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Dinner with these guys...

My stomach still hurts. On Wednesday evening I went to dinner with a few guys. The food was excellent, but the laughter… oh, the laughter was too much. I've never laughed so hard in my life.

I took the following picture to record the event for posterity.

Just before dinner with Cory, Carl, Richard, and Rory.
(I should have taken a peek at what was going on
behind me. I might have changed my dinner plans. :o)

A few minutes later, after I had already taken the group picture (using the HSoP™ Method by the way), Jon Box, Regional Director from Memphis, showed up and contributed to the fun. (By being too late for the picture he can deny he's ever met any of us. (Jon is a smart man. And he's funny too. (It's scary to be surrounded by so many smart, funny people.))

During dinner Rory was able to channel Steve Ballmer. He also morphed into a nerd -- not that he isn't one already -- but a nerd that was really into Start Trek and Star Wars. I almost busted a gut. Carl channeled Nat King Cole, singing about chipmunks roasting on an open fire. More laughter. Jon and Rory continued aconversation they had started when they first met, about preferences.

It was fun and laughter all dinner long.

The food was surprisingly good. I mean, a good southern style BBQ place in San Diego? No way. But, yep, it was very good.