>>Hi Mike.
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>>Am I your friend?
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>>Honestly, I do not say this to hurt your feelings, but no - you are not my friend. We have never even met face to face. To me, the word "friend" has very specific connotations.
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>>I would call you a cyber-buddy. Even though we have never net, I think that if we did, we would become friends very quickly <s>.
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>LOL, I was joking, and I was gonna post this if you said yes: http://images.pictureshunt.com/pics/i/internet_high_five-2496.jpg

Mike, I have to tell you my hand is MUCH bigger than that.

Just going for some badly needed levity here....