I agree. This list isn't near as active as many of them and because of this, a simple question shouldn't be made an issue. My 2 cents..take it or leave it. Being helpful, no matter how simple, is what it is all about. (or should be) "AQ TAG CO." wrote: > WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL? > > She asked, took about 5 seconds to answer. Thats it! > Don't get so uppity and relax a little bit! As far as > I'm concerned this list is for any question no matter > how dumb it may seem to you. > > Janice > > > -----Original Message----- > From: OREGON-L-request@rootsweb.com > [mailto:OREGON-L-request@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Kevin Fraley > Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 10:36 AM > To: OREGON-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [OREGON] Thanks re Eugene > > > PHirl WASN'T rude, he was trying to give Sue the best advice possible. > All genealogists should have access (either on their desks or their > computer screens) to an atlas or map showing counties. A "What county > is Podunk in?" query should never be posted to a mailing list, in > "netiquette" it is THIS that is considered rude. Sue is lucky this is > a western list, she would have been flamed mercilessly on an eastern > one. The people on this list are indeed kind and polite, and very > tolerant. > > Kevin Fraley > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sue Visser" <sue_visser@hotmail.com> > To: <OREGON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 10:20 AM > Subject: [OREGON] Thanks re Eugene > > > Thank you to all the kind and polite folks who responded to my query > re Eugene. > > Cheerio > > Sue > > > > PS to PHirl@aol.com - rudeness wasn't necessary. I did check my > atlas but it doesn't show the counties. I thought by posting the > query and my interests at the same time, I might get lucky and find > someone researching the same family. > > ==== OREGON Mailing List ==== > Welcome to the OREGON LIST > To Search the OREGON-L or leave the lists use this link to the Oregon-L > web site http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OR/misc.html > > ============================== > 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 > > ==== OREGON Mailing List ==== > Welcome to the OREGON LIST > To Search the OREGON-L or leave the lists use this link to the Oregon-L > web site http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OR/misc.html > Oregon Archives http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/ > > ============================== > 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 -- Nancy C. Pittman Valley, AZ (The AZ Arctic Dust Zone) Genealogy=Where you confuse the dead and irritate the living!
Ok Folks We are off to a spat looks like the fuel has been piled and the air will fire it soon. So tell ya what . if you see a question , just answer it directly. If you think its stupid, just use the DEL and save your opinions. Some one Will answer it politly. There are some really smart folks here. They know how to give good answers. Like this. You can find what you need here County Map http://www.rootsweb.com/~orgenweb/newmap.html Eugene http://www.planeteugene.com/ or all Oregon http://www.chenowith.k12.or.us/tech/subject/social/oregon.html Us Gen Web Genealogy resources for Oregon http://www.rootsweb.com/~orgenweb Thanks Dan