About to get to reading through the Quick Survey stuff finally, could be that quite a few are bothered by the OT stuff, and that causes the objections to way OT stuff... Need to get to that. Finally got a Print / File server running here, *finally* I can print again! It's a relief. Mark Stevens, Kurt wrote: > > You know, if you compare the number of posts complaining about the [OT] > posts vs the number of [OT] posts, it gets pretty interesting... > > > ---------- > > From: M. Adam Davis[SMTP:adavis@UBASICS.COM] > > Sent: Thursday, October 07, 1999 4:21 PM > > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > > Subject: [OT] I'm only going to say this once (Thank goodness! ;-) > > > > I was merely pointing out that the topic could easily become a heated > > discussion, and I would prefer it if it were not sent to the Piclist. I > > obtain world and political information elswhere. I understand that the > > piclist is more a community of people with a particular common interest, > > but it would be nice if everyone was more considerate of others > > /opinions/ and emailed them privately instead of berating them in > > public. I understand you have strong feelings about this subject and > > many others, but surely you realize that you offend others when you > > state opinions and speculation as fact, and on subjects which are so > > inflamatory. > > > > I'm not calling for censorship, but for consideration for each other's > > opinions and values. You and I both know that some things (like the > > PIC) have facts which can be proven to the satisfaction of all > > concerned. But political/religious/moral statements and debates can > > rarely be proven to the satisfaction of all - and as such have no place > > on this list (in my very humble *and* perfect opinion, thank you very > > much ;-> ) > > > > I'm sorry if my wording confused you. Perhaps this message has made > > things more clear. > > > > -Adam > > > > Andy Kunz wrote: > > > > > > At 12:32 PM 10/7/1999 -0400, you wrote: > > > >Ok, this is getting political. I'd appeciate it you you all could head > > > >this thread off at the start. > > > > > > If THAT's political, you better stay away from the newspapers, radio, > > and > > > TV for the next year or so. > > > > > > Andy > > > > > > ================================================================== > > > Eternity is only a heartbeat away - are you ready? Ask me how! > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > andy@rc-hydros.com http://www.rc-hydros.com - Race Boats > > > andy@montanadesign.com http://www.montanadesign.com - Electronics > > > ================================================================== > >