As someone who did, I can tell you it is *not* the best place. It's absolutely the worst.

[ he is not going to step anywhere near that damn place again after that near-death experience he had, thanks. ]

[ SUGGESTION [Medium: Success] - Asking directly will get you nowhere, brother. Nor will 'please'. Is there another angle you may not be considering? He's trying to distance himself because he knows you're onto something. What if we took him up on the offer? ]

Actually, humor me for a moment: how do I join? What's the criteria? Wanda and I would make excellent performers!