A set of young twins with bright red hair were skimming stones on the Loch , reminding me that this really was Scotland . They only left the shore when a very odd man with thin long hair and a black cloak asked them if they ' would like to see a magic show ' in a rising tone . It was exactly the situation I remember picturing in my mind during ' stranger danger ' sessions in primary school , and the four of us looked at each other thinking that this particular part of Loch Ness was a little strange .

A: What country may I currently be living in ?

One very dark and stormy night a travelling salesman was driving along a country road . The rain was so heavy he could hardly see two feet in front of him . He decided that he should stop for the night but did n't know where . Just then he saw a faint light in the distance and headed toward it .

A: How would you describe the conditions the salesman encountered ?

The fourth quarter of 2006 was a tough one for the online gaming software provider CryptoLogic . With the passage of the UIGEA and the loss of one its key poker licensees , Betfair , Cryptologic has worked hard to better position the company for growth . But in its r ecent earnings report , the Dublin - based company was still only able to show marginal improvement year - over - year .

A: What may be the reason for the company 's tough quarter ?

Author notes : The following discrimination is , unfortunately , a real part of our lives here ( and a real social problem ) , and hence , I felt it needed to be written . This of course does not mean it is right , should be followed , etc . , etc ... ( if it even occurs to you to judge someone by the color of their skin or ethnic origin , then you can consider yourself a ... Well , you get my point . Go rethink it .

A:
Why does the narrator likely include this author 's note ?