Your's was an absolutely priceless response, Judith. I'll bet you didn't have a problem with math or science did you? -----Original Message----- From: pace-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:pace-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Judith Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 3:00 PM To: pace@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PACE] DNA explained I think that explanation would be more appropriate for April Fool's Day. At 02:55 PM 12/12/2009, you wrote: >DNA is the magic stuff that controls who we are. If you are a male you >have an X and a Y gene. The Y gene (the most important) comes from your >father and his father and his father's father back until the beginning of >time. The Y gene contains the IQ for math and sciences. This is why girls >cant do those subjects. The X gene comes from your Mother and her mother >and her mother's mother line all the way back. This is why it is >important when chosing your wife to look at her mother. If she is fat, >your wife will be also. And since this gene is passed to your child, if >you mother in law doesnt like you, your kids wont either. > >I hope this helps. Remember without the past, we would have no >furture. Merry Christmas all > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Roy Johnson <royj@webster.edu> >To: pace@rootsweb.com >Sent: Sat, Dec 12, 2009 12:30 pm >Subject: [PACE] DNA explained > > >A recent email from a member of the list who felt he was a bit "DNA >hallenged" led to my sending him a simplified explanation that I had been >orking on. He said it was helpful, so I worked it over a couple more times >nd uploaded it to the Internet. > >I would invite one and all to look at it and give me feedback. Those who are >nowledgeable about DNA should let me know if I oversimplified or was >ncorrect on anything, and those who need a simplified explanation can let >e know if it worked for you. I have not linked to it from the DNA page yet >ntil I am fairly certain it will be helpful. > >You will find it at http://www.pacesociety.org/DNA/DNAExplained.htm > >Your comments, please. > >Roy Johnson > >------------------------------ >o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PACE-request@rootsweb.com >ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of >he message > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PACE-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 PACE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The sender of that message has emailed me that it was intended as tongue in cheek and a joke. I hoped to get discussion of my article, but it seems this message has sidetracked things a bit. Roy -----Original Message----- From: pace-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:pace-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jon Pace Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 2:57 PM To: pace@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PACE] DNA explained Your's was an absolutely priceless response, Judith. I'll bet you didn't have a problem with math or science did you? -----Original Message----- From: pace-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:pace-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Judith Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 3:00 PM To: pace@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PACE] DNA explained I think that explanation would be more appropriate for April Fool's Day. At 02:55 PM 12/12/2009, you wrote: >DNA is the magic stuff that controls who we are. If you are a male you >have an X and a Y gene. The Y gene (the most important) comes from your >father and his father and his father's father back until the beginning of >time. The Y gene contains the IQ for math and sciences. This is why girls >cant do those subjects. The X gene comes from your Mother and her mother >and her mother's mother line all the way back. This is why it is >important when chosing your wife to look at her mother. If she is fat, >your wife will be also. And since this gene is passed to your child, if >you mother in law doesnt like you, your kids wont either. > >I hope this helps. Remember without the past, we would have no >furture. Merry Christmas all > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Roy Johnson <royj@webster.edu> >To: pace@rootsweb.com >Sent: Sat, Dec 12, 2009 12:30 pm >Subject: [PACE] DNA explained > > >A recent email from a member of the list who felt he was a bit "DNA >hallenged" led to my sending him a simplified explanation that I had been >orking on. He said it was helpful, so I worked it over a couple more times >nd uploaded it to the Internet. > >I would invite one and all to look at it and give me feedback. Those who are >nowledgeable about DNA should let me know if I oversimplified or was >ncorrect on anything, and those who need a simplified explanation can let >e know if it worked for you. I have not linked to it from the DNA page yet >ntil I am fairly certain it will be helpful. > >You will find it at http://www.pacesociety.org/DNA/DNAExplained.htm > >Your comments, please. > >Roy Johnson > >------------------------------ >o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PACE-request@rootsweb.com >ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of >he message > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PACE-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 PACE-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 PACE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message