Elaine,

        A little tongue in cheek punning is a welcome relief on some days.
It is sad to think we have become so sensitive and politically correct that
we can not play in the most wholesome sense of the word.

C'est la vie, c'est la guerre!

Bobby


>Hi to all of you!
>    After reading Steve's last "missive" ;-) on this current topic of being
>confused, I decided it was time for me to come back out of my shell
>momentarily.
>    Firstly, if in anyway, I offended anyone with my tongue in cheek sexual
>comments a while back, I am truly sorry. I am of similar thinking as Steve,
>which is a frightening thought by itself! I do not view this list as a
>"structured" item. I see it as a group of individuals, who share some
>commonality (often through CP) and this is a forum for these people to share
>whatever and whenever they so choose.
>    From years of professional and personal work in dealing with groups, one
>of the greatest lessons I got was to always remember to take what I need from
>it and disregard the rest. I believe that if the structure of the group is
>too narrow, any of us might miss something very broad in the process. Who is
>to say what words we read or type that might impact someone else in a way not
>thought of?
>    I was not avoiding you, personally, Steve. I became nervous that I might
>have offended people and I chose to stick my head back into my shell. Believe
>me...... bantering and playing with you is one of the joys in my life!!!!!
>    So, there is my 2 cents worth. I really enjoy this group, even when I
>have to delete 50 messages that are not pertinent to me in some way. I will
>gladly take it all because the good that I receive from the fellowship more
>than outweighs any negative!
>                                                                    <3 Elaine
>PS- I have a turtle picture (what a surprise) in my kitchen that has the
>following saying underneath the turtle. I pass it on to all of you.
>* If we don't risk getting hurt,
>we might just miss the gentleness of other people