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Phish is a band from Vermont and, not unlike the Grateful Dead, have a very dedicated, occassionally "intoxicated" following. I went to twelve of their concerts in '95 alone, leading up to the Fourth of July at Sugarbush. Those were some phine times. Drive me to firenze. -MattL --- "An intellectual snob is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture and not think of The Lone Ranger." -- Dan Rather

Well, in that specific case, we had a full meal, were there for over five hours, and drank over a dozen bottles of $75 wine. That being said, it was a very GOOD restaurant, with the service always filling waters, getting fresh bread, etc. We tipped on the whole bill, but I wouldn't consider it average. Considering your mom's opinion, though, I have to disagree, since often the bartender(s) get a cut of the alcohol tab, therefore lowering your actual server's tip. -MattL --- "An intellectual snob is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture and not think of The Lone Ranger." -- Dan Rather

Current personal record for a meal is $1475 for six people... roughly $250 per. Good food, great atmosphere, lots and lots and lots of alcohol. I miss the dot-Com days, sometimes. *sigh* -MattL --- "An intellectual snob is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture and not think of The Lone Ranger." -- Dan Rather

Having been both a delivery person AND once a paperboy, tips are appreciated and, yes, generally expected. I usually tip 20%+ for good service, of course with consideration for the total bill (no automatic $200 tips). The way the paperboy thing works for me.. either A) you pay monthly via the little envelopes, in which case you should leave a couple extra bucks each month, or B) you pay annually, in which case you should give like $20 at Christmastime. That's my world, anyway. -MattL

Maybe YOU... Trust me, they know. -MattL --- "An intellectual snob is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture and not think of The Lone Ranger." -- Dan Rather

Come on, people would know what mood you're in! "Stay away from Robin today, she's in a bad mood." "How do you know?" "Did you see her tail?" The possibilities are endless. -MattL

The ability to fly would kinda take the fun out of skydiving, wouldn't it? If you wanted to fly, you can always take an Otter! http://mywebpages.comcast.net/mattlavallee/Comedy - Jay Mohr - Christopher Walken and my Dog.mp3 -mattL