This response to you Survey is only as I see it for the MapInfo List. The main points for not being as annoyed at jokes at MI-L than elsewhere... 1. As a general rule, the fact that it is a joke or stress relief is in the Subject line of the email. 2. The majority of those dealing with the jokes are mature about it and take other peoples feelings into account. 3. The stupidity of the mass-email request to resend the joke is a rarity, and was a mistake by someone who does not (according to his own email) usually participate in the joke emails. 4. and Sometimes the jokes sent are actually Map or GIS oriented. 5. It does do a fairly good job of getting mental pictures of the MapInfo community, where they are not just electronic answers to questions, which even you seem to be interested in since you replied with this survey.
Alicia Kaye Henderliter DHS / CH&P / PMSS 535 W. Jefferson, 3rd Floor Phone: 217 / 524 - 5987 Fax: 217 / 557 - 0515 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> "Bagwell, Ross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 01/31/03 01:29PM >>> I thought I would take a survey on how many people on the list want to receive the "off topic Friday" emails that seem to be becoming more popular for some reason. I, for one, do not like receiving all of the jokes, chain letters, virus emails, etc. that now plague the Internet (the latest study I read said that somewhere around 40% or more of the email is junk - jokes, advertisements, chains, etc.). I load the anti-banner, anti-spam, etc. software and utilize the functionality of various programs that include ways to weed out such email. I find it just fills the inbox and takes up space on the server. If I want to receive that stuff, I'll sign up for it. I signed up to this forum because of the capability to reach a worldwide scope of knowledge and resource in regards to MapInfo and the various questions that we have... I find it very helpful and save some of the threads that apply to my own mapping needs. However, this whole "Friday" thing worries me... some of you will criticize me and say "lighten up" and that's ok. I have a thick skin and can take it. But honestly... the other day we had several emails back and forth of people asking about an older "Friday" email that they wanted the joke to give to someone else, and frankly, I don't think that is what this forum was all about. Is this going to get worse, where we can expect more and more "Friday" emails on friday, and then more and more questions on an old joke (instead of using the archives or asking the person who sent it)... to the point where, once again, my inbox is filling up with useless email? Besides, this joke is one of the many that circulate the Internet every so often... someone fills in a different University name or whatever... I personally have seen it three times now. So what does everyone else think? -Ross E. Bagwell GIS Manager Universal Access Inc. -----Original Message----- From: John Haynes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 1:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MI-L It's Friday! Chem Exam At Duke University, there were four sophomores taking Organic Chemistry. They were doing so well on all the quizzes, midterms and labs, etc., that each had an A so far for the semester. These four friends were so confident that the weekend before finals, they decided to go up to the University of Virginia and party with some friends there. They had a great time, but after all the hearty partying, they slept all day Sunday and didn't make it back to Duke until early Monday morning. Rather than taking the final then, they decided to find their professor after the final and explain to him why they missed it. They explained that they had gone to UVA for the weekend with the plan to come back in time to study, but, unfortunately, they had a flat tire on the way back, didn't have a spare, and couldn't get help for a long time. As a result, they missed the final. The professor thought it over and then agreed they could make up the final the following day. The guys were elated and relieved. They studied that night and went in the next day at the time the professor had told them. He placed them in separate rooms and handed each of them a test booklet, and told them to begin. They looked at the first problem, worth five points. It was something simple about free radical formation. Cool, they thought at the same time, each one in his separate room, this is going to be easy. Each finished the problem and then turned the page. On the second page was written: For 95 points: Which tire? John D. Haynes Director Geodata Consultants, Inc. 1-800-838-6661 ex.10 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.geodataconsult.com This communication contains information from Universal Access, Inc. (or its affiliates) which is confidential and may also be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s), please note that any distribution, copying or use of this communication or the information in it is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and then destroy any copies of it. --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 5285 --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 5288
