Life on the
Road
(The 'In My Life' Remix)
From: the_rib@probedbyaliens.com
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004
18:39:16 +0000
Subject: Sorry
To: blues_n_booze@yahoo.com
Hey, Joe
Sorry to cut out on you all of
a sudden like that, but you of all people know what it's been like
lately. It was either cut out, or lose parts of me to which I'm rather
attached.
Speaking of things to which
I'm rather attached, how's Mac doing? Tell him…well there really isn't
anything you can tell him without making it worse, so maybe it's best
if you don't mention you've heard from me. Just keep an eye on him,
okay? Ha! Look who I'm talking to. Talk about teaching your grandma to
suck eggs. But seriously, I know you'll tell me if there's anything I
should know.
He has tickets to that John
Lennon play in a couple of weeks. Make sure he goes, would you? I'm
sure he's doing his usual sitting at home and brooding thing. It's not
good for him and he needs to get out in the world to keep him human (so
to speak).
I'm fine, settling into life
on the road again, so no need for anyone to be worrying about me.
Especially you, Watcher. You hear me? Well, read me, anyway. You know
what I mean.
Take care,
A.
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From: blues_n_booze@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004
10:59:24 -0800 (PST)
Subject: re: Sorry
To: the_rib@probedbyaliens.com
I read you, buddy. Loud and
clear. Mac's doing fine.
You should also remember that
IP addresses are remarkably easy to trace.
Joe
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From: the_rib@probedbyaliens.com
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004
02:18:46 EST
Subject: re: Sorry
To: blues_n_booze@yahoo.com
Trace all you want, Sherlock.
Who do you think invented the anonymizing service?
How's Mac? If he's looking for
the keys to the toolbox, they're in the fridge.
Don't ask.
A.
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From: blues_n_booze@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2004
16:29:14 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Not even going to ask
To: the_rib@probedbyaliens.com
Mac's fine. A bit down - ok, a
lot down, but he'll survive. He's a tough bastard. Talks about you a
lot, though. He still thinks there was something else he could have
done to make you stay. Kinda thinking that way myself, buddy. But it's
your head and your life. But he sure misses you. And he's not the only
one. Are you sure this is the way it has to be?
Found the keys when I went to
see Mac this morning. He was a little surprised when I grabbed the
cheese and there they were, but he didn't say much. Not going to ask
how they got there.
Joe
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From: scarlet_pimpernel@hushmail.com
Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004
20:50:14 -0500
Subject: Greetings from
Mazatlan!
To: blues_n_booze@yahoo.com
They seek him here, they seek
him there….
Like the new address? Bet you
knew it was me. I've always said you were smarter than you look.
In case you were wondering,
no, I'm not actually in Mazatlan; I just always wanted to send an email
with that subject line. But it is sunny here and the beach is
excellent. The only way it could be improved is with the addition of
one Duncan MacLeod, preferably in a tiny black Speedo, but that's just
me being self-indulgent. It's best for both of us this way. Staying
together would only get one or both of us killed. And I like being
alive, oddly enough. But I miss him a whole lot. Don't tell him that.
Time I was back on the road.
ttyl,
A.
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From: blues_n_booze@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2004
09:00:14 -0800 (PST)
Subject: re: Greetings from
Mazatlan!
To: scarlet_pimpernel@hushmail.com
Hey Mr. Pimpernel
You're probably still hacking
the Watcher db, so this might not be news to you, but just in case you
haven't been poking around in there lately, I thought I'd better tell
you Mac's taken a couple of heads in the last few days. And if you are
still hacking it, stop now. Seriously, man, they're not as dumb as you
like to think they are.
Mac's fine, as you've probably
guessed, cos knowing you you've skipped down to this part. The other
guys weren't anyone special, just the usual over-ambitious
sword-fodder. Mac hardly raised a sweat. He's fine. Still missing a
certain someone, though.
Enjoy the beach,
Joe
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From: blues_n_booze@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004
23:14:14 -0800 (PST)
Subject: re: Greetings from
Mazatlan!
To: scarlet_pimpernel@hushmail.com
Hey
Haven't heard back from you.
It's been over a week. Everything ok?
Joe
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From: blues_n_booze@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 12:23:36
-0800 (PST)
Subject: April Fools
To: scarlet_pimpernel@hushmail.com
Come on, man, you tell me not
to worry, then you pull one of your disappearing acts. Do I have to put
a Watcher on you to find out how you're doing? I will if I have to.
Mac's still doing ok, but he's
brooding even more than usual. It's not good for him. He tried to give
me the tickets to that play you guys were going to see. He says there's
no point in going without you there. You were the Beatles fan in the
family, after all. Don't worry, I said no.
If you ask me, you're a pair
of damn April fools. You're out there somewhere doing God knows what
and he's here eating his heart out. Even if you can't come back here
permanently, you really need to get in touch with Mac. For both your
sakes.
And if you tell me I'm
sounding more like Dear Abby every day, I'm gonna track you down and
smack you right on the kisser, pal.
Joe
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From: pokerface5000@cardplayer.com
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 19:26:24
EDT
Subject: Sorry
To: blues_n_booze@yahoo.com
Had a few access issues. Fixed
now. And cut it with the threats to stick me with a new Watcher. I
don't need that crap right now.
Mac will be fine, he just
needs to work things through in his own time. Be patient.
Despite what Lennon and
McCartney would have you believe, love is not all you need. It's
remarkably difficult to appreciate the love of a good man (or woman)
without your head. He'll come to realize that in time.
A.
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From: nowhere_man@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 00:36:44
+0100
Subject: And one more thing
To: blues_n_booze@yahoo.com
You really do sound like Dear
Abby.
Me
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From: blues_n_booze@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 14:55:32
-0800 (PST)
Subject: re: And one more thing
To: nowhere_man@gmail.com
You, pal, are all talk. I
don't believe a word of it. If you'd wanted to stick with Mac, you'd
have worked it out somehow. That's my two cents, and if that makes me
sound like Dear Abby, then stick me in a dress and call me Auntie.
And cut it with the rotating
email addies already! You're playing merry hell with my mail filter.
And how the fuck are you doing that thing with the time stamps? You've
gotta show me that one sometime.
Not-Abby
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From: nowhere_man@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 13:11:12
+0300
Subject: re: re: And one more
thing
To: blues_n_booze@yahoo.com
> And how the fuck are you
doing that thing with the time stamps? You've gotta show
>me that one sometime.
Not likely ;-)
> If you'd wanted to stick
with Mac, you'd have worked it out somehow.
Please do your best to make
sure he goes to the theater tomorrow night ("And In The End. Death And
Life of John Lennon." Seacouver Orpheum, 8pm). It's very important.
And you missed your calling,
Joseph. You should have been a yenta.
seeya soon,
Me
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