Dear Camilla, YOU WROTE >May I suggest that in future, if members have "a bone to pick" with each >>other, they do us the courtesy of sending those mnessages OFFlist, to the >>person directly, rather than upsetting 1600+ persons who have enough to >>worry about already?? I would be happy to take this off-list but I think there is a valuable lesson yet to come out of this. Can you put up with me for a couple more days? > >I am especially troubled by the "flaming post" George sent to Ivan, as I >understood that this list was one where "flames" were "off limits", and the >rudeness of a personal attack on anyone was not appropriate. Ivan's >response was conciliatory, and I would hope that it eased George's anger >somewhat. What we do NOT need here is a protracted "battle of the >Parkies"-- we are all in this fight together--and the opponent is PD, not >any individual! > I don't regard my post as "flaming". I needed to suggest to Ivan that he not yell "Fire" in a crowded church. More to follow. My best and thank you. george [log in to unmask]