I plan on taking my cheapie $2.59 Wal-Mart laser with me to the meetings the rest of the week. Did I neglect to mention the first invited speaker to last Wednesday's big meeting started his powerpoint presentation by asking if anyone in the room had a laser pointer?

The batteries were dead on his.

His presentation was terse, to the point, and with several veiled references to the use of lawyers if his corporation didn't get their way. Afterwards three different people, including two on the citizen's group that would be considering his proposal, used the word "arrogant" to describe his demeanor. Clearly not a person used to asking for anything.

Including a laser pointer from li'l ole me.

But what I found ironic was the fact that he needed my assistance because there was no power in his pointer's batteries.

And he's the head of what wants to become the largest wind power company in western North America.