Hmmm, Alicia. I too, must say "THANK YOU BOB!" for the dining experience in St Louis. After his good natured response to our spontaneous auction of Bobs shorts, I began feeling a slight sense of remorse and offered to buy Bob dinner. Along with several others from the Symposium, we headed to the Airport Diner, a local eatery that was recommended to us by a St. Louis native. The orders on our table ranged from catfish to ribeye steak to liver and onions (yep, that was me!). I was allowed to order it as long as I did not try to force it on my tablemates! Some of our group arrived a few minutes before us they were happily consuming salads and drinks when we arrived about 15 minutes after them. A few minutes later two more of the crew had arrived. The diner had run out of a vegetable and offered us a salad in its place. They also had a choice of two soups if we preferred. The liver and onions, as well as the steak, arrived as I finished my salad. A couple of minutes later the other 2 meals also arrived. I had the mashed potatoes as that is how I was raised liver and onions requires mashed taters! AND, my gravy did run. I am so sorry you had such a *memorable* experience at this place. I thoroughly enjoyed my meal (which was so much I could not finish it all), it was hot, and my dinner companions. I would have preferred more onions, but I want 2 complete onions with my liver! The flavor was good, too. And, I think the other 6 people enjoyed their meals that night. Our dinner rolls did arrive a little later than our plates, but with ample time to be enjoyed. Total time at the diner for 7 meals, all of us (3 groups) arriving over the space of 30 minutes: maybe 50 minutes. While I regret that your meal was not more enjoyable, I do not think Bob would have steered you there had he not enjoyed his meal. All of us enjoyed our meals. And, Alicia, I supported the suggestion of the Airport Diner when it was made by others. I wish we had stopped there on Wed. night when we were hungry and DID wait nearly an hour for service. I know of many who ate there and did not have the experience you describe. I think you can trust Bobs advice in the future the man loves to eat. Maybe it was just a bad night! renee :) Meet Me in St. Louis! April 29 - May 1, 2005 International Ferret Congress http://www.ferretcongress.org [Posted in FML issue 4866]