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Pumpkin Scan Offer

In a message dated 97-04-06 22:54:17 EDT, richardh@cneti.com (Richard
Haggard) writes:

<< Subj:	re:that nasty little attachment
 Date:	97-04-06 22:54:17 EDT
 From:	richardh@cneti.com (Richard Haggard)
 To:	pumpkins@athenet.net
 
 >
 >I expect I'd also be classified as one of those with "dinosaur equipment,"
 >and since I might inconvenience or slow someone down, I think, for now,
I'll
 >get off the list. Besides, I need to spend less time reading e-mails that I
 >don't learn anything from, and more time trying to earn more money so I can
 >keep up with some of you.
 >
 
 I think it is safe to say that most discussion lists are composed of diverse

 groups of people, some of which have "dinosaur" equipment and some of which 
 have good equipment but are held back by their Internet Service Provider's 
 capabilities.  In rural areas, choices are often quite limited if you want a

 local access phone number.  At any rate, since Troy Nayler has generously 
 offered us an alternative way to disseminate file attachments, perhaps as a 
 matter of courtesy to the less fortunate we could reach some sort of 
 compromise?  Maybe someone could propose a limit to the size of files which 
 would be considered acceptable to post to the group.  Those who could not 
 live with any attachments might still have to unsubscribe, but at least the 
 standard wouldn't be every technocrat's "my way or the highway" attitude.  
 
 
  >>
I think someone already offered this but I would like to make the offer too.
 For those of you who don't have the equipment, I will scan anybody's photo
sent to me by regular mail and Email it back to them in a compressed JPG
format which is readable by many programs.  I would also scan the file before
sending it back to you with Norton Anti Virus to make sure I'm not sending
you any unwanted gifts.  If you want the hard copy of the photo back just
send enough to cover return postage.

George Brooks Jr.
32 Ward Street
N. Tewksbury, MA 01876
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