You are brave Darwin to stick your neck out for all the women to take aim...:) I had to laugh though lol.. Not to worry that I as a female will take advantage of this opportunity :) ----- Original Message ----- From: Hawkins, Darwin <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 7:13 AM Subject: Re: WOW AGAIN > Audrey, et.al. > > We men, at least the smart ones, learned a long time ago not to jump > into a "cat fight"! (I do admit starting some as a young boy between real > cats!) > > I know I'm going to get into trouble for this one, but here goes. Do > you know how PMS got it's name? > Mad Cow Disease was already taken! (I haven't even told my wife this > one!) > > All the above is admittedly pretty bad, but was sent purely in fun. > > Now, seriously, one thing all of us should have learned over the > years. The best thing about a good fight is that making up is so wonderful. > In most cases, it actually draws people closer as we realize that we are, > after all, only imperfect humans. You don't really know someone until you > know them warts and all! > > > > I hope I do speak for the PD community on the list when I say I think it > > is > > time to bind up the wounds and to get back to the reason we are on the > > list > > together; to seek help from one another and to know we are not alone with > > this disease. I watched all the discord in dismay wondering how it began > > and > > why it continued hurt feelings aside? I noticed most of the men kept out > > of > > it waiting for we * women* to settle down..:) I am not privy to any off > > list > > commentary nor do I need to know if there was any either. Maybe we should > > step back and figure out if our punished egos are more important than the > > comradeship that I have seen between the same list members in the 3 months > > I > > have been a list member. I would think that cooler heads could prevail . > > All > > of us must be on the same side fighting the same battle. And isn't it > > easier > > to fight on the same side against our common enemy? > > > > *seattle* Audrey friend of pwp aussie John 48/42/38?? > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Stan or Joan Snyder <[log in to unmask]> > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 4:28 PM > > Subject: WOW AGAIN > > > > > > > i've said mea culpa, i've written to the two offlist whom i > > > inadverdantly offfended-do you want me in sackcloth & ashes, too??? > > > banishment??? when you think of a suitable punishment-let me know-you > > > know where to find me > > > -- > > > Joan E. Snyder 48/10 > > > [log in to unmask] > > > <http://members.tripod.lycos.nl/genugten/snyder.htm> > > > "Hang tough.....no way through it but to do it." > > > Chris-in-the-Morning (Northern Exposure) > > > > > >