Hi David, I had been up most of that night and had completely taken your message in the wrong way. I do so apologise! Have gotten lots of sleep since then. And in case I forgot, thanks for helping out. I do appriciate everyone's input. :-) Shyrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Dyer-Bennet" <dd-b@xxxxxxxx> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Not a game to me... Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 13:39:20 -0500 > > Shyrell Melara <shyrellmelara@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > > > Hi David, Thanks for your input. I would hope this is not a game. I don't do > > games. Too many variables. I simply feel that I have already done > > all things possible and feel completely comfortable in going before > > the magistrate and presenting my defence. Whether or not I look good > > is the opinion of the magistrate and will (I'm sure) be based on the > > evidence given. Of course, we all want to look good in the eyes of > > others. But sometimes, no matter what we do, it isn't going to > > happen. I can talk myself blue in the face and present an O.J. load > > of evidence, but again, it all boils down to how the other person is > > going to view me. > > > > Case in point: You called this a "noxious little game" and I did not > > intend for it to look this way. But to you, evidently, it > > does. <shrugging shoulders> > > And I was referring primarily to your clients' behavior, not to yours, > if that wasn't clear. I was thinking in terms of how you can survive, > without excessive damage, through this mess that they're forcing you > (with a little help from the lab) to go through. > -- > David Dyer-Bennet, <mailto:dd-b@xxxxxxxx>, <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/> > RKBA: <http://noguns-nomoney.com/> <http://www.dd-b.net/carry/> > Pics: <http://dd-b.lighthunters.net/> > <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/> > Dragaera/Steven Brust: <http://dragaera.info/> -- _______________________________________________ NEW! Lycos Dating Search. The only place to search multiple dating sites at once. http://datingsearch.lycos.com