Uncle Sam and "freedoms". ( Was ear candling )

[Andrew Rudoff]

David,

Here's a reminder on how to post off-topic:  It should be posted
to pianotech-ot@ptg.org instead of pianotech@ptg.org.  Folks who
want to post non-piano related information should rest assured that
anyone who is interested in reading the off-topic posts has subscribed
to pianotech-ot.  The rest of the pianotech membership is expecting
on-topic stuff only on pianotech@ptg.org.

Unfortunately, we do not have the staff to enforce this by full-time
list moderation.  We try to catch off-topic stuff here and there using
some simple matching rules, but ultimately it is up to the list subscribers
to stay on-topic and post off-topic stuff elsewhere.

As an experiment, I did full-time moderation of pianotech for a couple weeks
a while ago and the response was overwhelmingly positive -- people are really
tired of wading through the off-topic posts.  When I created the pianotech-ot
list (and announced it twice), less than two percent of the pianotech
membership subscribed.  But those are the people who want to read the off-topic
stuff, so everyone please post it there (or anywhere else) but not on
pianotech.

-andy

David Ilvedson wrote:

> This needs to be off-topic...how does one do that?   I've forgotten...
> I doubt that anyone in power is too concerned with seed preservation.   There are a few other problems...
> 
> David I.
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> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> From: gordon stelter <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Received: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 16:40:10 -0800 (PST)
> Subject: Uncle Sam and "freedoms".  ( Was ear candling )
> 
> 
> 
>>It is now illegal in Iraq for farmers to save their
>>own seeds for replanting the next year. They must buy
>>seeds from Monsanto, which produce sterile crops.
>>    Is this the "freedom" we are exporting ? How
>>would patriot farmers George Washington and 
>>Thomas Jefferson have responded to this ?
>>   
>>    Thump
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>>    
>>--- Dean May <deanmay@pianorebuilders.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>>>A free man should be able to choose for himself if
>>>he wants to candle
>>>his ears. Uncle Sam and the protected medical
>>>industry cartel don't
>>>think so. This is the freedom we are bringing to
>>>Iraq. 
>>> 
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