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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>OK - (Gee - and William didn't strike
me as a stirrer.....)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I guess if you're done religion
<EM>and </EM>politics before then you can handle Iraq - Happy moderating on that
one.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Kath</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=kathryn@bassett.net href="mailto:kathryn@bassett.net">Kathryn
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 11, 2003 10:13
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [AccessD] well argued alternate
views & politics</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>LOL! Kath, politics is the total reason this OT list got
started. It happened during the infamous hanging chad time. The OT was equal
to, or more, than AccessD, so we started this list.<BR><BR>We've had some
heated discussions on OT, with vastly differing viewpoints. William really
loves to stir things up, but we are all family enough to not get *seriously*
upset. At one point, Wm found himself getting upset enough that he voluntarily
unsubbed for awhile to cool down (other reasons too, but that's beside the
point). The list just wasn't the same without him, and he was welcomed back
with open arms. We love having the pot stirred! There was only one person whom
none of us liked, and we were all glad to see him go. Wm's definition of
"thumper" might give you an idea of how intractable the guy was. We have
widely held view of religion and politics, the two most "taboo" subjects there
can be. But we respect each other enough to argue about it without animosity.
Someone new might think we hate each other, but should soon realize that's not
the case.<BR><BR>So, bottom line, look at the arguments with that background,
and make use of your delete key for the topics that upset you personally.
There are plenty of threads that are more lighthearted. An periodically, when
a "bad" thread has gone on for awhile, check it out, as I've seen political
changed to Lexie stories (for instance), without a change of subject
line.<BR><BR>I don't participate as much as most on the list, as I'm not as
well "up" on many of the topics, and don't have a viewpoint to share. But I
wouldn't dream of unsubbing.<BR><BR>--<BR>Kathryn Rhinehart Bassett (Pasadena
CA)<BR>"Genealogy is my bag" "GH is my soap"<BR><A
href="mailto:kathryn@bassett.net">kathryn@bassett.net</A><BR><A
href="http://bassett.net">http://bassett.net</A> <BR><BR>>
-----Original Message-----<BR>> From: <A
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[mailto:accessd-bounces@databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Software<BR>>
Design & Solutions Pty Ltd.<BR>> Sent: 10 Apr 2003 4:35:PM<BR>> To:
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href="mailto:accessd@databaseadvisors.com">accessd@databaseadvisors.com</A><BR>>
Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Iraq<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> well argued
alternate views??<BR>> Who would determine that that happens? <BR>> I
mean no offence to anyone but I value the list and think politics can quickly
get <BR>> people pretty upset.<BR>> <BR>> Are you saying this list is
not for me because I say so?<BR>> <BR>>
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