Mixing any kind of whiskey with a cola drink seems entirely inappropriate, unless the whiskey is so cheaply made that one needs to improve its flavor. Ross Weeks Jr. Historic Crab Orchard Museum & Pioneer Park Tazewell, Va. http://histcrab.netscope.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Fahey" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 3:34 PM Subject: Re: UNCLE - I'm Sorry > "As for the coffee, heck, I don't drink it myself. A > good cup of tea now and again, and right this minute, > a Diet Coke with a shot bottle of Crown Royal seem to > be doing the trick (this from an erstwhile > nondrinker)." > > Indigo, > > As and ex-bartender ( I hung my shot glasses up in 1985 and joined the museum world ) I really think you should reconsider your choice of whiskey being mixed with Diet Coke. This borders on sacrilege!!!! > > Jerry Fahey > > Indigo Nights wrote: > > > I sat here for a bit and debated whether to ignore, > > respond, or apologize. I think it's sort of a damned > > if I do, damned if I don't kind of thing. > > > > So, I'm apologizing. It's not my intention to be a > > list hog or boorish. > > > > Yesterday was a fortuitous day for the museum field in > > the US as far as I could tell. It seemed to me that > > the NY Times (as well as some of the other periodicals > > I also read) took an interest in the museums field, so > > much so that they actually published a plethora of > > articles. > > > > Because there were so many, I chose to post them only > > in abstract if that were an option instead of full > > text. Not all papers allow for that choice. The > > options were to pick an article and post it, pick no > > articles and ignore them, or pick more than one and > > post those. Then the problem is, which one was > > unworthy to the multifaceted representatives of this > > group? Heretofore, they have often precipitated some > > fairly decent dialogue. In addition, I was highly > > cognizant of the fact that it was Friday, and postings > > are usually down on that weekday such that they > > shouldn't have proved an abnormal burden. > > > > When I have been thanked in the past for my > > contributions, I have tried to privately thank those > > who have had kind words. But from those postings, I > > was convinced there was some merit to what was being > > offered. > > > > What I have observed and/or felt is that there was a > > genuine frustration among those wanting to enter the > > museums field in garnering entry into career path. > > That was clearly evident when we turned the events of > > September 11 into constructive dialogue. I have > > noticed that, since I have been posting jobs I find in > > my daily searches--some of which are ONLY set up to > > help others here and not me (except I will acquiesce > > that it makes me feel good to help others I may never > > know)--there appear to hve been substantively more job > > postings AND as a consequence, far fewer young people > > hitting the list saying "I need a job". That thread > > seems, for now, to have dissipated. > > > > In posting such information, I take an extensive list > > of data and try to pare it to jobs that have > > applicability to the field. With respect to the > > internships and volunteerism, the group has told > > neophytes time and again that they should intern or > > volunteer so they might have an easier entry into a > > museum job. I try to select those I believe may have > > transferability. > > > > As regards the reference materials and events > > contained in the Opportunities postings, it's my > > perception that, beyond being professionals in > > whatever regard, we are still people first with a > > plethora of needs and exposures. I do try to be > > selective and yet broad minded. I don't know that > > what I'm posting will help ANYONE. My hope is that it > > helps SOMEONE. > > > > The funding sources I have provided, again, are simply > > a gift. I have, as a part of the regular course of my > > day's reading, some information I feel may, by its > > very nature, be of value to those of you here. Since > > they often come with tight deadlines, the logic I use > > says it's better to get them to you as soon as they > > become available because, to delay, you might lose the > > lead time you need. > > > > I recognize this may sound defensive, but it seems to > > me there have been quite a few threads of late that > > should be of hope to those who already subscribe to > > the Times and who are looking for a job. Today, I > > recall the topics of wrinkled photographs, where to > > get banners, whether Filemaker Pro or Access make good > > database tools, and how to and whether one should try > > to take the cigarette fumes from donated funeral. I'm > > sure there were others; these were simply those I > > recall off the top of my head. > > > > As for the coffee, heck, I don't drink it myself. A > > good cup of tea now and again, and right this minute, > > a Diet Coke with a shot bottle of Crown Royal seem to > > be doing the trick (this from an erstwhile > > nondrinker). > > > > This is the second time in four years that one has > > complained about the number of times my name has gone > > across their screen. > > > > First, Indigo Nights isn't my real name. My name is > > Ms. Gayle M. Montgomery. I am 49 years old and live > > in Monrovia, California. I worked my whole life in > > the for-profit world except when I have held two jobs > > and also worked in the nonprofit arena. I have been > > unemployed (largely by choice) since October 19 and am > > just now (about) ready to hunker down and become > > reemployed. By mid-October, I had made $55,000 last > > year alone and just wanted a bit of a rest before I > > went back to cracking rocks again. On top of that, > > I've been fighting an upper respiratory infection for > > the last five and a half weeks. > > > > I found a quality museum-based position that struck my > > fancy two days ago to which I may well apply. (And, by > > the way, Mr. C, I hope that satisfies your lament of > > some time back, as though not knowing my name would > > cause to discredit the caliber of what I offer the > > group. Do you really, after all, know if John > > Chadwick is John Chadwick and not Bob Smith, and do we > > really know that you're Mr. C?) > > > > So, it really doesn't do me a lot of good to get > > Indigo's name out there. It's not done to give Indigo > > anything in return except the satisfaction of perhaps > > being able to give back to this WONDERFUL list that > > provides so much quality information. I thought, > > perhaps, in some way, I was meeting a need. > > > > I know what it's like to work full time and have to > > serve many masters. I've done that my whole life, and > > even worked two jobs when I felt there was too much > > time on my hands so that I might keep one foot on both > > sides of the profit arena (both for and non) preparing > > to transition to where I am now. For me, it's that > > old adage that you MAKE the time for those things that > > are important, and I find THIS list to be so. > > > > I'm sorry if what I have provided has offended any of > > you. If you can tell me what it is that you > > personally find offensive so that I might not include > > such information in the future, do let me know. > > > > But objecting to just seeing my name rings rather > > hollow with me. > > > > Again, I apologize if I have offended (MOST of) you. > > > > --- Valerie Fish <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Yesterday's Digest had 39 postings, TWELVE from > > > Indigo Nights. Is there > > > still hope for someone who is not looking for a job, > > > already subscribes > > > to the NY Times, and doesn't drink coffee? > > > > ===== > > Indigo Nights > > [log in to unmask] > > > > Looking for a job? Try: > > http://victorian.fortunecity.com/stanmer/414 > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! > > http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ > > > > ========================================================= > > Important Subscriber Information: > > > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . 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