New Thread, New Me, New R

[Underdog]

Okay Jen, I'm jumping in first, and going to post your last comment from your old thread here for consistency:

OK, I have three secs right now, but THANK YOU, everyone, and I need to clarify one little thing:

When S. and I talk and the other is silent, and we are wondering what the response is, and a response isn't forthcoming, we say "What are you thinking?" to prompt the other person to speak. He does it to me ALL the time, and I do it to him, and it is a standard thing (ONE way we are alike in our communications)!

So really it means, "You haven't responded to what I've said, and I'm curious as to your thoughts, and you are welcome to now take the floor and speak." I assure you, it is nonthreatening, and I took my cue from him, who started it long ago. It seems to work.

Thanks again, friends.

Betsey, I talked to Merrick, too! After the game. He said he'd spoken to you. It was really noisy and we couldn't really hear each other so I just said "sorry" (about the Yanks) and gloated a little (I was pulling for the Sox)...