[nycbug-talk] Talking to Americans

[pete wright]

On 12/16/05, Dan Langille <dan at langille.org> wrote:
> I didn't start this....!  ;)
>
> On 16 Dec 2005 at 11:32, Mikel King wrote:
>
> > >
> > {SNIP}
> >
> > > Please do not take this the wrong way.  What I'm about to explain is
> > > a minor point about threads and how best to make them work for you.
> > > I'm cc'ing the list because you're sure to not be the only one that
> > > doesn't know how this works
> > >
> > > Close!  But you replied to my message. Which does not start a new
> > > thread.
> > >
> > > See here:  http://lists.nycbug.org/pipermail/talk/2005-
> > > December/thread.html where you'll see that your message is still part
> > > of the original thread.
> > >
> > > What you need to do is start a brand new email.   Don't reply.
> > >
> > > Granted, some email clients, mine included, allow you to remove the
> > > headers that make the new email part of an existing thread.    If you
> > > check the above URL, you'll see that it's a new thread.  I hit reply
> > > to your email, but used the special features to remove the In-reply-
> > > to: and References: headers.
> > >
> > > cheers
> > > --
> > > Dan Langille : http://www.langille.org/
> > > BSDCan - The Technical BSD Conference - http://www.bsdcan.org/
> >
> > Dan,
> >
> >       Maybe it's cause you're speaking Canadian, and they can't understand
> > you?
> >
> >       Sorry bud I couldn't resist.
>
> I try really hard to lower the comprehension level required when
> speaking to Americans, but it's just so time consuming.  ;)
>
> You should listen to Rick Mercer, Talking To Americans:
> http://home.comcast.net/~wwwstephen/americans/


hey thanks dan, that's a great link
/me fowards it to his canadian gf....

-p


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