[Landru]

Mud??
My inlaws are 'Rats.

I love these people; but, truth be known I wouldn't walk across the street to speak with 'em.
Nevermind driving down across the country to the condo.

It's just a bummer whenever we're together & Mud?
You wouldn't last an hour; the man's a Liberal academic & has defined the very words: arrogant, obnoxious, & close-minded.
He's also having been a star football player & Head Coach in his day, quite aggressive & "in your face."
So there's no "discussing" politics with this man; no, not unless it's ripping the "rich" political Right's treatment of the "working man Left."

You wouldn't want that, thrust me.
Besides, my bride would insist if we weren't going to do things as a family unit -- ie. the 4 of us -- we not go.

Besides, I'm sure they're having a "funeral," of sorts following the election results.
Well if I weren't so passionate about my politics I might come down join 'em & invite your group over, too.
Because after all, Mud.
We all know what a "funeral" translates into for a 'Rat, right??

...PARTY TIME!!!!!!!

[Happygal]

You are toooooo funny.
I'm wiping laughter tears from my eyes here! *LOL*

BTW..there are no 'Rats' in my family (obviously), but half of them I wouldn't cross the road to visit either.
You can pick your friends, but not your relatives. And while blood is thicker than water, some of my folk are 'thicker' than most! *LOL*

[Mudboy Slim]

"You wouldn't last an hour; the man's a Liberal academic & has defined the very words: arrogant, obnoxious, & close-minded."

Wanna bet?! I'll bet'cha they'll believe I'm the second coming of JohnJohn by the end of the meal...I'm serious, my FRiend, if you don't join me in MB, you and the Redhead'll be kickin' yerself fer the rest of yer lives, and I can't be responsible fer that angriness...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

"He's also having been a star football player & Head Coach in his day, quite aggressive & "in your face.""

He'll be puddy in MUD's hands...seriously, dude, I'm Svengali-like...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

"thrust me."

WOAH!!! You got me pegged wrong, dude...nuthin' personal, but I don't do dudes...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

"...PARTY TIME!!!!!!!"

Yep...look forward to meetin' you and the Redhead this weekend...MUD