Hey Guys and Gals,
 
First off, Jean!!  What a funny list.  My vet in Houston had his accounts
on computers for over 10 years.  We were the top customer as far as spending
goes.  I am not sure that is a good thang, a vacation house in Scotland
would have been nice.  ;-)
 
To Bill and Diane Killian--well, I for one will disagree with you.  I think
you are more important than you realize, although it is in part due to your
frequency in posting.  I have read your posts online, in several forums, for
3 (?) years now.  And you have contributed a great deal of ferret info to
this person, and I have always found your opinions to be well thought out,
well stated and open for discussion.  Not yelling, but for discussion.  You
deserve a huge thank you for your efforts, both online and off.  I
understand how big a toll that has taken in the past.  And all I can say is
this, even though it is hard, those who lie will destroy their own
reputations.
 
I also agree that there are folks who misrepresent themselves.  Let me see
if I can say this without all the trouble I had last time I tried.  Readers
of things on web have just got to be very careful in believing things.  I
have had a lot of trouble with this, as I tend to trust someone completely
to start with.  But some of the so called "news" on some web pages, and
posted here, is worse than the tabloids.  It offends me as a journalist that
folks are using propoganda and passing it off as news, implying the
truthfulness of the statements.
 
The kindess thing I can say is it is editorializing. But it is worse, since
most would read this type of information as fact.
 
Do not believe everything you read, or hear for that matter.  Until you can
verify it or hear it from enough reputable and uninvolved sources to know
the truth of it.  I have seen this type of "public relations" (slander is
probably more correct) campaigne hurt others and also been the victim of
such.  And for all of those who thought the last time I said something
similar, it ain't pointed at anyone in paticular.  If you think it is,
perhaps you had best look inward.
 
The only complaint I have with Bill and Diane is that terrible beer they
drink, what's it called?  Oh yeah, Killians.  hehe.  FYI, I had the great
good fortune to meet them at the Chicago show last year.  Anyone who has
that fiesty Celt attitude and knows the good joints to eat at is a gem in
my book.
 
Maggie Mae, you know Her
"Truckin' like the doo dah man, once more we got to play your hand
Sometimes the cards are worth it Diane, if you don't lay 'em down."
Grateful Dead, Truckin'
[Posted in FML issue 2362]