I have always interpreted the [OT] as a way of identifying messages that were not directly Witango/Tango related but related to web development, hosting, databases, etc. In other words, messages that might be of interest to the majority of the readers. For example I asked a question a couple of months ago about domain names. That to me is an [OT] post because it relates to what many of us are doing.
I don't mean to offend anyone, but in my opinion, the original post in this thread does not relate to anything that most of the readers would be interested in reading from the list. We might be interested in the subject in another forum, but not on this list. Hope this helps, Steve Smith Oakbridge Information Solutions Office: (519) 624-4388 GTA: (416) 606-3885 Fax: (519) 624-3353 Cell: (416) 606-3885 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.oakbridge.ca > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Atrix Wolfe > Sent: December 11, 2002 4:24 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list witango-talk > Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: [OT] Hope this moves you as it did me > > > notice the [OT] in the topic...perhaps itd be a good idea to say that OT > list discussions must contain [OT] in the subject line so that those not > wishing to receive OT messages may setup a rule to filter them out? That > way everyones happy. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steven Reule" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Multiple recipients of list witango-talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 1:07 PM > Subject: RE: Witango-Talk: [OT] Hope this moves you as it did me > > > > Didn't move me the way it was intended ;-) > > > > I just want to keep the list on-topic. I get so much junk e-mail I don't > > want it here. Thanks. > > > > > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/11/02 13:04 PM >>> > > I guess it didn't "move" Steven -- didn't affect him either. Bah, > > hum-bug! > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Steven Reule > > Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 3:23 PM > > To: Multiple recipients of list witango-talk > > Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: [OT] Hope this moves you as it did me > > > > Please, we can do without the religious references, making your spam > > worse that it already was. If I want inspiration or religion I know > > where to look. This is a Tango list. > > > > > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/11/02 12:19 PM >>> > > Author Unknown > > > > One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class > > was walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was > > carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring > > home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd." > > > > I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my > > friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on. > > > > As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him. They ran at > > him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he > > landed in the dirt. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the > > grass about ten feet from him. He looked up and I saw this terrible > > sadness in his eyes. > > > > My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him and as he crawled > > around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye. As I handed > > him his glasses, I said, "Those guys are jerks. They really should get > > lives." He looked at me and said, "Hey thanks!" There was a big smile on > > his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude. > > > > I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it > > turned out, he lived near me, so I > > asked him why I had never seen him before. He said he had gone to > > private school before now. > > > > I would have never hung out with a private school kid before. We talked > > all the way home, and I carried > > some of his books. He turned out to be a pretty cool kid. I asked him if > > he wanted to play a little football with my friends. He said yes. We > > hung out all weekend and > > the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him, and my > > friends thought the same of him. > > > > Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books > > again. I stopped him and said, > > "Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of > > books everyday!" He just laughed > > and handed me half the books. > > Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends. When we were > > seniors, we began to think about college. Kyle decided on Georgetown, > > and I was going to Duke. I knew that we would always be friends, that > > the miles would never be a problem. He was going to be a doctor, and I > > was going for business > > on a football scholarship. > > > > Kyle was valedictorian of our class. I teased him all the time about > > being a nerd. He had to prepare a speech for graduation. I was so glad > > it wasn't me having to get up there and > > speak. Graduation day, I saw Kyle. He looked great. He was one of those > > guys that really found himself > > during high school. He filled out and actually looked good in glasses. > > He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him. Boy, sometimes > > I was jealous. > > > > Today was one of those days. I could see that he was nervous about his > > speech. So, I smacked him on the > > back and said, "Hey, big guy, you'll be great!" He looked at me with one > > of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled. "Thanks," he said. > > As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and > > began. "Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it > > through those tough years. Your parents, > > > > your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach...but mostly your friends. I > > am here to tell all of you that > > being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I am going > > to tell you a story." > > > > I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the > > first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He > > talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to > > do it later and was carrying his stuff home. He looked hard at me and > > gave me a little smile. > > "Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the > > unspeakable." > > > > I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told > > us all about his weakest moment. I saw his Mom and dad looking at me > > and smiling that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I > > realize it's depth. > > > > > > Never underestimate the power of your actions. With one small gesture > > you can change a person's life. For better or for worse. (1 Cor. > > 8:9-10) > > > > God puts us all in each other's lives to impact one another in some way. > > Look for God in others. > > (Acts 17:26) > > > > You now have two choices, you can: > > 1) Pass this on to your friends or > > 2) Delete it and act like it didn't touch your heart. > > (Matt. 5:15-16) > > > > As you can see, I took choice number 1. "Friends are angels who lift us > > to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly." There > > is no beginning or end..Yesterday is history. > > (Hebrews 13:2) > > > > Tomorrow is mystery. (Matthew 6:34) > > > > Today is a gift.(James 4:13-15) > > > > It's National Friendship Week. Show your friends how much you care. Send > > this to everyone you consider a FRIEND. If it comes back to you, then > > you'll know you have a circle of friends. > > > > > > Ben Johansen > > (I added the scripture references to back the impact of this message) > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body > > > > ******************************************************************* > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any > > attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) > > and may contain confidential and privileged information. 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