Leaving IBM-MAIN

2011-05-05 Thread Robert Birdsall
I'm posting this mostly to say thanks for all the good information/discussion/laughs over the last few years. I'm now supposed to be 80% AIX, 20% MVS (or successor), so I just don't have the time to tune in to the Chris Mason show every morning anymore. Sorry Chris - I'm not saying you're wrong,

Re: Leaving IBM-MAIN

2011-05-05 Thread Steve Horein
I hate to see you or anybody leave. I find value in the folks that share their experiences and knowledge. Have you thought about setting NOMAIL or one of the DIGEST options by any chance? That may reduce the inbox clutter, and still keep your subscription if you found a subject you wanted to partic

Re: Leaving IBM-MAIN

2011-05-05 Thread Chicklon, Thomas
: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Leaving IBM-MAIN I hate to see you or anybody leave. I find value in the folks that share their experiences and knowledge. Have you thought about setting NOMAIL or one of the DIGEST options by any chance? That may reduce the inbox clutter, and still keep your subsc

Re: Leaving IBM-MAIN

2011-05-05 Thread Rick Fochtman
Robert Birdsall wrote: I'm posting this mostly to say thanks for all the good information/discussion/laughs over the last few years. I'm now supposed to be 80% AIX, 20% MVS (or successor), so I just don't have the time to tune in to the Chris Mason show every morning anymore. Sorry Chris - I'

Re: Leaving IBM-MAIN

2011-05-06 Thread Chris Mason
Robert You could always do what I do and what I have just advised someone else to do which is switch off the e-mails and just take a look at the archives, say, every week. You're still 20% MVS so you may still need help with a problem from time to time. If so, you can still operate quite happi

Re: Leaving IBM-MAIN

2011-05-06 Thread Chris Hoelscher
so I just don't >have the time to tune in to the Chris Mason show every morning anymore. > I'm sorry - but if you are going to leave the list, just leave - no reason to throw daggers on your way out the door Chris Hoelscher IDMS & DB2 Database Administrator 502-476-2538 I refuse to repeat

Re: Leaving IBM-MAIN

2011-05-06 Thread Bob Shannon
> I'm sorry - but if you are going to leave the list, just leave - no reason > to throw daggers >on your way out the door He expressed the feelings of a lot of people. Where is Darren when we need him? Bob Shannon Rocket Software

Re: Leaving IBM-MAIN

2011-05-06 Thread J R
the likes of "I would like to know which use is the most offensive to the largest number of people. That's the one I will start using most." every time. > Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 18:45:25 + > From: bshan...@rocketsoftware.com > Subject: Re: Leaving IBM-MAIN > To:

Re: Leaving IBM-MAIN

2011-05-09 Thread Art Gutowski
On Fri, 6 May 2011 18:45:25 +, Bob Shannon wrote: >He expressed the feelings of a lot of people. Where is Darren when we need him? Darren has far more important concerns, of that I am certain. Regards, Art Gutowski -- Fo