"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
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> Gladly, Missy. And a hearty welcome to you, too.
> The Registration Fee is $250, payable to me.
> Just because there are so many off-topic posts here doesn't mean it's a
> good thing to do.
> The Initiation Fee is $750, payable to me.
> Victor Sack regularly posts a pointer to the extensive FAQ file although
> someone else can probably point you there.
> Most people don't bother to read the FAQ file until they're told.

Or bother to pay the dues, either...:-)

> Sheldon is a potty mouth and trying to change his ways is not
> recommended because it would simply be an exercise in futility for you.

Killfile early, killfile often. Life becomes SO much more
pleasant when you do...

> Beets are the work of the Devil.
> There is no such thing as Alfredo Sauce.

The jury is still out, in fact, on whether or not there is even
an Alfredo to begin with. Hey, to REALLY get the discussion
going we should come up with some sort of sauce made with
beets, cheese, and cream - which of course would then have
to be served in a martini glass...


> If you don't have a thick skin and can't develop one, leave now and save
> yourself grief.

Thick skin developer is, however, available in the gift shop.
Go for the 55-gallon drum - it's the best deal, and God only
knows you can never have too much of that stuff.


> OT at the beginning of a subject line means it's off topic (and should
> probably be posted somewhere else).

Oh, come on - if ALL the OT posts left the group, what would
there be LEFT? (But seriously, ladies and germs...DO try to
limit your OT postings to only those things which one might
reasonably expect a group such as this to actually have an
interest in. Oh, and since Sheldon's already been mentioned -
is anyone gonna say a few words about Chung?)

Oh, and while we're on the subject of Netiquette - please
Trim Thy Posts. There's nothing worse than having to wade
through 300 lines of previously-read cra...err, stuff...only to
find two new lines that essentially boil down to "me, too!"

Top-posting, on the other hand, is also considered a
faux pas, although might be accepted in some very special
cases. Otherwise, it is about as welcome as belching garlic
breath when being introduced to the Queen...


> The Bobs are good guys, all of them.

This is why we all continue to pay Microsoft royalties for
continued use of the Holy Name...


> Don't mistake this group for "family." We're not your family.

We ARE, however, dysfunctional. Surely that should count for
SOMETHING.


> Don't post anything political. There are other groups for that.

On the other hand, if you DO have a good Bush joke...


Bob M.