Did a lotta good for me. Thanks, Lisa. My sentiments exactly. We are the Tennessee VOLUNTEERS...now I'm not that far outta Tn., born there, got a lotta kin there still and it is still home. Never known em to be anything short of ladies and gentlemen, anything short of neighborly and good willed, and most folks I was acquainted with took their arguments out on the back porch. Let's get with it...we absolutely have the best sites in the nation you ask me, and we won't keep em that way if we waste energy squabbling. How's about we keep the list on the front porch where you work out the technical problems (congenially), pat each other on the back and pass out lemonade? Laugh alot and take pride in the "family" too! I'm right proud of what we got, myself, and I sure do like a front porch attitude and a back porch reserved for those who wanna work on things not conducive to "swangin on the porch". I think they call it southern hospitality... Jan (Stewart) -----Original Message----- From: Lisa Landrum <kid@mvp.net> To: TNGEN-L@rootsweb.com <TNGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, July 20, 1998 7:36 PM Subject: Re: [TNGEN-L] Update on the pixies and the elves >I generally stay out of these "discussions" (arguments, hair-pullings, back >bitings what ever you want to call them) but things are getting pretty >ridiculous here! > >Everytime I turn around or sign on to download mail, there is another "cat >fight" over something trivial. If there was ANYWAY I could remove myself >from this list and remain a coordinator I would. People could you PLEASE >just think a minute before you launch into a tirade against someone else? > > Is it REALLY so bad what the "pixies and elves" did?? Did they move your >data around? Did they STEAL it? No! All they were doing is trying to help >and I for one am grateful for the help. Just suppose for a minute they had >waited and asked all the cc's for permission--then what? It would have taken >a week for everyone to hash it all out via the list, weigh the pros and >cons, etc., etc. ad nauseum. (as usual) OR maybe everyone would have said >"SURE!" and then what if it didnt work? We'd have to read the posts about >how so-n-so said they were going to do something and it didnt happen, blah >blah blah. > > Im sorry for rambling but I get SICK of reading post after post from people >who SHOULD be writing directly to the person they have the "problem" with >but instead have to involve the entire list. It reminds me of stuff that >used to go on in grade school (Im not going to be Sally's friend anymore and >im going to tell everyone why so they wont be friends with her either!). > >I probably should have followed my own advice here and held this for a day >and then "recycled" it, but I had to finally get this off my chest! It >probably wont do much good for anyone else but it has already helped me >immensely! Have a good day! > >Lisa >Rutherford Co Coordinator > > > >==== TNGEN Mailing List ==== > > >All URL's back to USGenWeb should read: >http://www.usgenweb.org > -- or -- >http://www.usgenweb.net >