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Posted on 07/12/2005 8:11:36 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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Have a great time! We're missing our beach vacation this year. Hope Perdido Key gets up and running next year, or the one after.
That's my idea too...the only difference is I'm going to wait till after the meeting tomorrow night. I'm going to post a copy of "the minutes" of the BA CHEF meeting and then post the rules for egroup participation.
I'm thinking of adding to the rules "Anyone subscribed to this egroup who is not a member of BA CHEF will be unsubscribed after the September Ladies Meeting." I think that's a good policy to keep every year. That will give people who are still trying to decide *two* meetings to make up their mind.
What do you think?
Heh! My mother got a couple "you can't teach them, you didn't finish college" remarks. That stopped for some reason after we started being wildly successful, academically.
I KNEW IT!!
See???? I started moderating messages in the nick of time!
One of the former leaders posted "It sure says something that we didn't loose any of our leaders!" *We* meaning the new support group! SHE POSTED IT IN THE OLD EGROUP!!!
How hurtful is that? It's gloating!
I wrote her back and said "I am not sure, but I thought BA CHEF lost all of it's leaders." I'm gonna try to get her to say she was talking about the new support group then I'm going to point out that she posted it in the BA CHEF egroup.
The feudin's started?
It's awful! Why would someone say something like that? A lot of us are just broken up about this and to say something like that is like pouring salt in the wounds!
I'm so glad I moderated it!
WHEW!
Did ya kick her off the list?
Well, I'm kinda waiting to see what she says in response...then I might suggest she take it to the new support group egroup.
I hate to remove people...I'd rather they take that initiative themselves.
Well...I supposed she could have just got the two egroups mixed up.
Otherwise she should have a blown shorts event.
That's what I'm hoping...in which case she will be pleased I moderated it.
But because none of the leaders have left the old BA CHEF egroup, I don't think they have a clear understanding of where I stand. The BA CHEF egroup is to support BA CHEF and it's members.
They're used to saying "Jump!" to me, you know...no more.
Did you post that reply in public or in private?
Reducing the Risk of a Shark Encounter:
Advice to Aquatic Recreationists
The relative risk of a shark attack is very small (The Relative Risk of Shark Attacks to Humans Compared To ...) but, risks should always be minimized whenever possible in any activity. The chances of having an interaction with a shark can be reduced if one heeds the following advice:
Always stay in groups since sharks are more likely to attack a solitary individual.
Do not wander too far from shore --- this isolates an individual and additionally places one far away from assistance.
Avoid being in the water during darkness or twilight hours when sharks are most active and have a competitive sensory advantage.
Do not enter the water if bleeding from an open wound or if menstruating --- a shark's olfactory ability is acute.
Wearing shiny jewelry is discouraged because the reflected light resembles the sheen of fish scales.
Avoid waters with known effluents or sewage and those being used by sport or commercial fisherman, especially if there are signs of bait fishes or feeding activity. Diving seabirds are good indicators of such action.
Sightings of porpoises do not indicate the absence of sharks --- both often eat the same food items.
Use extra caution when waters are murky and avoid uneven tanning and bright colored clothing --- sharks see contrast particularly well.
Refrain from excess splashing and do not allow pets in the water because of their erratic movements.
Exercise caution when occupying the area between sandbars or near steep dropoffs --- these are favorite hangouts for sharks.
Do not enter the water if sharks are known to be present and evacuate the water if sharks are seen while there. And, of course, do not harass a shark if you see one!
*© George H. Burgess, International Shark Attack File
Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida
Privately. I didn't allow the email to go through to the group. It's still pending approval. Just a while ago I set it so that all messages have to be approved by me. I just approved one from a lady asking about the lending library.
I mean, not 2 hours ago, I set it to message moderating.
Oh - so her message hasn't posted publicly either?
No, and I can delete it before it ever does.
I swear to you, I never in a millioin years thought I'd have to delete a message from one of these ladies. I'm just shocked.
I'd think after the events of the last few days, you would have stopped being shocked by any of these folks :~D
I guess so...
It's so sad.
I've drank so much Tension Tamer, I'm afraid I'm gonna wet my pants.
:-/
Yeah - but you won't care....
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