[Joseph knows that Speedwagon's the sort of guy that's got a number of irons in various fires, so that part doesn't come as any sort of surprise to hear even if it's surprising to hear that it's managed to catch a little more public attention than private interests. What gives Joseph pause, mid-crunch of a chip, however, is the word was. Manners are always a forgotten thing with Joseph so after his moment, he simply asks around the half-eaten chip,]
What do you mean was? Speedwagon may be an old man, but sometimes even I have a hard time keeping up with him.
[That's not completely true. The sentiment is — very little has slowed Speedwagon down over, and time is not one of those things — but Joseph could still exhaust Speedwagon easy enough. It's just a little unfair when it's Joseph's energy that's acting as the comparison.]
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What do you mean was? Speedwagon may be an old man, but sometimes even I have a hard time keeping up with him.
[That's not completely true. The sentiment is — very little has slowed Speedwagon down over, and time is not one of those things — but Joseph could still exhaust Speedwagon easy enough. It's just a little unfair when it's Joseph's energy that's acting as the comparison.]