
Jeesh. And I've been so honest all along.
Posted by: guy | May 17, 2004 10:01 PM
Some things are better discussed in person. I'll wait until you get here.
Posted by: Eric | May 17, 2004 10:08 PM
Here's what I can ascertain: if it's troubling, it's either something you've discovered about me that is bothersome to you, or something you've discovered about yourself to the same effect. Since there's nothing bothersome about me and never has been, it must be something about you.
So what could it be? I would suggest it would pertain to your secret weapon. but that then wouldn't qualify so much as an "incident". However, your use of that term, plus the fact that you told me via email that "my stomach has been hurting", plus your sudden suggestion of medical tests for us both, indicates to me some medical malfunction on your part.
This is contraindicated by your continuing consumption of beef, but reinforced by your unwillingness to blog for some weeks following the period of time containing "the incident."
So I guess that you had a rupture of your stomach staples, or chest pains, or a herniated colon, or just plain old bad gas.
Which Max and Andreia would no doubt have noticed.
Posted by: Guy | May 18, 2004 10:12 PM
Look, I'm not the one who favors jerky. Imposing on your boatmates like that was truly negligent.
And as you recall correctly, I've had some stomach discomfort recently, but it's not what I'd call an incident. It's more like a trend. And, as you have subsequently surmised, it has not affected my consumption. (It's probably a mild irritation of my esophagus, nothing to worry about).
No, an incident is an event that occurs at one moment in time. The event in question occured while I was in DC. I will not divulge the event location, nor the people (if any) involved in the event, nor its impact on me (or you). I will only state, at this point, that the event has caused me to take stock of certain issues related to BeefStakes.
But we'll have plenty of time to talk about it over dinner at my place in a few months.
Posted by: Eric | May 19, 2004 12:04 AM
Dinner at your place!? Nice try! I'd be the one served a bucket of KFC on a paper plate while you helped yourself to yet another t-bone on your personal beefware. No thank you.
Let's go to Lawry's on Ontario. They do a mean prime rib.
Or -- dare I say it -- let's have sushi instead.
As regards your incident, I maintain that it seems medical to me. Nothing short of that would have you "take stock" of issues pertaining. But I must add that, in the face of grave physical danger, you are holding up your consumptions admirably.
Too bad it's all a waste of time for you. When I'm trying to figure out where I should hang my trophy, you'll be wondering why why why.
Posted by: Guy | May 19, 2004 11:41 PM
I'm a little surprised you're so fixated on the possibility I have a health problem. Is it possible you're hoping, praying even, that something prevents me from continuing the contest? Are you that frightened of my victory? Or are you terrified at the possibility that it will take an enormous effort on your part to actually beat me, if indeed you eventually will?
Posted by: Eric | May 20, 2004 12:17 AM