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From: "David Spark" <>
Subject: Fw: [YKS] My thoughts on lurking etc etc
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 08:38:55 -0000


> I have been reading Sarah's comments with interest, the thought constantly
> going through my mind, "Ey up, we've another trouble maker here"
> Her methods may well go down well on other lists but she ought to realise
> that she is now dealing with Yorkshire people who have certain
reputations.
> As for "the Grand and Glorious State of Texas", it surely cannot be so"
> grand and glorious", they don't even play cricket. I know the men play
> rounders but that's nothing to be proud of , surely it's a game for
> schoolgirls !
>
> Dave S (who will now go back to lurking !)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "m.taylor" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 5:03 PM
> Subject: [YKS] My thoughts on lurking etc etc
>
>
> > I am amazed at how abrasive Sarah seems to be, considering her responses
> > this past few days to listmembers who have only been trying to
> help/explain
> > Magdalena's Yorkshire names list. It seems we were all wrong and Sarah
did
> > undxerstand what it was about all the time!
> > I have to agree totally with Judy, that although Sarah thinks that
> 'hopping
> > around the lists' will bring forth numerous responses to her queries,
all
> > she will get will be the cold shoulder if her attitude doesn't change.
> > Both Beth and I are volunteers at our local Family History Center and
> > 'occasionally' meet patrons like Sarah who rub us up the wrong way. Of
> > course we have to be as kind, polite and helpful to them as with all
other
> > patrons but I do wish that they would heed the old saying "You catch
more
> > flies with honey than vinegar".
> > Sorry,I haven't waded into many controversies over the past 6 years but
> had
> > to have my say today!(I'll probably get flamed for this)
> >
> > Margaret Taylor (Toronto)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ==== YORKSGEN Mailing List ====
> > Genealogical and Topographical information for Yorkshire:
> http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/
> >
>
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