>From:    matan rosenstrauch <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: MATAN HERE
>
>3. Im really serious about this book thing.  I asked the premission 2
>translate it from KIM SCHILLING.  i hope it would b possitive.  I do
>however need help with translations, as it is a huge work 2 do.  hope
>"another ferret mom and dad" would help me, or perhaps some1 else.
 
Glad to hear that you are doing this!  Fabulous!  Yes, "another ferret mom
and dad" did offer to help you but so have others.  I offered also, but you
have never emailed me.  I tried to help you on several occasions, but it
just looked odd to me that you would not email back since you needed help.
Sorry.  That is why I wondered all those things about you and needed
clarification.  I DO NOT think you are stupid.  If you still need help in
translating, I have some sources and would be happy to help, provided that
Kim has given her FULL permission.  Glad that you have not given up on the
FML, it really is a good source for learning about ferrets.  Sorry anyone
offended you but everyone here are very passionate about ferrets and ferret
health which can sometimes get carried away (at least by me) LOL!
 
I am truly sorry to see Kim's shelter close but understand.  She has done
so much for ferrets and it is too bad but hey, she has been completely
selfless for long enough, she needs to do what is right for her.  Good luck
with everything Kim!  You had mentioned this a few months back to me, so I
know that you were having an extremely difficult time making this decision
and I hope that everyone respects you for it.  I do!  I cannot speak ferret
but if I could speak for ferrets, I bet they would say "Thank you Kim, we
think you are the best".  The offer still stands...if you ever get to
Seattle and need a ferret fix.
 
To Melissa, the reason I posted on the FML was so that you understand how
sorry I am for offending you.  No other reason.  I also wanted the other
FMLers to understand where I was coming from, basically clarification.
Email is a poor form of communication at times and I am just as guilty of
the next person for "reading between the lines".  Sometimes my writing
sounds more extreme than what I am actually trying to project.  Thank you
for being civil and I am glad you like or read some of my posts.  I am
the first to admit that sometimes I get carried away and it is not for
ill intention, it just happens.  I am so passionate about ferrets, that I
sometimes forget that hoomans are involved.  I probably should have just
kept my mouth shut on the whole Matan issue, that would have been best, but
the subject matter was really upsetting.  As far as my concern over people
with lots of computer savvy, I don't feel that way about all of them.  I
have friends who are developers (two at Microsoft), a Network Admin at
Boeing and a consultant.  My brother is an Internet securities specialist
(firewalls, etc...) so I know there are those who have tons of computer
knowledge that don't use their knowledge to abuse others.  I also know that
since I joined this forum, I have experienced the bad side of this equation
and there are some on this list who have used their knowledge of computers
to attack others.  Thank you for understanding this and no offense
intended, if you thought I was inferring to all computer knowledgeable
people.  Occasionally, I wish I had gone into this field because some of
it is very interesting to me (especially the investigative side of computer
crimes), but I really like marketing and maybe sometime down the road I
will consider adding a computer sciences degree to my education.
 
To BIG: I think you have done an exceptional job over this whole Matan
thing.
 
To Sukie: I hope you feel better!
 
Take care all!
[Posted in FML issue 3456]