THIS IS REALLY AN EXPLANATION OR ROUGH GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING THE " PHANTOM OF THE KHUKERA " THREAD.
It consists of "just teasing" Jim L. Clifton over his "denial" ( a river in Egypt ) that he does not suffer from addiction to HIKV ( Himalayan Imports Khukuri Virus ) but is instead just an avid "researcher" ( sure, big fat hairy chance of that ).
This "just tzn" it should be noted, consists of doing it in the NDN way - which translates to being on either side of the razor edge of being a blood sport.
Tsimi assumes the persona of a querulous, doddering, whining, mistakenly wronged ( but nobly transending the accuracy of the slings and arrows of his adversity ) but forgiving and rational type ad nauseum.
Think of it as Groucho Marx and the Three ( or more ) Stooges engaged in a whipped cream topped buffalo or bull poop pie throwing contest and you have some idea what's happening.
It makes more sense if you've had extensive experience with the mentally disturbed. Time to go take my medications.