If you don't mind, I'll take a shot at old-westifying your post.
(Can't seem to do that with my own posts though. I always seem to come off sounding like Peter Sellers as Chauncey Gardener in those outtakes after the credits in
Being There.)
Barry Gaunt in bold. I have a feeling it's not going to be an easy wicket out here. Er, um,
easy wicket? Definitely not old-west. Maybe trying to work in ropin' some dogies or fetchin' some
water from a dried-up well. Out here
on the range.
As it is now time for tea, I will retire to the drawing room and have a little rest. Tea? How about a short of whiskey in a dirty glass instead. (Is "firewater" old west?)
Have a little rest? How about "set a spell"?
Maybe I will even take a sip of this delightfully smelling coffee... Some of cookie's coffee to wash down the beans? (Or some other old west victuals.)
[ October 14, 2002: Message edited by: Michael Matola ]