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> > This is the part that makes me sad too, and it's one of the reasons I regret that so many people have switched to journals or just plain stopped being around. I agree with you about all this.
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> But on the other hand, we've lost a few and gained a few over the years, and it tends to balance out.
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> Then there are some of us that you couldn't chase away with a stick.
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> An idea just forced its way into my brain. Maybe we need some more grandparents on here. This is the kind of site where you wouldn't mind having your own grandparents online with you. (That's a hint, kids.) I think I'll recommend it to *my* Grandma.
> Howard

Heh, the problem there is, my grandmother is afraid to touch her computer, or her microwave, and she is afraid to pump gas. Afraid to use the VCR. So I could never get her here. My other grandmother doesn't even have a computer to use.