i can't believe i hadn't done this long ago... first of all - the beta/beti thing is what had me hooked to the manna from the heavens. some of the funniest moments i've had on flickr have been as a direct result of the chance meeting - which originally took place in a bazaar in Buenos Aires around 1998. i had go… Read more

i can't believe i hadn't done this long ago... first of all - the beta/beti thing is what had me hooked to the manna from the heavens. some of the funniest moments i've had on flickr have been as a direct result of the chance meeting - which originally took place in a bazaar in Buenos Aires around 1998. i had gotten into an argument with a shopkeeper about this llama he sold me that was defective. it barked instead of moo'd (or whatever sound llamas make). i suspected he actually sold me a funny looking dog. while i was arguing, a young lady came up to both of us. she saw that i was frustrated and not getting anywhere. she offered some assistance and ended up convincing the guy to make what was wrong right. i got a pet monkey out of the situation. not only a pet monkey - a very good chai making pet monkey. he stuck around for about 2 days but ended up leaving for a job offer with microsoft in china running the legal affairs department. i don't hold anyone responsible for the tragedy. i just remember the very kind gesture from manna from the heavens. thank you for reading this testimonial that i was not paid to write but did for free - since i'm a very nice guy living in a large cardboard box (with wifi) in zanzibar.