Subj : Re: Hi There
To   : Dennisk
From : Doug Cooper
Date : Sun May 10 2020 16:57:39

 De> An incredibly tough sale!  Actually impossible really, unless you put
 De> your foot down and flat out say "no".  No need to feel bad about it,
 De> within a day or two, they've forgotten they ever wanted it!

Haha, that works too ... After 4 kids, 3 I've raised, I'm numb to the
tantrums or disappoitning looks they stomp away with.  No often is the only
answer they must learn as they'll hear it moreoften then not as an adult.

 De> Donating to the food pantry sounds like a great idea.  My wife has
 De> suggested quite a few times we should during christmas, donate old toys
 De> and go help/volunteer, but it hasn't actually happened yet.  Need to
 De> step up here.

I don't know about where you are, but here not all pantries take toys and
clothees, so if you do it, you'll wanna call around.  I avoid giving to
Goodwill as they mark them up to and sell them.  I prefer the pantries as
they give them to kids 100% free.  They are funded by our city government via
grants and public donations.

 De> Just out of interest, why are you in Fidonet?

Should I not be?  lol!  I joined FidoNet for diversity of topics to discuss
as opposed to many networks that only focus on SysOp support and or Computer
tech topics.  While I do subscribe to other networks, Fido is the only I have
that has seperate categories of conversation to keep the people relatively on
track.  I would  be open to others as well.  I really want to start an
National Football League echo, but I'm unclear on how to add it in mystic.  
So ... until I figure that out, I'm reading recipes, this dad board, and a
few others.

You?

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