[Rhodes22-list] tootle - Some tidbits...

[Chris Geankoplis]

tootle wrote:
Welcome to the Rhodes List..., I hope you are not another of those
'Liberals'.

Aw Ed what us crazy leftwingers make up in numbers you guys on the other
side make up in passion. and we all meet in the milddle on the
Rhodes.....well may not on outboards and anchors and....
Chris G
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 3:44 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Chet - Some tidbits...


>
> Chet,
>
> There are many members on this forum.  I used to post information on
> utilizing this forum.  I still post educational materials relevant to
> various subjects.
>
> I have received several ‘Back Channel’ communications regarding my post.
> What is a back channel communication?  It is where a list member
> communicates directly with a poster without posting to the entire list.
> That sort of communications defeats the purpose of the forum and often
> reduces the number of relevant replies to post.  For example a newbie,
Sara
> O., posted to the list.  She communicated with the person who replied but
> did not tell the rest of the list.  So the result was she left Mike W in
the
> ‘fog’.
>
> We have at least one member of this forum who gets his ego thrills by
> communicating back channel.  But do you think that he post helpful
resposes
> to you inquiries to the List?
>
> There are several list members in Ohio.  In fact one member posted just
> before your original post, but did not respond.  One way to get relevant
> responses is to be very specific in the ‘Subject’ line and to change the
> ‘Subject ‘ when responding to post.
>
> One member used the thread with a reply, “like all the non-sailing topics
> ... even though I don't read much of it, it lets me know that the gang is
> all here and they're checking their email ... so when I DO have a sailing
> question, I know someone (actually, a lot of folks) will be around to
answer
> it.”  However, that responder who evidentially likes answers to his
> questions, offered you little.  So I will sit here and see if he offers
you
> assists and knowledge.
>
> Our sailing season is longer here in South Carolina.  In fact we sail all
> year long.  Maybe the best answer is for you to come on South.  Make an
> appointment with Captain Rummy.  He has his own dock on Lake Hartwell now.
> Unfortunately, it is so far 'up the creek' that it will take him an hour
> just to get to the sailing waters.  You will have to come down and see the
> situation.  He does take ‘Northerners’ for sails, just see the attached
> picture:
> http://www.nabble.com/file/p16395920/At%2Bthe%2BHelm.JPG At+the+Helm.JPG
>
> Welcome to the Rhodes List..., I hope you are not another of those
> 'Liberals'.
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
>
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