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Come on people,GROW UP. Thats what I say. Everyone of you have good qualities. I try to be more like a duck and let things roll off my back. Best Wishes to all. Shirley -----Original Message----- From: JoAnn Coen <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 9:33 AM Subject: Re: Off-list harassment >greg - When I first came on line, I "fussed" about all the arguing going >on instead of the "help" I hoped I would receive and of course, give. >Woudt you believe I got a nasty note from a very prominet person on the >listserve, and one from a man whose name I won't mention either, who told >me arguing goes on in families, at work, at play, and if I didn't like it >I could get off line. Well, I didn't and I'm glad. The reason I'm telling >you all this, is to suggest you let it go and get on with your life, >because there are people on the list who will complain, whether it is me, >you, and someone else. My dear Mother used to say, "Consider the source". >Best wishes for a great 2000. >Jo Ann from Houston >On Tue, 4 Jan 2000 10:13:31 -0500 Greg Sterling <[log in to unmask]> >writes: >>This is a multi-part message in MIME format. >> >>------=_NextPart_000_0015_01BF569C.551E4FC0 >>Content-Type: text/plain; >> charset="iso-8859-1" >>Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable >> >> I won't reveal who this is from, but this is the price one pays >>for = >>speaking out or trying to invoke some discussion. Some narrow-minded >>= >>people believe differing opinions are a direct insult. They >>erroneously = >>assume that the author of these opinions holds those beliefs. I guess >>= >>it takes all kinds. >> >>Greg >>47/35/35 >> >> >>One of many emails received off-list: >> >> "As quite as this mail list can get, it seems that you are the >>only = >>one >>that has a problem with the views and opinions of others. Is that a = >>part >>of being democratic? Of course it is not. I felt like saying that in >>response to your insult to me. Are your views the only ones that >>matter = >>to >>you. Rita posted a great "opinion" and there you go with your zingers >>again! I'd suggest that you lighten up and let some other opinions >>into >>your little mind!" >> >> >> >>------=_NextPart_000_0015_01BF569C.551E4FC0 >>Content-Type: text/html; >> charset="iso-8859-1" >>Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable >> >><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> >><HTML><HEAD> >><META content=3Dtext/html;charset=3Diso-8859-1 = >>http-equiv=3DContent-Type> >><META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2014.210" name=3DGENERATOR></HEAD> >><BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> >><DIV> I won't reveal who this is from, but this >>= >>is the=20 >>price one pays for speaking out or trying to invoke some = >>discussion. =20 >>Some narrow-minded people believe differing opinions are a direct = >>insult. =20 >>They erroneously assume that the author of these opinions holds >>those=20 >>beliefs. I guess it takes all kinds.</DIV> >><DIV> </DIV> >><DIV>Greg</DIV> >><DIV>47/35/35<BR></DIV> >><DIV> </DIV> >><DIV>One of many emails received off-list:</DIV> >><DIV><BR><STRONG> "As quite as this mail list >>= >>can get,=20 >>it seems that you are the only one<BR>that has a problem with the >>views = >>and=20 >>opinions of others. Is that a part<BR>of being democratic? >>= >>Of course=20 >>it is not. I felt like saying that in<BR>response to your insult >>= >>to=20 >>me. Are your views the only ones that matter to<BR>you. >>Rita = >>posted=20 >>a great "opinion" and there you go with your zingers<BR>again! >>I'd = >>suggest=20 >>that you lighten up and let some other opinions into<BR>your little=20 >>mind!"<BR><BR></STRONG></DIV></BODY></HTML> >> >>------=_NextPart_000_0015_01BF569C.551E4FC0--