Re: OT:OT

>This morning I had 68 messages from Iris-L.  Of those, fully one-third were
>labelled OT, and of those not so labelled, about one-fifth were not about
>irises (most of these were one-line "me-toos" or some such).
>
>Yes, one of the OT messages was mine, about those #$%^@ Peeps.  I deeply
>regret sending it!
>
>Can we please use private e-mail when our message is not of interest to all
>or a number of members?
>
>The give-and-take of a humorous exchange is amusing on a chat-line, but on
>a list it simply goes too slowly to be funny.  Let's let the humor die down
>after a few good sallies (like Anner, I cry "Basta!")
>
>Now--please just take this as one man's comment and please, please, don't
>start an interminable thread of comment on the comment!  If you don't like
>what I've suggested, just keep on as you have been, and if you agree with
>me, keep your peace!  If you feel an irrepressible desire to flame, use my
>private address.
>
>Bill Shear
>Department of Biology
>Hampden-Sydney College
>Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
>(804)223-6172
>FAX (804)223-6374
>email<bills@hsc.edu>
Der Bill: Right on re OT. Will you have much in bloom on the weekend of May
9? I have to go to Richmond to accompany a choral group from Durham
Academy, and might wangle a visit if the timing is at all right. Lloyd
Zurbrigg in Durham NC
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