[ Chase ]: A pessimist is just negative, a realist actually knows what they're talking about.
 [ Carmen ]: *Laughs* Brava, Mr. Devineaux.
 [ Chase ]: Why are we on last-name formalities?
 [ DericStorm ]: An illusion of civility?
 [ EarlJr ]: The optimist says the glass is half full; the pessimist says half empty; and the engineer says the glass is twice it's necessary volume
 [ Carmen ]: Would you rather I call you by your nickname in front of your friends and colleagues?
 [ DericStorm ]: and the irishman asks for another round
 [ Scarlet ]: And the thirsty merely drinks without saying anything.
 [ Chase ]: Heh heh, point taken, I'll take it as civility then.
     [ Carmen ]: You're rather predictable.
 [ Scarlet ]: He is, is he not?
 [ EarlJr ]: Chase, I seem to recall a saying about gift horses
 [ Chase ]: ... Gift horse?
 [ Kyzano ]: yeah. don't look it in the mouth.
     [ Carmen ]: *Laughs*
     [ Carmen ]: Is this lost on you?
 [ Chase ]: No no, I got it...
 [ Chase ]: I'm just thinking about the last time you did something like this and how is it that I'm predictable.
 [ Carmen ]: Paranoid, are we?
 [ Chase ]: Thinking things through is not paranoia.
 [ EarlJr ]: not at all, I think he's reacting fairly well
 [ Scarlet ]: (Mmm... he hasn't rallied the troops and picked up the pitchfork...)
 [ EarlJr ]: Burn the Witch!
 [ Scarlet ]: (Burn the horse, rather...)
 [ Kyzano ]: (lol))
 [ DericStorm ]: (Save a horse, ride a cowboy...)
 [ EarlJr ]: nah, this horse is already dead
 [ Chase ]: I'm not vengeful... I can be, but I'm not.
 [ Carmen ]: No, you sulk.
 [ Kyzano ]: hahaha
 [ Scarlet ]: LOL
 [ DericStorm ]: you don't have to be vengeful, that's what you have me for
 [ Chase ]: Right, uh... Thanks, Deric.
 [ Scarlet ]: (Oh, good heavens. I just burst out laughing.)
 [ Kyzano ]: that is going on the quotes thread. ))
 [ EarlJr ]: sorry Chase, you walked right into that one

Enjoy. We did.

Dragon

*Bites pipe* Indeed, he did walk right into that one.  Don't worry, Chase ol' chap, you'll learn to avoid the potholes eventually.