[Jeff Higgins]

He came up our way on business some time ago, probably fifteen years or more. Afterburn still lived here, and he and I and a bunch of other locals met Sammy for dinner.

Yes, the Sammy I met was very much as angry as presented here. We had a nice dinner, but afterwards, when I hopped into my sport muffled '72 and pulled away, I quite obviously made too much noise for him. He railed on and on, on this very forum, about my patent disregard for anyone living anywhere near the restaurant, and for humanity in general. I essentially idled away from the place...

We did see eye to eye on most things around here. I did, however, manage to run afoul of his opinions on a few occasions. On top of the verbal abuse that engendered, I believe he is the only guy to date on this forum who actually physically threatened me. Over posts on an internet forum...

In spite of all of that, I wish him all of the best and hope he is doing well. I hope, like me, he was able to unwind a bit once he retired. I know I found myself quite unreasonably "excitable" at times as well. Such are the rewards of high stress jobs.

So, if he is still out there, I would welcome the chance to buy him another beer. I think (hope) we have both settled down a bit. And my car is a little quieter now...