I was trying to do that in the tongue-in-cheek voice of a parent who’s “tired of the squabbling.” Hell, I had a public bet going with a FReeper years ago regarding the Gary Condit/Chandra Levy case. He claimed Condit would come out scot free and get re-elected, I said no way, he was finished. He offered a $30 gift certificate to Outback Steakhouse. Months went by and it was clear I had won. So I called him on it and he congratulated me on my memory about the bet we had. And I said thanks but where’s my gift certificate? He kept promising to get it to me, but never did. So there should be a disclaimer on FR: NO WAGERING!!
Condit...the only American happy to see 9/11.