Re: Totally OT, but observation about list members...

Adrian Johnson wrote:

>
> It isn't just these people with some kind of "special" qualification
that
> make valuable contributions to the list - certainly I think basically
> everybody has added value to the experience for me.  What strikes me
is
> that the "gee-whiz" factor of computers/email/the web for adding value
to
> our lives isn't really with things like doing spreadsheets fast and
> organizing data - though certainly those are valuable - but rather in
> bringing such a diverse group of people from all over the world
together to
> share a common interest.  Same with gaming - the gaming community
really
> brings together a WIDE group of people - it is very cross-cultural in
a way.

I agree, no matter what subject we talk about here there's a number of
people
that have some pretty valuable expertise in it. I've certainly learned a
lot
more from this list than I've given back, and I'm sure as hell glad I'm
a
member.

Los