As Julia Sidebottom was saying to Bettie West:
 JS> The echos here go in spurts any more... so many have left 
 JS> in favor of internet conferences or newsgroups...  but we 
 JS> are still here sharing the friendship and caring that has 
 JS> made Fido so special for all of us.  There are times where 
 JS> I just can't seem to get here for a day or two and that can 
 JS> drive me nuts sometimes. You are right about it being a 
 JS> home base for us crafters... I just keep on coming back... 
 
 I feel the same way. I don't involve myself in any of
 the internet newsgroups. It definitely doesn't have the
 same feel and caring that I get from those participating
 in fidonet. While I have an e-mail address and e-mail
 friends, participating in the newsgroups got too 
 discouraging and too much flaming and spams and such.
 I don't log on every day either. I usually end up
 responding once or twice a week, but when my e-mail
 access is down (as it is at the moment) I come here
 a lot more often to find support and often comfort.
 Wendy
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... I'm FLYING!, I'm FLYING! >THUD<
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