Re: Happy Birthday to US!!!

[G.Jackson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Chris (and all the rest of us)
 
> Well, I'm actually 20+ days late with this birthday card, but here it
> goes.
> 
> 
> HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Harp-L.
> 
> As of October 6, 1994, Harp-L became TWO years old.

	[..]
 
> Thanks to everyone who has been a part of this list (nonlurkers and
> lurkers alike).  I've loved EVER minute of it and I hope it lasts
> forever!!!


Thanks for telling us Chris. Two years is good going in the fast
changing media/technology world we inhabit.

The comment about "EVERY minute of it" got me thinking.
A lot of what goes on here is just day to day chat. Some of it is first
class information, a lot of which would be hard (if not imposible) for
most of us to get hold of any other way.

Some is highly technical and, some bit go over some others heads form
time to time. (I suffer from this one, stuff's *always going over mine!)

Speaking as a poster (writing as a poster?) from England, which being an
island is a *fairly* insualr place. I value the posts which highlight
the differences between *my* culture and the others represented here.

This sort of post (among other types) has lead to some heated debates.
It will do again I'm sure. It is too easy when we can not just pick the
'phone up or talk face to face to resolve the problems that E_mail takl
can cause.

We tend to be too close to the wood to see the trees at times like this.
I would just like to say that I personally, view this sort of thing as a
normal part of developing relationships and friendships.

We always have little "fall outs" with friends as we learn more about
each other and which barriers not to cross. This as I say is normal.

So just to finish. As long as we realise what is going on when one or
more of us, strikes a raw nerve with one or more others. It does not
matter, its all part of learning to be part of a big, helpful family.

Keep up the good work all of you.

And in the words of Tiny Tim from Scrooge:-

	"God bless us all. Every one!"

Gordon