[wordup] welcome to word up!

[Adam Shand]

well i'm sure you're all wondering exactly where the hell this came from.
well the answer is you were either subscribed to lfjokes or strag, both
are lists that i (and others) have run for quite a while.

i have taken the liberty of subscribing you without your permission and
for this i apologize.  if you want off please email me and i will take
care of it asap.  if you prefer self service you can remove yourself here
(down at the bottom of the page):

	http://lists.spack.org/mailman/listinfo/wordup

this new list (despite the silly name) is where i will be focusing the
majority of my attention.  i read a lot of email (news, stories and jokes)
everyday and it seems silly to not share this.  i already put the time
into finding the good stuff ... why not save ya'll some of the time and
hassle?  besides i like having an audience to rant to :)

so, without further adieu i give you wordup.  here is the spiel ...

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Life is complicated, interesting and short. We are living in the middle of
a facinating time when our world is changing faster then anyone but
science fiction writers imagined. Our privacy is being threatened on all
sides and our minds are being invaded by media 24/7. Hopefully we can
offer some memes to help balance life out.

We all have issues which are dear to our hearts and important to us. With
this list I hope to educate you, and be educated by you.

As a member of the WordUp mailinglist you can expect ...

... a moderated list, this means high signal, low noise. It also means a
    bias towards what interests me.
... about one message a day (give or take).
... the occasional attachment (I will try to keep them small, under 100k).
... topics ranging from political news to humorous anecdotes. Many
    postings will have a political slant (in a broad sense), but many
    will just be funny, interesting or quirky.
... cited sources. As best as I am able I will cite where I got my
    information from so you will be able to track down more information if
    you are so inclined.
... participation! Once you get a feel for the list please send me content
    that you think is interesting. I can only find so much!

adam.