Interesting thread on the labeling of messages. And time tagging them. This
request must come from different email platforms because everytime I send
or receive a message my Eudora timetags it already. Maybe we should all use
Eudora?
mayf
At 06:01 AM 11/19/99 PST, joe boogie wrote:
>Keith; ...but if theres say maybe 10-15 different msgs on a given
>subject over a period of quite a few days, that's when it gets
>confusing-even if the "subject line" remains the same que-pasa? I.E. "WHO
>came first"?
>In regard to printing the stuff out; why it just seems natural to me to be
>able to put it in a file in my shop to be consulted at any time (during a
>late nite brain bash with others for example) ...and to give copies to
>other racers who for one reason or another have not joined the list.
> My pal in Maine, "Sam the Original Hot Rod Junkie" comes to mind as he is
>computer illerate and is starting a '34 Bonneville 'Coupe and could readily
>use this most current info on cooling!
> BTW Keith, your name came up in conversation last Sat. with him regarding
>race tires.... I've a brand new set of 28" x 15 Goodyear frontrunners that
>he thought he could use, but decided against because of special "wide five"
>wheel requirements for his specific application with a stockcar type
>quickchange and body clearance. (he did'nt think he could get "wide fives"
>made in a 5" width.....)
>
>-Still got the tires if anyone is interested.... they're brand new.
>
> Keep the Faith, Hey! gotta go. Doug Anderson in NY
>
>
>>From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
>>Reply-To: <kturk@ala.net>
>>To: "joe boogie" <boogiewoogie12@hotmail.com>, <saltracer@awwwsome.com>,
>> <land-speed@autox.team.net>, <abshuman@worldnet.att.net>,
>><beanracers@aol.com>, <cbailey@sprise.com>, <drichard@stny.lrun.com>,
>> <whodaky@sympac.com.au>, <hastingsv@aol.com>, <weldit@digisys.net>,
>> <v8ford@neca.com>, <markalla@pacbell.net>, <av8ford@volcano.net>,
>><tinshed@ozemail.com.au>, <pvincent@poci.amis.com>,
>><hotrodprod@pdt.net>, <skipreadio@compaq.com>
>>CC: <boogiewoogie12@hotmail.com>
>>Subject: being straight here....
>>Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 18:13:20 -0600
>>
>>if the subject matter is going along with the content... then everything is
>>fine... it's when we start meandering off the subject header that things
>>get a little difficult....
>>
>>First all of this information on Cooling is now Archived at
>>www.listquest.com
>>so the need to Print isn't necessary... unless you have a burning desire to
>>have the hard copy to share with your friends or wish to use it when your
>>computer isn't available.... ( Okay who taught my kids how to play on this
>>thing anyway)
>>
>>The Subject Line is the device best used to follow a Thread of
>>information... so if we keep that pretty close to the content ... Life is
>>GOOD...
>>
>>Keith Turk
>>Eprise Al
>> ----------
>> > From: joe boogie <boogiewoogie12@hotmail.com>
>> > To: saltracer@awwwsome.com; land-speed@autox.team.net;
>>abshuman@worldnet.att.net; beanracers@aol.com; cbailey@sprise.com;
>>drichard@stny.lrun.com; whodaky@sympac.com.au; hastingsv@aol.com;
>>weldit@digisys.net; v8ford@neca.com; markalla@pacbell.net;
>>av8ford@volcano.net; tinshed@ozemail.com.au; pvincent@poci.amis.com;
>>hotrodprod@pdt.net; skipreadio@compaq.com
>> > Cc: boogiewoogie12@hotmail.com
>> > Subject: Re: Cooling and Water Tanks, Great People and "THE
>>LIST".......
>> > Date: Thursday, November 18, 1999 5:34 PM
>> >
>> > 11-18-99 6:30 pm edt
>> > Hi All! Speaking for myself here, I am amazed at what I've learned
>>from
>> > you all in the 3 or 4 weeks that I've been a "member" of this wonderful
>> > list. I've been a gearhead for many more years than I'd care to admit,
>>and
>> > have "been there and done that" on a whole lot of projects; racing,
>>engine
>> > building, porting, manufacturing, welding, fabricating, you name it....
>>but
>> > Wow! I 've seen some "Heavy" topics here and some great
>>brainstormin'....
>>so
>> > I predict "Big Things" from this list as time goes on and the "word gets
>> > out" about it! A lot more racers will be "signing on" I think. Don't
>>you
>> > agree?
>> >
>> > A suggestion; I don't know about you but I'm busier than a fruit
>>fly
>>in
>> > a pail full of bananna skins alla time and only get to look at the list
>> > messages all at once, -usually at the end of my hectic day here at a New
>> > York State College of Technology where I am a "full time adult" student.
>> > (That's another story for another time...)
>> > Anyway, often, many of the msgs. have been answered once,twice, maybe
>>even
>> > three times already (what a friendly and "speedy " bunch we have here
>> > folks!)
>> > Anyway I get real confused as to just "WHO wrote what" first on a
>>given
>> > topic...ya know? And that makes it tough to try to "unwind" all the
>>input
>> > in proper order so that it makes the most logic and sense. (I'm also
>> > printing much of what appears here for future reference...) Thinking
>>along
>> > those lines, I may have dreamed up a soloution to this confusion, but it
>> > will take a general concensius and just a little effort for everyone to
>>pull
>> > it off.
>> >
>> > Heres my idea: If everyone would put the current date and time
>> > immediately in front of their message, (as I did above this...) I think
>>we
>> > all could cruise through the huge pile of messages a lot faster.... (and
>> > keep them in chronological order later on as well)
>> > -after all folks, is'nt "Faster" what we're all about?
>> >
>> > I'm not sure how your email displays, but this HOTMAIL that I use
>> > sometimes prints the latest msg. last, and sometimes it prints it first.
>> > -with no apparent pattern.... Kinda like "pot luck" or that box 'a
>> > chc'lates, "ya never know what you'r goin' to get" !
>> > That's what got me to thinkin' about the date thing to hopefully
>>unravel
>> > the whole thing efficiently.... What do all of you think?
>> >
>> > Less time ON email= more time to actually work ON our rides. YES?
>> >
>> > food for thought anyway....
>> >
>> > Doug Anderson, Bainbridge, N.Y.
>> >
>> > -ex NHRA Dragracer,(Stock, D/MP, E/MP 1964-'73) and "Crewman" on
>> > everything from a "street stock" thru fuel altereds and fuel
>>funnycars..
>>
>> > "Biker" for life, Mountain Man, Car builder, 1st Degree general
>>gearhead,
>>
>> > full time yahoo, Blues critic, USDA licenced beer tester,world's
>>greatest
>>
>> > lover, brain surgeon, bears neutered, and dog training -we "DO" it all.
>> >
>> > our motto:
>> > "If it's got a number on it, and makes a lotta noise, it's GROOVY!"
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > >From: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
>> > >Reply-To: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
>> > >To: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
>> > >CC: "Lawrence E. & Cathy R. Mayfield" <lemay@hiwaay.net>,
>> > >land-speed@autox.team.net
>> > >Subject: Re: Cooling and Water Tanks
>> > >Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 09:01:44 -0800
>> > >
>> > > Hello List,
>> > >
>> > >Is this network great or what? Thanks to everyone for the input on my
>> > >engine cooling challenge. Lots of good info, I'm sure that some of the
>> > >suggests will be incorporated in next years version of #216 D/GCC.
>> > >
>> > >Tom, Redding CA
>> >
>
>
>
L.E. Mayfield
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Madison, Al. 35758-8171
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