Helen Wilmot wrote: > Nancy-Jo, > > Looks like I'm going to have to start a lot of posts with apologies. I'm > sorry my post caused so much confusion and distress for everyone. > > The "cut and paste" I included with the list of books is from the Rhode > Island Cemeteries Database > page (link: http://members.tripod.com/~debyns/book.html ), NOT the > Genealogical Society. They do not sell the books, they simply provide > information about them, including vendors. When you click on "Purchasing > information" under the book description, next to the (dare I say it) price, > it will connect you with the list of multiple vendors for that specific > book. > > Duly chastised and thinking about another 7 year hiatus, > Helen > > PS > Honesty, I was just trying to be helpful. > > > > Of course you were, Helen. We are all rubbed raw and tender over such things. If you had a boxfull of these books and were hawking them, perhaps it might be different. Don't be too alarmed until Arlan steps in and he hasn't thus far. Fred

Helen, We all know that you were trying to be helpful, as Fred said, you were not selling the books for your own profit, so it is not a major concern, it is a no no to post prices on mail lists but once something has been posted it can not be undone, maybe 10 lashes with a wet noodle would be appropriate in this case Arlan Maguire... ********************************************************************* Administrator: RIGENWEB Mail List Email: [email protected] ********************************************************************* County Coordinator: Kent County Rhode Island http://www.rootsweb.com/~rikent/ Washington County Rhode Island http://www.rootsweb.com/~riwashin/ ********************************************************************** ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Clarke" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 2:27 PM Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Cemetery books for Rhode Island > Helen Wilmot wrote: >> Helen >> >> PS >> Honesty, I was just trying to be helpful. >> >> >> >> > Of course you were, Helen. We are all rubbed raw and tender over such > things. If you had a boxfull of these books and were hawking them, > perhaps it might be different. Don't be too alarmed until Arlan steps in > and he hasn't thus far. > > Fred > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thanks Arlan. Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arlan Maguire" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 4:20 PM Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Cemetery books for Rhode Island > Helen, > > We all know that you were trying to be helpful, as Fred said, you were not > selling the books for your own profit, so it is not a major concern, it is > a > no no to post prices on mail lists but once something has been posted it > can > not be undone, maybe 10 lashes with a wet noodle would be appropriate in > this case > > > Arlan Maguire... > ********************************************************************* > Administrator: RIGENWEB Mail List > Email: [email protected] > ********************************************************************* > County Coordinator: > Kent County Rhode Island http://www.rootsweb.com/~rikent/ > Washington County Rhode Island http://www.rootsweb.com/~riwashin/ > > ********************************************************************** > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Fred Clarke" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 2:27 PM > Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Cemetery books for Rhode Island > > >> Helen Wilmot wrote: >>> Helen >>> >>> PS >>> Honesty, I was just trying to be helpful. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> Of course you were, Helen. We are all rubbed raw and tender over such >> things. If you had a boxfull of these books and were hawking them, >> perhaps it might be different. Don't be too alarmed until Arlan steps in >> and he hasn't thus far. >> >> Fred >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] 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 > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Fred, Thanks for the kind words, they were like balm to the "raw and tender" nerves. Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Clarke" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 3:27 PM Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Cemetery books for Rhode Island > Helen Wilmot wrote: >> Nancy-Jo, >> >> Looks like I'm going to have to start a lot of posts with apologies. I'm >> sorry my post caused so much confusion and distress for everyone. >> >> The "cut and paste" I included with the list of books is from the Rhode >> Island Cemeteries Database >> page (link: http://members.tripod.com/~debyns/book.html ), NOT the >> Genealogical Society. They do not sell the books, they simply provide >> information about them, including vendors. When you click on >> "Purchasing >> information" under the book description, next to the (dare I say it) >> price, >> it will connect you with the list of multiple vendors for that specific >> book. >> >> Duly chastised and thinking about another 7 year hiatus, >> Helen >> >> PS >> Honesty, I was just trying to be helpful. >> >> >> >> > Of course you were, Helen. We are all rubbed raw and tender over such > things. If you had a boxfull of these books and were hawking them, > perhaps it might be different. Don't be too alarmed until Arlan steps in > and he hasn't thus far. > > Fred > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message