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Now that is a story for the books!! Laura aka Gemstone >Another possibility is one that caused some chuckles a while back. >My sister was new to the undernet, irc, and #parkinsons. >One evening during a conversation she lost her connection. >This left her with a screen that looked active but was not. >After typing several statements and questions directed to me >and receiving no response she grew concerned. >She called long distance to the police in my city, described >the situation, and asked them to check on me. >A rather grim, tall officer knocked on my door and asked if >I was Mr. Giles, peered at my wife's chemical scales on the table >beside the door, looked at my shaking right arm and hand, and asked >if I was all right and that someone named _______ who was talking to >me on something called IRC was concerned. I told the officer she was >my sister, I was indeed ok, and thanked him for his time and effort. >*chuckle* I, of course, simply had to share this experience with my >irc friends *grin* > >Marvin Giles AKA WerPuppy > >