Mr. Snow, Perhaps you didn't realize that you are referring to a service that the list owner provides to members of this group? She spends many, many hours coordinating this service along with an excellent website. ==== BOWERS Mailing List ==== The Bower Family Homestead, homesite of the Bowers mailing list -- http://www.crosswinds.net/~bowerhomestead Please take a few minutes & read the welcome to New Cousins...Visit the web site. Even if we are not all researching the same line of Bower / Bowers / Bauer or whatever...we are researching something similar. The Sunday Morning Coffee keeps us updated on the projects going on...projects that benefit every variation of Bower family researchers. Respectfully, Karla Showalter *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 04/30/2000, at 2:02 PM, Guy Snow wrote: >What is this ???? I sure hope this is not going to be repeated every >freacking Sunday !!!! > >Genealogy not Coffee ,,, Geezzzz > >If you want to continue this please find yourself a web site to post this >BS to and invite those who wish to come visit it. > >If you have someone you are trying to get info on post it here. > >Take your Coffee somewhere Else !!! > > >At 07:54 AM 4/30/2000 -0600, you wrote: >> ) >> ( >> ) Good Morning Family! >> .-.,--^--. ( Come on in. . . >> \\|`----'| - The coffee pot's on. . . >> \| |// ...and we even have decaf, >> | |/ tea, and hot chocolate! >> \ / >> ------ >> >> >>Today's topics include: >> >>1. Welcome to new cousins >>2. Roll call >>3. The Retreat >>4. Help needed with computer language >> >>If you've been with the family [the BOWER-L list] for at least three >>weeks, you'll probably want to skip the following paragraphÂ… >> >>TO OUR NEWEST COUSINS ~~ >> >>On behalf of the entire family, I'd like to extend a most hearty welcome >>to those cousins who came into the family fold this past week. We are >>very glad to have you with us and hope you'll stay and remain a part of >>our online family. As soon as you're comfortable with us and the list, >>please send in your Bower[s]/Bauer/Baur lines so we can all see how >>we're related >>to you. We do not have a fancy format for sending in records or queries >>to the list. Post as many as you wish! If the data has anything to do >>with Bower[s]/Bauer/Baur lines or any of the variant spellings that >>might help someone, please feel free to post it. Every scrap of >>information is appreciated. If you haven't visited the homesite of this >>list yet, you are >>encouraged to do so. The Bower Family Homestead [a.k.a., the Homestead] >>is our homesite and the gathering place for much of our information. It >>waits to join us all in welcoming you into the family at >><http://www.crosswinds.net/~bowerhomestead>. >> >>ROLL CALL >> >>Our first roll call was carried out rather smoothly and I noticed a lot >>of new information passing through. Did anyone make a BINGO [connect >>with another cousin]? If so, please tell us about it [using the CHAT: >>format]. >> >>This enmasse roll call for the family's three lists was a one-time only >>event simply to get everyone's data onto the table where we can all see >>it right away. However, in the future, roll calls will be staggered >>with one group holding one in one week, a second group the next, and so >>on. That way everyone won't be facing the massive amounts of e-mails we >>had this past week. I have to thank everyone for being so patient will >>all the e-mail. I'm sure some of you are still tunneling out from it >>all! :) >> >>There won't be another roll call for about three months. If, however, >>one group's growth exceeds 20 new cousins, that particular group will >>hold one right away. Just like this time, I'll manually forward >>messages so nobody will miss any important family data. >> >>Even without a roll call though, I'll still manually cross-post your >>messages. >> >>THE RETREAT >> >>Our new [and private] family center at myfamily.com officially opens >>today! Have you notified one of the administrators that you want to >>participate, received and returned your invitation? I hope so. Our >>first family chat is scheduled for 1 p.m. US PST [4 p.m. US EST]. It's >>going to be a real gabby group this afternoon and I look forward to >>meeting each of you 'live'! :) >> >>Vicky Bowers-Gieslau has been working very hard the last two weeks >>getting everything set up and the administrators trained. Vicky, we all >>thank you so much for giving all your time toward making this area such >>a nice one for us. Your efforts are going to be extremely appreciated! >>:) >> >>I know we don't REALLY need them....we being who we are and all - but >>two guidelines have been instituted that everyone should know before >>going to the Retreat's chatroom: >> >>1. No profanity or lewdness. After all, we are Bower/Bauer descendants >>and we're all above that anyway. :) >> >>2. Please, no discussions about race, religion or politics. The only >>thing any of those subjects cause is arguments which lead to anger and >>hurt feelings -- and we're above that as well. >> >>The chatroom is NOT for genealogical discussion only. You can talk >>about your dog, your funny-looking toes, the broken branch on the tree >>in your backyard... just anything! The Retreat and our chatroom are >>giving us the opportunity to get to know each other personally and bring >>our family even closer together than we already are. Of course, if you >>WANT to discuss genealogy, I'm sure nobody will mind..... :) >> >>HELP NEEDED WITH COMPUTER LANGUAGE >> >>The search engine in the hallway at the Homestead is throwing script >>errors to those cousins using Internet Explorer. Will one of you who is >>super-brilliant in computer language please contact me and let me know >>what a Code "0", "Unterminated string constant" error is and how to fix >>it? I think I could probably make the repair if I just knew what the >>error meant. >> >>To you May babies - the cousins and I wish you a very happy and exciting >>year ahead. Happy Birthday! You are loved! >> >>Family....it's what we're all about. >> >>I really enjoyed this time with you. I hope your upcoming week is >>filled with health, productivity, fun, and above all, filled with love. >> >> ) >> ( >> ) >> _.-~~-. >> (@\'--'/. Colleen >> ('``.__.'`) >> `..____.' >> >> >> >> >> >>==== BOWERS Mailing List ==== >>The Bower Family Homestead, homesite of the Bowers mailing list -- >> http://www.crosswinds.net/~bowerhomestead >> >>======================== ====== >>Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. >>RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. >>http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi >> > > >==== BOWERS Mailing List ==== >The Bower Family Homestead, homesite of the Bowers mailing list -- > http://www.crosswinds.net/~bowerhomestead > >======================== ====== >The RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Tens of millions of individuals... and counting. >http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/