Sure didn't mean to open a can of worms here. I AM being overly sensitive. I would usually never respond to a statement........"Prayer will not help in this situation." I know you were talking about a frustrating computer problem and not injecting a religious opinion. Chalk it up to the fact that I have two relatives dying in my hometown of Syracuse and I cannot get there for a few days. Prayer is what I am using to get myself through this. Sorry about my sharp reply and lack of sense about thinking things through before I speak. Please everyone have a good day. Barb McD hondabarb at yahoo.com --- Tony Johansen <tjoh7019 at bigpond.net.au> wrote: > On 27/7/2006 2:15 AM, "J" > <themacintoshlady at earthlink.net> wrote: > > > Well I'm grateful for that comment because I can't > believe anyone > > would even comment on that exclamation which I am > sure EVERY techie > > in trouble has used generically at one time or > another! > > > > No one has 'brought religion into it'! I'm really > laughing now. I'm > > not religious, but hearing that exclamation would > not cause me to be > > upset and certainly would not making me think > anyone was bringing > > religion into it! LOL > > > > I wonder what country y'all are from? > > The way you and I used the expression is how I hear > it used in similar > situations all the time, but I am continually amazed > by how easy it is to > upset some peoples sensitivities. I am sure Barbara > didn't realise the > association between desperation and the word as used > here and my response > which only meant "don't panic". > > If Barbara is reading this, I apologise for > upsetting you, no harm was > intended. > > BTW I'm in Sydney, and it seems we are a > particularly profane lot down here. > And I am pleased your PS is working again. > > > Tony > http://www.tonyjohansen.com > A Life Of Art > > > > > _______________________________________________ > X-Newbies mailing list > X-Newbies at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/x-newbies > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage > Mac and random stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 > Barb"I believe in angels."