"This reminds me of a Frosty Woolridge original. He wanders about firing off broadsides in the best loose cannon style so that merely parsing what he is saying/implying takes a long time."
You nailed it robo. Bucanero Bob is a major loose cannon! But he's also a great Friday morning golf partner.
I must admit, I CAN find the humor in that, but I prefer things like this:
Unless he's paying your green fees and the cart girl tab, he can't be a good enough golf partner to warrant listening to his garbage.