The early days of computing were like the wild west. It was an exciting time and the practitioners were regarded as special, geniuses at this new art. This is a true(?) story from that time.
Our hero has flown out to Holland for a meeting with some Koreans about an agency he's hoping to set up with his long-term friend to distribute their products in the UK. The timing isn't appropriate, as he's had to postpone his engagement party to attend the meeting. Having had one disastrous marriage, he's got a lot on his mind, when after a very successful meeting, he teams up with three other guys, two French and one Spaniard to celebrate. Then things get out of hand.
A JPB 2nd Invitational Response
She wasn't really cheating. So why was it so hard to get back together? Note to the readers '" in order to understand this story, you'd better read first Just Plain Bob's "Rob's Choices". As usual, if I have any language errors please just forgive me as English is not my native language.
A Cliche Story All of the cheating stories have their clichés - I came home unexpectedly - she (or he) stopped or slowed way down on sex - he (or she) started using anything for an excuse to start an argument - bills from hotels that you had not been to - gas receipts from areas that your spouse wasn't supposed be in. They are clichés because any and all of them have happened enough that they become somewhat commonplace reasons for adulterous divorces. Mine happened just that way.
This is a plausible story about Divorce Rape in the US per laws in US, Namibia, Brazil, etc. Parts of the story actually happened. A black woman judge ordered the bank to turn over to the wife's attorney over $40,000 that the wife never even knew about and ruled that it was co-mingled. Namibia does not have an extradition treaty with the U.S. Namibia is where Former Comverse Technology Chairman and CEO Jacob “Kobi” Alexander, has been living since 2006.
A Halloween 2023 Contest Entry
Four gifted high school students create a fantastic, new stainless steel alloy. The whole world wants it but SpaceX has bought it—and they're not sharing. Naturally, the Russian assassins aren't going to take no for an answer.