I suggest a title like the one in the subject line--Is That Dog Real? Or perhaps Silly Questions... Or perhaps People Are Funny (or is that title copyrighted" Titles don't seem to be copyrighted these days). Cindy link.net> wrote: > Let's call the book "Unpaid Celibrities". > > > At 08:36 PM 12/4/2006, you wrote: > >No. I had no idea I was on a train. I wonder how I > got on here. Oh dear! > >Such dreadful things happen when you're blind. > > > >Sorry, all. Sometimes, my sarcasm must come out, > and stupid questions like > >that make it happen. > > > >Shannon > > > >Are you a fan of women's music? If so, and you're > interested in hearing > >the latest edition of "The Eclectic Collection: A > Celebration of Women In > >Music", feel free to send a message to: > >solsticesinger25@xxxxxxxxx > >----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth and > Burton" > ><thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 1:39 AM > >Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: Is that dog real? > > > > > >>How about the person who tapped me on the shoulder > while I was sitting on > >>a train and said "Do you know you are on a train?" > to which I said "yes" > >>saying it really slowly and grinning. I then > added "are you kidding?" > >>and the person walked away without answering. I > sometimes think folks > >>talk to us and say strange things because they > have noone else to talk to > >>and know we won't hit them or stab them or > anything. On the other hand, > >>what kind of lives to they have to say things like > that? I have also had > >>people ask me "Do you know where you are going?" > to which I reply "Oh > >>yes? Do you?" > >> > >>I know perhaps I ought to be more civil in some of > my replies but if you > >>walk up to me, say, on a train where I am clearly > sitting down and > >>reading (for bookshare or something) on my > braillenote and say strange > >>things I just cann't help myself and I say weird > things. The stranger my > >>day has been the weirder the things I say are. > >> > >>E. > >> > >> > >>>Well, smile Cindy, this was in the middle of > Walmart, with Judson and > >>>Walker, my friend's dog in complete harness and > being held by us on leashes, > >>>and definitely moving. > >>> > >>>That is why it was so um strange. > >>> > >>>Shelley L. Rhodes B.S. Ed, CTVI > >>>and Judson, guiding golden > >>>juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. > >>>Graduate Alumni Association Board > >>>www.guidedogs.com > >>> > >>>Dog ownership is like a rainbow. > >>> Puppies are the joy at one end. > >>> Old dogs are the treasure at the other. > >>>Carolyn Alexander > >>> > >>>----- Original Message ----- > >>>From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> > >>>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 2:34 AM > >>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] OT: Is that dog real? > >>> > >>> > >>>Shelley, > >>> > >>>I l aughed out loud at that question, and the > >>>next--although sometimes, if a dog is sitting > still > >>>(and not connected to you, smile) it's hard to > tell. > >>>In front of a house we drive past frequently, a > medium > >>>size dog sits on a step very quietly and still, > not > >>>even moving its head. It sort of looked like the > >>>Victrola dog, only smaller. We didn't know if it > was > >>>real or not until one day when it finally did > turn its > >>>head. > >>> > >>>Cindy > >>> > >>> > > >>> > I still love the one someone asked me one day. > >>> > > >>> > "So, the sign says I am not supposed to pet > him, is > >>> > that true?" > >>> > > >>> > And > >>> > > >>> > "Is that a real dog?" Which my friend and I > were so > >>> > dumb founded we didn't > >>> > know what to respond to that one, smile. > >>> > > >>> > Though he is an awful bad toy dog, smile, very > >>> > messsy, and eats a lot, > >>> > smile, was all I could think of, smile. > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > Shelley L. Rhodes B.S. Ed, CTVI > >>> > and Judson, guiding golden > >>> > juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> > Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. > >>> > Graduate Alumni Association Board > >>> > www.guidedogs.com > >>> > > >>> > Dog ownership is like a rainbow. > >>> > Puppies are the joy at one end. > >>> > Old dogs are the treasure at the other. > >>> > Carolyn Alexander > >>> > > >>> > ----- Original Message ----- > >>> > From: "Jana Jackson" <jana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> > Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 4:30 PM > >>> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: How I read > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > LOL!!! > >>> > > >>> > Jana > >>> > > >>> > ----- Original Message ----- > >>> > From: "Jamie Yates" <jamieyates@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> > Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 7:09 AM > >>> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: How I read > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > >I am certainly glad to know y'all are not > easy to > >>> > > offend! > >>> > > > >>> > > I have found that in general people ARE > easily > >>> > > offended by the least silly things and I for > one > >>> > tend > >>> > > to say something first and think about it > later > >>> > (bad > >>> > > habit!). > >>> > > > >>> > > And with email, once it's said, it's not > easily > >>> > taken > >>> > > back. 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