[bksvol-discuss] Re: O T messages
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 18:17:55 -0800 (PST)
Again, Lissi, I love it--every bit. big smile
Cindy
--- Estelnalissi <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Dear Pratik,
>
> Pratik, I so misunderstood you! I believed when you
> said, "I'm going to kill
> you,," it was code for, "good work! Great ideas!
> have I told you lately
> you're one of my favorites on list?
>
> Ok, Ok, I made that up.
>
> I missed the post with your death threats, but
> caught the one where you
> questioned whether we were genial, and, since I had
> to admit our geniality
> has occasionally been in question, I substituted
> genius. True, we
> Booksharians have our intellectual peaks and
> valleys, as do the denizens of
> Mensa and Think Tanks, but I've noticed that
> geniuses are often excused for
> impatience, impracticality, passion for the idea,
> social faux pas, even
> ordinary forgetfulness. So,. By conferring genius
> status on everyone, I
> consider minor slippages in camaraderie, single
> minded defense of pet
> strategies, organizational complaints and attempted
> coups, and snappish
> dealings with the uninformed to be business as usual
> when mingling with the
> brilliant. And we're actually nice enough, often
> enough, to make inroads in
> to improving the genius stereotype.
>
> Or if the above is more overstatement than you can
> swallow, then I'll go
> with the model of this list as an extended family
> with many precocious,
> unique individuals. And with families, anything
> goes. I could spin that
> metaphor out for volumes.
>
> May I say your Scan of The Book of Lost Tales is so
> excellent that
> Validating it isn't like proofreading, My only
> function is as accent
> sprinkler There's not a parking lot's breadth of
> empty space in the whole
> file.
>
> The above paragraph was no lie, but I have to ask
> hopefully if it helps keep
> me off your threaten to kill list I'm not on it, or
> grants me a stay of
> execution if I'm on it...or would I be safest to
> stifle my impulses to write
> fancifully to this list late at night.
>
> Always with love...to my dying breath, which I hope
> is not imminent,
>
> Lissi
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pratik Patel" <pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 3:52 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: O T messages and Miss
> Wings safe landing
>
>
> > Lissi,
> >
> > "very subscriber friendly list?" Do you mean to
> tell me that me
> > threatening
> > to kill certain individuals on this list is
> subscriber friendly! If that
> > is
> > the case, I awt to do it more often! In fact I'll
> start right now!
> >
> > Pratik
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Estelnalissi
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 3:22 AM
> > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] O T messages and Miss
> Wings safe landing
> >
> > Dear Miss Wings and Volunteer Friends,
> >
> > Glad your flight delay had both obvious and
> intangible benefits.
> >
> > I don't mind the O T posts on this list. It's a
> privilege to get to know
> > the
> >
> > personalities of the Volunteers beyond their
> scanning and validating
> > preferences, skills, mishaps, and schemes to
> strengthen Bookshare.
> > Besides,
> > while reading Oh Teez, I get much needed exercise
> at what would otherwise
> > be
> >
> > a sedentary session with my computer.
> >
> > catching my breath,
> > snatching at gossip
> > opening my mind,
> > stretching my credulity,
> > biting my tongue,
> > covering my ears,
> > stabbing delete
> > Dabbing tears,
> > stealing ideas,
> > holding my sides,
> > beaming with pride,
> >
> > It's a thorough workout thanks to a very
> subscriber friendly list.
> >
> > Always with love,
> >
> > Lissi
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "MissWings" <misswings@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
> <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 2:45 AM
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A Woman After God's
> Own Heart.
> >
> >
> >> Yeah I did ... smile. Coming back on the 31st my
> plane got delayed for
> >> almost two and a half hours so I spent a lot of
> extra time at the
> >> airport,
> >
> >> but I didn't mind. That way my mom and I got to
> go and have lunch
> >> instead
> >
> >> of getting something quick to eat. Whenever
> something like that happens
> >> I
> >
> >> always think there's a reason for it. The plane
> delay, not mom and me
> >> having lunch lol! I figure something might've
> happened if it'd been on
> >> time or to my mom on the way home ... and then
> again I might never know.
> >> I don't complain though because I'd rather be
> late than not get home at
> >> all. Okay I guess I've rambled on long enough
> now and I hope no one
> >> minds. Happy New Year all, and thanks Monica.
> >>
> >> MissWings
> >>
> >> At 11:09 PM 1/1/2007, Monica Willyard wrote:
> >>
> >>>Hi, Carrie and MissWings. I'm the one who
> scanned the book. (smile)
> >>>I'll upload it in the morning with a hold for you
> on it. I hadn't
> >>>uploaded it since I knew you were on vacation. I
> hope you had a great
> >>>trip.
> >>>
> >>>Monica Willyard
> >>>
> >>>At 09:02 PM 1/1/2007, you wrote:
> >>>>Hi MissWings,
> >>>>
> >>>>Did you send the book to the Bookshare office?
> I don't recall seeing it
> >>>>there, but my memory is pretty bad. I'll check
> when I go into the
> >>>>office
> >
> >>>>next Monday, but I think that probably someone
> else has it.
> >>>>
> >>>>Carrie
> >>>>
> >>>>MissWings <misswings@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>>I can't remember who had this book, but I think
> it was Carrie. I got
> >>>>back
> >>>>yesterday from my vacation, so was wondering if
> you could upload the
> >>>>book
> >>>>if you're done scanning it, if you still have
> it. I'll be glad to have
> >>>>the
> >>>>complete copy so I can finish working with it.
> Our church did it for a
> >>>>group Bible study program about a year ago and
> we only got through the
> >>>>first five weeks, so I'll be interested to know
> what the rest of the
> >>>>study
> >>>>is like. Thanks much.
> >>>>
> >>>>MissWings
> >>>
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