Pfft. A nice rare steak, perhaps, with a dollop of pâté fois gras covered in bacon? I'm weak right now.

I’m getting weak. I went out to dinner last night, and there was a “bacon wrapped veal and mushroom meatloaf.” I almost didn’t’ bother to look at the rest of the menu.

In my experience with the Amish, I haven't noticed any Amish jackasses. OTOH, my experience amounts to watching the movie "Witness". I guess I could check their website.

I am afraid that direct inquiry will not provide the data I need. I need to devise better tactics.

Are there Amish jackasses?

Dude, totally. Didn't you see Witness?

Are there Amish jackasses?

There was some show on UPN a while back which lead me to believe that yes, there are.

Join a Zen commune?

Hah. I've lived on a commune. No boss (and I have a stone crazy one right now, so I know of what I speak) is as bad as thirty people having to decide everything by consensus.

You think Bureaucrazy gets bad? You have no idea.

There was an Amish jackass in Witness?

A Hot Amish Jackass, no less. Umm, Gudonov. (Not you, though I'm sure you're delicious in your own way.)

Hah. I've lived on a commune. No boss (and I have a stone crazy one right now, so I know of what I speak) is as bad as thirty people having to decide everything by consensus.

Where was the commune?

I lived in a housing coop with more than 30 people. Howerver, most didn't participate in meetings, so we only had to consense on about 9.

You think Bureaucrazy gets bad? You have no idea.

I grew up quaker. I know of what you speak. My freshman year roomate grew up quaker on the Farm (in TN somewhere?) I'm sure she knew even worse.

There was an Amish jackass in Witness?

Psst, Gud's okay with the shunning. Pass it on.

Umm, Gudonov.

You thought the Daniel character was a jackass? I thought he was just standing up for himself, and he did keep a respectful distance while the English was truly in the picture.