This is all very interesting. The family in question is from Culpeper County, VA, with ties to Southside Virginia, and who moved to St. Louis, MO. Hence the reasons for the lists I chose to send this to. The manager of the Southside Virginia list simply kicked me off his listy for simply for writing this query.There are truly two very different personalities out there....(1) those with a sense of humor, inwquisitivieness, and a sense of adventure and direction and (2) those who cannot realize new ideas and abhor everything and everybody because they lack trait #1. I've learned a lot more than I bargained for in this little experiment. Way more than I bargained for! Boy, I'm glad I fall in category #1. if we left everything up to category #2, there would have never seen a westward expansion and this country wouldn't even exist. This experiment has resulted in the most bizarre of reactions. > [Original Message] > From: Kathleen Burnett <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 12/26/2005 6:19:36 PM > Subject: Re: [MO-STLOUIS-METRO] Before we read the envelope > > Ok, I think I need to step in here....on the list, which I don't often do. Besides being the List Admin for this list I am also the list admin for the Culpeper Co., VA mailing list ALSO and I did not say I loved this conversation or even the quiz but that is me and I have no problem with it being posting on the list as long as it has to do with genealogy and the area the lists covers. > > So....if you like the quiz so be it, and if you do not, then you respond to the sender OFF LIST. This list is NOT for the discussion of the pros and cons of a posting and or the reaction of other lists, list members or List > Admin. > > This subject is closed. > > Kathleen Burnett > List Mom > > > > -----Original Message----- > >From: Craig Kilby <[email protected]> > >Sent: Dec 26, 2005 4:46 PM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: [MO-STLOUIS-METRO] Before we read the envelope > > > >OK everyone, I PROMISE I am about to write the answer to the "quiz", despite all the flames, which will not deter me. The biggest shock of all was a very NICE letter from the Culpeper list administrator saying how she loved this, and another one from the turd who runs the Southside Virginia list threatening anyone who dared to respond to my quiz with eviction from "his' list. (Uh, wonder how the people at Rootsweb would take that?). Well, as we have seen, just goes to prove there are nice people and nasty people out there. Odd, isn't it? The ones who want to impose all the "rules" that you don't know about are the very ones who don't apply them to themselves. Man, I never thought I'd say this, but it's enough to make me vote Democrat! > > > >Now here is my last message before the answer, which will not have any editorials (and yes, I think you many last-minute answerers...you have given some good insights but I think they are MOSTLY well covered in the original nine)....may all of you have a great new year and learn to love one another, and treat each other with respect and love. > > > >Best as always, > >Craig > > > > > >Craig Kilby > >[email protected] > >EarthLink Revolves Around You. > > > > > >==== MO-STLOUIS-METRO Mailing List ==== > >To unsubscribe from this list, send ONLY the word UNSUBSCRIBE to the utility address [email protected] If you are trying to unsubscribe from the Digest list, use the same utility address but change the -L- to a -D- > > > > > > > ==== MO-STLOUIS-METRO Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett [email protected]