Bern's used to be one of our customers when I worked for Wang. They also had an early local area network that let the waiters enter orders for distribution to the various sections of the kitchen. Supposedly the owner liked our PC because the keyboard was really light. He used it in bed to work on the notes for the wine list. (Bern's is reported to have the best wine list east of the Mississippi outside of New York City.) We got to tour the place once. It was spotless...You'd be hard pressed to find a surgical suite that was any cleaner.

 

I'm planning on going to one of the two on Sun evening, since we leave Mon. Early birthday dinner.

 

Tim - I made a reservation for Sun evening at Bern's. Is there a dress code?

Also, I'm not sure how the billing for the Fri dinner is going to work with all of us at one table (which I think is how we will be seated). So, if possible, please bring cash. Thanks.

 

???? What is this thing called "cash"?

 

Val, I've heard of it, but no one will show me where you get it. It's as if it's a big secret and only a select few people are in on it.

 

My understanding is it's paper currency that was developed when it became obvious no one could haul enough coinage around to make a vacation trip.

 

If I haul around my id, the credit cards everyone wants, the club cards everyone demands, etc., I have no room for paper currency, besides, its germy and nasty. Who knows where its been?

 

I can't quite recall, but I it looks something like this:

 

That's an obvious counterfeit. As I recall the portraits were smaller and centered on the face of the bill.

 

I've seen some of the places it been but those were usually singles....