00 total?Since this was our club's dance, we did not have to pay the admissionprice, but we had to bring a food dish, which cost almost the sameamount... Any way you look at it, it's still a bargain!Shortly after we started eating, the president went to the stage andmade some announcements. He welcomed the visitors and thanked theladies on the food committee. He said the Twilight Twisters squaredance club had brought enough visitors to take our banner, so heinvited their president to come up and. "So little brother," she grinned "tell us what you wished for." I won't." I said stiffly."You will." She grinned "Marge."Knowing what was coming I tried to do a runner, but Marge had been getting up before Lisa had called to her, I collided with Marge and before I could organise myself Lisa had grabbed my arm. Naturally I tried to struggle though I knew that I couldn't win against the pair of them and it wasn't long before I found myself flat on the floor with Lisa astride my waist and Marge. "That is the USS Dalriada your Grace." The AI responded."Open communications with the Dalriada please." He asked urgently."Communications channel established your Grace, you are patched through to Captain MacFergus." Well met cousin, I'm Scott mac Fergus and I seem to be in charge down here for the moment. I don't want to distract you from the excellent work you're engaged in, but I need to tell you that we can't afford any of the iLOX transport ships to make it down to the planet's surface. If. I couldn't wait to talk to you, so I thought I would call." I know my voice probably sounded dejected. "Sara said you had company." Barry is hardly company. He's my brother. He and his wife live in the same apartment building as me and Sara." Wife? Barry's married?" I asked."What's gotten into you, Brad? Are you okay? Yes, my brother Barry has been happily married for, going on ten years. He's one of the doctors at the clinic. Are you sure you're okay?"I am now. I just wanted to talk to you or.