Re: New NG field guide

Walter L. Meserve Jr. (Skiptech@compuserve.com)
Wed, 12 May 1999 07:49:27 -0400


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