This is a resend as it did not go through the first time. Also, did you know, the maxium size a post can be before it's too large is 126 lines? I found this out tonight <g> [Moderator's note: Yes, there's an automatically enforced limit of 126 lines (including headers) and 3 posts/day. If these limits are exceeded the server just rejects the post -- I never even know it happenned and the post is not saved (it is returned to you). Of course, if something was rejected which you feel is an emergency or you have good reason to need to exceed these, please send the post directly to me with an explanation and I will usually squeeze it in. BIG] ********************************************** Dear Jen, I totally agree with this post. As for your last post, pls don't apologise. I understood what you meant when you stated ferrets who are neglected have "higher incidence" of adreanal and other disease as do humans who do not take care of themselves. I agree with this philosophy. What I was responding to was what I took as those who have adreanal, etc., most likely come from neglected homes. I see from this post, that is not what you meant. The words I interpreted from you last post read as a statement, an opinion, not derogatory (sp?) comment. I learnt very early on, "if a statement has intelligence behind it, respect the other's opinion even if it differs from your own" (so said my high school history teacher---a great lesson, and a belief I practise). That was how I reacted to said comment. And now? Well, let's chalk it up to misinterpretation. As for the food...I cannot remember exactly why I got on that topic, except to explain something I wrote in the first paragraph of my earlier post. I take the blame here for opening a can of worms. Before any potentional runaway posts happen, pls let's leave this one alone. Again, I was in no way offended by your previou post. I apologise if I seemed offended. I tried to make myself quite clear I was in no way going to flame esp. when the post was exceptionally clear it was only an opinion. Pls, Jen, continue to voice your opinions on the fml. We are all entitled to state our opinions...and we are all entitled to do as such without the threat of flames. Happy Dooks Lise [Posted in FML issue 3100]