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jstephens9:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on November 17, 2007, 12:47:47 pm --- ;D Must be those durn newfangled zip codes. ...
Hey, thanks, Lynne and Jack.
I hope nobody took offense at my making a distinction between my "internet" friends and the folks I see around here at home all the time. Friends are friends. Period.
I suppose where I was really coming from in making that distinction is that generally I have made an effort to remember the birthdays of the people I felt I was closest to (writing the dates on my calendar, for example), and yet even they don't seem to bother making an effort to remember mine. I've actually stopped bothering with some of them. Then I berate myself for lack of charity. Birthday cards aren't supposed to be a quid pro quo.
But it's not really painful anymore. I laugh about the time my dad forgot my birthday. I'm pretty self-sufficient and pretty good company for myself, if I do say so myself. :)
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Definitely no offense taken here Jeff. I completely understand what you are saying. I have a way of sometimes making a distinction too when in reality there is none to be made. Honestly, like I say and like Lynne said, 99% of my friends are here and then if I sprinkle in the few that are over at DC that aren't here I am approaching 99.9%. You're not alone about the birthday cards deal either. I too write things down like that, but have had the same experience as you. That is one reason why I really like the holiday cards idea besides the fact that it is just a good idea.
It sounds like we both share the loner idea since I also end up providing good company for myself. I learned how to do that a long time ago :) But when it all boils down to everything everybody needs friends. When everything is said and done those are the people who will always stand beside you.
CellarDweller:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on November 17, 2007, 12:48:38 pm ---Careful, Chuck, I might "dip" you. ... ;D
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Yeah, I gotta let ya lead next time!
Jeff (the poor man) let me lead, and I had never danced the dance before. :laugh:
When they first tried to show it to us, I was haflway down the row, and left poor Jeff, standing there by himself!
the singer for the band addressed me at that point, and it went like this......
Singer: Well, ya done left your partner all the way up here.
Me: Well, ya picked the wrong person to be in the lead couple.
Singer: I can see that!
:laugh:
jstephens9:
Poor Jeff.....standing there all by himself
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: jstephens9 on November 17, 2007, 03:58:57 pm ---Poor Jeff.....standing there all by himself
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Oh, I caught up to him. ;D
Besides, in a square-dance type thing with a mixed group of gays and straights, it can be difficult to tell who's supposed to be the boy and who's supposed to be the girl. :laugh:
ifyoucantfixit:
:) That will always be one of my favorite memories of the BBQ. You two dancing together..
just as sweet as apple pie........ :)
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