Ignore Tom, he attacks me because I enjoy better weather than he does. I, OTOH, will point out that he is a Prince among men, without the Purple suit, of course (well, we think...) and is an arbiter of good taste, erudition and decorum...

Plus : He's a former FAO.

Minus: Well, he is from Tejas and now lives in Looziana ( ) and has therefor become the subject of Cajun jokes...

Not that I'd ever participate in any activity or verbiage derisory of ethnic or geographic identity, of course.