thank you Paggers. That response actually stung me a bit. I feel honored
that you regard my posts at least openable, somewhat readable and above all,
I welcome criticizing. Apparently this guy just wants to chew on me for now
putting the OT and the question in the header. (there's nothing like
partner dropping bombs of this nature onto someone who had finally come to
terms with where they were and about to "hunker down and get serious" and
then the curve comes outa nowhere to reconsider) I am still numb to the
suggestion. But I appreciate you're imput and will punch in your
suggestion. (Squire is downstairs on his computer looking at real estate
pictures......gulp)
madgardener grateful for the kindness and love of her gardening friends out
there
"paghat" wrote in message
news
In article , John Bachman
wrote:

On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 18:51:11 -0400, "Madgardener"
wrote:

I need to know what Albuquerque, New Mexico is like. Climate. Cost of
living. Cost of houses. Sizes of yards. Restrictions. Crime. What zone
it's
considered. A good site that is idiot proof that might take me to these
questions. What groceries average. This is extremely important to me
and
before ya'll tell me to go to a website. ..... the ones I've found are
extensive, it takes forever to download these sites of some of them (I
have
dial up connection and I need a dead ringer site that would be simple
with
answers to these questions) unless there is someone out there in the
newsgroup that can answer me because they live there.................
madgardener serious about these inquiries (don't ask, just help me,
please)


I suggest that you put your topic in the subject line if you expect
answers. No one cares that you have a "question" and "need answer
seriously" but if you state your problem in the subject line you may
get serious answers. And then again, maybe not.

John

That might be good advice for no-account-nabobs, but just about everyone
here opens ALL Madgardener's posts no matter what the subject header,
as they're often such lovely posts.

I dunno what the ng is like, at a glance it doesn't look super active,
but I suspect answers could be obtained from the ng
alt.culture.us.southwest

I've friends in Albuquerque who regard it an affordable mecca for
oddball artists who couldn't possibly afford Santa Fe.

-paghat the ratgirl

--
"Of what are you afraid, my child?" inquired the kindly teacher.
"Oh, sir! The flowers, they are wild," replied the timid creature.
-from Peter Newell's "Wild Flowers"
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