<HTML><BODY STYLE="font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Alan writes:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">>I should apologize to Miss Opry and I do so now… I should not have lifter her statement from her letter and >posted it without attribution. It was also a mistake for me to insert myself into your local politics. (the things I get >myself into as the hour gets late)… My apologies for that and I shall not return.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Now, now. There’s no need to apologize, and no need to leave.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We’re a diverse bunch, and we can handle disagreement.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We don’t all have to be on the same page to co-exist on the same list (or, for that matter, in the same town).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Besides, I’m flattered that you would bother to track down one of my Co-Op columns; every writer writes to be read.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The problem Melynda addressed wasn’t with attribution but with comprehension, but never mind—the only thing worse than explaining a joke is repeating the punch line.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>BTW, once again, my last name is Opyr not Opry.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Unless, of course, you’re a telemarketer.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Then, you can pronounce it Opry, or Oprah, or Oopsie, and I’ll be grateful because I’ll know to just hang up.</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Joan Opyr/Auntie Establishment</FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></BODY></HTML><br clear=all><hr>Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : <a href='http://explorer.msn.com'>http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p>