Not just anybody can join this group. We’ve been meeting for close to 30 years, and we guard admission with diligence. To become a member, you must be a man who looks good on paper, but be a bit of a mess in real life. Turns out, there are a lot of us. In the early 1990s, this group usually met at my house because I had three kids, no wife and possessed pots and pans. I served the same meal each time. Though some in our group had impressive Ivy League pedigrees, their state of affairs in those days could be characterized as “unsettled.”
A Boys Trip to New Orleans is Interrupted by a Bird Strike
Key Takeaways:
- A group of successful but "messy" men, known as "The Men of No Particular Ambition" (MONPA), planned a celebratory private jet trip from Tampa to New Orleans for Jazz Fest.
- Shortly after takeoff, during their climb to 6,000 feet, the aircraft experienced a significant bird strike, hitting a pelican.
- Despite no immediate system failures, the pilot decided to return to Tampa for safety and convenience, where the "heartbreakingly impressive" damage was assessed.
- The group, relieved and displaying shared camaraderie, celebrated their safe return with Champagne and dinner at a New Orleans-themed restaurant in Tampa.
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