Humor shows a lack of civility? ------ Robert Handy Brazoria County Historical Museum 100 East Cedar Angleton, Texas 77515 (409) 864-1208 museum_bob [log in to unmask] http://www.bchm.org ---------- From: HARVEY DAVID ... COLLECTIONS[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 1998 9:00 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: How do you find the time to read all these emails! This sort of message is sophomoric, unfunny, and has the taint of ad hominum attack. The request for information on sexual collections was sent out and mostly responded to with a measure of earnestness - it is one thing to complain about the subject being discussed, it is quite another to publish a slur. Mr. Handy is entirely entitled to his opinions, his sense of humor, and his mode of expression. However, in the spirit of civility, I question the posting of this on Museum-L.. There are plenty of other places on the internet for this sort of expression. Just another 2 cents worth.... Cheers! Dave David Harvey Associate Conservator, Metals & Arms The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation P.O. Box 1776 Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-1776 USA Voice: 757-220-7039 E-mail: [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Robert T. Handy [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, August 10, 1998 4:35 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: How do you find the time to read all these emails! Well, so much for P.M.S.! Having a bad week, Gail? ------ Robert Handy Brazoria County Historical Museum 100 East Cedar Angleton, Texas 77515 (409) 864-1208 museum_bob [log in to unmask] http://www.bchm.org ---------- From: Gail Epping[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, August 10, 1998 3:20 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: How do you find the time to read all these emails! I can't believe how many messages people send out that are wasting everybody's time. We all don't need to hear comments like "Suppose there's a P.M.S. gallery?" How much time do you have on your hands? I received some really neat and useful information and decided to try out this listserver, however I'm getting more often more than 15 emails a day. Monday mornings I get at least 25! I wish I had that much time, but I don't. I'll check back in a year to see if you've thought of compiling this server by topics, but for now, farewell.