I think everybody has been inside out of the cold too long...need more
wrench turning and less time on the 'puter. hehe
>Heres mine.... responding to the message at the bottom of the email (AFTER
>the original message). I dont get it!! We READ that part already!! There is
>an email etiquette consortium that puts out these tips now and then and that
>one is always at the top of their list! If you do it at the top (like I am
>now doing) then who cares how long the original message is? And I find it
>helpful then that the whole original message is there so I can handily
>peruse it to see that I responded correctly and what others have said. Other
>than that, I agree wholeheartedly!
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "tcape" <tcape@weblnk.net>
>To: "oletrucks list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Sunday, December 26, 1999 9:49 AM
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] List Peeves
>
>
>> Nice thing about our list is all the different opinions about everything
>> under the sun. I guess I learn something from reading all of them...even
>> the ones from the "flamers". Makes me stop and think if there's something
>> I'm doing to waste somebody's time.
>>
>> Now that we're approaching the new year (and new milleneum) maybe it's
>time
>> to start a thread that could clean up our list a little. If we can keep
>> this CONSTRUCTIVE and not let it turn into a b*tch session, I'd say let's
>> list the things that waste our time on the list. In other words, let's
>look
>> at how we can be even better than we are.
>>
>> Peeves of mine.....
>> 1. Not changing the subject line when responding to an email with a
>> totally different question or subject. Only takes a second to do
>> this....and it's SO helpful to everyone who wants to save time by deleting
>> the messages that are of no interest.
>>
>> 2. Really long-winded lead-ins to simple questions....."My cousins was
>> over the other day, he's the one with the '69 Camaro that has the blown
>> engine, and we were talking about how cold it's been and how we can't wait
>> till Spring......" ...and on and on. All leading up to a simple question
>> like, "How do you align the door on a '58?" Not many of us have the time
>to
>> read all the extra words and don't need them even if we had the time. One
>> of the things I love about Bob ADler's comments is that there always
>> straight to the point... short and sweet.
>>
>> 3. Responding to the whole list when a comment should be directed to
>just
>> one or two people.
>>
>> 4. A strong second to Jim Forbes's comment about deleting the previous
>> emails (or parts of emails) when responding to an email.
>>
>> I could fill up pages with all the things I love about this list. Again,
>> just wanted to say how we could be even better. Been on the list for two
>> years now...and it's just incredible.
>> Tom Caperton
>> '47 2nd 3100
>>
>>
>>
>> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>
Bill Bailey
57 Chevy 3100
http://members.tripod.com/~oltruck
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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