At 04:27 PM 5/23/01 +0100, Anila Syed wrote:
>Don't mean to carry on and on, especially since some ppl in West Virginia
>obviously don't like it ;) but the point of putting something like [OT] is
>that if you *really* have strong opinions against it, then your computer can
>filter it out for you without you disturbing your blood pressure.


Ahhhh, I get it! this is a good point.  Histonetters... Should we adopt
this as a courtesy to those who object to nonhisto topics... to add OT in
the subject line when we post nonhisto messages???  I don't mind doing
this. Just a thought.
 
Connie McManus
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>Anila
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: Connie McManus <conmac@cc.usu.edu>
>To: Anila Syed <syedab@totalise.co.uk>; <Histonet@pathology.swmed.edu>
>Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 4:16 PM
>Subject: Re: non-histology topics
>
>
>> At 09:41 AM 5/23/01 +0100, Anila Syed wrote:
>> >Hi all,
>> >
>> >Just a suggestion:
>> >
>> >They have a convention where they put [OT] in the
>> >subject line for an off-topic thread, or it is inserted into a thread
>that
>> >is rapidly threatening to escalate into an off-topic.
>>
>> Yep, I've been on lists that require that same courtesy.  However, with a
>> subj. line like "Flowery Twats", how can you miss???  *g*  I think most of
>> us put something in the subject line that indicates the topic is obviously
>> not histological in content.  At least I try to.  If you see it and don't
>> like it, hit the delete button.  It's that simple.
>>
>> Connie M (who refuses to grow up and she's turning 50 in two
>> weeks!!!yipeee... I'm all growed up!)
>>
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>> t@pathology.swmed.edu>
>> >Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 10:11 PM
>> >Subject: Re: non-histology topics
>> >
>> >
>> >> You are not required to read those topics-use the delete button.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> At 09:11 AM 5/22/2001 -0700, Lorraine Gibbs wrote:
>> >> >Hi to all-
>> >> >
>> >> >I absolutely agree with Jennifer Philopena's comments on non-histology
>> >> >topics (twats, Fawlty Towers). These subjects do not belong on a
>> >discussion
>> >> >board for histology. It really undermines the credibility of Histonet.
>> >> >Please find another discussion board for these
>subjects-lockerroom.net?
>> >> >twat.org?
>> >> >
>> >> >Jen did not need to pre-apologize.
>> >> >
>> >> >Lorraine Gibbs
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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>> >> Jill Songer HT (ASCP)
>> >> Supervisor, Anatomic Pathology
>> >> Virginia Tech
>> >> Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital
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>> Connie McManus
>> Veterinary Diagnostics Lab
>> Utah State University
>> Logan, UT
>> USA
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Connie McManus
Veterinary Diagnostics Lab
Utah State University
Logan, UT
USA