What a shame for a life to be cut so short. I have had an unhappy week. Several friends are seriously ill with cancer and not much hope for recovery. Also an elderly cousin died last week. Although death comes sooner or later it does not change the pain of losing someone you care for. Jean in NS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marion" <mm@mmaychell.freeserve.co.uk> To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 10:32 AM Subject: Re: [NTH-ENG] replying > This morning dear hubby says "how about we go see if those digital > cameras you liked are in the MAKRO sale" then we looked out the window > LOL so no camera to take any pics:-( > > Thanks heavens no one was hurt when the roof collapsed, makes you > realise how dangerous life can be. > > Their was a local tragedy here on Friday when a 21yr old young man was > killed at work, he was dragged into a vertical boring machine. > His family are devastated, I don't know them but my husband and son > knew the lad . > > TTFN > Marion > just read my mail and hope I haven depressed you all :-( > > <<<<<We too have more snow. It is hard to see the road when backing > out the > driveway. I am planning to take a picture soon. Yesterday the roof of > a > skating arena here collapsed. It had 3 feet of snow on the roof. The > arena > staff had not been able to clean it off because of bad weather. > Fortunately > no one was hurt although there were 100 people in the rink at the > time - > including two hockey teams playing a game. > > > > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > The aims of this list are to create a comradeship of Northerners and those descendent from Northerners which can be beneficial to tracing the family history of the region. > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.227 / Virus Database: 109 - Release Date: 1/17/01

Snow is a lot of fun for children. There is so much to do - snow forts, sledding, snowballs, snowmen. All this snow brings back memories of hours of tobogganing as a ten year old. Jean in NS ----- Original Message ----- From: <MagsB1942@aol.com> To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 10:21 AM Subject: Re: [NTH-ENG] Snow > In a message dated 04/02/01 14:10:48 GMT Standard Time, > jphwhite@ns.sympatico.ca writes: > > << It had 3 feet of snow on the roof. >> > > That is a lot of snow!!! It's great no-one was hurt. > > Back in the early 1980's we had a few days of snow which resulted in about 6 > - 9 inches of snow. It was beautiful. They didn't clear our lane for days > so the kids (and me!!!) enjoyed walking down it, although it was easier once > the snow plough had been through!!! > > Maggie > > > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > An alternative mailing list for genealogy research in > Northern England, this list covers the whole of the North of England > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.227 / Virus Database: 109 - Release Date: 1/17/01

I must say I prefer snow to rain. Eventually all this snow will melt. Hopefully we won't have a flood. > I'll do a swap with you. It has been raining since Thursday and everywhere > is waterlogged and flooded, again. When will it ever dry up ????? Jean in a sunny, snowy Nova Scotia --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.227 / Virus Database: 109 - Release Date: 1/17/01

Good one! Becky (Hall) Cole Researching: Brewer, Brewster, Clark(e), Hall, Kile, Launder, Legg, Moon, Pickup, Wonsey, Wyckoff, Cole, Sheffer, Piette Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG Anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.230 / Virus Database: 111 - Release Date: 1/25/01

Hi Mikey I liked this one! Sue > He Or She? > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.230 / Virus Database: 111 - Release Date: 25/01/2001

>From the Cheshire list Jean in NS > Little George went to visit his grandparents who had a spinning wheel in > their parlour. Grandma said that she was sorry but Granddad was out, he had > gone for cotton. > George returned the following week but again Granddad had gone for cotton. > The third week George was dismayed to learn that Granddad had died but his > grave was just around the corner in the churchyard. Little George found the > grave with an inscribed stone which said "Gone, but not for Cotton". > Regards, > Eric MILLWARD of Marple, Cheshire > eric@genman.worldonline.co.uk > Interests in Cheshire,....... BRUCKSHAW (Stockport), > CHARLESWORTH(Stockport), DALE (Congleton), HANSON (Stockport),HO(U)DSON > (Audlem), JOHNSON(Audlem), LEA (Sandbach), LEIGH (Stockport), LEWIS > (Warmingham), LITTLER (Stockport), MILLWARD (Stockport), MOORES > (Northwich), MOSES (Crewe), NIELD (Macclesfield), PODMORE (Congleton) , > SIMCOCK (Audlem), STREET (Nantwich), WASHINGTON (Stockport), WILLIAMSON > Stockport) > in Derbyshire,....... HEEDS (Chesterfield), MILLWARD and RADFORD (Ashbourne > area), > in Lancashire, .......GROOM and HEEDS and MORGAN and MURPHY and ROBERTS > (all Manchester), MORGAN (Liverpool) > in Staffordshire, .....DALE (Audley), HO(U)DSON (Audley), JOHNSON > (Mucklestone) > in Shropshire,.........JOHNSON (Mucklestone) > in WR Yorkshire, ...WHITEHEAD (Saddleworth) > and coming to Manchester, UK from America before 1820, ......HOLDEN. > > > ==== CHESHIRE Mailing List ==== > Cheshire County Record Office: > http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/recoff/home.htm > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.227 / Virus Database: 109 - Release Date: 1/17/01

I just tried that method of replying , Maggie and it works well. Jean in NS ----- Original Message ----- From: <MagsB1942@aol.com> To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 8:30 AM Subject: Re: [NTH-ENG] The Salesman > In a message dated 03/02/01 22:07:47 GMT Standard Time, > dave@cdcatalogues.co.uk writes: > > << > Since Mike Admin's changes - Reply to Sender does just that , not to the > list ! Reply all copies to the original sender and the list, which tends to > duplicate things ( Are you reading this Mike ? ). >> > > Do what I do Dave - hit the 'reply all' button and then remove the sender's > address and the one to yourself....Mike's set-up gives three addresses's and > I don't need to send the reply to myself.....I get that from the list. > > Good jokes Dave - much appreciated. > > Maggie > > > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > Don't forget you can also post your surnames or any other messages you may want to share in our on line forum message board, > http://amazingforums.com/forum/NORTH/forum.html > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.227 / Virus Database: 109 - Release Date: 1/17/01

ROTFL, Marion. Jean in NS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marion" <mm@mmaychell.freeserve.co.uk> To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 9:23 AM Subject: [NTH-ENG] Microsoft joke > In 2050 A.D. Bill Gates died in a car accident. He found himself in > Purgatory being sized up by God... > > > > > "Well, Bill, I'm really confused on this call. I'm not sure > whether to send you to Heaven or Hell. After all, you enormously > helped society by putting a computer in almost every home in the world > and yet you created that ghastly Windows 95. I'm going to do > something I've never done before. In your case, I'm going to let you > decide where you want to go!" > > > > > > > > Bill replied, "Well, thanks, God. What's the difference between > the two?" God said, "I'm willing to let you visit both places > > briefly if it will help you make a decision". > > > > > > > > "Fine, but where should I go first?" God said, "I'm going to > leave that up to you." > > > > > > > > Bill said, "OK, then, let's try Hell first." So Bill went to > Hell. It > > > > was a beautiful, clean, sandy beach with clear waters. There > were > > > > thousands of beautiful women running around, playing in the > > > > water, laughing and frolicking about. The sun was shining, > > > > the temperature was perfect. Bill was very pleased. "This is > > > > great!" he told God. "If this is Hell, I REALLY want to see > Heaven!" > > > > > > > > "Fine," said God and off they went. Heaven was a high place in > > the clouds,with angels drifting about playing harps and singing. It > > was nice but not as enticing as Hell. > > > > > > > > Bill thought for a quick minute and rendered his decision. > "Hmm, > > I think I prefer Hell" he told God. > > > > > > > > "Fine," retorted God, "as you desire." > > > > > > > > So Bill Gates went to Hell. > > > > > > > > > > > > Two weeks later, God decided to check up on the late > > billionaire to see how he was doing in Hell. When God arrived in > Hell, he > > > > found Bill shackled to a wall, screaming amongst the hot > > > > flames in a dark cave. He was being burned and tortured by > > > > demons. > > > > > > > > "How's everything going, Bill?" God asked. > > > > > > > > Bill responded, his voice full of anguish and disappointment, > > "This is awful, this is not what I expected. I can't believe this > > happened. What happened to that other place with the beaches and > the > > beautiful women playing in the water?" > > > > > > > > God smiled and said, > > > > > "That was the screen saver." > > > > > > > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > This list also allows Trivia postings about the region as well as serious genealogy research postings. > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.227 / Virus Database: 109 - Release Date: 1/17/01

You are quite right , Marion. Our administrator had no choice in changing the reply to setting to its present setting. It avoids the problems that led to us losing two of our most regular and interesting listers. I expect a lot of others were put off by the resulting flames. After all this list is for fun and learning. I have trained myself to change the address as necessary. It also makes me think before I send.. We too have more snow. It is hard to see the road when backing out the driveway. I am planning to take a picture soon. Yesterday the roof of a skating arena here collapsed. It had 3 feet of snow on the roof. The arena staff had not been able to clean it off because of bad weather. Fortunately no one was hurt although there were 100 people in the rink at the time - including two hockey teams playing a game. Jean in Nova Scotia ---- Original Message ----- From: "Marion" <mm@mmaychell.freeserve.co.uk> To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 9:27 AM Subject: Re: [NTH-ENG] replying > Hi Gang, > I can't say the reply to setting really bothers me, its just a > question of getting used to which list has which setting :-) > To be fair Mike didn't have much choice but to alter it if folk where > using personal messages to criticise another subscriber then it's only > right they should do so off list JMHO . > > We got SNOW here loads of it all white and wet and blowing about the > place, lovely to look at but maybe wont be so nice when it's work time > tomorrow LOL > > ttfn > Marion > > > > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > The aims of this list are to create a comradeship of Northerners and those descendent from Northerners which can be beneficial to tracing the family history of the region. > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.227 / Virus Database: 109 - Release Date: 1/17/01

In a message dated 04/02/01 14:37:51 GMT Standard Time, jphwhite@ns.sympatico.ca writes: << Jean in a sunny, snowy Nova Scotia >> Sun !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyone in the UK like to remind me what sun is.....rofl I suppose I shouldn't complain, I seem to remember the sun shining one day last week.....or was it the week before.....ah well, summer is on it's way - I hope!!!! Maggie

In a message dated 04/02/01 14:33:10 GMT Standard Time, mm@mmaychell.freeserve.co.uk writes: << Thanks heavens no one was hurt when the roof collapsed, makes you realise how dangerous life can be. Their was a local tragedy here on Friday when a 21yr old young man was killed at work, he was dragged into a vertical boring machine. >> Yes, I think we forget that tragedies can happen at any time and think we are going to live forever......well hopefully until a very ripe old age. Maggie

In a message dated 04/02/01 14:16:09 GMT Standard Time, jphwhite@ns.sympatico.ca writes: << > Little George went to visit his grandparents who had a spinning wheel in > their parlour. Grandma said that she was sorry but Granddad was out, he had > gone for cotton. > George returned the following week but again Granddad had gone for cotton. > The third week George was dismayed to learn that Granddad had died but his > grave was just around the corner in the churchyard. Little George found the > grave with an inscribed stone which said "Gone, but not for Cotton".>> Good one Jean. Rofl Maggie

In a message dated 04/02/01 14:14:59 GMT Standard Time, jphwhite@ns.sympatico.ca writes: << I just tried that method of replying , Maggie and it works well. >> Can I just apologise in advance for the odd times I might forget to take the sender's name off and you get two copies....still two are better than none <vbg> Maggie

In a message dated 04/02/01 14:10:48 GMT Standard Time, jphwhite@ns.sympatico.ca writes: << It had 3 feet of snow on the roof. >> That is a lot of snow!!! It's great no-one was hurt. Back in the early 1980's we had a few days of snow which resulted in about 6 - 9 inches of snow. It was beautiful. They didn't clear our lane for days so the kids (and me!!!) enjoyed walking down it, although it was easier once the snow plough had been through!!! Maggie

In a message dated 04/02/01 13:46:23 GMT Standard Time, dave@cdcatalogues.co.uk writes: << Nicely full of roast beef and Yorkshire pud .......... >> Ooooh..... I can just smell it here.....mmmmmmmm We had our roast last night so just had a couple of fried eggs on toast for lunch. I know, I should poach them but ............ anyway, I fried them in Sainsbury's Olive Oil with Garlic.....that's healthy <vbg> and probably far safer than the water !!!!! Maggie

In a message dated 04/02/01 13:27:47 GMT Standard Time, mm@mmaychell.freeserve.co.uk writes: << We got SNOW here loads of it all white and wet and blowing about the place, lovely to look at but maybe wont be so nice when it's work time tomorrow LOL >> I'll do a swap with you. It has been raining since Thursday and everywhere is waterlogged and flooded, again. When will it ever dry up ????? Maggie

In a message dated 04/02/01 13:27:47 GMT Standard Time, mm@mmaychell.freeserve.co.uk writes: << I can't say the reply to setting really bothers me, its just a question of getting used to which list has which setting :-) To be fair Mike didn't have much choice but to alter it if folk where using personal messages to criticise another subscriber then it's only right they should do so off list JMHO . >> I agree that personal messages should be off list....and it doesn't take a second to delete the first address and leave just Northern. Anyway, I used to use the 'Reply all' for anyone who had their address in the reply section, unless it was a personal reply, and sometimes forgot to delete their address so they got two copies <vbg> Isn't age a terrible thing, makes one so forgetful.....lol Maggie

Great one Marion.....rofl Maggie

He Or She? An English teacher was explaining to his students the concept of gender association in the English language. He noted how hurricanes at one time were given only female names, and how ships and planes were usually referred to as "she." One of the students raised her hand and asked, "What gender is a computer?" The teacher wasn't certain. So he divided the class into two groups: males in one, females in the other, and asked them to decide if a computer should be masculine or feminine. Both groups were asked to give four reasons for their recommendations. The group of women concluded that computers should be referred to as masculine because: 1. In order to get their attention, you have to turn them on. 2. They have a lot of data but are still clueless. 3. They are supposed to help you solve your problems, but half the time, they ARE the problem. 4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize that, if you had waited a little longer, you could have had a better model. The men, on the other hand, decided that computers should definitely be referred to as feminine because: 1. No one but their creator understands their internal logic. 2. The native language they use to communicate with other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else. 3. Even your smallest mistakes are stored in long-term memory for later retrieval. 4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending half your paycheck on accessories for it. Regards, Mikey. Spectemur Agendo.

It's snowing again here in northern Wisconsin, too. We have gained another two inches overnight; but it is pretty. So nice to read all your messages this morning. Gail in Wisconsin genereau@vbe.com