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<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 9/28/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Richard Brekne</b> <<a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:ricb@pianostemmer.no" target="_blank">ricb@pianostemmer.no
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">I agree. I also agree with the original appeal, as I have done so many<br>time in the past. Actually, I think we all agree in principle with the
<br>message given there. The problem is only that we do not seem to agree<br>in whom those are who that message should most apply to.<br><br>That said... perhaps a thumb rule might be that if you find yourself<br>actually feeling negative feelings towards others then you are a prime
<br>candidate for an adjustment of attidudes. There really IS no good<br>reason why all of us... even those of use who strongly disagree on any /<br>all issues can not be the best of friends.<br><br>I know the written word on these lists is very easy to interpret as
<br>aggressive, accusatory... etc. And sometimes it even is and clearly<br>so... but so what ? In the end if you just look at all this as a<br>chance to contribute a bit of your own thinking... FWIW, and draw on<br>others thinkings then its a good place to be.... despite the tendencies
<br>of some too ... whatever .<br><br>Cheers<br>RicB<br><br><br><br> Personally I find that when a thread that I'm participating in starts<br> throwing stones the easiest way to avoid the war is to simply stop<br>
participating.<br><br> Mr. B - You poem is brilliant! Thank you.<br><br> -- Geoff Sykes<br> -- Los Angeles<br><br></blockquote></div>
<div>Great poem Mr. B I truly enjoyed it!</div>
<div>As I explained to David Andeson this morning, With any luck I'll have my head re-fitted to my shoulders by this afternoon!! <grin>
<div> Seriously Ric as always makes excellent points, I have learned huge lessons not soon forgotten. Now I must replace a set of plastic elbows, Oh joy, Oh Rapture!!!! Oh well, it pays!! <grin></div><br><br clear="all">
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