[at-l] embarrassing mom

[jbullar1 at twcny.rr.com (Jim Bullard)]

At 08:51 PM 2/26/2005 -0500, Shelly Hale wrote:
>I kinda had to laugh when I read your response.  You said, "I find groups
>confining. "  I had to wonder what you call the AT-L.  Isn't that a group
>also?  ;-)

AT-L is the only sort of group I can tolerate (most of the time) because 
(from my perspective) it's there on my terms. AT-L is mostly tolerant. I 
tried ATML first and couldn't deal with the conformity demanded by its 
proprietor. I can read/respond to AT-L when I feel like it, go away or 
ignore it when I feel like it. Those who have been on AT-L for several 
years know that I come and go. Even when I'm here for long periods, I read 
and post at times convenient to me. I like e-mail in general for that 
reason. I don't do telephone conversation well and am worse about any kind 
of group that demands I attend at x o'clock on specific dates. I am 
punctual when I do have appointments but to the extent that I can, I avoid 
situations where I'm committed to appointments. Retirement has been very 
freeing in that respect. OB could probably analyze that as something or 
other but frankly my dear...