mike carey

I think what is displayed in both rentmen.com and rent.men is drawn from the same data set, so it would invariably show up as the same information. Happy to be corrected. One or other may hide some information depending on where you are viewing it from.

Hey @Maschio, welcome—well, welcome back—to the forum. Glad you caught up with the thread even if it is almost a year after it was posted. Hope we see more of you here: it's a pleasant sight!

Or iron pyrites.

Someone gave up proofreading for Lent.

Alec is indeed a wonder.

No Rod, we don't. And I do know the difference between the two words. I was using the wrong one deliberately to pass a comment on someone who might ask the question using that word. (And as for the island comment, I seem to remember that you had said you were from an island and I threw in the names of two random islands.)

@escortrod, I'm surprised no one here has asked you if you have a Scotch accent. (If they were so specific as to ask if you had a Harris or Lewis accent, then I would be impressed.)

I met Tony in DC last year, only socially, nice guy. I'm sure he could be 'not a nice guy' relatively easily!

Is it spring yet? https://twitter.com/i/videos/842430872431271936?embed_source=facebook

My anecdote to add to this. If TB was going to be dismissive of someone it would be me. I'm far away and so far haven't offered any more than 'I'd love to meet if our schedules line up'. We've chatted and exchanged PMs for over 12 months but haven't met or even been in the same city, but he still replies to me and is unfailingly polite and engaging. I don't think I have just been lucky, more it's the measure of the man. *off soapbox* I'm looking forward to Palm Springs next month!

All sorts of guys suddenly find this forum. I salute Kenny for finding us and posting his case. He has spoken to us, unlike others who just dismiss us by ignoring us.

Guys like that shovelling snow in the eastern US?? Why did no-one tell me so I could be there?

I wasn't trying to correct you. I knew what you meant, I was just clarifying it in case it wasn't clear to some readers.

'Cathy' is Cathay Pacific. It's a One World airline so that's useful if you are an American Airlines frequent flyer.

This from 12 months ago, but it popped up again today, so ...

'With cat-like tread, upon our prey we steal, in silence dread, our cautious way we ...' Oh, wait, that's 'burglar'! [Or pirate to be precise.]

Lance, I understood where you were coming from, and agree that being stiffed 100% is far worse.

Lance, I don't think 'I was ripped off more than you' is the way to go. It's the fact of being stiffed, not the amount involved that rankles. I agree that Junior could have faced a worse loss. He seems, however, to have adjusted to his loss. I hope of course that he doesn't face the situations that you outlined.

'They say that we are so quick to see in others what is true of ourselves.' A perceptive comment indeed!