As you List Manager, I am asking you to keep to the subject of genealogy. Ann

This is all entertaining and I do enjoy it, but where can I go for Mims information? Ralph Bailey ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jimpoo@aol.com> To: <MIMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 6:48 AM Subject: Re: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] REMOVE ME AS WELL > Thank you for saying that. Let me assure you that at least one other member > of this group feels the same. Presumably though, Gregg has been removed by > now and will miss it. > > I, like most of the others, sat here biteing my tongue and wondering why the > original two didn't just accept the fact > of different personalities and genes ( everyone doesn't like everyone else, > even "family"...), and get on with the business at hand.... when, out of the > blue, I am called .... > TWO POMPUS ASSES! > I had been called one of those things before...well, actually, a lot... in > fact, pretty much all the time recently, so I knew right away what it meant. > And to think, I had been in this group all these years with a whole bunch of > other double-pompus asses and never even knew..... > Anyway, right away, I saw that being two pompus asses was gonna be twice as > bad as being just one, and the knowledge of it was way too much for a normal > person such as myself > to handle; but then, while drinking another glass of water to refill my > tear-duct tank, it occurred to me. > I don't even know Gregg. > > Whatever you do, DON'T take me off your mailing list. > > Jim Poole (a Mims) > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > In a message dated 8/6/2003 1:00:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > nonibella@msn.com writes: > > > Gregg, In every family there is a maternal and paternal side. Different > > personalities, and GENES, are inherited from BOTH sides. As you have indicated > > in your post, that like your wife, we Mims' are all pompous asses, may I > > suggest that you continue to research your own lineage to find out why people > > like you are so attracted to us. > > However, I agree with you on your assessment of greed, etc. If there are > > people on this web who do not want to share their information, why are they > > here? Could it be that they are just sneaking around 'collecting' information > > from those of us who do share? And why? Beats me. What makes a person > > travel so far and devote so much time to collect information on their lineage? > > Because they want to and they can. They should rejoice in being able to do so, > > and excited to be able to share their data with the ones who care the most. > > > > > > > > ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== > Ann Mims-Neff > List Moderator > >

Thank you for saying that. Let me assure you that at least one other member of this group feels the same. Presumably though, Gregg has been removed by now and will miss it. I, like most of the others, sat here biteing my tongue and wondering why the original two didn't just accept the fact of different personalities and genes ( everyone doesn't like everyone else, even "family"...), and get on with the business at hand.... when, out of the blue, I am called .... TWO POMPUS ASSES! I had been called one of those things before...well, actually, a lot... in fact, pretty much all the time recently, so I knew right away what it meant. And to think, I had been in this group all these years with a whole bunch of other double-pompus asses and never even knew..... Anyway, right away, I saw that being two pompus asses was gonna be twice as bad as being just one, and the knowledge of it was way too much for a normal person such as myself to handle; but then, while drinking another glass of water to refill my tear-duct tank, it occurred to me. I don't even know Gregg. Whatever you do, DON'T take me off your mailing list. Jim Poole (a Mims) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In a message dated 8/6/2003 1:00:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time, nonibella@msn.com writes: > Gregg, In every family there is a maternal and paternal side. Different > personalities, and GENES, are inherited from BOTH sides. As you have indicated > in your post, that like your wife, we Mims' are all pompous asses, may I > suggest that you continue to research your own lineage to find out why people > like you are so attracted to us. > However, I agree with you on your assessment of greed, etc. If there are > people on this web who do not want to share their information, why are they > here? Could it be that they are just sneaking around 'collecting' information > from those of us who do share? And why? Beats me. What makes a person > travel so far and devote so much time to collect information on their lineage? > Because they want to and they can. They should rejoice in being able to do so, > and excited to be able to share their data with the ones who care the most. > >

I have subscribed to several lists over the past few years and am always amazed at how miscommunications can spark a vicious verbal fight over e-mail lists. And keep in mind, they are simply that-miscommunications. E-mail is a limited form of communication. You cannot hear the other person's tone of voice or the smile on their face or lack of one. It is something we must always remember when reading e-mail. That said, this list has come off course and separated an otherwise very active and great group of folks who share with one another and together have uncovered much about our Mims heritage. It is by far, the most active list I have been a part of. I descend from Benjamin Mims via son Thomas Mim(b)s who died c1809 Richmond County, NC; their son David Mims who died Telfair County, GA c1832 and his son Henry Mims who died 1898 in Appling County (now Bacon County, GA. Sincerely, Hank Burnham, Georgia

Gregg, In every family there is a maternal and paternal side. Different personalities, and GENES, are inherited from BOTH sides. As you have indicated in your post, that like your wife, we Mims' are all pompous asses, may I suggest that you continue to research your own lineage to find out why people like you are so attracted to us. However, I agree with you on your assessment of greed, etc. If there are people on this web who do not want to share their information, why are they here? Could it be that they are just sneaking around 'collecting' information from those of us who do share? And why? Beats me. What makes a person travel so far and devote so much time to collect information on their lineage? Because they want to and they can. They should rejoice in being able to do so, and excited to be able to share their data with the ones who care the most. ----- Original Message ----- From: creech Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 8:40 PM To: MIMS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] REMOVE ME AS WELL I really haven't been following the "discussion" that closely but I've read enough to know that "pompous asses" pretty well sums it up. Mims is my wife's maiden name...this research has been a sidelight for me as I researched my father's family tree...and have traveled from VA to FL doing so! I've wager I've paid more dues than "the Rock of Research" and any of the rest of you in this group. In all my years of research I've never encountered a group so petty and greedy. With the exception of some in the this group, every genealogists I've met (and I've met a few) was always anxious to help anyone they could as much as they could. Your attitude defeats the whole purpose of our research. REMOVE ME FROM YOUR LIST AS WELL. I'll get around to my wife's family eventually and I have no doubt I can get along without you just fine. Greg Creech > -----Original Message----- > From: Dannymims@aol.com [mailto:Dannymims@aol.com] > Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 3:39 PM > To: MIMS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] Marie Mimbs the Rock of Research > > > Give 'em what fer, Marie....... > > The crybaby internet copiers may have to wait a little while longer.....how > sad for them! > > When they have served their time, done the research, verified a million > loose > ends, stayed up all night trying to figure some remote > connection......actually walked into their Public Library and spent hours > and hours peering at > ancient microfilm..... > > catch my drift, crybabies? ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== Ann Mims-Neff List Moderator

Thanks, Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: eaneff@juno.com To: MIMS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 9:32 PM Subject: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] Mims, Mimms and Mims Hello List. I have been away for the past week. There has been enough said on the subject!!!!!!!!!!!!! . Ann Mims-Neff San Antonio,TX ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== Ann Mims-Neff List Moderator

I really haven't been following the "discussion" that closely but I've read enough to know that "pompous asses" pretty well sums it up. Mims is my wife's maiden name...this research has been a sidelight for me as I researched my father's family tree...and have traveled from VA to FL doing so! I've wager I've paid more dues than "the Rock of Research" and any of the rest of you in this group. In all my years of research I've never encountered a group so petty and greedy. With the exception of some in the this group, every genealogists I've met (and I've met a few) was always anxious to help anyone they could as much as they could. Your attitude defeats the whole purpose of our research. REMOVE ME FROM YOUR LIST AS WELL. I'll get around to my wife's family eventually and I have no doubt I can get along without you just fine. Greg Creech > -----Original Message----- > From: Dannymims@aol.com [mailto:Dannymims@aol.com] > Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 3:39 PM > To: MIMS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] Marie Mimbs the Rock of Research > > > Give 'em what fer, Marie....... > > The crybaby internet copiers may have to wait a little while longer.....how > sad for them! > > When they have served their time, done the research, verified a million > loose > ends, stayed up all night trying to figure some remote > connection......actually walked into their Public Library and spent hours > and hours peering at > ancient microfilm..... > > catch my drift, crybabies?

I, too, am thankful to Jeanne Mims Felice for all her work which has helped me. I haven't seen her online in a long time - does anyone know what has happened to her? Pat

Hello List. I have been away for the past week. There has been enough said on the subject!!!!!!!!!!!!! . Ann Mims-Neff San Antonio,TX

LOL!!! Right on, Barbara. Barbara Cole wrote: > > I've never met a Mims who wouldn't give you the clothes off their backs, on the other hand, I've never known one to back down from a good fight either.....LOL

I've never met a Mims who wouldn't give you the clothes off their backs, on the other hand, I've never known one to back down from a good fight either.....LOL ----- Original Message ----- From: randy cole Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 6:12 PM To: MIMS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] Re: Mims, Mimms and Mims How sad to see our cousins squabbling, I thank God almost every day for people like Jeanne Mims Filice, she did so much research and shared it freely with all. Her research made it possible for me to find my Mims family connection. Best Regards to All Randy Cole ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== Ann Mims-Neff List Moderator

Amen to that! Gene Mims -----Original Message----- From: randy cole [mailto:rnccole@etgs.com] Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 7:10 PM To: MIMS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] Re: Mims, Mimms and Mims How sad to see our cousins squabbling, I thank God almost every day for people like Jeanne Mims Filice, she did so much research and shared it freely with all. Her research made it possible for me to find my Mims family connection. Best Regards to All Randy Cole ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== Ann Mims-Neff List Moderator

How sad to see our cousins squabbling, I thank God almost every day for people like Jeanne Mims Filice, she did so much research and shared it freely with all. Her research made it possible for me to find my Mims family connection. Best Regards to All Randy Cole

Why are you on this site if not to get information from someone else? Ralph Bailey ----- Original Message ----- From: <Dannymims@aol.com> To: <MIMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 2:38 PM Subject: Re: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] Marie Mimbs the Rock of Research > Give 'em what fer, Marie....... > > The crybaby internet copiers may have to wait a little while longer.....how > sad for them! > > When they have served their time, done the research, verified a million loose > ends, stayed up all night trying to figure some remote > connection......actually walked into their Public Library and spent hours and hours peering at > ancient microfilm..... > > catch my drift, crybabies? > > > ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== > Ann Mims-Neff > List Moderator > >

My apologies to the list -- and to the list moderator -- for going off topic. Diana "Carol R. Brightwell" wrote: > > Please, let's get back to genealogy! > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.506 / Virus Database: 303 - Release Date: 8/1/03 > > ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== > Ann Mims-Neff > List Moderator

REMOVE--I don't need pompous asses cluttering up my inbox. Bryant Johnson (Mims by three different connections on my paternal side) -----Original Message----- From: Dannymims@aol.com [mailto:Dannymims@aol.com] Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 3:39 PM To: MIMS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MIMS,MIMMS,MIMBS] Marie Mimbs the Rock of Research Give 'em what fer, Marie....... The crybaby internet copiers may have to wait a little while longer.....how sad for them! When they have served their time, done the research, verified a million loose ends, stayed up all night trying to figure some remote connection......actually walked into their Public Library and spent hours and hours peering at ancient microfilm..... catch my drift, crybabies? ==== MIMS Mailing List ==== Ann Mims-Neff List Moderator

Give 'em what fer, Marie....... The crybaby internet copiers may have to wait a little while longer.....how sad for them! When they have served their time, done the research, verified a million loose ends, stayed up all night trying to figure some remote connection......actually walked into their Public Library and spent hours and hours peering at ancient microfilm..... catch my drift, crybabies?

I tried to unsubscribe yesterday, but I am still getting mail from this mail list. I want to get off until such time as the public squabbling stops. Don Erickson, Colorado Springs CO USA don_erickson@pcisys.net www.pcisys.net/~don_erickson/

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Well said, Elizabeth, and while you asked that further messages be taken into private email, I have some general comments that apply to everyone, that is, which are not directed at any one person... I am a retired scientist. Research was my profession and is now my avocation, so that is "where I'm coming from." The purpose of research is to advance human knowledge, and research that is not shared may as well not have been done. That is the root of the maxim, "publish or perish." Some people view this maxim as punitive. It is not. It is simply a recognition that knowledge unshared is knowledge lost. As for the knowledge itself... No one "owns" knowledge. Knowledge belongs to humanity and, in recognition of that principle, you cannot copyright facts. You can only copyright *creative* works, such essays or novels or poetry or narrative family history, etc. Most of the primary sources used in genealogy are products of government agencies (e.g., the Federal Census, county marriage books, birth and death certificates, court records, etc.). These documents are in the public domain *from the outset*. The logic is that taxpayers paid for the gathering of these data, so taxpayers have a right to them. And once something is in the public domain, it cannot be copyrighted. Nor can historical documents be copyrighted. For a limited period of time, personal letters and diaries can be copyrighted by the individual who wrote them and, later, by their heirs, but eventually this copyright runs out. The reasoning here is that historical information is too valuable to humanity for anyone to "own" it. The only way you can keep facts from being freely circulated and shared is to keep them secret, which is, ultimately, to lose them from the body of human knowledge. While the identity of a primary source is of crucial importance for establishing the authenticity of a fact, the identity of the person who discovered that fact is totally irrelevant -- so I hope no one wastes ink attaching my name to the facts they pull from my web site, though I do hope they cite my source because, otherwise, the fact is useless. Enjoy the research for the joy of discovery, then share the joy by sharing the discoveries. All else is self-indulgence. For more information on copyright, this page at my web site may be of interest: http://dgmweb.net/genealogy/0/Misc/Copyright.htm Diana