Gustavo, The wedding may have been non-binding but the henna tattoo turned into something else netirely when the Chinese authorities decided to take a little detour to their mildly dictatorial bretheren in North Korea. Half an hour in the Chinese interrogation chamber was like drinking milk as opposed to poison by a five minute so-called meeting with the Disneyesque specimin known as their President. That reminds me, I've given the bar/restaurant a recipe to prepare just for your edification. After all, you did want to "start over." What better way than by celebrating our "friendship" by eating healthy food, eh! Carrie, Granted my flair for the dramatic At least I was sober enough to recall that I wasn't the one who decided to challenge this very same sorority group to a strip poker match and lost multiple times. I'm not even sure what the whole mud restling thing was all about. It was all fun to watch, I must say! Pratik _____ From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gustavo Galindo Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 1:51 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] OT CSUN Nightlife with Pratik Pratik, let the past go. that tattoo was henna. the marriage was non-binding, and once the airport staff in Beijing realized the "error", they put you right back on a plane to Los Angeles, didn't they. half an hour in an interrogation cell hardly counts as being detained by Communist Party officials, does it? no. can't we start fresh with this year's CSUN? Carrie, Pratik has a flair for the dramatic, but does know where to find the more colorful watering holes in LA's west-side. if the place hadn't been raided, i don't know how we would beaten that sorority group in a fair bar-fight. gustavo On 3/2/06 10:44 PM, "Carrie Karnos" <ckarnos@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi Pratik, Who are you scared of meeting? Inquiring minds want to know! :-) Carrie Pratik patel <pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Ah, it's a shame that you can't make it, Peter. I know Gustavo really enjoyed leading you through the safe paths. The pool-side chairs and your shins had bit of a mutual attraction thing going on. It appears that I'll make it once again. I'll be there starting Tuesday the 21 and returning on Sunday. As usual, the conference is being held at the Los Angeles Airport Marriot and Hilton Los Angeles Airport. Definitely would love to meet up with quite a few of you. As to some others, I'm scared! Pratik Pratik Patel Director, CUNY Assistive technology Services (CATS) The City University of New York pratik.patel@xxxxxxxxxxxx