[Hereford Eye]

Well done; well done! You've caught RS' expression perfectly: slightly smug, haughtily superior, and totally self-assured. Appropriately, her bucket is empty - again - and she seems to be exercising little patience with the waiter who should be working her re-fill.
And I look better than I ever have, even when I was that young.

[KatG]

Wait, wait, wait, can you put a slightly frantic-looking Neopolitan waiter/bartender in the background? And can we post this all over the forums?

[Holbrook]

Perhaps the citizens of Jolly Olde will treat the Ancient One with a bit more respect, a modicum more generosity, a smidgen more civility. Look out, Shire folk, we are leaving soon! As Alfred E. was prone to say: Hoo Hah!


Eh, What???? Best not take you in any pubs then....

[Rocket Sheep]

Why is my front knee facing backwards and why does HE have steel toed boots and are these two items related?

A marble sheep... what next?

[Radthorne]

Wait, wait, wait, can you put a slightly frantic-looking Neopolitan waiter/bartender in the background? And can we post this all over the forums?
Sure! How's this:

https://home.comcast.net/~radthorne/Data/Pictures/Bar2.jpg

I tossed my name onto the thing too (just so RS knows who to blame...) :D

[Rocket Sheep]

I always know who to blame, and while this may be the worst picture you've ever made, and I may be a bit legless... you'll notice that Mr HE, has just missed the bar with his elbow and is about to fall off his stool. You'll have to watch out for that Hols, and his ability to wave room numbers around and pick up tabs when you're not looking.

I think I used to flat with that bartender...

[Radthorne]

HE: Have you noticed how women always seem to take exception to themselves when portrayed in pictures? Must be a genetic thing... :D

[Rocket Sheep]

You've portrayed me as a sick marble mono-hooved labrador with backward knees... I don't understand where genetics comes into this unless you get a lot of complaints from sheep. :rolleyes:

[Hereford Eye]

Don't take it personally, Kevin. The genetic part is the ovine bent for complaining as a simple search of the net will disclose, e.g., http://www.andertoons.com/cartoons/4256t.jpg
For as long I've been acquainted with the Motivated Sheep, she's been complaining about my commas and my POV and my recognition of her quirkiness. It's what comes from maintaining multiple personalities and trying to keep separate IP addresses for each.
BTW, that hat you had me don for the picture is remarkably like the hat I purchased in Oz, a very light weight leather accoutrement that is the most comfortable hat I've ever worn.
Additional BTW, what kind of bar has just one bar stool? And isn't a bit tacky to be pouring wine from two vendors into the same pail? I know the Sheep Person has no palate, but that's in plain view. No wonder she's a bit cross.

[Radthorne]

I have yet to observe the Sheepie one ever appreciate herself in representational form (whether it be in net ball garb or in wooly garb). But that's ok, since the rest of us can do the appreciation for her. That's what friends are for. ;)

The bar is a special one that caters to ovine as well as human clientle (where else but in the Antipodes?), and thus they make room at the counter for all kinds. The bartender, as requested by Katherine the Great, is a bit flustered and attempting to quell (unsuccesfully) the Sheepish distemper as quickly as possible, resulting in a mixed bag of spirts being tossed into the replacement bucket.

As for marblized, disjointed sheep: I did acquire a much better sheep, only to find to my dismay that it would not work with my program. So my only recourse was to this poor creature, which appears to be the only other sheep on the market. (There is a ram available, but that hardly seemed appropriate... Then again, those on the receiving end of an RS critique may beg to differ... :D ) And just to make the tables even, I noted HE's slipshod elbow and decided to leave it, as evidence that not only the sheep were sloshed at this event... :)

Going back a few posts, with regard to Daedelus Books, yes I have utilized their services in the past. I have not come across that particular title, but will now go track it down; thank you! Have you per chance found Edward Hamilton Books? They deal exclusively in remainders, and are something like Daedalus but larger by a factor of about ten. They have a website, but I prefer to get their newsprint catalog, which comes about once every month or two. I think half my library came from them.