Hello, let me introduce myself..., and happy birthday to Heidi.

[macloudt]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Mieneke Pallada" <mieneke.pallada at 1...> 
wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm a newbie to this list and I thought that I'd introduce myself, 

<snip intro>
> 
> Mieneke (who's really nervous about her first post, and hopes she 
didn't make a fool of her self!)

Welcome, Mieneke!  Making complete fools of ourselves on this board 
is what we do best :)  Or is that just me?

Are you Dutch by chance?  The name strikes me as belonging to my 
parents' home country.

Hang on...my boys are throttling each other...must go...

Mary Ann
(muttering something like "Brotherly love, my fanny!")