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Message: [QUOTE="CL82, post: 4637421, member: 44"] Ha ha, no. We were in the Caribbean at a resort, and met a few other couples that we liked and spent the bulk of our time with. One couple in particular we really clicked with, Larry and Karen. (As I think about it, this could be the runner-up, for “most memorable vacation” as I could fill a thread with Larry and Karen’s stories alone (none of which are of the “Las Vegas” variety either.) We were just finishing up breakfast, and Larry asked me if I wanted to play ping-pong, which was set up nearby. The night before he and I had played a few games are, which I had won. Larry was a big, athletic guy who was very competitive. Apparently the losses from the night before had stung a little bit so he wanted a rematch. I was just finishing up my coffee and was in a chill mindset so I told him I’d pass, but promised him a game or two later in the day. He was insistent, in a friendly, playful way. Finally, Mrs. 82 said she would play him. Now, Mrs. 82 is petite, but is athletic and coordinated, particularly in racquet sports. I could tell, early on that Larry had decided he would take it easy on her. They started playing at a friendly pace, and Mrs. 82 won the point. Larry congratulated her, and started to play just a little bit harder. As Mrs. 82 won more points, you could see Larry trying harder and harder all the while trying to look like he wasn’t trying hard. The game quickly escalated in speed and intensity and drew a little crowd. After every point Mrs. 82 won, the group would laugh, and applaud, each time a little bit louder. After she won the first game, Larry insisted on another. This game there was no pretense of chivalry. He was slamming it every opportunity and Mrs. 82 would just lob it back and wait for him to overshoot the table on the slam. Of course, the crowd was loving it, much to Larry’s chagrin. Mrs. 82 won the game by a significant margin. She asked Larry if he wanted to play another game and he responded with an emphatic and frustrated “No!” I laughed and said something like “it’s OK Larry, she’s a lot tougher than she looks. C’mon, I‘ll play you.” Larry looked up at me and said “No! I am not playing either of you.. ever… again!” pointing at us for emphasis. Mrs. 82, and I laughed and tried to encourage him to play a few more times over the rest of the vacation, but he would very insistently say “No! Never again!” we did a lot of other stuff with them over the week (also not of the “stays in Vegas” variety.) They were a nice couple with a great sense of humor. [/QUOTE]

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