Do you remember when you signed on to your first mailing list? Remember how scared you were of making a mistake? Remember when you MADE your first mistake? I do, I signed on to my first mailing list in Jan 1996. I thought I was helpping my fellow researchers by sending in a virus warning, I didn't know it was a hoax. Because of this mistake I was yelled at and treated baddly, I almost quit. Thank goodness a kind soul wrote me and explained that those emails weren't true and shouldn't be send to the mailing list. I'm sure alot of you have made mistakes and got the emails too. PLEASE everyone before you send an email yelling at someone for a mistake think back to when you were a beginner. Instead of the harsh email send a helpping email, you never know the person you may yell at may have the connection you need. For those of you who are new the following messages are not for the list; Virus warnings, telephone charges, if so many emails are send then this organization will donate so much, messages in all Capital letters (this is read as yelling on the internet), poems. In short if it's not Genealogy related don't send it. If your not sure then ask me. Thanks and Good Luck in your searches, Lisa R. Cleversey List Owner/ Co-list Owner COOK list -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Co-List Owner COOK, List Owner BIRD,CHASE & NYSTEUBE (Steuben Co NY) Heartland Community Leader Heartland Genealogy Society & Web Ring Chairman-http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/2416 cleversey's Home Page-http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/5421 lcleversey@aol.com -Icq #9492621