Andy,
    I certainly cannot win a popularity contest against you.  I choose my friends very wisely and make certain, to the best of my ability, that they consider me their friend.  Once a friendship is established I treat it very sacred and nurture it to grow.  I don&#039;t believe meeting someone once makes a very strong friendship . 

I think, too many people describe another as a friend just to make themselves look better to others or maybe to help get more support for that persons own cause. When in all honesty the other person indeed doesn&#039;t feel the same sentiments. 

 You did arouse my curiousity though. At first I had thought my own personal definition of what a friend was could have been wronge. So I looked it up in Webster&#039;s dictionary. I will take the time now and write Webster&#039;s definition of friend. I believe it would be of interest to many.

Friend    1: a person whom one knows well and is fond of ;intimate associate ;close acquaitance    2:a person on the same side in a struggle ;one who is not an enemy or foe ;ally   3: a supporter or sympathizer   4:something thought of as like a friend in being, helpful, reliable, etc.   5: a member of the Society of Friends; Quaker
 
So indeed I don&#039;t believe my definition was wronge after all. I do not feel the need to list the names of all my friends as they already know who they are.  I will continue to nurture old friendships and establishing new ones. 

Thankfully the problems with HPOCA will not turn out like the battle of the Hatfields and McCoys. Not that the members don&#039;t own guns but I&#039;m certain most people will find it cheaper not renewing their membership. Its not worth wasting a bullet over.

Keep it real
Oliver Renegade
Danny Tabor #747