RE: Please read. - Accurate Time Setting

HEY... how did I make the list (me = DRG) ???

My clock is as accurate as possible... EXACT TIME & DATE.

I feel a little resentful at being mentioned here as I happen to agree with 
the sentiment as I was getting msgs from somebody from 1998 which messed up 
the order a little.

At 12:59 PM 9/11/99 -0500, Hugh Blair wrote:
>I agree!  Keeping lists in order is hell when I get some message dated three
>days ago, or worse - from the future.  Just yesterday I got a message from 8
>Sep 2024.  Boy, do I want his time machine.
>
>And my favorite utility to keep the time set is free and at:
>http://www.arachnoid.com/abouttime/index.html
>
>This is on the Paul Lutus site, home page address is:
>http://www.arachnoid.com/
>
>Keep yourself updated and on time.
>Hugh
>hblair(at)bigfoot.com
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: unique [mailto:unique(at)ptd.net]
> > Sent: Friday, September 10, 1999 10:21 PM
> > Subject: Please read.
> >
> > Common netiquette practice suggests that you keep your computer=B9s clock
> > set accurately, and appropriately indicate which time zone you=B9re in,
> > and whether Daylight Savings Time is in effect.
> >
> > This may sound like a picky detail, but, especially for the many of us
> > who subscribe to multiple email lists, a correct time listing is
> > valuable. (1) It helps us determine quickly whether a particular
> > question has already been answered, and (2) it helps us follow a thread
> > as it comes in, in chronological order, should we care to do that. There
> > are other considerations as well, and some of these apply to *any*
> > emailing. I know that I am not alone in having made this observation.
> >
> > So, as a public service, and for information purposes only (as an
> > alternative to cranking out 26 separate emails), I have listed the clock
> > offenders :-) that I=B9ve noticed in the past week or so. If you=B9re
> > listed, please set up your system=B9s time and date info correctly, or, if
> > you=B9ve already done so, please accept my thanks and the thanks of
> > others.
> >
> > Your comments on- or off-list are welcome.
> >
> > hwg-business
> >    Kevin A. Jackson
> >    KathyW
> >
> > hwg-graphics
> >    Tanya
> >    DRG
> >

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