I must say, though, it appears to be one where 'Da Teach' -
is ending up doing more homework than the students, kindly making signature gifs for many..:))
Thank you so much for creating the special one for me, and your lovely words.
We've come a long way, Billie, since meeting over SocksC. and his harrowing escapades in 1998, volunteering to be his two safe havens, should one be needed!!
The Whitewater Years, though ever so frustrating, drew many of us together...I see Diver Dave registered not long after I did.
Getting back to your topic, I'd been in Lurk Mode on FR since September 1997, getting the Nitty Gritty on what *really* was happening with whom and where - - cruised along, fuming and seething, until I reached Mt. Vesuvius Stage.
In April of 1998, Kenneth Starr was being hounded to death everywhere he went, reporters salivating over possibly getting an exclusive 'Something.'
One day they descended like vultures as he emerged from his house, carrying to the curb his garbage bag for pickup like a good husband would, before getting in his car to drive to work.
He was barely able to back out, the car totally surrounded by the press.
That sad scene finally tripped my trigger, and thoroughly outraged, I zipped off an email to JimRob with a "What If" counter thought - -
What if we supporters of Truth and Right were to balance that picture with tons of our support mail being carried in huge garbage bags by Postal Service carriers TO his house?!!
The hour was very late here on the Right Coast, and I headed for bed.
Okay - here's where I interject the fact I NEVER CHOSE A SCREEN NAME !!
Waking the next morning, my husband (a lurker longer than I had been) greeted me with "Look at this!" and led me to the computer screen.
It was an FR article posted by JimRob - - and for it, he had used the email I sent him!
Since it had my real name signed to it, he had used XXXXs over it to protect my privacy.
Then my husband gleefully said, "Knowing you would like to be able to make replies right away, I WENT AHEAD and REGISTERED YOU as - - LadyX!!"
Of course, when Billy Jeff used the disclaimer "I DENY DENY DENY I..." - I could very well vehemently say I DENY DENY DENY the "X" stands for X-rated ..:))
[Footnote: as a result, many of us DID send letters of support to Kenneth Starr's office, receiving thank you cards in the mail..:))]
A year or two ago, I had lovingly tagged ST.LOUIE1 - our dear Wolfie - as my Woofie Toofums.... he retaliated with a logo playing on the "X" in my name - -
[I love it, Louie Louie..:))
There you have The Real Story......