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uncle phil · 09-09-2009, 02:58 AM

In a cozy little restaurant, a man asked the waiter to deliver a bottle of Merlot to an unusually attractive woman sitting alone at a table for two.

The waiter took the Merlot to the woman and said, "This is from the gentleman who is seated over there," and indicated the sender with a nod of his head.

Used to such attention, she stared at the wine coolly for a few seconds, not looking at the man, then decided to send a reply to him by a note. The waiter, who was lingering nearby for a response, took the note from her and conveyed it to the gentleman.

The note read:

"For me to accept this bottle, you need to have a Mercedes in your garage, a million dollars in the bank and 7 inches in your pants."

After reading the note, the man decided to compose one of his own in return. He folded the note, handed it to the waiter and instructed him to return it to the lady.

It read:

"Just to let you know, things aren't always normal and you should not assume the usual. I have a Ferrari Maranello, Bentley Convertible, Mercedes SL600, and a Porsche Carrera S4 in several garages; I have beautiful homes in Aspen , Italy , South Florida and a 10,000 acre ranch and vineyards in California . There is over one hundred and sixty three million dollars in my bank accounts and portfolio. But, not even for a woman as beautiful as you are, would I cut off two inches. Just send the bottle back."

09-09-2009, 02:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	Merlot In a cozy little restaurant, a man asked the waiter to deliver a bottle of Merlot to an unusually attractive woman sitting alone at a table for two. The waiter took the Merlot to the woman and said, "This is from the gentleman who is seated over there," and indicated the sender with a nod of his head. Used to such attention, she stared at the wine coolly for a few seconds, not looking at the man, then decided to send a reply to him by a note. The waiter, who was lingering nearby for a response, took the note from her and conveyed it to the gentleman. The note read: "For me to accept this bottle, you need to have a Mercedes in your garage, a million dollars in the bank and 7 inches in your pants." After reading the note, the man decided to compose one of his own in return. He folded the note, handed it to the waiter and instructed him to return it to the lady. It read: "Just to let you know, things aren't always normal and you should not assume the usual. I have a Ferrari Maranello, Bentley Convertible, Mercedes SL600, and a Porsche Carrera S4 in several garages; I have beautiful homes in Aspen , Italy , South Florida and a 10,000 acre ranch and vineyards in California . There is over one hundred and sixty three million dollars in my bank accounts and portfolio. But, not even for a woman as beautiful as you are, would I cut off two inches. Just send the bottle back." __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.