Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 14:58:49 -0500
From: Ted White <tedwhite at compusnet.com>
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Fifth Friday
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

Erica VD Ginter wrote:

> Ted, it just breaks my heart that you don't find Pepsi in WSFA coolers. If
> you were ever to come to my house, which I don't believe you have, you could
> come early in the day and watch me go through this checklist:
>
> WSFA PREP LIST
>
> Make ice
> Inventory supplies
> Food/drink run
> Cat claws and fur
> Fill soda refrigerator
> Run and empty dishwasher
> Check toilet paper
> General pickup
> Clear \223shred\224 box
> Take out trash
> Line trash cans
> Tidy sitting room
> Change kitty litter
> Sweep
> Put out hat and gavel
> Bring out Lost and Found
> Drinks into buckets
> Ice into buckets
> Lights on, door unlocked
> Post house rules
> Bring out recycling bins
> Put out paper and plastic goods
> Put out pretzels and chips
> Prep fruits and vegetables
> Prep cookies, crackers
> Prep special food
>
> In case you are unaware, and because I am really, really mad now, even after
> going away from the computer for quite a while and trying to cool off, I'm
> going to let you know what most of WSFA knows already. I have battled major
> depression and serious and frequent migraine for many years. I have NEVER
> let WSFA down at any time in the past 9 years, no matter how bad the pain or
> how full of despair I felt. 3rd Friday this month came less than two weeks
> after I was released from the hospital after a major destabilizing
> medication interaction; my husband helped some in the prep, which he usually
> doesn't. I try to accommodate varying tastes and a meeting size that varies
> from 8 (Nov. 1994) to around 50. We store soda, paper goods, snacks and
> leftovers, keep a lost and found box, a let anyone who wants to show up
> come, hang out, and stay till all hours.
>
> Bring your own goddamned Pepsi.

I have no idea why you are so pissed off, Erica, since as you correctly note,
I've never been to your house.  I haven't been to a 3rd Friday WSFA meeting in
over 15 years.   My experience in modern times has been limited to the Virginia
1st Friday meetings.

Nor have I any idea why you are so hostile towards Pepsi.   All I did was to
respond to your comment that "Pepsi products will fossilize before they are
consumed by WSFANs unless there is nothing else" by pointing out that the
opportunity to consume Pepsi products at WSFA meetings has been unavailable to
me and that I am at least one WSFAn who *does* consume (Diet) Pepsi when the
opportunity arises.   There *might* be others.

--Ted White