Gordon, In defense of Sandee, why do *you* feel insulted because of her English usage, grammar, or spelling? If we wish to become proper English speaking people such as you suggest, might I remind you that FML is an abbreviation. As such, it should, more accurately be F.M.L. I for one do not consider Sandee's spelling an insult. I guess I am just not that insecure in my own spelling ability that I feel that I must become rude with anyone who does not meet *my* expectation in English usage. I would also like to add, that I do not feel that everyone is annally retentive enough to actually *care* whether or not Sandee spells in the correct English as you demand of her. Actually, where do you get the idea that you can require her to spell as *you* wish her to. Sandee is a ferret. Hello? Are you there Gordon? Do you realize that not all ferrets can spell properly? Do you require your ferrets to speak proper English? If you wish to say to me "Ferrets don't talk then I can guess why yours might not speak to you. Mine speak to me and I do not sit there and attempt to correct them. If they hiss their S's or roll their R's, I am not going to sit there, correct them and require they talk as I do. Personally, in the land of the Free, I find *your attitude* towards someone doing what she can to help alleviate the suffering of others, to be insulting, both to her and to those she has helped with her actions. Sandee, I think I speak for a lot of us who you have helped to include those fur-angels that you have helped when I say, from the heart, Thank you. Please keep up the great work! You are an angel among ferrets, and I'm sure, a ferret among angels<grin>. Sincerly, and respectfully, Paul and Willow Stinkey,Tigger,Pauly,Princess,Mork and Mindy And our fur-angels with Sandee are Marvin,Bellboy,Twiggy,Baby,Heidi,Winkey,Salty,Pepper and the wonder dog Ozzie [Posted in FML issue 3230]