I agree with the annoying teenager texting.  But a little banner at the bottom to excuse fat finger typing on a handheld device is OK by me.

 

 

(Sent from my work computer while drinking company coffee, sent through our dualhomed DS3 infrastructure.)  
 
> Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 08:16:10 -0700
> From: dhanson928@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: Fri. Off topic.."Sent from my Dingleberry mobile device".. whatever
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> On Fri, May 7, 2010 at 7:37 AM, Jay lefstein <jleftbrane@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > is it any worse then people listing the vehicles that they own? or the
> > mods they have done to them?
> > 84 westy, bostig conversion, koni adjustables, audi wheels, magnaflo
> > blah blah blah, yada yada yada ;)
> >
> >
> >
> 
> Yes, it is worse. On the Vanagon list we're talking "vehicles". What's
> up with a poster's vehicles is somewhat relevant to help us "weigh" his
> post, in the Grand Scheme of Things.. But the message got there on your
> screen?..
> 
> It's like a bunch of Teeners walking through the Mall...all of them
> texting each other..A bit over the top...
> 
> We most of us figure out how to turn off "Out of the Office" automatic
> replies when we join a public list...How bout taking a few minutes to learn
> to not tell everyone in the loop, every time, that you are using your
> "Dingleberry Device" to send the message?
> 
> huh?
> sent from my front porch using wi fi router and DSL.
> 
> Don Hanson