Thank you, Maureen. I should know by now it is dangerous to say anything at all that is critical of how someone does things. Look at the reactions here. Three hundred messages a day arrive in my mailbox, and those that give no clue as to the subject in the subject line are a pain, especially when there might be 50 or more of them to be deleted. I was annoyed, and in return, the person who posted the original message became enraged and accusatory. Then others jumped in on one side or the other. I'll keep silent henceforth and just delete, or unsubscribe. Lee, by the way, is of the female gender. Sometimes, I get less hostility when people know that. Lee ----- Original Message ----- From: "quillpen" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 12:15 AM Subject: Re: [CTMID] So what's in it for me? > A couple of years ago, I found my entire Brouwer line back to 1624 New > Amsterdam while reading a post that had absolutely nothing to do with the > Brouwer name. > > Talk about snippets of information! There was a lesson learned that long > ago day, and I learned it well. > > Although speaking in Lee's defense, I think he was talking only about > subject lines in message board posts and not about our list in general. > > Maureen > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ode-to-Joy <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: Sunday, March 24, 2002 9:25 PM > Subject: Re: [CTMID] So what's in it for me? > > > Well said, Fargo. Hey, I look at every little piece of info I can find on > CT Middle. Sometimes I find a little > speck of info that guides me in the right direction and it's not even under > any of my surnames!! My ancestors were in > the area for over 100 years. Joy in Calif. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: wcfargeaux <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 4:29 PM > Subject: [CTMID] So what's in it for me? > > > > I am impressed with the frankness of a lister who said that if it > > "helps" him he'll look at a post but if not boom! He hits the old delete > > key. Translated, you take but you don't give. As you said, I bet you are > > not the only one on this list...which disappoints me. It's the pride and > > arrogance I hear in your voice that pisses me off! You and your "friends" > > can shove this list. > > I love this country...such warm people! > > Bill Fargo > > > > > > > > ==== CTMIDDLE Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Middlesex County GenWeb site > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctmiddle/midlsxco.htm > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== CTMIDDLE Mailing List ==== > Visit the Godfrey Memorial Library Website > http://www.godfrey.org > Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== CTMIDDLE Mailing List ==== > Visit the Middlesex County GenWeb site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctmiddle/midlsxco.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >