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Have you seen all the crap that's happening at Disney lately? Looks like Eisner is on the way out.

I just wish Roy Disney was interested in running the outfit. I think he gets it. I don't know why he isn't ever among the top few for new CEO. He's still the biggest shareholder. I guess he doesn't want the job.

I met Roy Disney once, and I didn't even know who he was at the time. He bought me a beer.

My ship was in port in Cabo San Lucas. We were doing security for the San Diego Yacht Club sailboat race down to CSL and back. Hundreds of boats involved. Disney's boat was called "Pyewacket" and it was easy to spot in the field with a big spinnaker with a big mouse on it. (Note: the name of the boat comes from the name of the cat in "Bedknobs and Broomsticks").

I ended up one night down at the bar (imagine that) at the Del Sol hotel. It's one of those on-beach-thatched-hut type arrangements. I'm sitting at the bar with some old guy who finds out I'm a coastie. He sails. He buys me beers. We talk for a long time about sailing and coastie sea stories and stuff.

He leaves later, and bartender says... "you know who you were talking to?"

"No" I say.

"That was Roy Disney". He says. and... my tab was paid.

Just damn.