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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">As a list lurker, I agree with all those saying “no politics, no religion” on the list.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Back to lurking…..<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Stagecraft [mailto:stagecraft-bounces@theatrical.net]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Bill Sapsis via Stagecraft<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 23, 2017 5:08 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> stagecraft@theatrical.net<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Bill Sapsis <bill@sapsis-rigging.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [SML] WAY, WAY, WAY O.T. : Death and Politics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks, Bill, for that very explicit description. There’s not enough mind bleach…….<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Herrick, I would love to listen to a political discussion with this group. But…..this group has proven itself unable to contain itself when emotions run high. I need only point to the Frank Wood discussions as an excellent example.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Vitriol I can get anywhere. I do not want it here. I left for a while over the Frank Wood debacle and I would rather not have to do it again. I also would rather not be forced into having to delete more stuff. Sounds trite, I know,
but I believe unwanted email, like spam, is a royal PITA and an invasion of my privacy. I don’t want it cluttering up my in-box, forcing me to do something with it.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A FB chat group could be started (No. Not the one we already have there) and then we could go there when we wanted to rather than having it forced upon us.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Bil S<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:bill@sapsis-rigging.com">bill@sapsis-rigging.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.sapsis-rigging.com">http://www.sapsis-rigging.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Jan 23, 2017, at 5:52 PM, Bill Conner via Stagecraft <<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Herrick - I think you missed the memo. Don't shit or have sex in the lounge.<br>
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On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 1:01 PM, herrick goldman via Stagecraft<br>
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This is one of the few threads I've clicked on in weeks. Thousands of<br>
theater artists stood in times sq and around the country on Friday in a show<br>
of solidarity. It's on today's live design page.. thousands of union<br>
workers marched on Saturday to protect workers rights. And today it's<br>
likely the nea gets cut and if betsy devos is confirmed it's likely that<br>
arts disappear from our schools. I submit that there's little that could be<br>
more on topic to this community.<br>
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On Jan 23, 2017 1:42 PM, "Dave Vick via Stagecraft"<br>
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Look,<br>
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You all know I've LONG been the proponent of the Mail List-as-Tavern<br>
analogy here; that we gather here because of our mutual passion for the<br>
performing arts... Right? But that, much like how in a biker bar, not all<br>
conversations are about bikes, not every chat here necessarily revolves<br>
around theatre craft... I stand by that analogy, firmly.<br>
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BUT...<br>
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I also believe even more yfirmly there are some topics you Just Don't<br>
Broach In Public. You all know in my recreational hours I'm a devotee of<br>
the competitive shooting sports, but I don't talk about guns here, out of<br>
respect for others who have strong feelings on the topic. The two main<br>
hot-button topics are Politics and Religion. LONG ago we all agreed those<br>
topics DO NOT BELONG HERE.<br>
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Much as I may respect Chip and appreciate his post, the fact that Chip had<br>
to preface his post with "Way, way, way OT" should be a prime indicator that<br>
it shouldn't have been posted here. We aren't talking censorship; we're<br>
talking common courtesy.<br>
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Y'all wanna fight about politics? I'd appreciate it if you'd move the<br>
"discussion" over to MyFaceTubeSpaceBookThing. I'm just trying to run a<br>
quiet little tavern here, and not have the glassware get all smashed up<br>
every night...<br>
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[*retreating behind sinks*]<br>
Now, I've got work to do. Y'all play nice now. Holler if you need a<br>
cocktail or something; I'll be here cleaning pint glasses....<br>
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Dave Vick 517-749-3859 Sent from my Electronic Euphemism<br>
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