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[bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

 As the folk in Texas like to say: "well, bless your heart".  Most of the 
news stories I'm reading lately are kind of depressing.  I'm truly worried 
about the economy; and what Don has posted is not making me worry less 
...Thanks for being a sweetie ...............bobford


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--- On Sun, 11/9/08, EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net> wrote:

> From: EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] SSI was:. "on the dole"--Bob's emoticons
> To: bobford79 AT yahoo.com, homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Sunday, November 9, 2008, 4:44 PM
> Bob, as you know, emoticons have been around quite a while,
> and most
> people understand the difference between a winky and a
> smiley.  I think
> it is perfectly acceptable to use them on Homestead as
> people have
> been doing it for years.  However, I do have to correct you
> on one
> thing...I vaguely remember the thread where you and James
> were
> discussing distance from the cities and safety, so I
> suppose that was
> not really an inside joke as it transpired on list.  You
> write what you
> want, if people don't have time or want to make time,
> they can always
> delete, or, they can leave the kitchen.  Like I said the
> other day, you
> always make me smile, and I appreciate the news stories you
> post.  I
> believe it was Sage that said it is like having your very
> own news
> gathering service, or something to that effect.
> 
> Bev
> 
> bob ford wrote:
> > You pushed it hard to make 'your' point, as is
> your tendency. What you might construe as wisdom in yourself
> in "idiocy" in someone else's comments could
> be looked at differently by a person with an open mind.
> > 
> > If you wish to not reply to my posts for a while, then
> do that , rather than lecture and threaten.  Never mistake
> my polite nature for
> >  something it is not.  ;-) ....bobford
> 
> -- “Fear is the path to the Dark Side. Fear leads to
> anger. Anger leads to
> hate. Hate leads to suffering.”        Yoda