: Unless, of course the topic is Robert N(o personal information concealed)
: Pruden, in which case there is a soap opera and damaged kayak or paddle
: behind each glimse into his otherwise private life

What eh hell are ya talkin' about, Paul? I'd never post personal information anywhere online...why, you never know who will phone to try to transfer gold bullion from Nigeria or Ghanna. And I'd hate to get annoying emails from folks laughing at me because I got divorced...I must be the only one to whom that has happened to...embarrassing. And man, having my stuff stolen or vandalized or broken, I'd die if anyone found out that bad things happen to me.

I'm on a roll now, ya can't stop me. Hee! Hee!

I could care less about certain aspects of personal privacy...my phone number, address and much more info is already available online. Heck, the credit card companies sell it routinely to other companies which then try to use it to lure me into financial hell. And then there's the gubbermint...better not go there.

Truth be told, I don't mind talking about my private life because I realise that there is little that is special about my life that no one else has or will experience. I share who I am because that keeps things interesting and besides, if I am going to keep posting on this board, I'd rather learn about you folks so that when I visit, we can meet as old friends. Was that way for me when I met Ken S. and Paul J. for the first time. I still remember their smirks...both of them looked oddly familliar. We chatted a lot online and via email so I knew enough to be able to trust them not to drink me out of house and Guinness. The day I become paranoid about my personal life is the day I sign off the Internet and lock my doors so that no one can get in and so that I can't get out. We're all human and have similar experiences and if we don't, isn't it wonderful that we can share our own unique experiences with other folks to amuse them and/or educate. Nothing like a good dose of experience, learned or experienced, to teach us how to understand ourselves and others. Thus ends the sermon. I take no offence upon anything anyone has to say about me: they're just confused!

Rev. Robert N Pruden