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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Back in the 70’s, my mom loved to listen to Karen Carpenter on her phonograph. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>At the same time, we kids loved to jump from the top bunk of our beds into a clothes pile on the floor… causing the entire first floor to shake.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This would cause the player to skip around… jumping into different songs… cadences… melodies… rhythms… making it impossible for mom to enjoy her music.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I have long suspected a correlation between these two events and the ping-pong paddle that would emerge to “correct” the situation… but I lack hard evidence to prove it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Your post sounds a lot like the record I remember hearing as I would jump from the top bunk into the soft pile of clothes. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Judging by your email, I will only summarize with this:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>You have a personal bone to pick.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>You’ve never managed a data center.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jay<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Abu Dmaharra<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 15, 2011 3:19 AM<br><b>To:</b> vision2020@moscow.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [Vision2020] Thank you for the catch up<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings all,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I would like to thank you all for the public forum, it has enabled me to catch up on what has been going on these past years I have been gone.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I will be the first to say, like many others on here, I am anonymous, and have taken precautions to keep it that way for my own personal reasons. I am no one famous, nor distingushed, nor criminal, I am simply an "average joe" and would like it to stay that way, for now.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Secondly, my games and expertise is business, marketing, and technology. I am still quite young by most standard measures, but I am old enough, and have been 'blessed' (I use that term loosely) with experiences that have provided me with wisdom in these areas beyond the years of most. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>It is the technology aspect which brings me to the whole reason why I am posting.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I read the archive about slander on public forums and what not, and I doubt if any of you really get what the "anon person that is in no way associated or even could considered to be associated with First Step" (haha) is saying in a beat around the bush sort of way. Most of what they posted is about 90% BS. (I am assuming it was "them", but I don't actually know, although it seems blatently obvious.) <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>In order for them to be truely liable, LOTS of things have to happen first, none of which have to do with them and what they support. They are federally protected by their status as an internet service provider, and even then, I really doubt even THAT applies to them, as no one is PAYING for their services. This is a free-will pro bono unregulated public service they are providing, and therefore I don't believe that any presedence has been set for that sort of thing. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>All of the e-slander/e-liable cases to date have involved some sort of paid venue in some shape or form.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>BTW, in case you were wondering, in order for a domain host to be liable for anything like that, a complaint must first be made directly to them, officially by registered mail (differs by state), and that letter must be signed in front of a notary (and again differs by state). This makes public record of the complaint, and of the sending of the complaint. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Still with me? Now, lets say a complainer doesn't have to do all that in the state they live in. So they complain about a poster, and write a letter to support detailing the "abuse". <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>All that the provider has to do is say "As this is a public forum provided as a public service that we neither moderate nor regulate short of archiving old messages and adding/removing subscribers via an automatic process, we are not responsible for the content of this public forum. We understand your concern about this incident, however, as we are simply the medium of public communication, and not party to the offender, nor the offended, in any manner, we have no right to take any action on any user due to a lack of an end user agreement." <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Although that is stated on the mission page in not so eloquent words... okay sure same thing really.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This statement, assuming it is totally accurate in the scenario, will show that the digital provider is simply providing the service. The offended party can still suponea whatever details are available of the offender from the service provider, but that would be about the extent. To actually name a service provider providing a free public service in a law suit is a very hard thing to do, and only the most slimiest or desparate of lawyers would even take the retainer to write up the suit, as in most cases it doesn't even make it beyond interrogitories due to it being a FREE service, and lack of criminal violation.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>In essence, it would be like suing a radio station for doing a public service announcement because it offended you personally. Good luck with that case.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>More to what the user is stating, who is probably associated, or works for, First Step Internet, is that they are tired of providing this service for free, and taking up some of their "very limited" bandwidth. It's not going to matter in 3 years anyway as they will probably be replaced by something else, but to all those that think that First Step Internet has provided a monumental public service at their cost, let me dissolve that for you.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Vision2020 is a sub-domain of the <a href="http://moscow.com">moscow.com</a> domain. Moscow.com is owned by first step internet. Google "WHOIS <a href="http://moscow.com">moscow.com</a>" and you will find a bunch of tools that will verify the owner. Any domain, although there are exceptions, can have unlimited sub-domains, you simply need to register them. As FSI owns the domain, and is hosted on their privately owned servers, they are only limited to storage space on that server, and of course, bandwidth.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Bandwidth however has nothing to do with storage space, which is a common layman error. The entire data contents and code of this website, with all archived messages dating back to origin, probably fits easily on my thumb drive with tons of room to spare. It loads fast, because there is not much data to go through, for the most part it is simply text converted e-mails. Therefore, it is not as if 15 years of emails take up anything substantial on their server, especially with archiving and auto compressing. If it does, well that would then have more to do with lack of current technology at First Step because a standard HDD or Hard Disk Drive is about 500GB now, and I would be real suprised if this site took up even 1GB. (assuming it did take up that much, you could still make just under 500 copies of this exact website, so just short of 500 other addresses, with the exact same amount of data) That is just STANDARD, not a brand spanking new 2TB drive which is 2000GB. (1000GB = 1TB ~ pronounced Terra Byte) <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The actual bandwidth is what First Step is hurting for at the moment I would think, as is every other ISP in the area. Think of bandwidth like a steel plumbing pipe. In this case a 6 inch pipe. The circumference of that pipe is all the volume that pipe will take at any given moment or 6 inches of volumetric flow. This forum is part of that flow. In relevance to the data flow associated with this pipe on the bandwidth, vision2020's bandwidth is equivelent to a toothpick's width of flow in that 6 inch pipe. In most other cases, other individual clients are equivelent to about this width of flow, with the exception of major establishments, like say the hospital.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The hospital pays a premium for using a bigger portion of the volume. The other users pay considerably less (although still stupidly overcharged) for the flow they take up. From reading the archive, what appears to be going on is that First Step is getting nervous about not charging for all of their bandwidth, as there are a few other public service type provisions they do. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>In addition, this site does use their coveted "<a href="http://moscow.com">moscow.com</a>" domain name, that they also have not charged all these years for. This has probably become disconcerting to them in recent months, as they seem to be all about having income for just having that particular domain name. To dissolve that illusion that it is something special or hard to acquire, in 2017, any bloke on the planet can acquire the domain if it is not renewed. I think a 10 year renewal is like 300 bucks or something like that? So take that with what they charge businesses for having a website through them with the "blahbusiness".<a href="http://moscow.com">moscow.com</a> per month/year and figure their markup.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Of course to be fair, there is their own server equipment which could, but probably doesn't, cost upwards of 20K or more when you get into decent server configurations, but like I said, I really doubt they are using something like that. It is probably like most small business ISP's and piece-mealed together over time. Even with a 50K figure, in one year their mark-up is still considerable, because that server will not be replaced if it can be helped for about 5-10 years.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>As they are in the process of trying to negotiate a long overdue equipment upgrade/additional towers, as well as increase their "pipe" size, I would imagine that in this economy they are trying to do everything they can to get whatever they can. I don't blame them for this, however, they are at the same time trying not to "stir the nest" on here, and cause some PR damage to themselves by starting to charge for the site. Usually the first step of changing a public service forum to a private fee forum, is some kind of announcement, or in this case a "nervous Nelly" post about something that wouldn't even affect them, and making the forum private to begin with.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>What comes next is some completely overstated post about how oh because it's private we have to moderate and blah blah blah, and takes resources, so we are charging a small fee, etc. etc. Pffh... I could moderate 10 years of this website's posts in a week, and I sleep for the first 5 days. It takes nothing with the way it is set up, no code to manage, automated sign up and unsubscribe pre-fabricated inserts. It's really not much and by leaving the forum public, they would not be doing anything wrong legally. This forum is really nothing more than a e-mail forwarder to list members, and a site to access old messages from. Completely automated setup going on, nothing to maintain, unless it breaks on their end.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>So what was the purpose of that e-mail on the 1st? I absoulutely detest companies, especially computer, internet, etc. digital providing companies that try to beef up what they do, simply to make it seem like they move heaven and earth, so they can charge something or charge more. To put this in even more perspective for people, if I could sit down with an individual to educate them in this kind of technology for a month straight, 8 hours a day, by the end of that month they could replace all of what First Step Internet does by building a setup and run it out of a closet. Even funnier is that with what some remote server management places are offering, you could run what First Step does in a remote closet somewhere else in North America! (Going across the atlantic causes issues with packet information delay, although those trunk cables are getting better everytime they upgrade)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Upon moving back into this area I am apalled at what passes for a computer service professional. There is so much gouging and price hijacking going on with the tech and tech services around here, it makes me sick that these people act more like a repugnant combination of used carsalesperson and corporate lawyer, than an educated technical professional that provides excellent service with a smile. As digital services grow ever more like the other life dependant utilities that are in a home, I suppose it shouldn't really surprise me that companies are starting to act this way.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I wish I had about 100K fall into my lap to show the people of Moscow, my hometown, what true professional technical services are like. I have already had the extreme pleasure of revealing the existing "technical businesses" true natures to a few local business owners since I have been back. In one instance I did this by fixing what 5 technicians could not fix in 2 months. It took me 30 seconds, if that. (true story) I almost didn't accept payment that was offered for it, but I spent some additional time setting up other things that other technicians won't touch because it's "3rd party", or to translate that, NOT BOUGHT THROUGH THEM. Who cares? This client of yours needs your help with it. Get on the phone with the tech support of the item if you don't know much about it, no shame in that. You are doing it so they don't have to, that is what they are paying you for. But I guess I should thank those that have that policy, it made their client my client.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Which leads me to my next issue - I am told that I am "sorely needed" here. I wish that were the case. A year ago when I visited, I was offered 4 interviews on the spot by 4 different places simply because I needed to do some tech shopping and was out of timeframe reach of my normal vendor. Now, those places still haven't hired anyone, and they are no longer looking. Not because they don't need the skilled person from the looks of it, but because the populus has allowed the economy to dwindle to such that most establishments are afraid to hire anyone skilled.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I use the term "populus" because I don't blame an individual grouping of people, I blame everyone equally. Candidates for not being aware that at any point they may lose their job and preparing for it, also known as a contingincy plan, business owners for not hiring when they need someone, tightning of belts by consumers who haven't had any loss or reduction in income, lack of advertising by establishments that need advertising, and just about anyone that thinks to stave off reduction you increase your prices. I especially blame those idiots. Less client base, so instead of reducing the price to draw more in, you penalize the loyal clients... that is smart how? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Take McDonald's for instance. It has done exactly that. Yes, the owner wants to make money, sure, I get it. However, by increasing his profit margin, he dropped his loyal client base pool. I do like the fact that when I am in an extreme hurry there is no wait for a cheeseburger, but usually I find myself looking at Wendy's value menu more often, and as a boy to young man I went in there all the time with my Dad because it was affordable. Now, instead of continuing the tradition someday with my son, it will be cheaper to just use elk burger, homemade buns, and slice of cheese and trimmings from the store instead. (Tastes better too, but you all know that.)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Anyway, my current count as of yesterday through all media of jobs available in just Moscow alone was around 500. I have applied for about a tenth of these, and even more before I had moved back, now no longer listed. In most cases I don't even get a letter of "thanks for applying but....etc. etc." I believe I have received one from the U of I out of about 200 total since this spring. Some jobs I have even verified that they have been relisted. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>So what the heck gives here? I call to verify each and every one that my material has been received, and they can't even send me a letter of appreciation for applying? If they are in such bad shape they can't afford a dollarish courtesy for pool candidates, they might want to rethink about hiring someone. I think its even less than that- 12c for the paper, 8c for the envelope, and 44c for the stamp or whatever it is now, so ya not even.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>In my last position, I would literally drop everything to review an application when submitted (not counting undroppable things) because to me, that person that applied is so much more than somebody looking for a job. They may be a potentially skilled or trainable asset that I don't have yet. If I see someone that has the potential to make my company that I work for 200 bucks a day or more, and they are fine with getting paid 80-100 bucks a day, well lets see, thats a Benny and possibly more per day the company didn't have before right? My math isn't wrong is it? This translates to the company makes more money, I make more money, duh. So why is it I am the only one that can see this apparently? Why is everyone so afraid to pay a skilled wage for someone with skills, or even call back a skilled person?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The other side to this arguement is that employers want too many skills and don't want to pay more than they have to for them. That is equally as ridiculious. Someone with a Masters degree is not going to take a 35K year job if they can help it. You will always be that individuals LAST choice because right off, you have labeled yourself a "cheapass". In the history of anyone ever employed, no one stays employed to this sort of employer. As soon as a better opportunity presents itself, all offers and/or loyalty to the "cheapass" goes out the window.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Finally the great equalizer "or equivilent experience" and "year for year" is another joke I see on most of the listings. What exactly is equivelent to my present day not even 6 month old real life business experience compared to a textbook written 2-10 years ago? I don't understand that. Sure, I can see where there might be a need to state that, but it a real comparison, there isn't anything comparable when considering classroom knowledge and practical application knowledge. Show me what page in your book tells you how to broker a multi million dollar contract deal.... Show me the class you took that describes how to integrate this newly developed and released technology to existing infrastructure. Describe to me your class lab you did that gives you the ability to identify the needs and desires of your new and potential clients, and where to take them to wine/dine/entertain them deeper into your business. Tell me the base formula to use for generating additional revenue when your pretty flow chart starts declining. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>You can't, because it doesn't exist in a college classroom, you get that knowledge by "swimming with the sharks" so to speak. I luckily acquired mine in a slightly less hostile enviornment, with a very huge (but docile underneath) shark in pastor's clothing. It may sound strange, and laughable almost to the unknowing, but anyone that has a letter of appreciation handwritten from the CEO of Google back in it's massive growth days is probably worth about 100 top of the line professors. The letter itself alone is probably worth 5 of their yearly salaries to the right collector. This letter was addressed to my instructor, trainer, and company owner of my previous employment establishment, who are all the same person.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On the flip side, the statistical average of someone leaving a company that has been employed with the same employer for 4 or more years drops considerably at that point. At 8 years, it is virtually null for the next 5-10 years, without substantial compensation. Proof of point: I have recently heard that the CIO for the U of I is leaving to "jump the border" for the VP of tech or something like that at WSU. I can only imagine what was offered. (If I jumped ahead of the press release, um... ya.. forget that I wrote that. I don't read the controlled media that is the local paper, it is way too biased.)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Right now, my current employer is probably thinking that I am wonderful addition. I am mature, professional, aware of the nature of the work, and I work for minimum wage part time. Given the other people that come and go through there, and the colorful history of employees the place has had, my employer is probably glad to have a break from the chaos. Someone to rely on, who will show up, do their job, be self sufficient, etc etc. That is at least until I find full time work. Wanna know what got me the job? I worked there 12 years ago, and did exactly the same thing. Pretty sad eh? All of my qualifications and skills mean naught, because the position is unrelated.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>My point with all this is: this group is called vision2020. Right now the Vision of 2020 for Moscow looks quite dismal if the trend doesn't turn upwards. I have read your mission statement(s)/objective(s). I do agree with most of them, however, when I left this community 10 years ago, I felt that I was leaving a good community with a strong foundation and was a little sad to go off into the world. Heck, I even helped developed late night youth activities, and I WAS one of the youths at that time. Can you imagine? One of two 17 year olds going up before the city council for development outline and facility usage permission, having the full backing of the moscow school district, and developing a plan that "grown-ups" couldn't devise on their own. So much potential, so much opportunity, all seemingly evaporated and condensed down to the cauldron of decaying sludge that appears to pass for this city.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This is like a nightmare dark-world version of the city I grew up in. I am willing to do my part to help turn it around, but I can't do it alone. I need contacts, resources, game plan, adversary profiles, etc. This forum has done much to fill in some blanks as to some events that turned Moscow into "Mush Co.", but I am still left with a feeling that something big happened to sprawl it out of control, and break it as it fell, and I don't know what that is. My only question that I will leave all of you with is this:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>What the heck happnened to the Moscow that I knew? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>AnonAbu<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>P.S. Thanks for your time in reading the novel, I can already tell that there are, and/or were, some pretty important people that read this, and I know how busy your lives and jobs can get.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>