[1000mp] Exit

[John R. Winward]

Ralph.

Chill Ralph, Chill, and BTW, stay off of
commercial aircraft, if not then you would really
have something to worry about, please stick
around.

Best regards,
John
Whitehouse Station, NJ

Ralph Parker wrote:
> 
> Hi Gang:
> This is my final whine.
> I've been a member of this list for almost 2 years, since before I got my
> first MP, a Mk.V. I now have an MP also.
> I've very much enjoyed the contributions of Earl K6SE, George K2VGN, Bill
> WD8ARZ and others, and the great MP website by VA3CR.
> I've learned much from them all. Thank you.
> 
> However, the straw has broken my back.
> The new host has doubled the size of the posts I receive, and with my
> old-fashioned mail program (Eudora 3.05, which I really like), the first
> screen I am now presented with consists of preamble and headers. I have to
> scroll down a bit to see any of the text in the message.
> 
> I have also never seen the sense of sending automatic replies to the entire
> list. Many of the posts are directed to individuals, but I have to download
> and  see them anyway. Particularly as there is often a flurry of responses
> to a new list member who has asked an oft-covered question. And check the
> number of replies to the guy who asked about 'Nrod' that we ALL got. Nice
> that we were able to help him, but how much bandwidth did that take?
> 
> The combination of the above has moved me to make a hard decision.
> I don't expect the list manager to change the world for me, a humble
> barefoot ham. So I'll bow out for now. And I'll keep a close watch on
> VA3CR's website.
> 
> Merry Christmas to you all (political correctness be damned)!
> 
> VE7XF
> 
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