From: dangerous@telus.net   
      
   YOU BRAT YOU   
      
   --   
   Dora   
   Dangerous with Attitude   
      
   I do it cause I can   
   "cafba"  wrote in message   
   news:1143903420.087266.129490@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...   
   > This is definitely the hardest message I have ever had to write to you   
   > all.   
   >   
   > Due to continuing escalating costs, which have grown out of control   
   > over the past few years, I can no longer keep the cafba web site   
   > operating!   
   >   
   > After devoting the past ten years, of my spare time, into this site, I   
   > have seen it grow from the first 350 names listed in January 1996 to   
   > the current database of over 11,400 members. That is a phenomal 10 year   
   > growth but a mere drop in the bucket to all the BRAT's names who are   
   > truly out there in netland.   
   >   
   > I know that the site has enabled some of you to re-connect with long   
   > lost friends. For this I am grateful and I am sorry that those who have   
   > failed to reconnect will not have this resource as a jumping off point.   
   >   
   > Many of the BRATS over the years have provided valuable input and   
   > assistance into developing the site into what it is today. While the   
   > site is far from being leading edge it did serve its initial purpose.   
   > For the help provided over the years I am truly grateful and I will   
   > miss the opportunities to learn from all of you.   
   >   
   > I have been able to get to know many of the BRATS on a personal level   
   > and for this I am grateful. I will truly miss not meeting the yet to be   
   > registered BRATS.   
   >   
   > Over the years the BRAT family (yes, even the green, brown and white   
   > BRATS) have grown closer together as we shared our life achievements,   
   > disappointments, weddings, divorces, funerals and wishes. Occasionally   
   > the cafba website was able to contribute in a small way to bringing   
   > this family closer together. For that I am truly grateful and I will   
   > truly miss these "virtual family reunions" here in the newsgroup, on   
   > the chat lines, and reading the phorums. I wish you and all of your   
   > family the best of luck for the future.   
   >   
   > Being able to maintain the website (albeit, only to the best of my   
   > ability...be it financial or time expended) as a truly "FREE ACCESS"   
   > web site has been accomplished only as a result of all of your   
   > encouragement over the years. For this I am truly grateful.   
   >   
   > Having seen the increasing proliferation of web sites dedicated to   
   > specific bases and years of attendance I know that the "generic" cafba   
   > site will be well replaced by all of the "virtual newbies" currently on   
   > the net and by those yet to come. For this I am truly grateful in   
   > knowing you will not be totally abandoned.   
   >   
   > So as I sign off this message I wish simply to add......   
   >   
   >   
   > April fool's!!!!   
   >   
      
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