Rich, off list, If Eric Holder and Wiener ran for president it would be Wiener Holder.
I really liked the dig you got r in. Steve > Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:39:45 -0500 > From: rich-m...@octoxol.com > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] I'll buy that and what is your address? - A favor > > The problem is this. Many members of this list use a web based email > portal or email program that is set up by default to display subject > only. As we have a discovered over many years of email lists there are > various levels of computer expertise among the list participants. This > makes it difficult for some people to know exactly who they are > responding to and/or how to change the subject line. > > So, to address this I have found that setting up the stand alone e-mail > program so as to display a complete preview window when the subject is > selected. If the actual message is seriously off topic and of no > interest it is rapidly dealt with. I have noticed over the years that > all the requests to put OT in the subject, change the subject to be > germane, reply off list etc. Just do not really have much impact other > than to seriously chill the list traffic. > > I have also found that attempting to help someone setup an email program > over the internet is near impossible. So I just don't worry much about > off topic, incorrect subject, mis directed replies and the other things > that happen. > > Just think how many people in the corporate/government world have > seriously limited or terminated their careers by not being > email/computer literate. Weiner anyone? > > Rich > > On 06/15/2011 12:34 PM, Dennis Back wrote: > > > > From: Rich<rich-m...@octoxol.com> > > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] I'll buy that and what is your address? - A favor > > To: "Antique Phonograph List"<phono-l@oldcrank.org> > > Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 8:19 AM > > > >>>>> It is not a big deal John, I know how the DELETE key works. > > > > ================================ > > > > Dear Rich and the group, > > > > I assure you I know how to use the DELETE key, also. > > > > Thing is...I elect to receive my emails with a title only, meaning I do not > > see a preview of the first 2 lines. I prefer it this way due to space on > > my email page. I not know what is in the email until I open it. > > > > That said, I have been following the Ferguson thread, because several of > > the emails had questions and answers pertaining to John's book, the label > > he was including, and also the content of the book. There was also talk of > > the death of Kimmett. In addition, there was also a discussion of > > copyright rules. > > > > Had I DELETED the emails, I would not have seen these posts, and yes, I am > > interested in all of the above. I, too, have the original booklet and > > purchased it from Leo years ago. > > > > So that is why I didn't use the DELETE key, and requested that members > > please double check so that they send private emails to the private email > > addresses and not to the list. > > > > This is common internet protocol. > > > > Yes, I have on occasion made the mistake of sending an email public when I > > intended to send it privately. As I said in my first email, I do make > > mistakes. > > > > I hope this explains my original post. > > > > Regards, > > Dennis > > > > --- On Wed, 6/15/11, Rich<rich-m...@octoxol.com> wrote: > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
