knoxcotn-digest Sunday, June 24 2001 Volume 01 : Number 177

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Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 13:44:55 -0400

From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org>

Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Too much genealogy?

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From the Kim Komando E magazine by way of my distant cuzzin, Dan:

DIGITAL DIGRESSION

This week, since genealogy is so big on the Internet, let's

take a look at the ways you can tell if you're taking it just

a little too seriously...

To put the "final touches" on your genealogical research,

you've asked your closest relatives to provide DNA samples.

Your house leans slightly toward the side where your

genealogical records are stored.

You decided to take a two-week break from genealogy, and

the U.S. Postal Office immediately laid off 1,500 employees.

You plod merrily along "refining" your recently published family

history, blissfully unaware that the number of errata pages now

far exceeds the number of pages in your original publication.

During an ice storm and power outage, you ignore the pleas

of your shivering spouse and place your last quilt around that

1886 photograph of dear Uncle George.

"A Loving Family" and "Financial Security" have moved up

to second and third, respectively, on your list of life's goals,

but still lag far behind "Owning My Own Microfilm Reader."

A magical genie appears and agrees to grant your any one

wish, and you ask that the 1890 census be restored.

And finally:

Ed McMahon, several TV cameras and an envelope from

Publishers Clearing House arrive at your front door on Super

Bowl Sunday, and the first thing you say is, "Are you related

to the McMahons of Ohio?"

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Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2001 15:42:47 -0700

From: annepyle <annepyle@ipa.net>

Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Subscribe

Suscribe

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