--- Colin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's not a HUGE list is it? > Once one starts splitting up things then it opens up a can of worms. > Are we > to have country-specific threads? > Although it's nice to know what's happening, I live in the UK and, as > such, > can't just hop over to a US gathering. Like wise, stuff going on in > the UK > isn't much use to those who don't live there, but it's nice to know > what's > happening regardless. I agree, while I smoulder with envy at a meet in Chicago or Amber-upom Severn ( I made it up) I am really supportive of the local meets, go If you can and report when you get back. Links to photos are also nice. Anywhere in the world. I want to see that. Go for it. > You could split things into dozens of subjects but isn't it nicer to > see > everything on the one page and then delete what you don't want? Yes. > I have yet to visit a restaurant where one had to ask for the lamb > menu or > the beef menu or even the veggie menu. I want the cooked-over-charcoal-&-smothered-in-cheese-menu, please.
> All of us should, I think, be interested in ALL things HG. It's an > interesting subject whether we participate in that particular section > or not. Amen > As long as we remember to change subject lines to reflect the actual > post > (yes, I have). > I find this list helpful, informative and, most of all, interesting > as, > regardless of ability, we all share the love of the HG and that makes > us a community. Amen again, I have seen a lot of complaints about discussions on my pet topic, but have always maintained that the community participation is paramount. This is not an appropriate place to run a blog, but... Anyway In the interest of everybody being on the same page: should I caveat my subjects with [J] for jokes or [SAC] for "Smart, um, er, Alecky Comments"? Anybody that doesn't get my drift here, probably would be happier without it. Love & Later Roy [B] Trotter > Colin Hill > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Nogy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 5:22 PM > Subject: Re[2]: [HG] Amateur Hurdy Gurdy Makers > > > > Here's an idea that works on some other lists that I have. > > > > If people who are asking building questions put something in the > subject > line like [BUILD], then anyone who is really not interested can > simply set > up a filter to put those messages elsewhere, and those who are really > interested will know what messages to read first, and it will all be > on one > list, and scanning the archives will be easier. > > > > Maybe just a [B], but everyone would have to use the same set of > symbols > and they would have to be something never found in the subjectline > (thus the > square brackets around the symbol). > > > > And when the thread changes from building to general information, > as it > always seems to, then the subject line should change to reflect it. > > > > This might help everyone get more of what they want from this list. > > > > Chris > > > > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > > > > On 5/16/2007 at 8:35 AM Marjy and Dick Fiddler wrote: > > > > >Ditto to all the sentiment for builders to keep on talking here. > > >After all, we all have high maintenance demands from our > instruments > > >as players, and building and maintenance are related. I'd rather > have > > >one list and scan it with my own personal interest 'filter' than > have > > >to look at two different lists. > > >Cheers to all, and hope to see many of you at Seattle Folklife. > Check > > >it out at http://www.nwfolklife.org/ > > >Marjy > > > > > > > > >On May 16, 2007, at 7:36 AM, Christa Muths wrote: > > > > > >Hi All, > > > > > >I don't see the need for a second list either. > > > > > >I will certainly never build a hurdy gurdy but reading about all > > >aspects have been more then helpfull to understand the instrument > and > > >have given me an insight in how to use it, maintain it and the > > >trouble spots to look out for. > > > > > >I only joined the group recently and as said before all > discussions > > >about the instrument make the list so exiting and interesting! > > > > > >Christa > > > > > > > > >On 16/05/07, Chris Nogy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >I may be off base here, but I don't really see the need for a > second > > >list. Information about all aspects of HG manage to be helpful - > > >playing, building, tuning, caring for, etc. Lots of times the > line > > >blurs between performance and technical parts of gurdies, and I > > >wouldn't know where to draw the line as to what goes in what > group. > > > > > >I have had 0 complaints since I joined this list when posting > > >technical questions. In fact, even non-builders have been quite > > >helpful. > > > > > >There are so few questions that are purely builders questions - > most > > >of the building questions involve history, adjustment, design, > things > > >that actually affect the rest of the group when they go to do > > >something to or with their gurdies. > > > > > >I will probably join the builders list, but I hope it doesn't > dilute > > >the value and quantity of knowledge on this one - after all, the > > >owner of this one is a designer and builder as well. > > > > > >Chris Nogy > > > > > >*********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > > > > > >On 5/15/2007 at 4:01 PM Seth Hamon wrote: > > > > > >I started a Yahoo group for topics involving hurdy gurdy making. > It > > >will help keep this stuff out of the un-interested's mail boxes.. > > >Cheers, Seth > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > > > > > > > > > > > > >
