On Sat, 2003-07-12 at 13:02, M. Fioretti wrote: > Seriously: did I offend you, or anybody else? no not at all, it just made me think about the men that lost their jobs. i couldnt imagine coming close to retirement age, and having a pension and health care for the rest of my life, and my wife's life, and losing it over something like that. i would be kicking myself in the ass every morning when i looked in the mirror. my reason for mentioning this is so that it doesnt happen to anybody else. i can see why companies have to take a hard line against it, but its's still a shame people lose their livelyhood by thinking " it wont happen to me " see ya randy