... in response to Howard, posted by Humabdos on Nov 15, 2002...about as often as I find myself in agreement with you Hum, but this is one of those times ! ;-) Howard is one of my favorite people here, and I'm worried about him for the same reasons you have stated.
I once made the mistake of letting myself (and a certain lady) get too carried away before we had met face-to-face. When that day finally came, I new in a matter of hours we were incompatable. Alot of pain and disappointment for both of us could have been avoided if I had just kept the relationship reigned in before I had met her. I don't care how many times two people chat via email and the telephone, or how many hundreds of photos they exchange, there is simply no way they can know for certain they are compatable until they spend some quality face time together. I know many people will discredit that last statement of mine, but the harsh truth is that it's a fact of human nature, and they are only deluding themself if they ignore it.
I'm not trying to come down hard on Howard or anyone else; I think he will know this since we go way back. I am just concerned because he has a way of making it all sound so romantic and natural (and it IS, that's part of the danger), when in fact there are certain realities that shouldn't be ignored during the journey.
Regards, Tim
