Short of punching him out, a cup of hot coffee "accidently" spilled in his lap would have been a nice wakeup call.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">"There are only two reasons to sit in the back row of an airplane:
Either you have diarrhea, or you're anxious to meet people who do."
Henry Kissinger</font>