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justcolleen · Joined: 07 Jan 2004 Posts: 654 Location: Egypt, baby!

He's been MIA.

Any opinions about what happened to him?

Quite honestly, I'm kindof worried.

Colleen

James_T_Kirk · Joined: 20 Sep 2003 Posts: 357 Location: Ten Forward

There are a ton of regulars that seem to be MIA lately. While I agree that Johnslat's absence is particularly unusual, I wouldn't worry too much about him. It is summertime and he is probably on vacation.

Irish · Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 371

John's rather fond of camping and hiking, so I bet he's off on a jaunt through his beloved southwest. Either that or he and scot47 are on some super-secret mission to save the world.

Don't fret, Colleen -- any guy who does 1000+ push ups per day knows how to take care of himself. He'll turn up eventually (although things are a little dull around here without him).

Sara Avalon · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 254 Location: On the Prowl

Darn.. I was looking for the option: The way of the dodo..

lagerlout2006 · Joined: 17 Sep 2003 Posts: 985

And where is Khmerhit? It is July everbody is on holiday.

I hate summer. Wink

guest of Japan · Joined: 28 Feb 2003 Posts: 1601 Location: Japan

I think the ambassador for Cambodia is in Scotland working on a book.

grahamb · Joined: 30 Apr 2003 Posts: 1945

The word is that Johnslat and Scot47 are working on a "Lethal Weapon"-type movie.

grahamb · Joined: 30 Apr 2003 Posts: 1945

That should have been "EFL Weapon".

johnslat · Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 1:05 pm Post subject: Life intervened

Dear Friends,
Gosh - I'm touched (but then, that's probably not news to most here). Sorry for the long hiatus; it's been a bad (as in busy and bothersome) two weeks in Santa Fe. All sorts of stuff, planned and unplanned, made my days so hectic that I've been AWOL from Dave's for a while. Among the planned: studying for 2 of the 3 New Mexico teacher certification exams: Basic Skills and Teacher Proficiency (Lord, I HATE algebra and geometry, but, oddly enough, the Basic Skills test seemed easier than the other one, which had so many questions with answers that made me ask myself - hmm, do they want me to choose based on "theory" or do they want "real-life answers". I usually went with "theory"). I still have to take the 3rd one - Content Area (Language Arts) in September, and I'm sure that'll be equally divorced from reality.
Among the unplanned, I was "rear-ended" (no jokes. please) while innocently sitting, waiting for a red light to change. Nothing too major - I'm fine, although my car won't be out of the shop for a few more days.
Ironic that I survived so long in the Kingdom, which has, bar none, the worst drivers in the universe, only to find I had an "appointment in Samarra" here in Santa Fe. But to give them their due, the drivers here
can often give those a Riyadh a run for their money.
You want more? OK, my computer went bananas about a week ago and, since few "computer docs" make house calls, I had to lug it around to various places before I finally found someone competent enough to fix it - that was yesterday. It SEEMS all right now, but who knows? Not me, that's for sure.
So, I'm back - but in just a few more days (starting Sunday, July 25th), I'll be among the missing again for a while. That's when I'll begin acting as coordinator for an Elderhostel tour of Santa Fe, including 2 trips to the opera ("Don Giovanni" - Mozart, of course - and "Agrippina" - Handel). On a "normal day" I'll be with my 50 (other) geezers from 7:30 am to about 8 pm. But, on the 2 opera nights, it'll run from 7:30 am to about 1 am).
So, I doubt I'll have much free-time until July 31st.
Now that's probably a lot more than most of you wanted/needed to know. But anyway, things are, more or less, normal here again - at least for a while.
Thanks for wondering.
Regards,
John

guest of Japan · Joined: 28 Feb 2003 Posts: 1601 Location: Japan

Geez, John, as my grandmother would ask, "Are you eating right?"

johnslat · Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 2:54 pm Post subject:

Dear guest of Japan,

"Are you eating right?"

Food for thought. But I don't think that's to blame. Why, with respect to the automoblile incident, I wasn't even on a crash diet.

Regards,
John

Lanza-Armonia · Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 8:47 pm Post subject:

There he is. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

*mwah*

LA

justcolleen · Joined: 07 Jan 2004 Posts: 654 Location: Egypt, baby!

Nice cover story, John, but I'm not buying it.

There's no shame in taking that job in Branson, so feel free to tell us aaaaall about it. Laughing

Serously, welcome back. Very Happy

Colleen

Lynn · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 696 Location: in between

It's way past July 31st! Where are ya? We need your steady voice in our times of chaos. Cool

merlin · Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 12:07 pm Post subject: