Klarinet Archive - Posting 000200.txt from 1997/08

From: benevolent1@-----. Horney)
Subj: Re: Kids Today
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 1997 16:45:19 -0400

Sorry I referred to you as Mr. I origionally typed "Mrs." But had a
sudden feeling that you may like to be referred to as "Ms." and I deleted
the wrong consonant. Sorry again.

Sarah
benevolent1@-----.com

On Tue, 5 Aug 1997 22:33:22 -0500 benevolent1@-----. Horney)
writes:
>Hello Mr. Landry,
> I am terribly sorry for doing this to you. This message was
>meant to be sent to you personally, not to the list, but as I am just
>a e-mail novice, I made a mistake. This does not mean that I do not
>stand by my defense of the kids today, but I should have taken a more
>appropriate course of action. All of the problems you mentioned are
>extreme problems that we as a society and our politicians will have to
>deal with in the very near future.
> The only way to explain the extremely irritated tone of my
>previous message is to blame it on the Texas heat and marching band.
>
>Have fun!
>
>Sarah
>benevolent1@-----.com
>
>On Tue, 05 Aug 1997 22:30:45 EDT hlandry@-----.com (Harvey G Landry)
>writes:
>>I apologize to Sarah publicly. I didn't mean ALL kids these days.
>>But Sarah, I'm sure you've met a few young idiots in your lifetime,
>>and with the drug and smoking rate going up, pregnant teens, and
>>phenomenal divorce rates have all contributed to the fact that a lot
>>of adults are absolutely petrified of the X generation. And a lot of
>
>>their fear IS justified, too.
>>But look at Craig Countryman. I'm going to toot his horn for a few
>>minutes. He is seventh in his class, a drill instructor, can play
>>several instruments quite well, and a very mature young man. Now we
>>(hopefully) all know on Klarinet that there are a lot of good guys
>and
>>girls like him, they're just harder to find.
>>
>>Mea culpa. And I know how you feel. I'm not THAT old.
>>
>>Mel
>>hlandry@-----.com
>>