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Date Posted: 22:52:20 10/25/09 Sun
Author: iteo
Subject: Re: The democratic downwards spiral
In reply to: rana 's message, "Re: The democratic downwards spiral" on 15:50:33 10/24/09 Sat

Hi Rana,

Yikes! Me? I likened you to a dog?? I know I wasn't the nicest person on the board, but really?!

Maybe I was simply referring to the idea of the human animal to another animal? Because back then and even now, I still consider the human being really just an animal that can reason.

Also, my recollection of our talks is that I really liked and respected you. I definitely had an issue with Christians and intolerant religious folk in general, but you didn't fall into that category at all. And on that note, neither did Roger, but our board didn't have any other Christians!

Well, truly, a thousand pardons! If you can find the quote, please share it here. I am hoping you took it in a way that I had not intended, but if I am mistaken, I sincerely apologize.

NOW, onto other business...

I feel your pain in regards to clearing out your closet. Winter is on its way here and we've been trying to batten down the hatches, which includes putting away a ton of stuff. We use our 2-car garage as a shed during the summer. We keep the cars in the driveway and use it to store the wheelbarrel, rakes, shovels, compost, dirt for gardening, etc etc

Now we've been making room for the cars and it's tough. We simply have too much stuff!

>My life is going well, alhamdulillah.
>I've spent the last two days tidying my closet. The
>closet in which I put all my papers and important (I
>discovered that I've been putting even unimportant)
>documents and things.
>
>I have shredded and thrown away 2 big bags full of
>papers, magazems, invoices and old newspapers, and the
>shelves are still almost full... I just can't imagine
>how and why I have been accumilating all these things
>there. Most of those papers are things that I didn't
>fine time to read or decide if I want to keep or throw
>away, so I kept them in order to come back
>(tomorrow!!) and see... some of these date back to
>1996!!
>
>I found handbooks from the course I had on DOS!!! and
>my test papers from the days when I was taking
>French.. I had forgotten even that I once learned
>French...
>
>I also found some of the mails I exchanged with some
>of you from teh days of Postmaster... oh... the lovely
>memories.. I don't know why I had printed some of the
>posts there and kept them...
>
>I haven't gone through these yet, and when I do .. I
>will post some of them here is they are interesting.
>
>Do you remember our arguments there? You and Terue
>against me? I remember one time in particular.. a time
>when you likened me to your dog.. (Sami?) argggggph...
>I don't know if I told you then, but this is the worst
>kind of insult you could get in my culture.. to be
>likened to a dog...
>
>I have to go now... will continue later, ok?
>
>
>>Hi Rana,
>>
>>Very sorry to hear it. I am betting they check in from
>>time to time but haven't desired to reply.
>>
>>I was like that. We used to have quite a lot of fun at
>>PM and here. Maybe I put a damper on things ith my
>>epiphany, but I can't help it. Sorry!
>>
>>Oh well, 'such is life' I guess.
>>
>>Well, I'll try to make an appearance more often. I
>>will say that I really enjoy hearing what's going on
>>in your life and Johnny's too.
>>
>>So perhaps we can begin to share more personal
>>anecdotes and get to know each other even better.
>>
>>I am happy to report that our business (my wife and I
>>run a design business) has been doing remarkably well
>>(tho I hope I didn't just jinx it!)
>>
>>We just secured two big jobs, and combined with our
>>existing work, we should be busy for the next 7 months
>>at least.
>>
>>Our two little girls are healthy and happy, so life's
>>good.
>>
>>I hope things are equally well for you both.
>>
>>
>>
>>>Michael and Roger do not come here anymore. First
>>>Tina, and now them :-(
>>>
>>>I miss our old days. I tried to go to other fora but
>I
>>>didn't like any, so I keep coming back here, and
>>>hoping this will not die, I don't want to lose this
>>>window I have to the world. Thank you Tom and Johnney
>>>for sticking around

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Replies:

Re: The democratic downwards spiral -- rana, 16:58:18 10/30/09 Fri
- Re: The democratic downwards spiral -- iteo, 20:47:32 11/02/09 Mon