FAME AT LAST!...........

So.......there I was about half an hour ago, standing in a big queue to buy one of those universal remote control thingies for my TV, when this American lady turned to me and struck up a conversation.
I had approached the queue from opposite side to her at about the same time, and had let her go in front as she was basically female, which compells me to do that sort of thing.
She thanked me and I immediately registered that she was American, so I asked if she was on holiday over here.
She replied that she was married to an Englishman and they had lived in the States most of their married life, until he died about two years ago. She then decided, as her two sons were living and working in London, to come and retire here, close to her husband's sister with whom she gets on famously.
I asked if she misses anything from "home" and she said that she catches up on most of the gossip from the USA, by reading "American" news type forums, and watching sattelite channels on TV.
Her sister in law is an avid internet user, and has been showing her how to find all of these "American" forums, and they both sit at the computer during most days, reading up on what is happening in the world.

As one who can't keep his mouth shut, I recommended A2K and said that I was a member who is nearly always gossiping on various threads...blah de blah.....thinking that she would never have heard of us.
She looked at me and asked whether I was Steve, Spendius or Lord Ellpus!

I nearly fell over, and then realised that she may not like my brand of humour, so I said something like "that would be telling"...........

She then listed about a dozen or so names that are regular posters here, and I had a little chat about several of them, including myself, which was a VERY wierd experience !
I asked if she had joined and had entered any posts, but she said that she only reads this and other forums at the moment, but has been gradually learning how to use her computer so that she can have the confidence to join these places.

I won't list all of the names she mentioned, for fear of embarrassing them, but she only had praise for all of us, and reckoned that A2K was a nice place, all in all.


So....if you read this, Mrs American lady who was queuing to buy a digital radio and chatting to that incredibly handsome English guy......now you know who I am!

A very odd feeling though, all the same..........