Re: [Paddlewise] Commerce Secretary Rules for California Beach, Against Toll Road

LOL... that's a great story. And not only that, but I never did get those
damn stains out of my shirt.

Craig Jungers
Moses Lake, WA

On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 10:47 AM, hmgwarner <hmgwarner_at_shaw.ca> wrote:

>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Jungers" <crjungers_at_gmail.com>
> To: "Jackie Myers" <jackie_at_muddypuppies.com>
> Cc: "Paddlewise" <paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 7:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Commerce Secretary Rules for California Beach,
> Against Toll Road
>
>
>  On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 Craig Jungers wrote
>>
>
>  So I got myself another job. With CIA. LOL.
>>
>>  Man I think I was buying Intel from you in Laos in 68.  If I remember
> right you where the dude in the Panama hat and the two foot long sweat
> stains under each arm.  That  khaki linen shirt clung to you like a
> Cambodian junkie to her next fix.
>
> You where sitting at a corner table with your back to the wall.  There was
> a 45 caliber pistol resting on the table.  The room was filled with smoke
> from a thousand cigarettes.  Over head a ceiling fan was turning at about 4
> revs every three years.  Next to the gun there was a tall glass of yellow
> liquid. It might have been beer at some stage in it's life.
>
> Outside kids where playing around in the dust and dirt.
>
> I passed you a dirty business envelop stuffed with $20 US bills.  You slid
> a equally dirty manila envelop across the table.  As I reached for it you
> grabbed my hand looked up, through eyes a thousand years old, and rasped,
> "be careful who you show that to."  If the Brits get it; Greenland boats
> will never be the same."  That's all you said, Then you let go of my hand
> and leaned back into the shadows.
>
> I didn't know what you meant, but it turns out you where right.
>
> Gordin Warner
> CSIS Agent, retired
> PS. The guy in the red suit, delivering gifts, he's one of us. If you see
> him Christmas morning, just say, "Oslo 72 heavy water". Pour two glasses of
> whiskey and get ready for story that'll sweat the fear out of you.
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