DATE: Mon, 15 Nov 1993 19:56:26 CDT From: Chris Pierce Subject: Of Newsgroups and Mailing Lists
To begin I would like to say thanks to all the support I received when we had the little 'bad mailer' problem. That's the first real (and annoying) problem we've encountered on the list and I appreciate the backing and tolerence I got from you all while I tried to get it fixed.
THANKS!!!
Ok. Here's my thoughts on the Newsgroup/Mailing List deal. I've re-read all of the posts about the subject and this is what I think is the best course of action:
1) We submit our request for a discussion for a Newsgroup to news.announce.newsgroups. Then after the discussion we get to the vote. It seems like a pain, but that's the only way to go. I think that if we all (all that can, that is) post to the newsgroups in favor of the Harp newsgroup and the fact that we want to mirror the list (although I don't know if that will help or hurt...).
2) After the newsgroup is created (as we are sure it will be since we harpists are positive thinkers) I will (with the help of my Sys-Admin) set up the Newsgroup and Mailing List to be mirrors of each other. The steps to do this are few and it only has to be done at one place rather than at every site. So, WKU will be the Gateway for the Mailing-List/Newsgroup.
3) With all of that out of the way, anyone who wants OFF the mailing list can SIGNOFF or mail me and I will remove them and they can start reading the newsgroup...which should get everything the mailing list gets and vise-versa.
That's all that I can think of on that subject, let me know what you think.
Now on to a question of my own. Back in the April edition of American Harmonica Newsletter (AHN), there was a 2 page article on Cham-Ber Huang's book/tape/harp package, "Blues & All That Jazz." The article says that the title is a little misleading in that it is not a pure blues book, but that is not my concern.
The harp that comes with the package is a Huang Cadet solo tuned chromatic harmonica...which the article says is required for the second section of the book.
Ok...now my question. Has ANYONE seen this package, read the book, heard the tape, or played that type of harp? If so, tell me all about it.
The article says that the package is available for "$24 post paid from Insignia International Inc. 12A Seabro Avenue, N. Amityville, NY 11701. Phone is (516) 842-1907; fax is (516) 842-1909."
If I don't hear anything majorly negative, I am planning on buying this package. I have heard good things about Cham-Ber and his harps and I would like to see his stuff.
Any thoughts here?
Thanks all,
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