OT: Merlot

Considering the recent invectives flying about this NG recently, I put =
forth this little bit of mirth in a effort to Cool youse guys down.

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BOTTLE OF MERLOT=20

A man asked a waiter to take a bottle of Merlot to an unusually =
attractive woman sitting alone at a table in a cozy little restaurant.=20

The waiter took the Merlot to the woman and said, 'This is from the =
gentleman who is seated over there.' and indicated the sender with a nod =
of his head. =20

She stared at the wine coolly for a few seconds, not looking at the man, =
then decided to send a reply to him by a note. =20

The waiter, who was lingering nearby for a response, took the note from =
her and conveyed it to the gentleman.=20

The note read: 'For me to accept this bottle, you need to have a =
Mercedes in your garage, a million dollars in the bank and 7 inches in =
your pants'. =20

After reading the note, the man decided to compose one of his own in =
return. He folded the note, handed it to the waiter and instructed him =
to deliver it to the lady.=20

It read: 'Just to let you know things aren't always what they appear to =
be, I have a Ferrari Maranello, BMW Z8, Mercedes CL600, and a Porsche =
Turbo in my several garages; I have beautiful homes in Aspen, and Miami =
, and a 10,000 acre ranch in Louisiana . I have over twenty million =
dollars in my bank account and portfolio. But, not even for a woman as =
beautiful as you are, would I cut off three inches. Please send the =
bottle back.'=20

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