The Reunion

So, how did the reunion go?  Well ...

I think this is the first time they have all been together since 1978, so the first few days were a novelty and they did pretty well.  But, when you have a room full of Irishmen, whom know it all - and you don't, well it is is going to get to be tedious rather quickly.  Add one more day and fist fights would have broken out!

They all banded together and went off doing tourist stuff around Washington State:

• Ride the ferries
• See Deception Pass
• Visit some WWI gun emplacements in the San Juan Islands
• Pike Place Market
• A few museums
• Ride the Ducks!
• And lots of meals out :)

The opinion expressing, narcissim and ego got so bad that by Sunday, this exchange occurred:
K: minding own business
Aus: Kris, you're an idiot.
K: Uhm, because I believe in primary research, not vetted opinion?
Aus: Clears throat and hacks it at me, You have bought into the conspiracy of lies.
Ore Boy:  What do you think the lies are?
K: Have you ever talked with a metallurgist or done any primary research on this?
Aus:  I don't need to, I am a scientist at the top of my field! (loads of sarcasm)
K:  Then all you have done is listen to other people's opinions, whom did no research either!

... and Ore Boy and Aus were off at it, for the next half hour!  Stupid people hold no interest for me.

Today, Monday, the entire batch of them are in Oregon.  They wanted me to come ... but you know, I would rather be hungry, hopping around the homestead than put up with much more of this Irish foolishness.

It does amaze me how narcissism works ... to flatter yourself into believing that you are the sharpest knife in box ... and well you are not even close.  Make no mistake, Aus, is brilliant - just not in reality.  And with four of the sharpest knives in the box, all together at once - I kept my fingers out of the drawer!  LOL!

I opened my eMail this morning and there was this piece from Dutchman roaring over some slight, because some town council is not listening to him and he is trying to rally the local Mensa types to back him up.  I just quietly clicked delete ... no more, please, no more .....

I vote no more of these people ever again in my life ....
Life is too short to waste on the foolishness of conceit.