<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3>In a message dated 2/7/03 4:44:36 PM Central Standard Time, paul.edgerton@eds.com writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Here's some information that isn't in the sign-on file which you might<BR>
find useful:<BR>
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- This list, being unmoderated, allows immediate response and therefore<BR>
reflects the attitudes and personalities of the people who do most of<BR>
the posting.<BR>
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- It's a small, but active group.<BR>
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- Most of us have interests beyond Dixieland, and we're going to talk<BR>
about them until Mr. Ringwald makes us clean up our room. As soon<BR>
as he looks away, we'll get right back into it.<BR>
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- If you think this place is bad, then you don't know much about the<BR>
ways of internet communication. Go check a random sampling of 10<BR>
newsgroups and see how people talk to each other.<BR>
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- Would you walk into a bar and introduce yourself to its patrons by<BR>
warning them about public intoxication?<BR>
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- Before you elect yourself the newest list cop, why not contribute<BR>
to the discussion? If there's something you'd like to see us talk<BR>
about, just speak up. As you have seen, most topics are examined <BR>
from a variety of viewpoints. What's YOUR point of view?<BR>
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- So you're a trumpet player? Why not tell us about that? Many of us<BR>
are musicians, and we know something of each other's playing. How<BR>
we learn something about yours?<BR>
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Paul Edgerton, who shall taunt you for a second time!</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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An excellent post , Paul. Please save it and repost when newbies come on one.<BR>
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Jim Beebe</FONT></HTML>