Hi, Daryl!  Recently you wrote in a message to ARDITH HINTON:   
      
   AH>  I can copy echomail from our BBS into a writing area which   
   AH>  doesn't scan out.  When I've finished a reply I then move   
   AH>  or copy it into the echo area, which *does* scan out....  :-)   
      
   DS>  This way, I can read the messages, and compose them at my   
   DS>  leisure, without "the clock running", and keeping others from   
   DS>  using the BBS...mine or someone elses...   
      
      
             Uh-huh.  I remember the early days of this echo, when Dallas & I had   
   only one computer between us.  I don't type quickly... and many of our readers   
   were dealing with complex problems.  I couldn't just say the first thing which   
   entered my head because they'd heard more than enough of that already.  Dallas   
   would remind me that others might want to use the BBS, and I'd remind him that   
   since we were paying the bills I felt we should have first dibs on it....  ;-)   
      
      
      
   DS>  Three hours of square dancing is equivalent to 6 miles of   
   DS>  walking.  Of course, when you go out afterwards, and order   
   DS>  a banana hot fudge royale sundae, well...    
      
      
             I can relate.  You've burned a lot of calories & your stomach thinks   
   your throat has been cut.  I feel the same way after a two-hour band rehearsal   
   plus an hour of hauling a whole bunch of equipment, setting it up, and putting   
   it away again.  I understand that your body wants the instant gratification of   
   carbohydrate... but a banana sundae is more than my body can handle.  What I'd   
   prefer is something like a home-made omelet, with bean sprouts & whatever else   
   is available.  If I'm not too tired I'll cook it upon our return.  OTOH if the   
   extrovert-in-residence from the trombone section suggests we go to a local pub   
   where other folks will bring food & drink to our table I'm interested....  :-)   
      
      
      
   DS>  When I started dancing 30 years ago, I lost 25 pounds, from   
   DS>  dancing every night of the week. At that time, there were at   
   DS>  least 20 clubs in the Little Rock, Arkansas area.  Sadly now,   
   DS>  that's what's about left in the state of Arkansas. :(   
      
      
             That *is* sad.  One of the problems many older folks seem to have is   
   is that they eat as they did when they were more physically active.  I imagine   
   it may also be more of a challenge for you to remain active, with fewer clubs.   
      
      
      
      
   --- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+   
    * Origin: Wits' End, Vancouver CANADA (1:153/716)