Michael Algernon wrote: > 47 words in signature versus 62 in the message Which means nothing. Let's count up the score: >> I am not sure if this is an EE topic. >> I have read that high end newer appliances ( washers and dryers >> mostly ) have motors and controllers that are quite useful for >> hackers/ experimenters. I am wondering what brands of appliances are >> using the higher quality motors and where one might find such items >> in a used condition. I don't mind repairing them. That's 6 lines of content. >> MA >> 2 lines of totally redundant waste because this is available in the message headers, assuming MA is supposed to be your initials. >> WFT Electronics >> Denver, CO 720 222 1309 Two lines of reasonable signature. >> " dent the UNIVERSE " 1 line of silly content-free blah blah at best. Insulting marketing slogan at worst if you thing this actually affects us in a positive way somehow. >> >> All ideas, text, drawings and audio , that are originated by WFT >> Electronics ( and it's principals ), that are included with this >> signature text are to be deemed to be released to the public domain >> as of the date of this communication . 5 lines of "looky here folks, we done bin edjumacated!!", which leaves everyone wondering if you are a lawyer, your company is infested by lawyers to the extent one might ponder whether WTF Electronics can get out of its own way, or if you're really that clueless about how the internet works. >> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist 5 lines of annoying blah blah added by the list server you can't do anything about. For a final score of: Message 6 Signature 2 Your stupidity 8 PIClist stupidity 5 ******************************************************************** Embed Inc, Littleton Massachusetts, http://www.embedinc.com/products (978) 742-9014. Gold level PIC consultants since 2000. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist