Not being a great allocator to time in front of the TV, I seem to have missed out completely on "Once Upon a Time." When is it on, how frequently, and what station? Thanks............. Kathy in San Andreas, California -----Original Message----- From: laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Merle Ann Farrington Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 8:40 AM To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Regarding Finding Your Roots, Who Do You Think You Are? and Once Upon a Time Me too, Jan. -------------------------------------------------- From: <jans884@bellsouth.net> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 6:53 AM To: "LAOrleans" <laorlean@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Regarding Finding Your Roots,Who Do You Think You Are? and Once Upon a Time > Totally, agree, Cate, no way Harry Jr did not know what 'privateers' were. > And also agree that Dr. Gates is just a bit too condescending for me. > But still enjoyed the program, cause I am addicted to history and genealogy. > > Jan S - Orlando, FL > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Cate Schweitzer-Toepfer > Date: 03/27/12 23:38:28 > To: LAORLEAN@rootsweb.com > Subject: [LAORLEAN] Regarding Finding Your Roots,Who Do You Think You Are? > and Once Upon a Time > > One 'mo time trying to send this after being reconnected to group by > the Administrator > > Oh and by the way, no one can convince me that Harry Jr. didn't know > the meaning of the term "privateer" ... unless he slept through > grammar school at Isidore Newman School and high school at Jesuit, > which would in my opinion have been impossible given the top quality > of education and discipline provided by both institutions. Cate ;-} > > From: Cate Schweitzer-Toepfer > Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 12:01 AM > To: laorlean@rootsweb.com > Subject: Fw: This is Cate not the Spammer - Finding Your Roots program > Didn't get a transmission on this so I'm sending again. I would also > like some DNA guidance. Cate ;-} > > From: Cate Schweitzer-Toepfer > Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 6:25 PM > To: LAORLEAN@rootsweb.com > Subject: This is Cate not the Spammer - Finding Your Roots program All > of these kinds of "reality" programs are subject to the views of > producers, directors and editors to send their message. Personally, I > think both programs made all the subjects look "naïve" if not outright > dare I say it "dumb" ... especially when the prof., who always sounds > to me to be condescending when he does these programs, had all the > answers, which were quite limited in their scope. Yes, I know there > are time constraints with programming, but please, I can't believe the > Congressman never had any family history research done or knew > anything about his family history from family stories told around the > dinner table prior to this. They continued to live in the area of > Troy, AL. and I know my grandmother told me lots of family stories > (some true, some embellished or outright incorrect) which sparked my > family history interest and led me to find lots of information and hit > more than a few brick walls. And especially troubling to me, was when > Dr. Gates told Harry, Jr. about his g/g/grandfather's job on the > "docks of Mobile on the Mississippi river" ... at least that's what I > think I heard This is a factual error which never should have been > missed by the editors, Dr. Gates or Mr. Connick and made it into the > final cut. Mobile is in Alabama, the Mississippi river is not. I'm > going to watch the program again next time it's on to make sure I'm > not mis-reporting what was said. If I did misunderstand, I will let > you all know. If what I heard was what I think I heard, I'll forward > this email or a version hereof to Dr. Gates. > I like Who Do You Think You Are? better for entertainment value. But I > will continue to watch Finding Your Roots, albeit the later > broadcasts, because I love Once Upon A Time ... also a version of > family history research, but more entertaining to me than either of > the other two. > P.S. Carolyn Long ... should I italicize the program names or > underline them? > Cate;-} > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2114/4898 - Release Date: 03/27/12
Once Upon a Time is a fairy tale TV series. Very entertaining! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_Upon_a_Time_%28TV_series%29 http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/once-upon-a-time Mariela Fernandez www.rojasspencer.com www.cubangenclub.org -----Original Message----- From: laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Kathy Cochran Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 11:11 AM To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Regarding Finding Your Roots, Who Do You Think You Are? and Once Upon a Time Not being a great allocator to time in front of the TV, I seem to have missed out completely on "Once Upon a Time." When is it on, how frequently, and what station? Thanks............. Kathy in San Andreas, California -----Original Message----- From: laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Merle Ann Farrington Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 8:40 AM To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Regarding Finding Your Roots, Who Do You Think You Are? and Once Upon a Time Me too, Jan. -------------------------------------------------- From: <jans884@bellsouth.net> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 6:53 AM To: "LAOrleans" <laorlean@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Regarding Finding Your Roots,Who Do You Think You Are? and Once Upon a Time > Totally, agree, Cate, no way Harry Jr did not know what 'privateers' were. > And also agree that Dr. Gates is just a bit too condescending for me. > But still enjoyed the program, cause I am addicted to history and genealogy. > > Jan S - Orlando, FL > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Cate Schweitzer-Toepfer > Date: 03/27/12 23:38:28 > To: LAORLEAN@rootsweb.com > Subject: [LAORLEAN] Regarding Finding Your Roots,Who Do You Think You Are? > and Once Upon a Time > > One 'mo time trying to send this after being reconnected to group by > the Administrator > > Oh and by the way, no one can convince me that Harry Jr. didn't know > the meaning of the term "privateer" ... unless he slept through > grammar school at Isidore Newman School and high school at Jesuit, > which would in my opinion have been impossible given the top quality > of education and discipline provided by both institutions. Cate ;-} > > From: Cate Schweitzer-Toepfer > Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 12:01 AM > To: laorlean@rootsweb.com > Subject: Fw: This is Cate not the Spammer - Finding Your Roots program > Didn't get a transmission on this so I'm sending again. I would also > like some DNA guidance. Cate ;-} > > From: Cate Schweitzer-Toepfer > Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 6:25 PM > To: LAORLEAN@rootsweb.com > Subject: This is Cate not the Spammer - Finding Your Roots program All > of these kinds of "reality" programs are subject to the views of > producers, directors and editors to send their message. Personally, I > think both programs made all the subjects look "naïve" if not outright > dare I say it "dumb" ... especially when the prof., who always sounds > to me to be condescending when he does these programs, had all the > answers, which were quite limited in their scope. Yes, I know there > are time constraints with programming, but please, I can't believe the > Congressman never had any family history research done or knew > anything about his family history from family stories told around the > dinner table prior to this. They continued to live in the area of > Troy, AL. and I know my grandmother told me lots of family stories > (some true, some embellished or outright incorrect) which sparked my > family history interest and led me to find lots of information and hit > more than a few brick walls. And especially troubling to me, was when > Dr. Gates told Harry, Jr. about his g/g/grandfather's job on the > "docks of Mobile on the Mississippi river" ... at least that's what I > think I heard This is a factual error which never should have been > missed by the editors, Dr. Gates or Mr. Connick and made it into the > final cut. Mobile is in Alabama, the Mississippi river is not. I'm > going to watch the program again next time it's on to make sure I'm > not mis-reporting what was said. If I did misunderstand, I will let > you all know. If what I heard was what I think I heard, I'll forward > this email or a version hereof to Dr. Gates. > I like Who Do You Think You Are? better for entertainment value. But I > will continue to watch Finding Your Roots, albeit the later > broadcasts, because I love Once Upon A Time ... also a version of > family history research, but more entertaining to me than either of > the other two. > P.S. Carolyn Long ... should I italicize the program names or > underline them? > Cate;-} > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. 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Thank you, Mariela! Kathy -----Original Message----- From: laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mariela Fernandez Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 8:24 AM To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Regarding Finding Your Roots, Who Do You Think You Are? and Once Upon a Time Once Upon a Time is a fairy tale TV series. Very entertaining! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_Upon_a_Time_%28TV_series%29 http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/once-upon-a-time Mariela Fernandez www.rojasspencer.com www.cubangenclub.org -----Original Message----- From: laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Kathy Cochran Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 11:11 AM To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Regarding Finding Your Roots, Who Do You Think You Are? and Once Upon a Time Not being a great allocator to time in front of the TV, I seem to have missed out completely on "Once Upon a Time." When is it on, how frequently, and what station? Thanks............. Kathy in San Andreas, California -----Original Message----- From: laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Merle Ann Farrington Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 8:40 AM To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Regarding Finding Your Roots, Who Do You Think You Are? and Once Upon a Time Me too, Jan. -------------------------------------------------- From: <jans884@bellsouth.net> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 6:53 AM To: "LAOrleans" <laorlean@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] Regarding Finding Your Roots,Who Do You Think You Are? and Once Upon a Time > Totally, agree, Cate, no way Harry Jr did not know what 'privateers' were. > And also agree that Dr. Gates is just a bit too condescending for me. > But still enjoyed the program, cause I am addicted to history and genealogy. > > Jan S - Orlando, FL > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Cate Schweitzer-Toepfer > Date: 03/27/12 23:38:28 > To: LAORLEAN@rootsweb.com > Subject: [LAORLEAN] Regarding Finding Your Roots,Who Do You Think You Are? > and Once Upon a Time > > One 'mo time trying to send this after being reconnected to group by > the Administrator > > Oh and by the way, no one can convince me that Harry Jr. didn't know > the meaning of the term "privateer" ... unless he slept through > grammar school at Isidore Newman School and high school at Jesuit, > which would in my opinion have been impossible given the top quality > of education and discipline provided by both institutions. Cate ;-} > > From: Cate Schweitzer-Toepfer > Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 12:01 AM > To: laorlean@rootsweb.com > Subject: Fw: This is Cate not the Spammer - Finding Your Roots program > Didn't get a transmission on this so I'm sending again. I would also > like some DNA guidance. Cate ;-} > > From: Cate Schweitzer-Toepfer > Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 6:25 PM > To: LAORLEAN@rootsweb.com > Subject: This is Cate not the Spammer - Finding Your Roots program All > of these kinds of "reality" programs are subject to the views of > producers, directors and editors to send their message. Personally, I > think both programs made all the subjects look "naïve" if not outright > dare I say it "dumb" ... especially when the prof., who always sounds > to me to be condescending when he does these programs, had all the > answers, which were quite limited in their scope. Yes, I know there > are time constraints with programming, but please, I can't believe the > Congressman never had any family history research done or knew > anything about his family history from family stories told around the > dinner table prior to this. They continued to live in the area of > Troy, AL. and I know my grandmother told me lots of family stories > (some true, some embellished or outright incorrect) which sparked my > family history interest and led me to find lots of information and hit > more than a few brick walls. And especially troubling to me, was when > Dr. Gates told Harry, Jr. about his g/g/grandfather's job on the > "docks of Mobile on the Mississippi river" ... at least that's what I > think I heard This is a factual error which never should have been > missed by the editors, Dr. Gates or Mr. Connick and made it into the > final cut. Mobile is in Alabama, the Mississippi river is not. I'm > going to watch the program again next time it's on to make sure I'm > not mis-reporting what was said. If I did misunderstand, I will let > you all know. If what I heard was what I think I heard, I'll forward > this email or a version hereof to Dr. Gates. > I like Who Do You Think You Are? better for entertainment value. But I > will continue to watch Finding Your Roots, albeit the later > broadcasts, because I love Once Upon A Time ... also a version of > family history research, but more entertaining to me than either of > the other two. > P.S. Carolyn Long ... should I italicize the program names or > underline them? > Cate;-} > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. 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