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- From: bwood@nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov (William Wood)
- Subject: Re: Hotels in Florida Keys area...
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- Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 16:20:00 GMT
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- In article <ofEPOiC00iV3Q1CIl9@andrew.cmu.edu>, mk69+@andrew.cmu.edu (Mark Knapp) writes...
- >Doesn't anyone get annoyed by these type of requests? I mean, all you
- >have to do is go to a local library, or AAA office, or even call an 800
- >number to get this kind of information. Are these poeple just stupid or
- >lazy.
- >
- >
- >my opinion is that this net should not be cluttered with this type of
- >info requests that asks for information readily available elsewhere (i
- >mean key west is not exactly isolated!!!)
- >
- >i will shut up now.
- >mark
-
- Dear Mark,
-
- <*> Your point is well taken. However, I know from my past experience
- as a librarian, many times I was pleasently surprised by strange
- and authentic reasons why a person didn't know any particular
- 'best way' to get specific information. For example, maybe they
- were shut-in due to age/handicap/illness. I had one person that
- came to my office all broke-down and upset, because they re-
- member an old (800) phone number for service/repair on their
- television. They were surprised to learn that not only is there
- an 800 directory assistance, but also an 800 phone book avail-
- able.
-
-
- Some of the reasons may surprise even you! For instance, do you
- ever notice how many times a person in VNEWS may wish for a res-
- pondant to contact him/her via landline. Some reasons for this
- given, are varied! They may/not have their own personal account.
- Or under such headings as Alt.Personals, I can't tell you how
- many times I've seen a request from someone wanting to know how
- to get a secret account. And so on... I think I've expressed
- the point quite well. Patience is not only a virtue, it's just
- a simple act of kindness. I think YOUR talents here (agitation)
- might well be better directed towards those who flame folks
- just because they are under worked and over paid on their jobs.
-
- I guess with MY terminal, I can just hit the return and make a
- particular post "DISOLVE INTO THE TWILIGHT!" If YOUR terminal
- doesn't have THIS feature, you may wish to NOT subscribe to a
- particular group that gets you so profoundly annoyed. The al-
- ternative is to switch to decaf!
-
- Best regards,
- Bill
-
-
- P.S.
-
- If all else fails, give me hoot, and I'll be glad to refer
- you to a great place to get some R & R in Key West.
-
-
-
- [MOMMA TOLD ME TO STAY OUT OF THAT ROCKET, BUT BEING THE NAUGHTY
- KID I WAS, DADDY SAID TO "GO AND FLY INTO SPACE"...WHICH I DID!]
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