Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2020 12:26:30 +0000 (UTC)
From: Mike Simmons <illuminati12353@yahoo.com>
Subject: It was always about the bets 97

Sitting in the waiting area, which was two chairs, the Major said, so Mike
do you know where you are? I said, Sir I think so? Well would you like a
tour and I said not yet, I'm hoping for a better tour guide and he
laughed. Well Mike, more than likely you will need to find something to do
while I discuss things with Arnie. Just then Mr. Palmer appeared and the
Major shook hands and I was introduced and I said Mr. Palmer this has been
a great day and meeting you is the best part. He looked at the Major and
asked so Jim did he puke and the Major shook his head and was told, Jim
either you are loosing it or he is a unique kid. The Major laughed and said
both. Then I heard ok guys let's go to the club and have some lunch.

We sat down and the Major and I ordered iced tea and Mr. Palmer ordered an
Arnold Palmer. I said, excuse me, but what is that drink and Mr. Palmer
said Joe, make their's the same as mine. I said thank you and just sat
there. The Major and Mr. Palmer were chatting and I was listening and
laughed a few times and it was very interesting. Then Mr. Palmer asked, so
Jim is this kid always this polite. The Major replied, actually I don't
know him all that well but my guess is he is whatever he wants or needs to
be. He looked at me and said, Mike I have know you would be with the Major
for a week now and I checked you out and I feel the Major is right. You are
whatever and whoever you need or want to be, may I please see the real
Michael James Simmons, Junior. I said Mr. Palmer I am an open book and
there are no games today, you intimidate the shit out of me. He laughed and
said what about your Mayor, you seem close? I said Mr. Palmer he needs me
and I need him and we are both dancing around the campfire. He laughed and
said Mike what your handicap at South Hills and I said Sir, I really don't
know, I play about three times a month, enter my scores and don't look. He
said Mike you are a 4 if those are honest scores. I visibly tensed, took a
deep breath and politely said, Sir they are. He looked at me and said, I
hit a nerve. Well let me answer it this way, I am very honest and direct
always and require that of the people around me, yes it bothers me a lot
when I am questioned.

They both laughed and Mr. Palmer said, Mike I knew that and I wanted to see
if I could get away with it and my guess is that you won't be that nice if
I don't again, I smiled and said that's correct. The drinks came and we
ordered with Mr. Palmer ordering a chicken salad and the Major a club
sandwich and me a Caesar Salad. Then I was asked, so Mike at 17 how do you
have a membership application at Oakmont? You would be the youngest member
by more than 20 years. Well Sir, the Mayor and a few members think I can
keep the club manager in line. I was there for lunch and we had a
run-in. He laughed and said, I've had many. The conversation through lunch
was light and interesting with me mostly listening.

Back at the office I was taken to a pad and was told that I could hit as
many golf balls as I wanted, into the net. Try not to hit the school and
please don't hit the car. I looked for clubs and at the car and thought,
fuck I have to hit these over the car. Well I started with pitch shots and
gradually built up to 3 irons and having had enough I went inside and sat
in the waiting area. Just then an old guy came up and introduced himself as
doc and Arnies long time secretary. He said let's take a look around. There
was a lot of awards and trophies and hundreds of golf clubs. We went into
an office and doc said this is my office and I looked at this picture taken
from the moon with an earth rise, it was awesome and then I looked at the
matting and said fuck, I want that. There was this big hand placed on my
shoulder and I was told a lot of people have said that but they used a
better vocabulary. Then he said Major, can I steal Mike for a while and the
Major said, I'll be hitting balls. We went into Mr. Palmers office and we
both sat in the guest chairs and he started by saying Mike, you are a very
different kid and if there is ever anything you need please call. I hear
you committed to VT, that was early, why? Well the coaches were the only
ones to push back on my attitude and I like their Computer Science
program. Mike, do you need to have people push back on you a lot? I laughed
and said the only people who do are people who can, the rest I just get
pushed into the rear. Mr. Palmer, I need to win and sometimes people get
hurt and I am learning to win in a less dramatic way. He said, Mike that is
only necessary for the people you love. I smiled and said thanks, I'm
starting to get that. He stood up and said, Mike can you make it here in
the Spring for some golf and if not here Laurel Valley. I said Sir, I would
like very much to play here and with you would be a dream of a life
time. He smiled and said Mike, it's a deal. You have a pretty good swing,
at first you were nervous, once you relaxed you hit ever ball square until
you got bored. I said how do you know that and he said I was watching while
we were talking. If you can putt you are better than a 4. Play more, it is
great for business. We shook hands and doc came in and took a picture and
was told an autographed picture will be mailed to you. I said damn, that's
awesome.

It was back to the airport back into the flight suits and the Major said
Mike you will need this I have a reputation to keep and he handed me the
barf bag. While he was doing a check list he said, Mike there was traffic
around this morning, there isn't much now so buckle up. I thought shit. The
take off was like the first one and up we went, straight up then it was
down and loop and a loop and a loop and straight down spinning. It was a
ride of my life and while my stomach was flipping I wasn't close to being
sick. At a quiet point, I asked the Major if he wanted the barf bag back
and he laughed and said Mike, I give up lets head back. Back was fifteen
minutes and we were cleared for landing and I was sitting back laughing. We
climbed out changed clothes and the Major checked the plane and he said
Mike, Rob said you would know where we would be eating. I said yes and you
have been there before, he said I figured. I called dad and Carrie and
invited them and looked at the Major and said, dude thanks that was an
awesome day. How about you and I stop at my club have a drink and talk, as
I'm betting this is an overnight. He said Mike that sounds great. I asked
where they were staying and he said a Holiday Inn in West Mifflin. So Major
how are things at NASA. Mike, there are no real space flights and I'm not
interested in spending a year flying around the country holding hands. The
PR stuff is interesting but with NASA it is all canned shit.

Well Major, will our company do well with NASA, he said Mike they need your
company, once upon a time they would do all that in-house but no
longer. You guys should be good for 15 years at least. So Major are JJ and
Rob tight and he said best friends. Then he said Mike, what's on your mind?
As we pulled into the club parking lot I said just be patient. Inside I
introduced the Major to Mike the club manager and we were taken to the
dining room and seated at a out of the way table. Jake came over and the
Major asked for a beer and I ordered iced tea. My drinks was scotch and the
Major said damn that's a big boy drink. I said Major, I'm good and I know
I'm driving.

I ordered chips and fried zucchini, took a beep breath and said, Major I
ran a complete background check on you. He laughed and said dude, no
shit. People don't do that shit without us knowing. My question is why?
Because, even Carrie knew you were checking me out. Let's just say we both
want something. So Jim, me first. He said shoot. Jim, I have two companies
I control one through the trust and one I created. Technologies, is flying
by the seat of their pants and I want to add a PR guy an facilities person,
a purchasing person and a pilot. How would you like to fill two of those
positions. By the way, I want a corporate jet as well. I said naturally you
would have to move here, I understand JJ might not like that. Ok, Jim your
turn.

He took a drink of his beer and said, Mike like you I am very direct and to
be perfectly clear, I'm one of those people who push back and fight for
what I believe. When I was assigned to your press conference, I thought
shit some young punk is holding a press conference so that he can look
important and take credit for what his dad did. I got there and shit you
weren't that kid at all. With all that pressure your commanded the room,
stopped people when they went too far and pleased every reporter in the
room and yet revealed only what you wanted out. Then there was dinner and
damn you controlled that environment with the Mayor there and I loved the
iced tea shit. Mike, on the surface you don't need a PR guy but you could
use a body guard. However, in reality as a college football player and all
that is involved you might need two PR people. The NASA thing is canned PR
and you need a real PR person because both companies need different PR. I
can do that and with my military pension money is not a priority, I have a
desire to put down some roots. As for JJ he will be fine, with Rob and
football. Now the part you will not like, in my opinion you will piss
someone off and there will be shit dug up that will tarnish your
reputation. Your temper and competitive nature and need to always win and
the people you leave in your wake will eventually have an effect. I'm
hoping to be able to manage all that. I can retire the end of next month
and will do that in any event. Mike, you will be a challenge and rest
assured that I will not tolerate much shit. Mike, this is the part you will
not like, you are a great young guy but you come across as all knowing brat
and I'll knock that out of you and there will be a bunch of fights. Then he
smiled and said but you might be a great pilot. I said so Major and he
stopped me and said, So we are back to Major, I guess you didn't like what
you heard. I motioned for another round of drinks and said, Major, this
young punk heard exactly what he had hoped to hear. An in charge person who
I can trust while I'm at VT and who will bush back. He shook his head and
said you are unbelievable.

I replied, Major I am very predictable, you will get that soon enough. Are
you ready for the circus at dinner. I signed the check and the Major said,
damn that was expensive iced tea and I laughed. At the Tavern everyone was
just getting there and I went over to Carrie and said babe, I have
something for you and I handed her the barf bag and I laughed. Then I went
over to Rob and JJ and said what did you do today? JJ said we went to the
school, and some god forsaken property on some river and I burst out
laughing. Rob laughed and asked, so did you puke and I said JJ your dad
tried his best but no. JJ laughed and Rod said fuck, that's unreal. Then JJ
asked how was your day, Mike? I said totally awesome but the ride was
second to the rest. Just then dad came in and grabbed me gave me a hug and
whispered, call Tim. I thanked him and said real iced tea and a Ruben. I
went outside and called Tim.

Tim answered asking can you talk? I said for a minute, what's up? Well
there is a counter offer and it is 3 million. I laughed and said that
figures, they came down 2 million that's almost splitting the difference,
please tell them that I'm no longer interested in the property and see what
that reaction is. Ok, Mike what's the end game here? Tim, I want the
property for start-ups so I don't want to pay a lot. Next offer will be to
split the property. Just hang tight, I need to get inside. I'll call
tonight. Back inside it was a real fun time, I looked for a seat and the
only empty seat was beside Carrie and Rob, dad was sitting with the
Major. Drinks came and mine was iced tea and JJ and Rob to JJ amazement was
beer and his dad was laughing at the reaction. Carrie kept feeling me up
and shit she had me hard. The food came and we all had a second round of
drinks and JJ looked at the iced tea and burst out laughing. JJ got up to
go to the men's room and I followed. As we were washing our hands I asked,
so JJ how was your day? Mike, Rob and I are close and it was great to hang
with him. Ok, JJ how would you feel about moving here? He said, Mike I
could do anything for a year and this place would work. I understand your
pretty good football team is in need of a wideout. I laughed and said dude,
you have no idea. Then he said, Mike did my dad ask about a job? I said no,
he didn't have to I offered him one. Don't get excited, I need Board
approval for the position. He put his arm around me and said dude you are
an awesome young punk and we both laughed.

Back at the table, Carrie said so babe I lost a bet so now what? I smiled
and said I'm still thinking about that. Don't worry it will be fun, well
for one of us. I laughed and she didn't. I said babe, I think it is a good
idea if we do not bet. We can talk about it later. She smiled and felt me
up and said babe, I need that. I laughed and said, as hard as your playing
around down there is making me I need it too. Then, I asked the Major when
he was flying back and he said late tomorrow and I asked if him JJ and Rob
wanted to stop over the house for a while and that I would drive them to
their hotel. Everyone agreed and I got a look from Carrie that I had not
seen before and she got up and left.  As we were leaving I got dad aside
and said, please take the Major home and he could be our PR guy, feel him
out, I think I have to deal with Carrie.

I drove to Carrie's house knocked on the door Sam answered and said, dude
she is in her room. I went upstairs and grabbed her and she tried to slap
my face and I stopped her stepped back and said, ok if you need to do that
it's fine. There was no reaction and I grabbed her and held her and kissed
her and she finally kissed me back. She was all over me and I said babe
calm down and please listen. I know we need to get together but I need time
with the Major, I'm trying to hire him and JJ figures in. Mike, please say
you have time for me tomorrow, I have not seen you since Tuesday. Babe I
promise, we have all day. I kissed her again and she walked me to the door.

At home, I apologized for being late as I had wife issues and everyone
laughed. I saw Rob and JJ with beers and grabbed one for my self and said
guys let's hang out in my room? In the room JJ looked around said, fuck
Mike, you must be rolling and he stopped in mid sentence and said and what
the fuck is that awesome picture. I said JJ that's my best friend and QB1
and my championship metal. Ok, please explain some of that. I said ok, Rob,
sorry to bore you. JJ Western PA has a very rich football tradition and Jim
and I play in the highest classification in the state and our district has
about 135 teams in it. Our team was the undefeated District champion in
that class and lost in the state semi-finals. Jim was second team all state
and I was District player of the year and first team state linebacker. We
both have verbally committed to Virginia Tech and we are looking for a
metal of the same color and possibly a state metal and another person to
add to that picture. He looked at me and said Fuck. I laughed and just sat
there. Rob said, JJ the basketball team is that good as well.

JJ asked, how would I fit in and Rob laughed and said however Mike decides
you fit in, he is the fucking ring master, I just take notes, play hoops
and try to keep up. He has made my life easy from day one. So JJ what do
you play in Texas? He said on a very average small high school team and
wideout. I said dude, you are pretty big for a wide out and in great
shape. Mike, nothing like you it appears. I'm very fast and have above
average hands. You ever play tight end? He laughed and said never. I went
downstairs grabbed three more beers and the Major asked, so when does that
change back to iced tea? I said whenever either of you say so.  He smiled
and he said iced tea after that round, I said absolutely. Up stairs and I
broke the news about the drinks. Then I said JJ I have an interesting story
and I told him in detail about Ray and he listened quietly. Then he said
why didn't you simply beat the shit out of him and Rob answered saying, JJ
there are limits and lines that never need crossed and Mike nailed him
better than an ass kicking. Then I told him about my workout schedule and
the drug tests and Jeff and he said fuck you are the commander in chief. I
just laughed out loud and said let's see what the rents are up to?

Down stairs, we went into the game room and joined the adults. The Major
asked how we were were getting along and JJ replied, I'm still figuring it
out but Mike is definitely the ring master of the circus of that school he
honors with his presence. The Major added most likely the entire region and
he charmed the pants off of a legend today and I could not make him puke
and I have to admit I tried my best. JJ laughed and said he puked on his
first two flights and we all laughed. We chatted for a while and the Major
said thanks for the night and Mike, how about a ride to the hotel. I looked
at JJ and said you have your drivers license with you and he said sure and
I tossed him my keys and said you are driving and Rob and I are sitting in
the back and Rob said guys, I'm going to pass, I need to get home. I said
well more room for me in the back. We set the GPS and we were off. At the
hotel the Major said Mike how about a drink and I said, an Arnold Palmer
would be nice I'm driving, JJ said good night. They had no idea what an
Arnold Palmer was and I settled for iced tea. Then the Major started asking
a bunch of company questions and Trust issues and stuff. I said Major are
you worried about how solvent we or I am? He said worried is a strong word,
curious is a better word. Major, the land is paid for with cash and is down
payment on the construction loan. Technologies is very Solid and
Enterprises will be generating income once the building is complete, if not
before. After the purchases my Trust holds slightly more than 5 million in
cash and investments and you can never say this outside our circle, I have
51% of Technologies in the Trust. He listened intently and asked, so Mike
are you recruiting JJ for football? Jim, I respect you and I like JJ and I
play by the rules, all the rules all the time and if you take this job and
if I get Board approval, you are free to live anywhere you want and have
him attend whatever school you choose. In fact, I might enjoy playing
against him. He laughed and said Mike, I appreciate that. His thoughts and
mine are that he will not go to a service academy and his grades are good
enough he could go to any college. I said Major as PR for both companies
and our part time pilot what would you expect to make? He said Mike, I
would say $30,000 plus benefits and expenses. I said well now we can add
life insurance. One more question, what will Mary Beth say about all
this. He smiled and said that she has said she doesn't care as long as I'm
not flying in space. Well Jim, 30k is a big ask but let's see how good of a
salesman I am or how well I control the board. We good with Board approval,
I asked. He said yes. I said take some time off and fly your wife up here
and look for a house. He said let's talk Wednesday and we shook hands and I
just started to laugh. He said Mike now what? I said have, JJ return my
keys, I let him drive not keep my ride. A few minutes later JJ came down
and asked, so how did that go? I said dude talk with your dad, we shook
hands, I got in the car and called Carrie.

She answered and I said babe, I'm sorry you felt ignored but it was a very
long day and I did include you as much as I could. I offered the Major a
job and it is dependent on the board meeting Tuesday. She said Mike, I done
care I just need to see you. We have never been apart this long since we
started dating? Babe, I know and tomorrow we can spend all day in my
room. Call me in the morning. I love you.

At home I found dad in the game room and I poured a scotch and lit a
cigarette and filled him in on the day. I said the flights were great but
the time with AP was awesome. Then I told him that I and I would get him
invited could play a round of golf, he got excited. Then we talked about
the Major and said he wanted 30k plus expenses and dad said Mike that's a
reach. I said not 15 from each company and he agreed. I refreshed our
drinks, lit another cigarette and we talked about the day. I finally went
upstairs to bed.


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