Message text written by Ellen Paul >>(Waiting to see how many people get offended by that, or manage to find >15 different ways to comment on something that really doesn't merit any >comment. And no, writing "Grin" doesn't really change the meaning of >the message. Good Darwin, it is apparently impossible to write anything >on MdOsprey that someone doesn't take offense. < Ellen, For what it's worth, I didn't take offense to your statement. I understand the reasoning behind it and in a perfect world, I would take your advice. Unfortunately, the closest specialty store near me is WBU in Whitemarsh. I just don't get down that way. As soon as the Wildbird Marketplace opens up again, I'll be there! I love that place!!! :-) On the other hand, I did buy it from the first place I found it, and will admit that while I went in the book store for something else( I love B&N too!), I did peruse the wildlife section and bought it on impulse. (I was under the impression the book wasn't due out for some time yet, so I never expected to find it.) And in Norm's defense, I think putting "grin" behind a sentence does change the meaning. That's why we have emoticons. You can't hear the tone of people's voices over a monitor so it's a good way to know when someone is being light hearted. :-) Barb Meserve skiptech@compuserve.com