John

was talking on the phone and telling the person at the other end of the line that he would go to ToysRus and pick up some toys. I admit that it is rude to eavesdrop on someone else but I could not resist. I had made three earlier attempts to talk to someone and today was one of those days when people did not want to be bothered. So this was going to be my fourth and last attempt of the day and at last, someone gave in!

It turned out that John was on Santa duty and planning to pick up some Christmas toys for his children, a son who's 5 and a daughter who's 3. His kids completed their wish lists, mailed them to Santa and are anxious to see what Santa will leave in their stockings this Christmas. If they weren't too naughty Santa may have some nice treats like DS video games or princess themed ornaments ...

Yesterday, I asked Candace her opinion about the Tiger saga so today I wanted a guy's take on it. John feels bad for Tiger's family and mostly for the children who have to deal with all the drama and possible long-term implications of Tiger's "transgressions" but besides that, he deems it a personal matter. I, like so many other fans, am simply disappointed at another clean cut type of guy who's taken a bite or two out of Eve's apple. What's new though? Historically, men think with their penises and woman with their bosoms and that's how we keep it balanced. I will let it go.

Yesterday, Candace asked me whether some people decline speaking to me and I said yes and that the rejections come more often from New Yorkers. Of course, there's no magic formula to determine whether someone is a New Yorker. Many people, especially those who are born and bread in NY, have strict standards. But for purposes of this blog and when trying to decipher whether someone is a New Yorker, I make a determination based on the way someone acts, dresses and talks. Some give it away through their outer borough accent although one of my friends swears that New Yorkers do not have an accent. And what about people like me who don't look or talk the NY talk but live like one? I consider myself to be part of a NY breed of adopted orphans. I have noticed that visitors are more open to conversing with a stranger. But today, John cracked that stereotype and came to the rescue. He was born and raised in Manhattan and made today's mcbreak possible. Thank you, John! I wish John, his family and his limousine business, which is coincidentally named http://www.ROMEOlimousine.com, much joy and prosperity in 2010.