not logged in
| re: Hello...hello....hello....(simulated echo sound) | |
Posted by:  |
pidunk 09:36 pm UTC 07/01/07 |
| In reply to: | re: Hello...hello....hello....(simulated echo sound) - Leesa 01:42 pm UTC 07/01/07 |
I haven't had time to read the review, but I'd like to at some point. My day today is busy. Maybe tomorrow. > Well, that one IS me! Yes, I AM the Lady Greensleeves who > reviewed Sandra Cabot's book. I'm not 'in' animal control > per se; when West Branch, a town of about 2000 just > outside of Iowa City, recodified it's city ordinances in > '98, I got involved in helping to rewrite the animal laws > as I was legislative chair for the Bull Terrier Club of > America, another place I'm very active in--have been > involved in bullies since 1974. Alot of breed specific > laws were being shopped around to small towns and we > needed a better overall vicious dog model instead. The > mayor wound up appointing an ad hoc group to keep tabs of > the effectiveness of another round of laws we clubbed > together in 2002--then we evolved into the West Branch > Animal Control Advisory Commission--we're just an > overseeing group. But I was under the impression that > someone actually was employed in animal control, which I'm > not--this is just a community service I assist with to > make sure that WB doesn't do anything too stupid. Also, > you mentioned that the 'Iowa Leesa' you spoke of was a > part-time resident--I grew up in Iowa City but have lived > in WB since 1984, so from that, it wasn't me. > But that's what I mean when I say how I'm pretty easy to > find, that I'm scattered all over. The WB City Government > website has our Commission's meeting minutes as a matter > of open record, the Bull Terrier Club has me listed as a > rescue contact, I'm occasionally on Metal Sludge's site > and I review the odd book here and there. > So yup, I definately am around. But the thing is, I'm > basically boring with nothing to hide and not an iota the > colourful history of Thaya--or probably the other Leesas! > But I still don't understand why gallytrotter would have > shown at your site so often the 23 June. Can't imagine why > anyone would try to impersonate me for such a petty > cause. > Leesa > > > > > > > > > > Leesa > > > (the permament Iowa resident, not the Arizona, Calif., or > > > Idaho--or even that other Iowa Leesa...) > > > > Then the other problem I wind up finding has to do with > > the difference between you, Leesa Johnson of West Branch, > > Iowa, and "that other Iowa Leesa" who lives in the same > > town that comprises of only 2000 people. 2000 > > people....that's only one-fifth of the size of Cypherd's > > and mine small town (I've been absent from there for these > > recent four years) in California where we have only 11000 > > people and believe me, everyone knows everyone there > > eventually! Especially those who go around City Hall. > > There is that Animal Control Commission at West Branch, > > and I figured since you wrote about another Iowa Leesa, > > that it might be what you meant, so the mind was open, > > until this Amazon.com thing came up, a book review by > > "Lady Greensleeves" with the email nickname gallytrotter, > > of West Branch, Iowa, April 16, 2006. > > > > It is something like that which makes it hard for me to > > think of you as gallytrotter Leesa Johnson in West Branch > > Iowa, as different from the other one you made reference > > to. I think you are the only one there. See photo. > > > > | |
| reply | | |
| Previous: | re: Hello...hello....hello....(simulated echo sound) - Leesa 03:44 am UTC 07/02/07 |
| Next: | re: Hello...hello....hello....(simulated echo sound) - pidunk 09:52 am UTC 07/01/07 |
| Thread: | |