an acquantance is like an ex-wife....a friend is like your divorce attorney...lol...FB Rbuffdogs@xxxxxxx wrote: In a message dated 2/21/2006 9:00:13 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, EKOLAN1@xxxxxxx writes: These type of persons always tell you what you want to hear: What a beautiful dog you have etc. These type of persons usually do not offer constructive criticism, do not tell you what grooming products they use nor what foods they feed their dogs.... These type of persons are slow to congratulate you when you win........... Funny, I always thought an "acquaintance" was someone you weren't close enough to, or knew well enough to call a friend, not yet, anyway. I have several "acquaintances" most are very good and decent people, and almost always congratulate others. Most people I know from this list are "acquaintances" but I know they would rush to someone's aide, if needed. The only difference is I only get to talk to them online, and geographically it is not feasible to get together...still as time goes by , they go from acquaintance to friend. As far as not divulging grooming products , lolol, when professional grooms/conditioners make a living doing this as I do, and some of my friends, why would we divulge our hard won and personal secrets to our success????? You wouldn't expect another business to do that.lol Kathy WEBSITE UPDATED: Feb 17, 2006~ INDIVIDUAL PUPPY PICS! _http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com_ (http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com/) VICTORY GSDs, There Is Something In A Name ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================