Well, it's your lucky day, because you've had the good fortune to click on the profile for an exceptional guy, with more to offer than you can shake a stick at.

Now, I don't know how much that is exactly, but it sounds like a lot and I'm stickin' to it.

What I can tell you is, I make great chili, give good backrubs, have never seen a UFO, and know where all the good Vietnamese food is in this town.

Yeah, yeah, I know. Pretty thin gruel. But you'll be hating life when you go out on your next date only to find out he's been abducted by aliens and can't find you a decent Mu?c nhô`i thi?t.

I figure anybody can shovel the same tired old personals ad b.s. about a stable, sane, caring guy, offering companionship, intelligent conversation, mutual support & understanding....

But it takes a special kind of man to incorporate an obscure reference to stuffed squid in a clay pot. In Vietnamese.

Hmmmm... Assuming this is an actual "date", and not just a first casual meeting over coffee or drinks to get acquainted and see if there's chemistry... I suppose I'd suggest we start the evening with a flight or two at a downtown wine bar, followed by sushi or Vietnamese or some other suitably spicy & interesting cuisine, capped off with some live comedy. And if things go really really well, I wouldn't rule out a late-night trip to the IHOP on Colonial for people watching & coffee. Yes, I drink coffee at night, sometimes. Weird that way...