Just thought I'd add my $0.02 worth on this FML length discussion. I basically like the FML as is, true sometimes it gets a bit long, but I read every byte, so to speak. I think folks should GET the FAQs though and go through them first, then after they've been fully "subscribed" maybe get a few back issues and find out what's been going on for awhile. My first subscription issue was 1136, but I went back to 1100. True, I have posted prior to then, but I did have a better idea what was going on thereafter. The other part of this note is to especially thank BIG & CUNY without whom and which we might not be discussing any of this. I also want to thank the Docs, Vet Techs, and the other very knowledgable people who contribute the serious stuff to make this list so worthwhile. I also want to thank those who have sent in the funny little fuzzy stories as well as those stories which certainly bring a tear or more to one's eye. One suggestion I have to help shorten this is to be more brief in referencing previous posts, one item that annoys me is the "cut & paste" >>>>> all over some lists. I think it would be sufficient to just say "to John/Jane in issue 11xx whose fuzzy was sick" instead of a whole paragraph or more preceded with ">". Or maybe just in issue 1100.1 where the point number was the item number in the table of contents so a post could be relocated/read IF desired. That's it I'm done. Bye for now. -- Tim, Salena (whatsa mailing list dad?), %%% [Posted in FML issue 1164]