From: "Thwaite" <thwaite@xtra.co.nz> > Marcelle / Roy as well > > ......goodnesss gracious me. MVS5 - who's had a bad day then........?? > > Rude.... or what....even for an Aussie...!!!! > > Cheers > Stephen Thwaite > New Zealand > ...[snip lots of good relevant stuff, trying to outline the > problem...] > > > Roy Stockdill Thank you, Stephen. Unfortunately, Marcelle, along with a good many others, especially newcomers, seems to take it very personally when the deficiencies in a posted query are patiently explained to them. I get particularly irritated when accused of being unhelpful when those who know me better are well aware that I will put myself out to try and help, provided the OP has been reasonable in a) trying first to discover the information for themselves and b) supplies sufficient detail to be useful. I really cannot see that this is at all an unreasonable attitude. As a professional genealogist I could easily charge anything from £15- £30 an hour for my time, as my professional colleagues do. However, I do it for nothing on the lists because I genuinely like to try and help people. One does not, however, expect unjustified abuse! -- Roy Stockdill Guild of One-Name Studies: www.one-name.org Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE

I heartily agree with you Stephen, this is very rude and I have always found Roy to be very helpful. His comments are absolutely "spot on", my view is that if you want to research your Family history, then you should be prepared to do a lot of hard work and not expect others to do it all for you. I have subscribed to one or two groups and have always found them very happy to help. Yvonne -----Original Message----- From: eng-yorkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-yorkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Roy Stockdill Sent: 15 July 2007 12:25 To: eng-yorkshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [YORKSHIRE] DRURY - heigh ho Marcelle - life's too short From: "Thwaite" <thwaite@xtra.co.nz> > Marcelle / Roy as well > > ......goodnesss gracious me. MVS5 - who's had a bad day then........?? > > Rude.... or what....even for an Aussie...!!!! > > Cheers > Stephen Thwaite > New Zealand > ...[snip lots of good relevant stuff, trying to outline the > problem...] > > > Roy Stockdill Thank you, Stephen. Unfortunately, Marcelle, along with a good many others, especially newcomers, seems to take it very personally when the deficiencies in a posted query are patiently explained to them. I get particularly irritated when accused of being unhelpful when those who know me better are well aware that I will put myself out to try and help, provided the OP has been reasonable in a) trying first to discover the information for themselves and b) supplies sufficient detail to be useful. I really cannot see that this is at all an unreasonable attitude. As a professional genealogist I could easily charge anything from £15- £30 an hour for my time, as my professional colleagues do. However, I do it for nothing on the lists because I genuinely like to try and help people. One does not, however, expect unjustified abuse! -- Roy Stockdill Guild of One-Name Studies: www.one-name.org Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-YORKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/900 - Release Date: 14/07/2007 15:36 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/900 - Release Date: 14/07/2007 15:36

Heigh ho - isn't it! -----Original Message----- From: eng-yorkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-yorkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Roy Stockdill Sent: Sunday, 15 July 2007 7:25 PM To: eng-yorkshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [YORKSHIRE] DRURY - heigh ho Marcelle - life's too short From: "Thwaite" <thwaite@xtra.co.nz> > Marcelle / Roy as well > > ......goodnesss gracious me. MVS5 - who's had a bad day then........?? > > Rude.... or what....even for an Aussie...!!!! > > Cheers > Stephen Thwaite > New Zealand > ...[snip lots of good relevant stuff, trying to outline the > problem...] > > > Roy Stockdill Thank you, Stephen. Unfortunately, Marcelle, along with a good many others, especially newcomers, seems to take it very personally when the deficiencies in a posted query are patiently explained to them. I get particularly irritated when accused of being unhelpful when those who know me better are well aware that I will put myself out to try and help, provided the OP has been reasonable in a) trying first to discover the information for themselves and b) supplies sufficient detail to be useful. I really cannot see that this is at all an unreasonable attitude. As a professional genealogist I could easily charge anything from £15- £30 an hour for my time, as my professional colleagues do. However, I do it for nothing on the lists because I genuinely like to try and help people. One does not, however, expect unjustified abuse! -- Roy Stockdill Guild of One-Name Studies: www.one-name.org Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-YORKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/900 - Release Date: 7/14/2007 3:36 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/900 - Release Date: 7/14/2007 3:36 PM