[Repeater-Builder] Re: SPAM was amber alert, SNOPES VERIFIED, sent to you by Dan Long

2008-07-12 Thread Terry
Hello Scott! Please advise the originator of this message that SPAM should not be posted. I for one do not appreciate receiving spam via this list. --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Ted Bleiman K9MDM - MDM Radio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- On Thu, 7/10/08, Dan

[Repeater-Builder] Re: SPAM was amber alert, SNOPES VERIFIED, sent to you by Dan Long

2008-07-12 Thread Tom
While I did not originate this message or have any previous part in it's distribution, I can only wonder, Terry, if your attitude about it might be a little different if it's contents pertained to one of those little boys clinging to your shoulders in your picture on QRZ. The fact that it's two

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: SPAM was amber alert, SNOPES VERIFIED, sent to you by Dan Long

2008-07-12 Thread Tony VE6MVP
At 11:58 PM 2008-07-12 +, Tom wrote: While I did not originate this messge or have any previous part in it's distribution, I can only wonder, Terry, if your attitude about it might be a little different if it's contents pertained to one of those little boys clinging to your shoulders in

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: SPAM was amber alert, SNOPES VERIFIED, sent to you by Dan Long

2008-07-12 Thread Paul Plack
(1) This e-mail falsely claimed to be an Amber Alert. That's a specific process used in very recent kidnappings. This one hasn't been on Amber Alert status for over two years. (2) Crying wolf like this raises the noise level, and dulls everyone's level of alertness to real Amber Alerts for

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: SPAM was amber alert, SNOPES VERIFIED, sent to you by Dan Long

2008-07-12 Thread Richard
You do have a point, but there are venues for this type of message, and this list isn't one of them. There are a couple of things I look for that indicates to me that the message is, or bordering on, spam. One is the use of huge fonts. The second is the line that says: send this to everyone you

[Repeater-Builder] Re: SPAM was amber alert, SNOPES VERIFIED, sent to you by Dan Long

2008-07-12 Thread Tom
However personal attacks such as using terms like miserable life of yours I agree, that was a poor choice of words, however a personal attack was not intended. What I meant to say instead of seemingly miserable was seemingly unhappy. As for the rest, I stand by what I said. I would rather err

[Repeater-Builder] Re: SPAM was amber alert, SNOPES VERIFIED, sent to you by Dan Long

2008-07-12 Thread Tom
Also, Tony, you misquoted me. --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: However personal attacks such as using terms like miserable life of yours I agree, that was a poor choice of words, however a personal attack was not intended. What I meant to say instead

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: SPAM was amber alert, SNOPES VERIFIED, sent to you by Dan Long

2008-07-12 Thread Dail Terry
OK GUYS... Lets get back to repeaters.. Dail Terry N6DGT - Original Message From: Tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 7:19:51 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: SPAM was amber alert, SNOPES VERIFIED, sent to you by Dan Long