Re: Get Over Yourself (or, How Not to Introduce Yourself to a MailingList)

["L Tremblay" <ltct@concentric.net>]

Sorry about that everyone. Like I said...
I was laughing WAY too much :-P

-----Original Message-----
From: L Tremblay <ltct@concentric.net>
To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com>
Date: Thursday, October 28, 1999 11:30 PM
Subject: Re: Get Over Yourself (or, How Not to Introduce Yourself to a
MailingList)


>>(sound of gasps and dropping silverware)
>
>Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-hahahahah <out loud>
>
>I'm replying privately so people won't think I'm an idiot
>for laughing so uncontrollably.
>
>You kill me :)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mr. Tough <electricfriends@hotmail.com>
>To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com>
>Date: Thursday, October 28, 1999 10:18 PM
>Subject: Re: Get Over Yourself (or, How Not to Introduce Yourself to a
>MailingList)
>
>
>>
>>
>>>From: "chalchiuhtlicue" <chalchiuhtlicue@hotmail.com>
>>>Reply-To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com
>>>To: <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com>
>>>Subject: Re: Get Over Yourself (or, How Not to Introduce Yourself to a
>>>MailingList)
>>>Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 12:22:50 -0500
>>>
>>> > [And finally, since Mr. CH only subscribed on Monday, this next one
>>>should
>>> > be particularly relavant...]
>>> >
>>> >    - When you join a list, monitor the messages for a few days to get
a
>>> >      feel for what common questions are asked, and what topics are
>>>deemed
>>> >      off-limits. This is commonly referred to as lurking. When you
feel
>>> >      comfortable with the group, then start posting.
>>>
>>>I monitored the archives, dumbass, and have looked at threads that were
>>>more
>>>off-topic than your guitar strings pet peeve that passed without
insulting
>>>comment.  They key to this is below:
>>>
>>> > And yes, I am an asshole. My daddy was an asshole before me, and his
>>>daddy
>>> > an asshole before him. Very long, proud asshole tradition. You'll 
>just
>>>have
>>> > to get over it. ;-)
>>>
>>>Yes you are.  And you are the one who needs to get over - yourself.
>>>Example:
>>>you laugh after you make blanket generalizations that are offensive to
>>>others:
>>>
>>> > Well, I must say, I practically had tears in my eyes from laughing
over
>>> > this whole thing.
>>>
>>>Who's the one who doesn't apologize for their behavior?  Refer to your
>>>original post for context, Einstein.  Grow up.
>>>
>>>UNSUBSCRIBE
>>>
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