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08-01-2008, 09:15 AM
Posted By: <b>Joshua Leland Evans</b><p>Last night was the Network 54 Dinner<br />I was asked to speak and must admit had a little bit of consternation about doing so<br />I have gotten some rough treatment on the board at times (not that in my position I don’t warrant it nor deserve it) so I was a little bit nervous going in<br /><br />I had a blast<br />You made me feel welcome, you were a wonderful audience and the overall atmosphere was simply fun<br />It was about sharing this thing that we all love to do and in many ways was truly a celebration<br />Phil Garry did a short quiz on hall of famer’s rookie issues where everyone shouted out their answers<br />Brian Wentz shocked me with his knowledge (as I told him I always thought he was just a “money guy” but he was a true hobbyist)<br />Rick Klein was amazingly strong in post war issues<br />Corey Shanus was the only damper accosting me for mispronouncing his name <br />Just kidding, he good-naturedly corrected me and besides he still owns the best piece in the hobby so I have to be nice to him<br /><br />I want to think Leon most of all for making me feel very much at home and doing a great job putting the event together<br /><br />But most importantly I must say the stir fry was as good as the voluminous published reports (lots of chicken)<br />I must apologize to the chef who had the misfortune of making mine <br />I controlled most of his moves including literally reaching over and working the pan myself when he was working on the other guy’s food <br />All I had was two bucks to tip him and he would not even look at me <br />Oh well, you can’t have everyone like you<br /><br />Josh Evans<br />Lelands.com<br /><br /><br />edited title to be correct number