DL>DW> I am having a hard time getting around in the net. slow learning 
urve.
DL>DW> am in something called rec.birds which the techs tell me is the
DL>DW> rec.pets.birds. I think you are correct in what you say. How do you 
et
DL>DW> entrance into it if you don't belong to AOL?
DL>Belonging to AOL is a hinderance in most internet newsgroups. Many AOL,
DL>prodigy, CI$ users get slammed all the time. It's because most of them do
DL>things that are considered dumb, or are just total jerks thinking they are
DL>GOD. Only a small % of them know what they're doing.
DL>I go thru a local provider. I get full internet access for $20 a month,
DL>UNLIMITED usage mind you. Yeah, AOL has pretty "fool proof" graphics, but 
if
DL>you get a shell or ppp account, the pc software is pretty fool proof as 
well
DL>Almost all point and click, except the actual entering messages.
Since all I am interested in is the birds conferences the net is wasted
on me or it could be I dont know what I am missing. Since we have no
providers here that I know of I am at a loss. I do meet my brother on
AOL a couple times a week so that is a plus. Wish I could use SLMR as an
off line reader for rec.pets.birds but can't. Thank you for taking the
time to educate me. I will look around for a provider.
Meggie is doing fine. I am keeping my 2 year old grandson for a week
(TIRED TIRED TIRED) and he insist on having Meggie join him for every
meal and share his food with her. It does help in getting him to eat
better since all I have to say is that Meggie is eating all gone and he
picks up another spoonful. So far she has gotten eggs, spegett,tomatos,
chicken brunswick stew, ceral and lots of other things. She just waits
for him to give her some and if he isn't quick enough she will say
"Helloo Robert". What a zoo.
Diane
---
 þ SLMR 2.1a þ My reality check just bounced Meggie had her check up
---
---------------