This is an English List Service. Why not use the Spanish ones instead? Paul >>i have no problem with a message in any language once in a while. >>to better help these messages it would be good if they were translated >>first. >> >>maybe someone could volenteer to translate messages, then the >>spanish messages could first be sent to them (directly) and translated >>before posting on the list. this would give all of us the ablity to >>respond. > > 'Once in a while'? How indulgent you are. > > You are making two presumptions. > > 1. That you should be able to understand every > message that is sent to the list. > > 2. That it is the responsibility of the sender > to ensure that you understand their message. > > I would question the validity of both these presumptions. Why > should a message sender care less whether you understand their > message (that they should care about getting a response is an > entirely separate issue)? > > If you can't understand something then that's *your* problem. > Get over it. > >___Bob > Paul V. 613-829-4924 F. 613-829-6189 E. pdevey@ftn.net