[DeTomaso] Chuck's Jerk File

[LaurieFerrari at aol.com]

Oh Lordy Chuck, 
I just realized that you responded to MY mail. I figure this means you  read 
it and I am not yet in your jerk file.  Something is  definitely wrong with 
this picture.  I'm personally offended that I'm  not obnoxious enough to earn 
this honor.
L.
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I am not one for censorship.  I believe one should have the freedom  to

control it for them selves. But this list would be enhanced with  some

decorum. I do believe posters of comments should be realistic, and  adhere to

common sense.  Perhaps I am old fashioned in a "modern"  world. When comments

are mainly insults, vulgar or otherwise, there is  likely to be no (positive)

benefit.  I consider this Forum to be  like a large social party (with

alcohol consumption).  If one  conversation bothers me, I move on circulating



thru the  party.  Eventually I'll form an opinion about some (drunk?) Jerk

and  ignore him/her permanently.



Computers can be a great thing for  this!



I use a version of MS-Outlook.  There is a  feature/ability called a "Rule"

(filter).  I control my personal  filtering.  This is how:



All mail from this list goes to a  specific e-mail account.  That e-mail is

moved to its own folder,  and filtered or processed with rules of my  own

creation.



These are the menu selections specific to  MS-Outlook:



(Main Menu toolbar -> Tools -> Rules and  Alerts...)



New Rule... Start from Blank ... Check Messages When  They Arrive ... through

a Specified account from a specific person (or  list of persons) ... move it

to a specific  folder.



Example:  All posts from Person X (whom I consider  to be too frequently

offensive or hostile, and almost never has anything  worthwhile to offer) are

moved immediately and directly to the jerk or  deleted folder.



(No, not you Larry in Cleveland!  Grin)



Many mail tools offer a feature that can perform this  function.  It can be

REALLY satisfying, and rewarding.  Imagine  receiving the mail you want, and

not being bothered by those you don't  want. 



Miss something?  You can zoom thru the Jerk folder,  or even turn the

specific filter off temporarily.



I wish I  had this power with my Postal Mail!  



(Using NPC as the  filter might help those that only want DeTomaso related

mail, thus I've  changed the subject line to include NPC.)



Chuck Melton

(No  big fan of MS products, but this feature I LOVE.)




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