Club Meeting 20XY   Version II     The taxi stopped directly in front of the hotel. The club chairman took the receipt for his account of expenses and slowly entered the lobby. He looked around and thought about how far he had come. All former club meetings had been held in uncomfortable gymnasiums or adjacent rooms, but this place was one of the best locations around, a venue for many important events with a reputation only waiting for winners like himself. Calmly he went through the hall and let the ambience kick in. Furniture, carpets, and paintings had a level which did justice to his standing. The guests were international, and the chairman wondered how many people would recognise him.   In front of the big conference room he turned to the restrooms, looked around, insured himself that no one was present, and then entered one of the stalls. It was very clean, painted in a nice color, and had a small shelf. The club chairman looked at the mirror above it and said: "According to our club statutes, the quorum is constituted. Hereby I open this year's plenary club meeting."   © 2007 GNM