--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anonymousff 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
> > wrote:
> > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "feste37" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
> wrote:
> > > > But to her it's not "poking fun." It's hurtful to her. If 
it's 
> > > > clear you're hurting someone's feelings, why continue? 
> > > 
> > > He can't help it, lying is his second nature at this point.
> > > ( see the scorpion story )
> > 
> > I wouldn't normally bother to deal with skepticism
> > about one of my stories, but since Mr. Anon obviously
> > has a burr up his butt about that one (assuming he's
> > talking about *my* scorpion story, the one on the Web
> > at http://ramalila.net/RoadTripMind/rtm04.html), I 
> > just can't help myself.
> 
> The scorpion story I suspect anonymous is actually
> referring to:
> 
> A frog and a scorpion both found themselves at the
> bank of a river. The scorpion turned to the frog
> and said, "Frog, I cannot swim. Could you please
> carry me across the river on your back?"
> 
> The frog replied, "But if I carry you on my back,
> you will sting me."
> 
> Said the scorpion, "If I sting you, we will both
> drown.  Why would I do that? Please carry me across.
> I promise not to sting you."
> 
> With that, the frog consented. The scorpion climbed
> on his back, and they began their trip across the
> river.
> 
> About halfway across, the frog felt the scorpion
> sting him.
> 
> "Why did you sting me?" cried the frog. "Now we
> will both drown!"
> 
> The scorpion said sadly, "I couldn't help myself.
> It is my nature to sting."

Correct. you got it.




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