Colin,
I'm sure you're right, but it seemed to take longer to read those
five messages than it did to delete the 30. Maybe that's the key ...
Delete key versus reading the messages. Ya think?
Steve
On Tuesday 7/25/06 15:09 Colin McDonald wrote:
>i am not sure 5 messages justifying the conversation is more time or band
>width compared to the over 30 i've received in the past few days regarding
>jaws.
>Not that i care about the off topic, but we have not yet reached the ironic
>stage yet where we have over compensated.
>73
>Colin, V A6BKX
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 12:11 PM
>Subject: Re: question
>
>
> > It's sad, but the most ironic part of all this is that we've spent
> > more time justifying this discussion than we have actually discussing
> > the topic. In fact, I'm not even sure I remember what it was. No,
> > please don't waste bandwidth reminding me; I don't really care. I
> > just hope that Gary finds all this traffic more useful than was the
> > original off topic topic.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > On Tuesday 7/25/06 10:06 Colin McDonald wrote:
> > >not to mention, the all too obvious Off topic, or OT at the beginning of
>the
> > >subject line, which assures all coming across the message in their inbox
> > >that it is, indeed, off topic or not specifically related to the regular
> > >list content. off topic, but still generally of concern to those who
> > >subscribe to the list.
> > >if you don't want to read about jaws, then simply ignore those messages
>that
> > >plainly let you know the message relates to jaws, within the subject
>line.
> > >that applies to any subject that you don't feel like reading or
> > >participating in.
> > >However, be fair warnned that offen off topic subjects will come back
>around
> > >to either amateur related topics or something to do with our hobby.
> > >73
> > >Colin, V A6BKX
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 7:01 AM
> > >Subject: Re: question
> > >
> > >
> > > > you know what I've found? I've found, at the bottom left of the 6
>pack of
> > > > keys, or the upper right of the keyboard on some laptops, a wonderful
>key
> > > > that is the delete key. When you come upon a message you don't like, 1
> > >press
> > > > of this magic delete button and the message is gone for ever and you
>can
> > > > continue with the messages you do want. Now, another wonderful thing
>about
> > > > this key, is the ability to just use it over and over and over again
>with
> > >no
> > > > penalty, fee, back talk, or any other annoyances otherwise associated
>with
> > > > complaining about those messages.
> > > > q: if I change my mind can I get the messages back?
> > > >
> > > > A: well, depending on your settings you can and your email.
> > > > q: does this really work?
> > > >
> > > > A: yes, I use it every day.
> > > >
> > > > Q: can I really press it an unlimited number of times?
> > > >
> > > > A: yes in fact, I'd encourage it.
> > > >
> > > > Q: can I smash the keyboard over your head?
> > > >
> > > > A: why certainly you can. Just bring aspirin if you do.
> > > >
> > > > ***I now return you to your regularly scheduled programming already in
> > > > progress while I recover.
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Gary Glosenger" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 5:34 AM
> > > > Subject: question
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > is this list about amateur radio or all other things?
> > > > > i have already seen far to much off topic stuff about jaws.
> > > > > i did not subscribe to this list to learn about jaws or anything
>else =
> > > > > that does not have anything to do with amateur radio.
> > > > > sincerely,
> > > > > gary glosenger.
> > > > >
> > > >
> >
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