My Manifesto: The Incoherent Ramblings of a Madman

The original

From: Tina ****** [mailto:*****@*****]

Sent: Thursday, 12 July 2007 4:03 PM
To: Dick *******
Cc: Harry; Thomas; Simon
Subject: RE: 44 ****** Road
Importance: High

Hi Guys,

During the last inspection it came to the owners attention that there is more than four people living in the property. Please advise/confirm as the owner has requested this information urgently.

As there is only four people on the lease and the applications were approved on this basis we must ask that the tenants (not currently listed on the lease) to fill out and submit application forms immediately.

Once this has been done we will be in contact to advise if the applications have been approved.

Yours Sincerely,

Tina ******
Property Manager
****** ******

The Reply

From: Dick ****** [mailto:******.******@******.******.******]
Sent: Thursday, 12 July 2007 4:23 PM
To: Tina ******; Harry ******
Cc: Thomas ******; Simon ******
Subject: RE: 44 ****** Road

Tina,

There is definitely not more than four people living in the house and never has been. I will declare that formally if required. There may have been a guest staying at the time (but I don't think so) but this is unusual - unusual it would occur during the week that is.

As you know Tina, we are four single young men making every day count. We feel we are at the peak of our powers right now and sometimes this involves us flexing it a little on the Sydney social circuit. I don't proclaim to be a rock star but I am not a homebody either - my fellow housemates will attest to this and I will attest to them in the same vein.

Some things transcend from heightened social stamina and one of those Tina is over night guests. I think we both know what we're talking about.

So it seems we may simply be caught up on a definitional point. We only have four people living at ********* but we do have guests quite regularly. Harry has more guests than Simon for example but Simon's standards are higher - that's neither here nor there.

We work hard and we play hard Tina and unfortunately the play spills over a little but this does not constitute a breach of lease. All in all I think we are excellent tenants and hold the premises in high regard. Please put this on the file.

Dick

P.S. About that dinner we have been trying to organize, how about next week?