From: Steyr@yabbs
To: all@yabbs
Subject: Faces behind the words.
Date: Mon Feb 21 19:42:53 1994

I have met several ppl that I previously only knew over the net (primarily 
IRC).  Even though you may have spoken to them fairly extensively before 
you actually met them, I found that had very little effect on what I 
thought of them later.  Some people I thought were really kewl turned out 
to be complete dickheads when I met them and then it becomes hard not to 
let your first impressions get in the way of your net friendship ..... 
possible, but hard.

On the other hand, I do think the net is a good introductory service and 
meeting a friend IRL can substantially benefit that friendship.  Meeting a 
net-friend is a bit of a gamble but a gamble I take quite happily.  It 
helps you to realize what that person is actually like and gives you a 
more realistic outlook.

Looking back on the above two paragraphs, I just realized what a load of 
crap I have written.  Really it amounts to nothing.  But atleast I got all 
you suckers to read it *grin*.  Talk about mind games .. hehehe.  Ooops, 
hangon ... maybe someone is playing games with MY mind getting me to write 
this ?!?!?  Hmmm.  I might have to go and think for a while on that one.

                                        -=: Steyr :=-