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About this siteFor six years, the Internet Nexus served as my technology blog, but I've since started blogging at the SuperSite Blog instead. If you're looking for the blog, please head there. --Paul Saturday, May 07, 2005AndyAlmost six years ago, we moved back to Dedham, Massachusetts, the small town I grew up in. The move there was coincidental, but the result is that I run into a lot of people from my past on a regular basis, including people from high school, ex-girlfriends (yeah, weird), and so on. In one odd case, the brother of our Fed Ex driver is married to a girl I went out with in the mid-1980's. It's a small town.Anyway. Last night, after dinner at Sky, my wife and I went to a small coffee shop called Perks in Norwood (the next town over from Dedham) to hang out for a bit before relieving the baby sitter. I heard someone call out the name Paul, so I turned around, but it wasn't for me. My wife noted that chances were good that I would run into someone I know there, as it seems happen all the time (again, small town). Plus, the free wireless in Perks would attract "my kind of people," as she put it. Cute. The quip reminded me of something. A few weeks back, I had seen Mac writer Andy Ihnatko at Panera Bread in Dedham. I was with my father, who was visiting from Pennsylvania at the time, so I didn't go over to introduce myself, but I figured I would the next time I saw him. He seems like a cool guy, and I've always respected his writing style and opinions. So I turn back to my wife and say, "You know, that reminds me of something. There's this guy Andy who writes about the Mac, and .... huh .... there he is." Andy Ihnatko is standing right next to our table, scouting out a spot. He's in Perks. Classic. Coincidences like that are funny, and this one was particularly well timed. I introduced myself to Andy who graciously accepted my fan boy accolades, agreed that no one could pronounce his last name, but declined my offer of a cup of coffee. He was after a sandwich and some live music, which was just starting up. He had no idea who I was, and I felt awkward trying to explain it, so I let it drop. But I would have enjoyed talking to him. My wife--who is most decidedly not a geek--was probably happy it didn't happen. "He really jumped all over the chance to sit down with us, eh?" she laughed. Ah well. Anyway, I'm off to Panera with the kids. They have the most sublime asiago cheese bagels in the world. Maybe Andy will be there. I'll try not to be a goof. [ Posted at 9:43 AM | Permalink ]
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