I mailed to:

[Ira]

Yesterday, copies of the rag were sent to the folks below. If you gave me an address long ago and you ain't on the list here, let me know.

I used your user names to protect the innocent. Also, since I now have so many of your real names and addresses, don't blame me if your house gets robbed the next time you're at a TD outing.

Also, so many of you live in such nice sounding, idyllic places, like Oak Street, Rainbow Trail, Tiffany Trail, etc.--unlike me, who grew up in 1260 East 85th Street, Brooklyn.

I hand-wrote the labels for good karma, but don't try to analyze my personality by this excuse for handwriting. Also, I WASN'T drunk when I stuck the stamps on, but it's sure gonna look that way to a lot of you.

As usual, there's always a story with me...and it's usually not a good one.

I pull into the post office parking lot, grab one envelope with the rag in it to run in for a weight check, slam the door, and then realize that I did something I haven't done in 30 years:

I locked my freaking keys in the truck.

I had to walk about a mile and a half home, none of my neighbors were around to drive me back, I missed a bus by 3 seconds, so I had to walk a mile and a half BACK--and it was HOT yesterday.

Man, am I out of shape. I almost COLLAPSED, and there wasn't ONE bar open along the route. So much for karma.

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Toypusher
Lesbest
BillyL
Doug
WolfPuppy
ProHandyman
Brick
Madjack
Bledsoe
Bigwoods
Micro469 (Cost me an extra 30 cents for Canada, those bastards.)
Apratt
sjptak
Outlaw
Wolfix
Steve Cox (I always laugh when I see that last name)
Trail of Tears
Mary K
sdstripper2
jst83
Tear Fan
Indy Cubby
Elmo (Hope your KIDS enjoy it too!)
TonyJ
HalfdomeDanny

[toypusher]

Thanks, Ira! Looking forward to getting it and seeing what you got!!

[Outlaw]

Yet another great story I can't wait to get the rag. Thanks very much!

[elmo]

Waiting by the mailbox!!!

[madjack]

...thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou...your story of suffering and deprivation in the execution of your mission is truly inspiring...I just know that the Karma gods will remove all the Ghia about you
madjack

p.s. you did use airmail express delievery...didn't you ..............MJ

[doug hodder]

Ira...I'm looking forward to my brown paper wrapped magazine in the mail soon...It'll make a good coffee table book!!! Doug

[apratt]

Thankyou Ira, I hope you didn't get any muscle cramps on your long walk. Always a laugh with you.

[Micro469]

Thankyou Ira...They charged you another $.30???
Funny, when I send a letter to the States.... it costs me an extra $.70....

Send me your address... I'll send you some REAL Canadian Maple suger..... (made in the U.S.A.)

[wolfix]

I love reading the writings of anarchists....... But thanks for the copy..........

[Podunkfla]

Thanks Ira...

I can't remember the last time I got something in a "plane brown wrapper".

[Ira]

I'll send you some REAL Canadian Maple suger..... (made in the U.S.A.)

It's amazing you mention this:

I've been doing a Wolfgang Puck recipe for years that I saw him do on TV--roasted pork rack with maple sugar and carmelized onions.

Except we ain't GOT no maple sugar down here at all, and I've looked EVERYWHERE. So I've been doing it from day one with a mix of light and dark brown.

Believe me--this isn't a hint for you to send me the sugar, but I was actually thinking about making this dish TONIGHT, and there you are, mentioning maple sugar.

On second thought, can you get it here to Florida in an hour and a half?

[BILLYL]

Ira-

Thanks...........

Now I hope the Post Office will deliver it.

Now I have to figure out what will be the best way to read it.

Bill

[Tear Fan]

Thanks, Ira!!!

[TRAIL-OF-TEARS]

Thank you Ira.
I can't wait for the mag.

[halfdome, Danny]

I used your user names to protect the innocent. Also, since I now have so many of your real names and addresses, don't blame me if your house gets robbed the next time you're at a TD outing.

Thanks for the Rag Ira, I gave you the address to the county jail Just kidding. Danny