==> A hush fell over the room when Mhs:billy O@1:102/749.0 said to Marge 
Clark <== 
 BO> and she melts me with her smile.  Like, butter in the sun kinda
 BO> stuff.  Blows my mind how all my years of armor and defensiveness
 BO> and agro-expectations can be rendered not so much gone as
 BO> completely unneccessary.  By a facial movement.
Sounds familiar to me....seems like we both found what we were looking
for.  I know I have.  
 BO> I've got a friend who will lend me about 30k to buy this ferengi
 BO> out of the picture.  That brings up fears of harming a friend thru
 BO> my ignorance or flakiness.  Logically, an urealistic fear.  But
 BO> try telling that to my gut.  urgh.
Yeah.  Understand.  Have been in that place....still am, to a great
extent.  I just raised my rates.  Wow, is *that* an experience.  
 BO> I've got to learn about stuff I've always avoided.  I've got to
 BO> learn stuff that my mind just goes completely blank around.  Tax
 BO> laws, workman's comp stuff, corporate structure and legal wording,
 BO> all that kind of stuff.  hate it.  just really hate it.  get
 BO> headaches reading legal contracts.
Yes.  For me, that's where a good tax accountant/business advisor comes
in.  Well worth the money they charge.
 BO> So, it's a go.  And as usual, the only thing slowing me down is my
 BO> fear of doing something I'm not already good at.  Fears of
 BO> screwing up and harming others.  Just fears.  Reasonable cautions
 BO> taken to unreasonable effect.
If the guy wants to lend you the 30 grand, it's *his* decision.  If 
you've explained the possible pitfalls, etc...  At that point you are
no longer responsible for his decision.  
Yes, investing in any new business is a risk.  But Billy, I can't imagine
any business that you'd be better qualified in running.  
 BO> More later, as it comes around.
Keep us posted.
BTW, you up for a visit in June?  Tim and I will be passing through
AZ on our way east.  I'd love to sidetrack to Tempe and grap a cup of
coffee with you.
Harriet
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