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A tidbit I left out earlier... It's odd what sticks with you and what you forget. He probably had well over 10k posts with his various handles, but a couple of threads about wine and service stuck in my noggin'. I remember, not to long ago, Paul making the point that he could take someone out to dinner and know what wine to order. He felt that it was important and that fact stuck with me for some reason. Paul was a throw back to another generation. A guy that you could have dinner with, talk world politics, music, etc... He could then tell you the top 25 ways to kill your enemy and then request another bottle of Chteau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac from the restaurant's private reserve. I think it was a part of his southern hospitality to make sure his dinner guests fully enjoyed themselves. He took it upon himself to make sure he had the knowledge to do that. He was both a man's man and gentleman at the same time. Coupled with his love for good food and wine was his appreciation of good service and the need to show that appreciation with a generous tip. He was a gentleman that knew the server was just as important to the evening as what was on his plate, what was in his glass, and who was in the chair next to him. A good tipper doesn't necessarily make you a good person, but I haven't come across a good tipper who wasn't... That's it. Just two more memories that have been running through my head this afternoon.

Here are a few of my imperfect memories of Paul... I remember when he used to post as "BillsinBaltimore" and I was commuting back and forth to his neighborhood from PA (during one of my job changes). I remember asking him if he wanted to watch a game together and he sent me a cryptic message about "not wanting to know him and that we were probably being watched on the board." I thought to myself, "wow, this dude is weird..." Little did I know that Paul was plugged deeply into our Nation's biochemical warfare scene and that I would soon be meeting with him on a professional level (I just started working on a biotrigger at the time. This wasn't but a year after 9/11.) I assume his caution had to do with his clearance and other things behind the scenes. Thankfully for us, he took his work seriously. I won't pretend that I knew what made him tick from 2 face to face meetings and an extended presence on the board over the years. But, I believe he gave us a pretty good idea of who he was. He loved good food, good wine, southern living, and good company. He spent his life trying to protect our country. And as Tom said, he loved his wife. He was generous with his knowledge and tried to educate those of us not "in the know" with regards to his areas of expertise. That is a pretty good resume if you ask me... I presume the ebb and flow of his moods here on TSW coincided with the emotional roller-coaster that was his life after Darlene's passing. I'm saddened that he couldn't find sufficient enough reason to continue with this life before he ventured on to his new one. Although it was clearly not enough for him, the like-minded friends he met here provided him support until he no longer wished to be supported. Paul was a good man and he will be missed. Rest in Peace Paul and may God be at your side...

Ouch.... I could bring myself to do the BBQGalore line, but the Viking line was on a different planet... I made sure mine was removable from teh cart in case a built-in was ever in order.

It is remarkable what he did considering he was fighting obsessive compulsive disorder....

Teppo is out for the year.... (until you see him skate out on to the ice for a shift....)

Well, THAT has gotta hurt!

Nice... did you get a BBQ Galore grill?

at least he will be able to stretch his legs when he changes planes 3 times....

which model?

Well, I don't know about the TV, but I have thought about the Gazebo... I guess I wonder how many people actually use it and what I would need to include around it to make sure I use it...

after clearing a bunch of scrub trees, I'm looking for ideas for the backyard. We already have a nice swingset for the kids that I will be expanding to accomodate some additional play equipment I inherited from the neighbor. We have a 16x16 deck, but now I am wondering what to do next... Does anyone have one particular aspect they like about their yard or their neighbor's yard? A particular entertainment setup or a well used child's play station perhaps?

it's 97th game in a row... I know, who cares... but I find it fascinating that one school, Mt. Hebron in Howard County, can be so dominate year after year. In the 10 years they ahve won the title they are 183-6-1! This year they won the championship game 16-0 and outshot their opponent 40-3... You would think it was a Bills/Patriots SNF game! Anyways, I thought it was a noteworthy feat...

we also have a printable one on the front page (left hand column)... Uconn did a stand up job with his though....

to jail... http://entertainment.iafrica.com/news/406212.htm "She and her attorneys left the court without commenting, but last week she told People magazine: "I'm a gypsy. I can see beauty in a jail cell.""

His response:

try living in Baltimore where I believe we have Preakness coverage ALL afternoon!

no one knows what you did or did not do to get booted... You are a guest. Accept the invite, be polite, and appreciate the fact that she is able to set aside her differences for the sake of someone else's happiness.

I think it would be great PR to see a section of 20 Bills in the stands...

lookie, lookie, there goes Cookie!

well, stevie's torch has been snuffed... who is next?

you forgot to mention the guy that points out your grammatical errors...

Freeman.... he's been hiding behind that bush for days now. We see you over there Steve!!!!

I dunno... the Italian Job made those mini cooper's look fun to tool around in... Of course, they managed to put in a Boeing 747 engine in three of them in under 2 hours, but hey, they loooked fun!

http://lesbianlife.about.com/od/otherfunst...LesbianCars.htm

I didn't know that about Jetta's... Ford PROBE yes, Jetta no... However, Subaru's (Forrester, etc...) are the #1 cars for lesbians.