The problem with having other lists is the same as for many good ideas, i.e., finding someone to take it over and get it done. Any volunteers? George R. ---------- > From: Roger E Christophel <rchristo@intrepid.net> > To: CARPENTER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Splitin' the Carpenter List > Date: Saturday, September 11, 1999 9:53 AM > > > > > Here is a suggestion; should be create two separate Carpenter lists--one > > for American ancestry only, the other for arguments about English, French, > > Flemish and earlier debates. It seems most of the bad stuff is over highly > > dubious feel-good heritage from the time of the crusades...which is > > interesting history (and even interesting debate, back when it was civil), > > but for most of us, not really what we're here for. > > Being your basic lurker on this list, I very strongly agree with Robin's > idea. I would even take it another step and suggest another list for the > Carpenter's that come from the Zimmerman line (like me... I think). There > is such an over whelming amount of information on the Carpenters coming > from the Northern part of the country that the list is almost useless to > folks from the Zimmerman line, not to mention the discussions taking place > about who did what in Europe. > > I have been considering leaving the list for some time now and while I have > been sitting here writing this I have made up my mind. If and when other > Carpenter lists are created please broadcast an announcement. > > Respectfully > > Roger > A Cabin in the Woods - http://www.intrepid.net/~rchristo >