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Well said, Jo Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jo Ann Coen" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 12:48 PM Subject: Re: clutter on the list > M. Jakobsen and David Thurston- I smiled when I read your notes. I used > to feel the same way. However, I'd get replies that would ask me what my > messages were referring to. So then I changed my e-mail options to send > back the message to which I was referring. I had to have help, because > I'm so computer illiterate. I found when I forward messages,, it's easy > to delete portions I don't need to send, such as long address lists, etc. > There are some real experts on this list who can help you cut and paste, > but I never could do it, even after instructions from 3 people. So, I'm > going to buy a book entitled, "Computers For Dummies". However, neither > of you should even consider getting off the list. There is more vital > information than junk, and we all need it, as well as your constructive > comments. Best to you both. JO ANN > > On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 06:31:06 -0800 "M. Jakobsen" <[log in to unmask]> > writes: > > To reduce or eliminate annoying redundancy- > > is there someone on list who could give a brief and common language > > version > > of a "how to handle an email" ie > > how to cut and paste > > how to avoid those nasty attachments that we have been warned not to > > open > > how to put subject line on emails so I dont waste time and space w > > ith junk > > mail and obtuse private messages > > how to reply to just one person rather than broadcast your private > > messages > > seems most of the nuisance value of the list is from people like me > > who dont > > really know how to handle the computor efficiently > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "David Thurston" <[log in to unmask]> > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 6:32 AM > > Subject: Re: PARKINSN Digest - 17 Mar 2005 - Special issue > > (#2005-90) > > > > > > > On Thursday, March 17, 2005, at 02:01 PM, Automatic digest > > processor > > > wrote: > > > > > >> There are 7 messages totalling 1205 lines in this issue. > > >> > > >> Topics in this special issue: > > >> > > >> 1. Souls in limbo (2) > > >> 2. Saving Millie > > >> 3. Saving Milly > > >> 4. I started Mirapex > > >> 5. Please support the cause... > > >> 6. HOW CAN I STOP > > > > > > Seven messages totaling 1205 lines, eh? > > > I counted 105 original new lines, the remainder was repeated > > threads. > > > Can't list members do something about this tedious repetition, by > > > trimming the quoted portion of their replies? It would make for > > much > > > livelier discussion. > > > David Thurston. > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn