Subj : RE: ALCOHOLISM, POLITICS AND AUSTRAL
To   : Phil Runyan
From : Howie Coombe
Date : Fri Oct 26 2001 09:46 am

Dear Phil, in regards to this message to me,.

 > I'm also grateful that this echo has been maintained on the backbone for     
> all this time with so little traffic.


Me to,.

 > When I first got the BBS running (sometime last century) there was quite a   
> lot of traffic, but that was before everyone could, or even wanted,          
> internet access.


And now that everyone can get and does want internet access its atracting all 
the knuckleheads,.

 > I liked the old days because of the sense of community the local bbs gave    
> and that it really seemed like we were doing something 'special'.


Aha,.

 > Reaching across the country and around the world extending our local         
> community into a greater community of people with common interests.


Yep,.

 > It seemed that there were fewer "posers" in the old bbs days and it wasn't   
> like every 12 year old with a phone line was participating.


Yes,.

 > Yes, I'm going all misty eyed for the good old days :-)


Cant cry over spilt milk,.

 > Things my sponsor told me: ... that a person can carry the message in 2      
> minutes. Everything past that is ego. ... that once a person comes into AA   
> they never have to drink again. If they do it's because they want to. ...    
> if you work the steps as suggested you won't ever have to drink again. If    
> you do it's because you quit working the steps.


Smart person this sponser of yours,.

 > l8r,
 > p.
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