Bron, I am glad I am not the only one who read it that way. After Harpgirl's complaining in the threads, recently about Mbo supposedly "hogging" the mic, I was a little put off when I read this one. Also, it could have been intended for me and a couple of others who are not shy about speaking up and trying to keep things rolling. As has been said before....if no one volunteers to sing, someone else is welcome to jump right in...all you have to do is speak up.

The only reason we have all had HearMe to enjoy and share in so much, is through the kindness and great amounts of patience of Jon *the Saint of Wales*:-). I totally agree with him that if we are going to exclude by gender, it be done in a separate room, much as Jenellen mentioned.

Harpgirl, I think you owe Jon an apology. I have not found the men in HearMe to been anything but polite, supportive, and thoroughly enjoyable. I very much enjoy hearing everyone who has come into HearMe and look forward to many mroe joining in. If there is one Mudcatter in particular who has pissed you off so much recently, why don't you take it up with them privately?

Girls' Night Out could be a fun thing, but not if it is done in a rancourous fashion...

kat