[bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: Re: I have to say it again...
- From: Ann Parsons <akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: scottr@xxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 08:23:15 -0400
Hi all,
Oh, Scott, LOL, that reminds me of something that happened to me twelve
years ago now. Lord, where *does* the time go?
If anyone reading this was on the lists at St. John's University then,
you'll remember The Fat wars. We called them that because the list
that caused all the trouble was an over-eater's anonymous list.
Anyway, seems that they had three or four people who wanted to run the
list. These ladies were extremely passionate that each should be the
one to run the list. There was war on this particular list, factions
broke out, the language used toward list members by others was
horrendous. People became overwrought and emotional and said the most
awful things to each other. The hoodoo became so bad that it reached
the ears of the admin of St. John's U. They said they weren't going to
be responsible, and if they got any more complaints, they'd trash the
whole server and all seven hundred and some lists would be destroyed.
Well, we, the list owners got together and formed a committee to take
on the task of deciding which one of the fighting ladies should be
listowner of the troublesome list. They also needed a sergeant at arms
to police the list during the time of their deliberation. Guess who
got elected? Yes, you got it right, Yours Truly.
Friends, it was the most awful week of my life! I had to put people on
review, call others on their language, I deleted one person, it was
just dreadful, dreadful, nothing like the tame and wonderful folks
here. The language, oh, my word, the language they used!
Well, I started this job on a Wednesday, and the following Wednesday, I
got a note in email from the chairman of the committee. She said,
"Ann, we haven't finished our deliberations yet. Can you hang on till Sunday?"
Well, I can tell you I was feeling punchy, and I wrote back to this
gal, tongue in cheek, "Well, OK, but please send chocolates! Now
mind," I continued. "I don't want creams, I don't want nuggets, I
don't want truffles, only chocolate with nuts."
Well, I emailed this crazy note to the chairman of the committee, and
two hours later I got an effusive thank you note from her and her
committee. At the bottom of the note I read, "Look out for the FedEx
guy on Friday."
I began to feel somewhat guilty, what had I done? I was joking! Had
she sent me chocolate almond bars by Hersey? What? Well, Friday
came and so did the FedEx guy. I brought in the box and opened it.
Inside was a two pound box of candy from Mid's Candies near Philly.
There were almond clusters, pecan cups, cashew cups, chocolate covered
Brazil nuts, peanut clusters, all nuts all chocolate! I was in Heaven!
So, people at Bookshare or anywhere else better be careful what you
wish for, you might just get it. Seems that the chairman of that
committee had a sister whose name was Mid, you guessed it, she ran
Mid's candies. I was well rewarded for my work as a list cop!
Scott, hoping you do stay. We've enjoyed having you here.
Ann P.
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Ann K. Parsons
Portal Tutoring
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Not all those who wander are lost."
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