-- Stingfan222@aol.com wrote:

Does it matter how they got there and how they paid for it? If they choose to make the time for that/spend the money on that, more power to them. Everyone chooses their priorities in life. Deb and Jer were kind enough to purchase CD's for those on the list that wanted them. They certainly didn't have to tell us they were going.

Good points. However, in the past this issue has brought out some braggers *as well as* some who elevated their feelings of envy to anger. It's necessary to point out both sides, I think. No one likes to be asked why they can't make sacrifices, *as well as* no one likes to be told they should be more responsible. After observing this issue in the past, I see it as give and take. To each her/his own, I say, no rubbing it in, and no trying to steal the joy. I'm struggling to remember and preserve the joys of fandom. I can't lose it, I've had it since I was eleven years old. Teri ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!