Can someone explain to me what this is all about? Is everyone moving to the
other list? Am I subscribed to the other list automatically? WTF? Maybe I'm
confused because I have the flu, then again maybe I'm just stupid. No comments
from the p-nut gallery please, just help.
Geoff Branch
'74 Meejit "Yellow Peril"
'72 Innocenti 1300 Mini
----- Original Message -----
From "Mark J Bradakis" <mjb at autox.team.net>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 2:40 AM
Subject: An Experiment
> > Enough with the cat chocks, sheetrock and invisible messages.
>
> Let's see, over 1700 messages to spridgets@autox.team.net during January
> so far, 28 days. That's roughly 60 messages a day. I wonder how many of
> those messages actually had content that was worth the effort it takes to
> propagate them around the world?
>
> At one time, I did set up a list in an attempt to steer some of the
> off topic drivel away from the marque and model specific lists, but that
> hasn't amounted to much yet - http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo/the-local
>
> Since this is such a vociferous list, it might be a good place to try out
> another tactic to provide those interested in discussing Sprites and Midgets
> a place to axtually discuss Sprites and Midgets. The info file for the new
> list is included below. We'll see how it goes.
>
> mjb.
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