The August issue of one of our competing publications appeared on the
news stands today. This particular magazine is known for impressive
photographs on the cover.

This month's cover features a brand new (no state-reg numbers) Bayliner
in front of some houseboats on Lake Union in Seattle.
A shapely young woman in a blue bathing suit is sitting on the bow, and
a well tanned, dark haired gentleman is standing, shirtless, behind the
helm.

Upon taking a closer look, the gentleman at the wheel is a dead ringer
for one of the upper level people at a local boat dealership that *does
not carry* Bayliners. (It's either him, or a virtually identical twin!)
If this is the individual the photo almost certainly depicts, he must
not have known he was being photographed. (Model releases aren't
generally required for pictures taken in public places).

Just after I got done chuckling over how awkward it would be to be
photographed in a new Bayliner when one is not a Bayliner dealer, I had
a horrifying thought: Since (if it's the guy it appears to be) he
likely didn't know he was being photographed, I sure hope that if he's
married it's to that woman on the foredeck! :-)

Reminds me of a guy I once knew who got busted for cuddling with his
mistress at a Sonics game. He phoned home to say he would be working
late, "taking inventory." His now-ex wife had nothing better to do
than watch the basketball game on TV while her hubby slaved away at the
shop, and then the camera zoomed on a couple of lovers in the
crowd........