11-07-2007, 04:20 AM
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As for as the person who wanted to know if I had posted in the introductions thread, and implied that since I hadn't we couldn't have a conversation...
That was me (I think being egocentric and I can because the sunrise was incredible! this morning! ha ha ) Actually my intention was to get to know you better in a positive manner. This is a small town - we do get to know each other. I was surprised last year when I had many things in common with Punamom that she turned out to be my friend's sister! So as a frame of reference the introductions provide information as to 1) just move here? 2) Were you born and raised here? Etc... For me, in responding to a building question, someone who has been here a long time would know that a "covered" deck is mandatory almost as opposed to an "uncovered" deck. So if a logn time resident was not coverign a deck, and had a question I would assume there was a reason why. A short time resident, say from a dry climate like Cal, AZ, NM etc might not realize that 100 inches of rain makes a uncovered deck unusable. But I digress into building.
As Pam said, this is getting too serious... but I did need to respond to this to say forgive me if my intention was misinterpeted. I have made some great friends in person from the Punawebbers -
(waving to them) who I would not have met probably in my occassional travels to town since I work from my home office most days. One person who responds that has become a real life friend , is a alcoholic in recovery, - I would never ask them about happy hour. Haoleboy I might! (sorry using HB as an example again! ha ha )
The more you get to know people the easier it is to actually get what they are trying to write. Thast why I understand "Less thinking, more drinking" and laughed. it was their version of stop whining its not so bad! And its like knowing Rob in person - when he writes something I can infer his meaning more accurately than knowing nothing about him. An example is the Champagne ponds thread he started - I know he is not a Beach lots owner so I know his intention is very alturistic regarding the ponds. A beach lot owner may not appear as alturistic even if they were. Also knowing Rob - I know he is a gentle even tempered person so when he deletes or "moderates" it means business. Someone who takes offense at each PIC comment, I tend not to take as seriously.
But thats me. And just FYI as an introduction, I grew up with brothers, I work with carpenters so I am not as easily offended by rude/crude if I can read the spirit (again comes from knowing each other a little better). Not growing up in a female dominated environment, I don't do well with whining or tsk-tsk'ing because my tranlater doesn't work as well. Thats me.