Re: Predictions for the 2003-04 season

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Snoop, there's always a few that will behave childishly, just keep a baba on
hand for them. Bitching about something for nothing is not new.

DanF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Snoopy the Celtics Beagle" <snoopy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <celtics@xxxxxxxx>; <celticsstuffgroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 10:31 PM
Subject: Re: Predictions for the 2003-04 season


> Was I a bit grouchy when I wrote that?  Yep.  I had thought I'd let things
> sit a bit after comments like your own that indicated that everyone in the
> known universe knew about the predictions.  Several posts contravened that
> particular bit of fiction, and I decided to reiterate for the benefit of
> those who had a) forgotten, b) been off-list all summer, or c) weren't
> paying attention the first time.
>
> Since that post that you find so onerous, there have been over a dozen new
> predictions--and a few revisions after the walker trade--so I really don't
> care if you feel the need to keep count of where and how the CBW is
> mentioned.  It's kind of hard, in any case, not to let people know that
the
> list is on the website without actually mentioning the site.
>
> And yes, a couple of people did--albeit metaphorically--behave rather
> childishly in response to what I felt was a reasonable request to send
> prediction requests to prediction2003@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx instead of burying
> them on one of two lists with high traffic.
>
> Bleah.
>
> At 04:13 PM 10/21/03 -0400, Shawn Niles wrote:
>
> >"For those who whined, complained, and metaphorically kicked and screamed
> >about sending predictions to another e-mail address"
> >
> >I guess more specifically you mean me and Greg. That's fine though. Maybe
> >you felt the need to hurl insults based on the fact that you have yet
> >again mentioned your precious website somewhere besides your signature
> >line. Actually, about 3 out of every 5 of your e-mails mention the
foolish
> >thing. But I don't blame you for forgetting. They say the memory is the
> >first thing to go.....
> >
> >
> >>From: Snoopy the Celtics Beagle <snoopy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>To: celtics@xxxxxxxx, celticsstuffgroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>Subject: Predictions for the 2003-04 season
> >>Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 13:20:14 -0400
> >>
> >>The time is once more upon us, as people are checking back in and
wondering
> >>about predictions.  As they were last season, the predictions will be
> >>posted on the CBW.  Please send your predictions to:
> >>
> >>prediction2003@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >>and I'll post them.  You can make or change a prediction anytime up
until
> >>the opening tipoff of the C's first regular season game next week.  If
> >>you're changing a previous prediction, please say so in your
> >>e-mail.  Please indicate how you wish your name listed--either your
screen
> >>name or "real" name.
> >>
> >>For those who whined, complained, and metaphorically kicked and screamed
> >>about sending predictions to another e-mail address, you CAN post your
> >>prediction to the list, but I don't necessarily read every post, so if
you
> >>bury your prediction in the middle of a thread titled "why I like rabbit
> >>food", don't be surprised if I miss it.  If you don't see your
prediction
> >>on the CBW--or get a reply from me--within 24 hours, please re-send it.
> >>
> >>Have fun, and have chocolate...
> >>
> >>Snoopy the Celtics Beagle
> >>Please visit the <http://www.celticsbeagle.net/>Celtics Beagle Website