Where is Adam Smith?

[Guest hitoallusa]

I hope he is doing okay.. Last time he said he was in Boston but since then I haven't heard nothing from him. Hope he is doing all right..

[TampaYankee]

The same question has occurred to me. Probably being held hostage by a latino twink in Boston that he was on more than hat-tipping terms with. Let's hope so anyway.

[RA1]

If one goes to BOS without a visa, one might be in trouble. However, AS is a former resident so one would have to expect prior privileges.

Otherwise, let us know how you are doing.

Best regards,

RA1

[Lucky]

He was last active on September 16th, so maybe he is on a little vacation with Axiom.

[AdamSmith]

The privilege I enjoyed was to be in the wrong part of Boston's Chinatown at the wrong time of day, or rather night, apparently. Shortly after my last post here, four gentlemen materialized out of a dark alley and kindly relieved me of my cell phone (sole means of Internet connectivity) and laptop. The small knife one of them discreetly displayed dissuaded any notion of resistance.

Fiscal realities being what they are, it took til now to replace the goods. But, missing no vital anatomical parts, I can't complain.

It does seem a bit rich that I could spend 1.5 years stumbling comatose around Manahatto at all hours unscathed, then lil ol Boston is where I get bit.

[wayout]

AS, so very sorry to hear about such a terrible thing happening to you. Thank goodness you are well and nothing irreplaceable was lost. You need to hire a hunky body guard whenever you venture out to such places in the future.

[Guest hitoallusa]

Oh my AS, dear.. So glad that you are okay.. I'm so glad that you didn't get injured.. Did you report it to the police? It's such a dangerous world out there.

The privilege I enjoyed was to be in the wrong part of Boston's Chinatown at the wrong time of day, or rather night, apparently. Shortly after my last post here, four gentlemen materialized out of a dark alley and kindly relieved me of my cell phone (sole means of Internet connectivity) and laptop. The small knife one of them discreetly displayed dissuaded any notion of resistance.

Fiscal realities being what they are, it took til now to replace the goods. But, missing no vital anatomical parts, I can't complain.

It does seem a bit rich that I could spend 1.5 years stumbling comatose around Manahatto at all hours unscathed, then lil ol Boston is where I get bit.

[RA1]

Glad you are physically OK. You need to hire a hunky bodyguard regardless of whether you venture into any such places again.

Best regards,

RA1

[Lucky]

Yes, AS, glad that you are safe. But, please avoid such situations in the future!

[Guest CharliePS]

AS, I'm relieved to hear that you escaped from the alley with your virtue intact, but surely your mother told you "never carry all your [internet connective devices] in one basket."

[TampaYankee]

Adam, your really need to run wiith a better crowd. Glad to hear you are ok.

[Guest EXPAT]

That almost happened to me twice when I lived in NYC but the police happened to be there to preempt any mugging before it happened. Right place right time in my case. I'm glad that AS is OK.

[lookin]

Glad you're back amongst us. My imagination was running wild.

[marcanthony]

there is no "dislike" button, or I would click it here. but I am truly happy that what really matters is safe and sound....

[MsGuy]

Glad to hear you survived intact.

[Suckrates]

The privilege I enjoyed was to be in the wrong part of Boston's Chinatown at the wrong time of day, or rather night, apparently. Shortly after my last post here, four gentlemen materialized out of a dark alley and kindly relieved me of my cell phone (sole means of Internet connectivity) and laptop. The small knife one of them discreetly displayed dissuaded any notion of resistance.

Fiscal realities being what they are, it took til now to replace the goods. But, missing no vital anatomical parts, I can't complain.

It does seem a bit rich that I could spend 1.5 years stumbling comatose around Manahatto at all hours unscathed, then lil ol Boston is where I get bit.

Well Adam, I can tell you I was accosted and put in the hospital in Queens NY some years ago , also for being in the wrong place at the wrong time as well... Its a random act and can happen to ANYONE at ANYTIME.

[Suckrates]

Yes, AS, glad that you are safe. But, please avoid such situations in the future!

And how does one do that ? Cower in a corner in their home and never leave it ?

[BigK]

Adam, glad to hear you are safe & sound. Boston...back to your old haunts again?

[AdamSmith]

Grateful for all the good wishes.

As for avoiding the situation, I didn't mean to go to it; it came to me. I had traversed that block hundreds of times in 28 years of living there before, with no trouble. Suckrates (my sympathy for your own mess in Queens back when) seems right on both points -- crime is random, especially in dense urban environs, so what to do short of staying home?

The hunky bodyguard suggestion does have merit.

Of course if I ever disappear again, lookin's fear illustrated above should be seen into. Seek for me in some dungeon of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, as MsGuy has warned me of, more than once.