Why So Mean?

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mean Gene's Mad World

Why So Mean?

In writing this one attempts to begin at the beginning.

My earliest recollection is driving to the building supply yard with my brother and my Dad in our Nash Rambler to pick up cinder blocks. Much later, I saw my first picture of myself at home surrounded by cement blocks. That is where I caught pneumonia and nearly died.
At my house Sunday night was Bonanza night. It was the only TV show in color at the time, and we had the first color Motorola made. We also had the only home in Kansas City, Mo without a cellar. You see my Dad built the house himself and there was no money for it. Anyway, we lived in tornado alley and warnings occured almost nightly during the storm season. One night sirens were wailing, rain pouring,and wind gusting, but my family had to wait till Bonanza was over before seeking shelter in a neighbor's basement.
One year the family drove to Florida for vacation. Everyone warned us that this was a subtropical zone and one cannot be out in the sun for more than ten minutes without asking for ill effects. So, me and my brother got in our suits and hit the beach at Clearwater. We played in the surf for over two hours. Later, back in the motel, we began to feel desperately sick. My parents were concerned of course but decided we'd be alright with a little rest. They left us there and went out to dinner. It was the worst I ever felt, but I was too young to recognise sunstroke. My brother and I survived the night.

4. I told my mother I wanted to join the Cub Scouts. It looked fun and other boys were doing it. She said fine, so we went off to buy my uniform. The next afternoon I dressed in my new outfit and went to school with the aim of joining the local group I had seen meeting as I walked home from school. Full of high expectations, I entered the garage where a group was present and the den mother looked quizzically at me because she didn't recognize me and I hadn't officially joined the Organization. Feeling unwanted I walked on home never wearing my uniform again.

5. My parent's best friend was a pilot. So five of us (me, my brother, the pilot, his son, and his daughter boarded the four passenger Mooney plane to view the Christmas lights from the air. My parents remained on the ground. Anyhow, upon our return the landing gear failed to deploy and we crashed on the runway, skidding nose down some five hundred feet , then bursting into flames. The morning newspaper reported the crash with pictures of the totally destroyed plane. All the names were published except mine. The families agreed to claim that I wasn't onboard lest the pilot lose his license for overloading. Of course the kids at school wouldn't believe me.

Almost forgot--the little plane crash

All this adds to why I'm mean!

mean Gene -

means business on the chessboard

A Life-long Hobby

I took up chess at age ten from my older brother. Loved it ever since.

I like the fact that there are so few rules, but they are absolute and inviolable. Also, defeating someone by force of will, intelligence, and craftiness is the best!

The Latest "Tim" isms.

These are endearing statements of my boss.

"Didn't you know I was thinking about changing that?"
"Looks like you were looking for the most expensive way to do it--And you found it!"
"Give me that ruler! You didn't measure it!"
"Ouch!- Look -they put that chair right there!"
"She's not real bright- but she can learn!"
"I don't know anything about Christmas cards!"
"But what if he dies?"
"There must be something wrong with your finger."
"The next time you let something fall through the cracks, I wish you'd let me know first."
"You have to be ready at a moment's notice."
"If it will take you five hours to make a setup on the machine, then make a real quick setup instead so it'll take only about an hour. That should save you a lot of time".
"Now that she has a new computer, she won't want to take a vacation."