Right, we should not formulate rules just because we found one bad apple in a basket which has full of good one. A flexible and forward looking organization or a forum similar to ours should always weight all the pros and cons, frequency, the probability of reoccurance and its implications before we jump up to say "no this, no that". P.Lim
Towner, Richard C. wrote: > The "New One" joke was infantile, tasteless, offensive, and above all, > misplaced. Even the sender knows that. > > But there is a significant difference between well-conceived humor such as > Andy Griffin's recent spoof of "foreward" -- which was delivered with a > twinkle in his eye -- > and the "New One" joke (if you can call it that) -- which was delivered with > an adolescent and lascivious grin. > > Now I ask you, ye who consider this an improper forum for humor, to consider > an analogy: > Wearing a tie to work is something many consider proper and professional. > But how many people do you know who ALWAYS wear a tie to work, yet never, > NEVER unbutton their shirt at the collar underneath that tie? > The only person I knew was my Grandfather -- who died an untimely death -- > and he wore clip-ons. May they both rest in peace! > And so may this issue! > > Rick > ---------- > |From: Rae Dulmage > |To: RCTOWNER; treg > |Subject: Re: New One > |Date: Thursday, January 22, 1998 6:07PM > | > |Paul Wooley, > | > |I agree, > | > |G. Rae Dulmage > | > |---------- > |> From: Paul Wooley <[email protected]> > |> To: '[email protected]' > |> Subject: RE: New One > |> Date: January 22, 1998 16:44 PM > |> > |> I'll restate my original position that this is not the proper forum for > |> this sort of thing. > |> > |> > -----Original Message----- > |> > From: [email protected] [SMTP:[email protected]] > |> > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 1998 2:28 PM > |> > To: INTERNET:[email protected]; [email protected] > |> > Subject: Re: New One > |> > > |> > Thank you, Vic. > |> > > |> > Tania Grant > |> > [email protected] > |> > > |> > > |> > ______________________________ Reply Separator > |> > _________________________________ > |> > Subject: New One > |> > Author: [email protected] at P_Internet_Mail > |> > Date: 1/22/98 10:36 AM > |> > > |> > > |> > > The woman had gotten into the habit of exercising along with one of > |> > those > |> > > |> > This isn't funny any longer. Vic << File: cc:Mail note part >> > |
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