I know. I saw that. It doesn't look that way on my screen obviously. Which is why I attempted to use the **ER start. I'm not even sure my posts are coming through without the weird characters that show up here in the reply, for example. 40 characters? Is there a button to push to know when that is or that counts characters? I certainly can't be counting. I am really a techno-dinosaur, so I welcome feedback.
>________________________________ > From: richardatrwilliamsdotus <rich...@rwilliams.us> >To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com >Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 5:51 PM >Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: SECOND Open [non-performance] Letter to Ravi >Chivukula > > > > > >Emily Reyn: >> I tried my hand at interspersing my responses... >> >Just a hint: > >Use > before what they say, and then post your >replies below that. That way, we can tell what >they say and your replies. (Try looking at Judy's >posts to get the formatting). > >Use the ENTER key to break lines at 40 characters; >that makes your replies much easier to read, >instead of a mess like this: > >> >> I'm sorry Barry. I may have this wrong...I thought I was >> >> referring to a conversation between you and Zarzari, not Vag. >> >> I can tell the difference between you and Vag >> > >> >Vaj. Short for Vajranathra, his screen name. You don't >> >seem to be aware of the fact that by referring to him as >> >'Vag' you are perpetuating derogative namecalling started >> >by people who don't like him. That's fairly clueless of >> >you IMO, especially in the context of criticizing someone >> >else for the terms *they* use to describe people. >> >**ER.  This was a complete mistake/mistype on my part...in my head, I was >> >hearing the word "vague"...probably subconsciously  influenced by Bob's >> >post - oh, oh, I see a diagnosis coming my way.  And, I totally didn't >> >even think of what Judy mentioned, in terms of relating the name to >> >"vagina."  That was a real shocker and particularly with regard to the >> >potential to "demean" women - not at all my intent, of course.  > ><snip> > > > > >
