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Re: Out of the Closet

Subject: Re: Out of the Closet
From: Steve & Eileen Genotte <gopack@sprintmail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 21:27:11

John & Anne wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the vote of confidence.
> 
> I find that when I tell most "normal" people that I am building an airplane
> the conversation goes something like this...
> 
> Q. "You mean a MODEL airplane don't you?"
> A. "No a real two seat airplane."
> 
> Q. "Your going to fly in a plane that you built yourself?!"
> A. "Yes."
> 
> Q. "Does your wife know you're Stone Crazy???!!!!"
> A. "She's looking forward to flying with me in it."
> The person then walks away shaking their head.
> 
> We call this "The three questions."  We hear them a lot.  It's nice
> communicating with people who understand.

There's a statement which usually, in my experience, follows the three
questions: "Don't expect me to fly in it!"

If I'm crabby, I'll say "I wasn't going to invite you."

Steve G.


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