A long time ago, T1G was just a comment... whatever the opposite of a troll is... at Frizzen Sparks. Noticing that he had a wicked sense of humor and no small amount of writing talent, I - along with Graumagus - pushed, prodded, and cajoled him until he got set up at Drunken Wisdom, where he made me proud with his wittily amusing goofballery and funny Filthy Lies.

I had hoped to meet him at the Bad Example Family (& Friends) Reunion in Orlando last February, but had to settle for a phone call, since the little leaker couldn't make it.

However, after his computer crashed in March, I - along with my partner in crime, Straight White Eric - exacted some revenge... uh... helped him in his hour of need with a few guest posts that trashed his virtual home and called his manhood into question.

Had I known I was soon going to meet him in person, I might have shown a little more restraint.

As I walked into that Chicago restaurant, a hulking mountain of a former Marine engulfed my tiny hand in his formidable paw and introduced himself as my blogson.

Showing remarkable bladder control for a man who was very likely to meet his maker soon, I made his acquaintance, although I barely recognized him without his trademark headgear.

Fortunately, T1G has a well-developed sense of humor, and let me live.

But you already knew that about him from reading his blog.

What you DON'T know about this towering figure of humanity is how reserved he is in public. Now, granted, it's not easy to get a word in edgewise with chitty & chatty in the room, but even when addressed directly, T1G is not given to loquaciousness. Not a waster of words, this one. Could be just his natural reserve, could be a slight discomfort with crowds. Hard to say, exactly, though I suspect the latter.

Meanwhile, I eagerly await the opportunity to explore the deeper running of T1G's still waters. Hopefully with a little more liquid yap-yap in him (he drank responsibly, since he had a bit of a drive ahead of him that night), and a smaller group setting, I'll manage to get some longer stories out of him.

I'll have to coordinate with Grau, who promised to show me the bliss of a local micro-brewery.

All in all, a pleasure to meet and an honor to tip a glass with. If you're planning a blog meet, make sure to put him on your guest list.

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