----- Original Message ----- From: "J. van Baardwijk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brin-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 1:56 PM Subject: Re: Hmmmmm........
> At 20:26 7-10-01 -0500, Julia Thompson wrote: > > > > I just got home late this evening. When I checked my mail I perused through > > > the list and noticed no mention of the US/British attack on the Taliban. > > > > > > Did I miss some mention of a moratorium on news? > > > >This is the first I've been able to get to my computer since I heard. > >All the info I have so far is what Fox was giving during the football > >games they were airing. (The Cowboys didn't win, but they didn't suck > >as badly, at least....) > > > >Anyone with good info wanting to discuss it? > > I would, but I think you people will have a pretty good idea about how I > feel about this... > > Further, I do not have much time for e-mail right now anyway. We will be > moving next Wednesday, so most of my time goes into decorating, packing and > things like that. Tuesday evening at the latest, my computer will be > disconnected and packed, and it will probably be a few days before it is up > and running again. > > And finally, the saddest reason for my probably not being very vocal in the > next few weeks is my mother. She has been diagnosed with cancer and has > reached the terminal phase. A few months ago, the doctors believed she > would have two to three years left, but her condition has deteriorated so > fast they now do not give her more than two to three *weeks*... :( > > So, if you notice that I am unexpectedly NOT scolding the US for their War > Of Vengeance, you now know why. > Jeroen, you and your family have my sympathy and prayers. Your opinions may anger me, you are one of our people and you are loved and cared about. I dont think I am speaking only for myself when I say that. xponent rob
