Re: Your Off-topic Post--Posting Rules Reminder (was Re: A Dictio nary for Women)

[George Mena <George -dot- Mena -at- ESSTECH -dot- COM>]

Message received.  Humblest of apologies to all who were offended.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric J. Ray [SMTP:ejray -at- raycomm -dot- com]
> Sent: Friday, April 24, 1998 7:42 PM
> To:   George Mena
> Subject:      Re: Your Off-topic Post--Posting Rules Reminder (was Re:
> A Dictionary for Women)
>
> At 07:30 PM 4/24/98 -0700, you wrote:
> >Okay, this is off the normal track, but my friend Gayle down in L.A.
> >sent me this one and it's she who calls this "A Dictionary for
> Women."
> >Besides, it's the weekend and after some of the things I've heard
> around
> >here, I figured we may as well hear something funny (besides, I'm
> sure
> >*someone* on this list has had at least *one* of these thoughts).
>
> Please review the posting rules. Specifically:
>
>      * If it doesn't clearly and directly relate to technical
>        communication, don't post it.
>      * If it is something cute, interesting, or funny that
>        you found on the Internet (e.g. Dr. Seuss on Tech
>        Writing, origin of spam), don't post it. I assure
>        you that most readers have seen it already.
>
> Thanks!
> Eric
>
>
> POSTING RULES FOR TECHWR-L
>      Revised 10/19/97
>
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>
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