Jerry,

I take exception to your rules.

They should be changed forthwith, immediately and without further delay.  In
particular the age referred to in rule 4 shall be changed to "46" (Forty
Six) and all references to I shall refer to me and not you!

Regards

DaveSA
PWP
46/Dx44/Since40


----- Original Message -----
From: "J Finch" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2000 2:45 AM
Subject: The Professional Way To Destroy The PWP List


> Leaving the destruction of the list to amateurs will
> mean that this list will have an agonizingly slow
> death. We cannot have this. I, being a PROFESSIONAL,
> have decided to do this job myself. Please hold your
> praise until the deed is done. (it won't take long)
>
> New Rules:
> (1) Everyone is ignorant except me. Accept this. If you
> don't like it, quit the list.
> (2) No one is to post anything with which I disagree.
> Do not send jokes, except those I consider funny. No
> personal reflections. No poems. No stories. If this
> rule is violated I will hold my breathe and threaten to
> quit until you quit.
> (3) PWP are too caring for this list. If a PWP has a
> problem, see Rule 8. PWP are not allowed to answer
> questions. Leave that to those of us who know the
> answers. See Rule 1.
> (4) Men are allowed except those that are short, tall,
> fat, skinny, or any age other than 57. If you are
> younger, you don't know anything. If you are older, you
> are past your prime. This age will increase by one
> every year.
> (5) Only my religion will be recognized. You don't need
> to know my religion.
> (6) All post must reflect my philosophy. You don't need
> to know my philosophy.
> (7) Post that violate Rules 6 and 7 will be screamed at
> and corrected. They must leave the list voluntarily.
> (8) If you want to know anything about PD, go to the
> archives. This list is for people with PD, not for
> people with PD. If you joined this list to learn about
> PD, then this is the wrong place. You need to quit. (I
> love the logic on this one!)
> (9) Please know that no one has any interest in
> anything you say. If you think you have anything to
> say, then you are on the wrong list. Quit.
> (10) Do NOT complain. Quit.
>
> (Personal note: Since I wrote my last post, I've
> received 12 (make that 14) emails from people who have
> been on this list for ages. Every single one has
> basically said that they are afraid to post anything
> again because of the people who have taken over.
>
> Guys, this is ridiculous. Damn it, this is OUR list.
> Let these self-righteous humans go off and start their
> own list. There are fifty places where they can do a
> list all by themselves, where they can rave about the
> ignorance of other posters and where they can set their
> own rules.
>
> I challenge EACH of you to post exactly what YOU want
> to post. If any of the seld appointed list GODS
> complain, ignore them. Let them sputter and fume all
> they want. Don't bother answering them, it encourages
> more ranting. Just keep posting. AND DON'T STOP!
>
> For those who have complained about the volume of mail
> - SET THE PD LIST TO DIGEST! Two, maybe three, emails a
> day is ALL you receive when you SET DIGEST.
>
> Above all - let's get this list back to where it was:
> supportive, FUN, and informative. Let's give help to
> those who ask, let's hold tight to those who need
> support and let's always remember that we are family.
> New PWPs are asking questions, us old timers have
> answers. If Ms. X is having a bad day, then we all
> should support her. If Mr. Y is feeling great, then we
> should laugh along with him.
>
> It's either that or let it die. The choice is up to
> you. The future of this list is in YOUR hands. You have
> to make the decision. The time to make it is now.)
>
> Jerry
>
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