Re: Musical quiz (re:yet another musical reference)
Martin, Jill V. (martin.jill@mayo.edu)
Thu, 3 Oct 1996 09:39:12 +0000
At 2:32 PM 10/2/96, Donald E. Mosier wrote:
>As a long time user of flow cytometry and a heavy user of E-mail
>communications, I protest the dilution of meaningful discussion among the
>cytometry group by trivial chatter. I get E-mail downloads from the server
>hourly, and some messages require urgent responses. It is a nuisance and
>waste of time to sort through 8-10 messages to find the one I need.
>
>One solution is self-restraint. That rarely works (e.g., just say NO).
>How about a subject header that clearly labels the message, like "LONG SORT
>FILLER".
I know how this guy feels. When I read his subject heading I
thought this was going to be another informative and clever musical
reference, from someone with a life outside of the lab. I am somewhat
ashamed that I didn't know the answer and will give up Ben and Jerry's for
a week. Depending on ones knowledge of cytometry or field of interest
half the stuff could be described as trivial chatter, as could complaints
about the chatter. I have a suggestion for Donald E. get a second e-mail
address to be given to important people only and then the ramblings of
flow-er children need not interfer.
CD ROM Vol 2 was produced by staff at the Purdue University Cytometry Laboratories
and distributed free of charge as an educational service to the cytometry community.
If you have any comments please direct them to Dr. J. Paul Robinson, Professor & Director, PUCL,
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907. Phone:(317) 494-0757; FAX (317) 494-0517; Web http://www.cyto.purdue.edu
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