{"id":319,"date":"2006-02-15T23:45:00","date_gmt":"2006-02-15T23:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/wordpress\/?p=319"},"modified":"2006-02-15T23:45:00","modified_gmt":"2006-02-15T23:45:00","slug":"the-blond-bum-responds-the-rest-of-the-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2006\/02\/15\/the-blond-bum-responds-the-rest-of-the-story\/","title":{"rendered":"The Blond Bum responds: the rest of the story"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since I’m one of the few people you have chosen to name by name in your blog, it’d be nice of you to publish these corrections and clarifications. I’ve already been contacted by friends who are concerned about the negative impression that today’s blog entry involving me gives. I don’t think you had any malicious intent in writing it. Still, could you please do a Paul Harvey and tell the audience “the rest of the story”?<\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks,<\/span><\/p>\n

Carmel<\/span><\/p>\n

Corrections and clarifications:<\/span><\/p>\n

I didn’t show up for trivia last night to get free drinks. To the contrary, I came, as usual, simply to enjoy time with some friends.<\/span><\/p>\n

I did say that I thought girls shouldn’t have to pay for drinks on Valentine’s Day. But I was honestly just joking. My comment was initially directed only to you, not to all of the men on the trivia team. I figured saying that would get your attention and promote some lively discussion. It did. <\/span><\/p>\n

I only had two beers * the one I purchased and the one a team member kindly offered to purchase for me.<\/span><\/p>\n

When I observed that my glass was empty, I said this to you jokingly. My pout was exaggerated precisely because I was joking. Joking is a theme here. If I’d really wanted another beer, I’d certainly have paid for one myself. <\/span>
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I was actually armed with plenty of cash and credit cards. The only reason I paid with a dollar and a bit of change was so that I could avoid waiting to sign a credit card slip or to get change for a twenty-dollar bill for my $2.50 beer. Besides, in my view it was an ideal opportunity to get rid of some change. Unlike the situation you’ve encountered many times at Walgreen’s, I wasn’t holding anyone up by counting out the change I was leaving for the waitress. It shouldn’t have annoyed the waitress too much, either, since it wasn’t a huge heap of pennies like a bum might leave.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, the trivia question about whether women or men talked more during sex referred specifically to talking “dirty.” I disagreed when you suggested that calling someone “hot” or “baby” was an example of talking dirty. It’s true that I declined to provide examples.<\/span><\/p>\n

Added by Paul: Carmel was just kidding around last night, as was I when I made this post. Carmel is a good friend and an incredibly good sport about all the teasing I give her in this blog.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"