OK Barb, no offense taken. And my sympathies for your family situation. As I said, I am not religious, but like to think I am tolerant of those who are since that is what helps them carry through life and it's often better than drugs or alcohol. To me, in this instance, 'pray' just meant, 'I hope I hope I hope!' And all is well with my computer at least. :-) On Jul 26, 2006, at 1:38 PM, Barbara McDermott wrote: > 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." > _______________________________________________ > 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