This is my 10th year as a member of these forums...
Col
For those who may have looked at Col's join date and deduced he was bad at math...
Col,
I thought, "WOW! Ten years!" And then I looked at your join date and it was a month after me. I knew that couldn't be true because you were already here when I popped in for some Access help. And then I remembered that you had to rejoin for some reason. I don't remember why.
Can you believe we've been talking for over 7 years now????? Rich too!
And I do still love you both.
Actually, I quite like everyone here. I'm still waiting for Vass to come work for me. What do you say Josh? Come on down, rent my house and I'll give you a job. I've told you, all you have to do is worship me and I'll treat you right! It's not that difficult to do. My dear husband has been doing it for 25 years and he seems happy.
Ouma is a lovely addition to our little group, isn't she???? What a wonderful spirit that one has. Honey, how did you find us?
And Brian..... oh Brian is my stalwart bellwether. Such a grounded, solid and just person. Always the voice of reason. I have great respect for you sir Brian! I envy the people who know you in person, and hope they appreciate you as much as you deserve.
Col, sweetheart. I have no idea why your thread was deleted and I do understand why that would insult you. Maybe people have gotten a bit overly sensitive lately. Perhaps some who haven't been with you as long as I have only read angry postings from you. Perhaps you have gotten a recent reputation of being hmmmm.... what is the word for that little brother in the back seat of the car who constantly jabs his sister until she screams? (Can't think of it right now) Anyway, in the moment of jabbing, sister hates that little brother and thinks him a horrid brat and screams for Mother. Mother is SOOO exhausted from the constant bickering in the back seat and she has just missed her period so she may be pregnant again. She has had enough but knows there is more to come. She can't handle the squabbling right this moment and just wants it to end. Maybe that is why it was deleted. Was it the right decision? No. Mother doesn't always do the right thing to end an argument. But she's human. And we are all family. And we are family by CHOICE! That's what the beautiful thing is. And like all families, we argue and have our differences. But we still show up at Christmas and give each other hugs and kisses and presents... and tell each other from time to time how much they mean to us.