From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Tue Nov 5 17:28:46 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gA5MSkk79550; Tue, 5 Nov 2002 17:28:46 -0500 (EST) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from NOVA (1Cust120.tnt1.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.23.120]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gA5MSiL79540 for ; Tue, 5 Nov 2002 17:28:44 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <00bc01c2851a$b564ef10$b000a8c0@NOVA> From: "Sandi Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Missing girl hoax... Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 17:28:41 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... To all, The missing girl message is a HOAX, do not send it to anyone else. Please remember that chain letters of this sort are strictly prohibited on the USNA-Net lists. When you send something to everyone in your address book - and the USNA-Net lists are in your address book, you will be sending the email to the lists. The really bad part of this is that 99.9% of the time, those emails that you get in your Inbox, the ones that ask you to send to everyone you know, will be a hoax. The missing girl one is a hoax. Check out: http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/children/penny.htm My advice to you ALL is to check anything you are tempted to send along to others and verify that it is the truth. That includes anything from a missing child email ... to the "you will be sent money for every address you send this to" ,,, to those about Congress passing a law to charge you for every email ... to alerts about viruses. There are several good websites out there that you can check to do this. The one I use is: www.snopes.com You might want to bookmark this site in your Favorites and go to it whenever you are tempted to send something to everyone you know. Sandi Zets Westlake, OH (jsandi@usna-net.org) Moderator: USNA-Net Webmaster: www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Sandi Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Mon Nov 11 06:49:39 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gABBndH08367; Mon, 11 Nov 2002 06:49:39 -0500 (EST) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (1Cust249.tnt1.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.23.249]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gABBnXq08349 for ; Mon, 11 Nov 2002 06:49:33 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <00cd01c28978$6917bf40$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Veteran's Day Salute... Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 06:49:28 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... Again this year, we wish to extend our sincere thanks to those who have served our country on the occasion of Veteran's Day. To view our tribute to Veterans, please visit http://www.neonap.org/veteran.html. It is a special page called "What is a Vet?" on our Northeast Ohio Naval Academy Parents Club web site honoring all veterans with a special essay written by Father Denis Edward O'Brien, USMC. Feel free to pass this page's address to anyone who you feel would like to share a moment this Veteran's Day in recognizing the sacrifice of the men and women who have served our country. Be sure to have the volume set so you can hear the background music which plays while you read the message. With reverence, Mike and Sandi Zets Moderators - USNA-Net listservers. *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Mon Nov 11 12:11:01 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gABHB1051808; Mon, 11 Nov 2002 12:11:01 -0500 (EST) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (1Cust249.tnt1.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.23.249]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gABHAw751795 for ; Mon, 11 Nov 2002 12:10:59 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Fw: Password Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 12:10:50 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... >From time to time to protect the privacy of our members, it is necessary that we change the password which enables our legitimate members to gain access to our Archives and our Classified Ads. Please print for future reference... User Name: brigade Password: frigate (both all lowercase) To protect all of our members' privacy and maintain the security of our lists, please do not give out this password to ANYONE, even if they say they are members but perhaps don't wish to bother the Moderators for such things. It's never a bother. Sandi and I happily supply reminders for forgotten passwords all the time. It takes only a minute and is never a chore or a bother for us. So if you forget yours, just drop us a note and your user name and password will be quickly supplied, within minutes usually. Most of all, though, you should never share YOUR user name and password with anyone else. We recently had several outsiders attempt to gain access to our service for less than honorable purposes. These individuals have no right to join our service nor gain access to our Archives or Classifieds. Please do your part by never sharing this information with anyone, even friends who might claim to be members. If they are members, Sandi and I will gladly supply this information to them directly. Your user name and password are the only way anyone can gain access to the wealth of names and email addresses contained in our Archives and Classifieds. Help us to protect every member's privacy by keeping your password private. Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator for USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Wed Nov 13 19:26:21 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gAE0QLa85924; Wed, 13 Nov 2002 19:26:21 -0500 (EST) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (1Cust88.tnt2.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.69.88]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gAE0QJv85911 for ; Wed, 13 Nov 2002 19:26:19 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <025b01c28b74$7993ed00$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Operation Dear Abby... Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 19:26:22 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... For those of you who have been on the lists for some time, you may remember this line of conversation from last year. It has become tradition for Americans to send letters to American Servicemen in the Armed Forces each year at the Holidays. Because of the current status of affairs makes the sending of actual cards and letters too dangerous, the folks at "Dear Abby" have set up a secure web site for you this year in conjunction with U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. Department of the Navy. The site will forward your messages to servicemen serving their country overseas at Christmas. To participate in this year's efforts to show your appreciation to all the men and women who will not be able to be home for the holidays, log on to http://anyservicemember.navy.mil/About.html and send your message. If you have any questions, please write to your Moderators at sysop@usna-net.org rather than to the lists. We encourage your participation in this wonderful program. Thanks for your cooperation. Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Thu Nov 14 11:48:50 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gAEGmoH91841; Thu, 14 Nov 2002 11:48:50 -0500 (EST) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (1Cust88.tnt2.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.69.88]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gAEGmkp91829 for ; Thu, 14 Nov 2002 11:48:47 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <00f701c28bfd$ba00da40$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net A reminder... Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 11:48:51 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... Ladies and Gentlemen, Please allow me the opportunity to remind our members that it is strictly against our Rules of Operation to use our lists to advertise items WANTED or FOR SALE. It is also a violation to ask for FAVORS of any kind. With over 2,500+ families subscribed to our USNA-Family list, it is all too easy to mention that you need a copy of a video tape or have tickets for sale, need to buy something or need a teensy favor. But the fact of the matter is that this sort of message is really SPAM, unsolicited commercial email, offering to sell or buy something or asking for an item or favor to be donated. We all get way too much SPAM as it is and we cannot allow USNA-Net to become another source of junk email filled with special offers or requests for stuff. This is the reason we created our USNA-Net Classified Ads and our members have been very successful in using them. As I write this, there are many members asking to buy A/N tickets, others offering to sell them along with Condos, Cars and Trucks, Care Package Providers, and several requests for video taped copies of events on the Yard over the past year. Please visit our Classifieds often and PLEASE resist the urge to ask for favors or advertise items Wanted or For Sale on our lists. We have too many members who legitimately complain to your Moderators about the excess volume of "Junk" email they already receive from our lists. If too many members, get fed up with the daily barrage of email, they will leave the lists and without members, who will Mentor our junior members or the incoming Class of '07??? Please don't spoil it for those who are yet to come. We need to remain focused on our Mission - Supplying Advice and Support to other Parents and not allow our lists to degenerate into Chat Rooms or Flea Market Bulletin Boards. Thanks so much for your understanding and continued cooperation. Respectfully, Mike Zets Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Mon Nov 18 14:38:00 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gAIJc0839142; Mon, 18 Nov 2002 14:38:00 -0500 (EST) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (1Cust88.tnt2.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.69.88]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gAIJbvq39120 for ; Mon, 18 Nov 2002 14:37:57 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <906f01c28f3a$020592b0$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net New UTAH Club Website Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 14:37:55 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... It is with a great deal of pride and a rousing round of congratulations that we have the pleasure of announcing the newest addition to our on-line community of Parents Club Web Sites... www.USNA-UtahPC.org - The Utah Naval Academy Parents Club Kevin Dolan, a Utah Parent and husband of Club President, Lisa Dolan, has done a magnificent job of putting together a vibrant and fact-filled web site for the Utah Club members. Please be sure to visit the site and drop their "webmaster" a note of congratulations on his efforts. It takes lots of work to get a site like this up and running. Be sure to send Kevin an email with some positive reinforcement on a job well done. Bravo Zulu, Kevin. We at USNA-Net are especially proud of this latest Parents Club web site because we, too, have had a small part in its premier, today. Kevin remembered that USNA-Net has offered to provide free hosting for any club web site and contacted us as he was about to publish the site. We registered the domain for the club and set up the server before we left on Friday morning for the U of Conn football game. He had the site up and running Sunday morning. The launch of this new Utah Parents' Club web site brings the number of club web sites that USNA-Net hosts to 18 of the 33 sites of which we are aware. That's more than half of the all Parents' Club web sites in existence that are hosted completely without expense to the Club by USNA-Net. It is through the kindness and generosity of our members that we are able to do this for Clubs from Washington State to Boston, Florida to Wisconsin. To see a complete list of all Club Web Sites (perhaps one for a club near you) go to our www.USNA-Net.org and click on the "Parents Club Web Sites" link in the main menu on the left of the main page. If your club currently pays for hosting or domain registration and wishes to move your web site to our servers, OR your club is looking to publish their first web site, for free - no strings attached, just drop us a line at websites@USNA-Net.org and we'll be happy to go into the details. Congrats again to the Utah Parents' Club on the publication of their NEW web site. Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Mon Nov 18 22:46:03 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gAJ3k3K09052; Mon, 18 Nov 2002 22:46:03 -0500 (EST) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (1Cust88.tnt2.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.69.88]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gAJ3juX09030 for ; Mon, 18 Nov 2002 22:45:58 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <1099a01c28f7e$3051e580$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net We need your input... Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 22:45:51 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... This past weekend Sandi and I met with Lt. Ross MacKenzie Jr., Class of '91, and son of the author of "Brief Points" which is, of course, THE authoritative guide to the Naval Academy for Parents of Midshipmen. Most of you have at least heard about this book and a large number of you already own a dog-eared copy that you use often to answer your questions about the Academy. Ross is in the process of revising and updating his dad's book for the Third Edition which will hopefully be ready for publication in time for I-Day next year. The original edition was first published in 1993 and a Second Edition was published in 1996. A lot has changed in the ensuing six years and Sandi and I were asked to contribute to this revision. We've spent hours going through the existing edition adding comments and perspective for the upcoming revision. It is a really fun task and working with Ross has been a real joy. Being a grad himself, he brings a truly fresh perspective on the day to day life of a Midshipman. He is really dedicated to providing an "accurate" portrayal of the Yard for Midshipman Parents and Friends of the Naval Academy. During our meeting, it quickly became obvious that our USNA-Net members could also make significant contributions to this next edition. It was agreed that Sandi and I should solicit input from our general membership on the existing edition of "Brief Points" - what you liked; didn't like; what can be eliminated; and what is missing. So here's what we would like you to do... Email your comments, suggestions, criticisms, contributions, whatever... to briefpoints@USNA-Net.org. Be as brief or as verbose as you would like. Sign the email or send it anonymously. Only Sandi and I will see it and we are sworn to secrecy. We will compile your responses and forward them to Ross for his consideration. We can't promise that all of your suggestions will be used but I know that Ross will be VERY interested in all of your input. He has vowed to make this the most useful and candid book possible. Don't worry about being politically correct or that someone else may have already submitted your idea. We want as much input as possible for this project because, in the end, it will benefit YOU, the parents, and parents yet to come. After all, "Brief Points" is YOUR book and now that you have been exposed to the Academy, this is your opportunity to pass on your info to the next reader of the guide. Who better??? So help us to tell it like it is. Do you have a word that isn't in the glossary? What about Information on events or groups that are omitted? What information was invaluable to you and absolutely MUST be kept in the new edition? What do never what to see in print again? How about your favorite recon story or urban legend? What information was the hardest for you to find and understand? What secret about the Academy has your Mid let you in on?? What unpublished tip kept you sane during the first week, month, year??? We aren't looking to involve our lists in this discussion, so PLEASE send your comments to briefpoints@usna-net.org (NOT to the lists) so that we can compile them and pass them along to Ross. With 2,500+ members, we really can make a significant contribution to this effort, but only if you take a moment to send us your comments. On behalf of Lt. MacKenzie and USNA-Net, we thank you for your time and for helping us to make USNA-Net a real "Partner for Parents" on the Internet. Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Sat Nov 23 22:25:00 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gAO3P0397619; Sat, 23 Nov 2002 22:25:00 -0500 (EST) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (1Cust197.tnt3.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.96.197]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gAO3Ott97609 for ; Sat, 23 Nov 2002 22:24:57 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <06f801c29369$1153d0f0$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net A quick Trio of Things... Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 22:24:50 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... Just a quick note to remind our members of a few things... Procedures for what to do if Medical or Dental Assistance is required by a Midshipman while at home (or traveling) on Leave may be found in our web site's Site Index under "Medical Care While on Leave." You should brush up on what to do, just in case. And don't forget that our Safe Harbor Program answers the phone 24/7, if your Traveling Mid ever needs assistance. Remember, too, that our Classified Ads have been going gangbusters for quite some time now. We have been adding three and four ads PER DAY, mostly A/N Tickets Wanted or For Sale. From what we have seen, we have brought dozens of buyers and sellers together for Army/Navy Tickets plus lots of other things. If you haven't checked them out, you're missing a lot of great deals. Not only that, but you just might be the member who has a video that another member needs, or some other WANTED that is posted. You never know unless you look. Lastly... We wanted to remind our entire membership to keep you eyes peeled for the new crop of '07 Parents who will start turning up soon in your local area. We will again be looking to find all of the new '07 Parents and invite them to join our USNA-Net family. Just as each of you has been helped by belonging to USNA-Net, we want to insure that as many '07 Parents as possible find us and join our organization. Remember, it's free and it's never too soon to go to the web site and click on the "How to Subscribe" link in our main menu. We'll be forming our '07 list shortly and we're already taking names of '07 parents in anticipation. Thanks for your time and help. Mike and Sandi Zets Westlake, OH Moderators - USNA-Net Listservers *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Mon Nov 25 00:08:40 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gAP58eH82873; Mon, 25 Nov 2002 00:08:40 -0500 (EST) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from txsmtp01.texas.rr.com (smtp1.texas.rr.com [24.93.36.229]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gAP57xL82732 for ; Mon, 25 Nov 2002 00:07:59 -0500 (EST) Received: from mail.houston.rr.com (mcis-12.texas.rr.com [24.93.36.42]) by txsmtp01.texas.rr.com (8.12.5/8.12.2) with ESMTP id gAP55AuG004430 for ; Mon, 25 Nov 2002 00:05:10 -0500 (EST) Received: from mail pickup service by mail.houston.rr.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sun, 24 Nov 2002 23:08:23 -0600 Received: from txmx01.mgw.rr.com ([24.93.35.210]) by mail.houston.rr.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.5.1877.757.75); Mon, 18 Nov 2002 22:00:38 -0600 Received: from usna-net.org (usna-plebe-parents.org [161.58.194.6]) by txmx01.mgw.rr.com (8.12.5/8.12.5) with ESMTP id gAJ408gx024187; Mon, 18 Nov 2002 22:00:09 -0600 (CST) Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gAJ3k3K09052; Mon, 18 Nov 2002 22:46:03 -0500 (EST) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (1Cust88.tnt2.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.69.88]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gAJ3juX09030 for ; Mon, 18 Nov 2002 22:45:58 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <1099a01c28f7e$3051e580$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net We need your input... Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 22:45:51 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... A special message from your Moderators... This past weekend Sandi and I met with Lt. Ross MacKenzie Jr., Class of '91, and son of the author of "Brief Points" which is, of course, THE authoritative guide to the Naval Academy for Parents of Midshipmen. Most of you have at least heard about this book and a large number of you already own a dog-eared copy that you use often to answer your questions about the Academy. Ross is in the process of revising and updating his dad's book for the Third Edition which will hopefully be ready for publication in time for I-Day next year. The original edition was first published in 1993 and a Second Edition was published in 1996. A lot has changed in the ensuing six years and Sandi and I were asked to contribute to this revision. We've spent hours going through the existing edition adding comments and perspective for the upcoming revision. It is a really fun task and working with Ross has been a real joy. Being a grad himself, he brings a truly fresh perspective on the day to day life of a Midshipman. He is really dedicated to providing an "accurate" portrayal of the Yard for Midshipman Parents and Friends of the Naval Academy. During our meeting, it quickly became obvious that our USNA-Net members could also make significant contributions to this next edition. It was agreed that Sandi and I should solicit input from our general membership on the existing edition of "Brief Points" - what you liked; didn't like; what can be eliminated; and what is missing. So here's what we would like you to do... Email your comments, suggestions, criticisms, contributions, whatever... to briefpoints@USNA-Net.org. Be as brief or as verbose as you would like. Sign the email or send it anonymously. Only Sandi and I will see it and we are sworn to secrecy. We will compile your responses and forward them to Ross for his consideration. We can't promise that all of your suggestions will be used but I know that Ross will be VERY interested in all of your input. He has vowed to make this the most useful and candid book possible. Don't worry about being politically correct or that someone else may have already submitted your idea. We want as much input as possible for this project because, in the end, it will benefit YOU, the parents, and parents yet to come. After all, "Brief Points" is YOUR book and now that you have been exposed to the Academy, this is your opportunity to pass on your info to the next reader of the guide. Who better??? So help us to tell it like it is. Do you have a word that isn't in the glossary? What about Information on events or groups that are omitted? What information was invaluable to you and absolutely MUST be kept in the new edition? What do never what to see in print again? How about your favorite recon story or urban legend? What information was the hardest for you to find and understand? What secret about the Academy has your Mid let you in on?? What unpublished tip kept you sane during the first week, month, year??? We aren't looking to involve our lists in this discussion, so PLEASE send your comments to briefpoints@usna-net.org (NOT to the lists) so that we can compile them and pass them along to Ross. With 2,500+ members, we really can make a significant contribution to this effort, but only if you take a moment to send us your comments. On behalf of Lt. MacKenzie and USNA-Net, we thank you for your time and for helping us to make USNA-Net a real "Partner for Parents" on the Internet. Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Mon Nov 25 00:09:26 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gAP59Qg83045; Mon, 25 Nov 2002 00:09:26 -0500 (EST) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from txsmtp02.texas.rr.com (smtp2.texas.rr.com [24.93.36.230]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gAP58s382931 for ; Mon, 25 Nov 2002 00:08:54 -0500 (EST) Received: from mail.houston.rr.com (mcis-12.texas.rr.com [24.93.36.42]) by txsmtp02.texas.rr.com (8.12.5/8.12.2) with ESMTP id gAP57XT7009763 for ; Mon, 25 Nov 2002 00:07:35 -0500 (EST) Received: from mail pickup service by mail.houston.rr.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sun, 24 Nov 2002 23:09:18 -0600 Received: from txmx01.mgw.rr.com ([24.93.35.210]) by mail.houston.rr.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.5.1877.757.75); Mon, 18 Nov 2002 13:53:14 -0600 Received: from usna-net.org (usna-plebe-parents.org [161.58.194.6]) by txmx01.mgw.rr.com (8.12.5/8.12.5) with ESMTP id gAIJqhgx021344; Mon, 18 Nov 2002 13:52:44 -0600 (CST) Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gAIJc0839142; Mon, 18 Nov 2002 14:38:00 -0500 (EST) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (1Cust88.tnt2.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.69.88]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gAIJbvq39120 for ; Mon, 18 Nov 2002 14:37:57 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <906f01c28f3a$020592b0$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net New UTAH Club Website Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 14:37:55 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... A special message from your Moderators... It is with a great deal of pride and a rousing round of congratulations that we have the pleasure of announcing the newest addition to our on-line community of Parents Club Web Sites... www.USNA-UtahPC.org - The Utah Naval Academy Parents Club Kevin Dolan, a Utah Parent and husband of Club President, Lisa Dolan, has done a magnificent job of putting together a vibrant and fact-filled web site for the Utah Club members. Please be sure to visit the site and drop their "webmaster" a note of congratulations on his efforts. It takes lots of work to get a site like this up and running. Be sure to send Kevin an email with some positive reinforcement on a job well done. Bravo Zulu, Kevin. We at USNA-Net are especially proud of this latest Parents Club web site because we, too, have had a small part in its premier, today. Kevin remembered that USNA-Net has offered to provide free hosting for any club web site and contacted us as he was about to publish the site. We registered the domain for the club and set up the server before we left on Friday morning for the U of Conn football game. He had the site up and running Sunday morning. The launch of this new Utah Parents' Club web site brings the number of club web sites that USNA-Net hosts to 18 of the 33 sites of which we are aware. That's more than half of the all Parents' Club web sites in existence that are hosted completely without expense to the Club by USNA-Net. It is through the kindness and generosity of our members that we are able to do this for Clubs from Washington State to Boston, Florida to Wisconsin. To see a complete list of all Club Web Sites (perhaps one for a club near you) go to our www.USNA-Net.org and click on the "Parents Club Web Sites" link in the main menu on the left of the main page. If your club currently pays for hosting or domain registration and wishes to move your web site to our servers, OR your club is looking to publish their first web site, for free - no strings attached, just drop us a line at websites@USNA-Net.org and we'll be happy to go into the details. Congrats again to the Utah Parents' Club on the publication of their NEW web site. Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Mon Nov 25 08:48:55 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gAPDmtb39595; Mon, 25 Nov 2002 08:48:55 -0500 (EST) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (2Cust85.tnt4.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.128.85]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gAPDmrn39582 for ; Mon, 25 Nov 2002 08:48:53 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <051601c29489$66dc76f0$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Echos and Repeats Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 08:48:51 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... It appears that we experienced a problem overnight with one of our recipients resending previously transmitted messages. You weren't experiencing De-Ja Vu. It was a run away mail server at texas.rr.com. We believe that we've blocked the server from looping our old messages back to us and the problem should be solved. We apologize for the inconvenience but the problem was not with our equipment or software. It was at another server on the Internet over which we have no control. Please just use the delete key with a bit of abandon this morning. Sorry for the inconvenience. Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Tue Nov 26 09:43:36 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gAQEhae95086; Tue, 26 Nov 2002 09:43:36 -0500 (EST) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (2Cust85.tnt4.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.128.85]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gAQEhX295074 for ; Tue, 26 Nov 2002 09:43:33 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <01a801c2955a$35ce4120$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Fw: Classifid Ads gone crazy... Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 09:43:33 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... Wanted to remind everyone that our USNA-Net Classified Ads have been extremely busy in the past several weeks as the A/N game approaches and members prepare for the gift giving season. Yesterday alone I added seven new ads. And this level of activity has been going like this for weeks. While you may not be going to the Classified Ads, many, many other members are. We have heard many reports from members recently that they have sold the items offered in our Classified Ads and would I please take down their ad? So if you haven't been their on an almost daily basis, you should. Go to our web site at www.USNA-Net.org and click on "Classifieds" in the main menu on the left of the main page. We have tons of stuff wanted and for sale from Free "Toe Covers" for Mids with foot casts at this time of year to copies of "Video Tapes" to "Condos For Rent" to "Army/Navy Tickets" For Sale. If anyone you know is looking for one to a dozen tickets, our members have them For Sale in our Classifieds. As of this morning, we had a total of 69 tickets advertised for sale. So if you or members of your local parents' club or the Navy or Army Alumni Group in your area are looking for last minute tickets, be sure to find them in our Classified Ads. Help out a fellow member by buying from another USNA-Net member. Thank you all for remembering our Rule against advertising anything directly on the lists. By using our Classified Ads, you have all saved our lists from hundreds of For Sale messages which just clog up our inboxes. Our Classified Ads really WORK because you, our members, use them regularly. On behalf of all of our members... Thank You! Go Navy - Beat Army!!! Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org PS. If you're going to the A/N Game or looking for a special gift for someone for the Holidays, don't forget that our On-Line Store has Red, While and Blue Ribbon USNA-Mom Pins available. Show your USNA-Net colors so other members in attendance will recognize you with your USNA-Mom Pin. Go to our web site at www.USNA-Net.org and click on the On-Line Store graphic at the bottom of the main page. USNA-Mom Pins and Blue Star Banners make wonderful, inexpensive Holiday Gifts. (Proceeds help support USNA-Net.) *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Tue Nov 26 12:27:00 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gAQHR0323528; Tue, 26 Nov 2002 12:27:00 -0500 (EST) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (2Cust85.tnt4.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.128.85]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gAQHQv023519 for ; Tue, 26 Nov 2002 12:26:58 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <047e01c29571$09bbf070$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Medical and Dental Care while on Leave... Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 12:26:57 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... Just a reminder that you will find the "Official" procedure for obtaining Medical or Dental Care while on Leave quoted in our USNA-Net Parents Handbook. Look for the special icon on our Main Page at this time of year or find it in on our web site (www.USNA-Net.org) in the Site Index under (what else?) "Medical or Dental Care while on Leave." AND... Let's not forget that our Safe Harbor Toll Free Number is also posted on our web site behind the Life Preserver Graphic on the main page. If you haven't looked lately the number is 1-800-320-5373 (01). Make sure that at least YOUR Mid has it in his wallet before he leaves Bancroft. Remember it's for emergency assistance for ANY Midshipman while away from the Yard - not just Member's Mids. Don't hesitate to call (24/7) when your Mid (or any of his/her shipmates) has a need. Happy Thanksgiving... Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Tue Nov 26 14:07:58 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gAQJ7wT40419; Tue, 26 Nov 2002 14:07:58 -0500 (EST) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (2Cust85.tnt4.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.128.85]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gAQJ7kb40379 for ; Tue, 26 Nov 2002 14:07:46 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <082501c2957f$1f143b40$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Fw: usna-family music download lowdown Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 14:07:45 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... Ladies and Gentlemen... The events of the past few days with regards to Music downloads are a matter of Academy Policy and Procedures. THEY ARE NOT TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION ON THESE LISTS. We have always strictly enforced our USNA-Net policy of not discussing Academy Policies or Administrative Procedures/Actions on our lists as a matter of courtesy extended to the Academy. We sincerely appreciate your individual cooperation in the matter. Respectfully, Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Wed Nov 27 15:11:14 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gARKBEm40100; Wed, 27 Nov 2002 15:11:14 -0500 (EST) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (2Cust85.tnt4.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.128.85]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gARKBC140091 for ; Wed, 27 Nov 2002 15:11:12 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <027101c29651$277372b0$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net BWI Flight Status Information Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 15:11:15 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... For those of you who are anxiously awaiting departures from BWI this afternoon, at the suggestion of Linanne over in Monaco, I have installed a link on the main page to BWI's Flight Status Information page on their site. It's on the right just underneath the Safe Harbor Icon. I hope this helps all of you expectant parents figure out what is going on in Annapolis as your Mids prepare to come home for Thanksgiving. Have a blessed day tomorrow. Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Thu Nov 28 08:10:36 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gASDAaB69123; Thu, 28 Nov 2002 08:10:36 -0500 (EST) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (1Cust138.tnt4.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.127.138]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gASDAYZ69113 for ; Thu, 28 Nov 2002 08:10:34 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <006c01c296df$8f312030$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Happy Thanksgiving Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 08:10:06 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... To each of our members families, Sandi and I would like to take just a minute to wish each and every one of our over 2,500 members of USNA-Net a Happy Thanksgiving. We all have many things for which we might be thankful on this, the traditional, Norman Rockwell holiday, filled with good food, good company and family reunited across the miles. But of all the things for which we are thankful, most of all, we are thankful that we have each other here on USNA-Net. In the past year, we have laughed together, cried together, and held each others' collective hands when we needed each other. We have always been here for each other. To share our love, our support, our advice. Our kindness and our generosity. To freely lend a helping hand, a reassuring shoulder. To walk along with a fellow member and talk things through when no one else would understand. For that, we all have reason to be truly thankful. May you all have a blessed and happy Thanksgiving. Mike & Sandi *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================ From owner-usna-net@usna-net.org Fri Nov 29 18:34:03 2002 Received: (navy@localhost) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gATNY3w89381; Fri, 29 Nov 2002 18:34:03 -0500 (EST) X-Authentication-Warning: usna-net.org: navy set sender to owner-usna-net@usna-net.org using -f Received: from Orion (1Cust197.tnt2.cleveland3.oh.da.uu.net [65.238.69.197]) by usna-net.org (8.11.6) id gATNY1X89372 for ; Fri, 29 Nov 2002 18:34:01 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <037901c297ff$d38d9080$0100a8c0@Orion> From: "Mike Zets" To: "" Subject: usna-net Permitted Items Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 18:34:07 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 Sender: owner-usna-net@usna-net.org A special message from your Moderators... To end the discussion and guessing about what is and what is NOT permitted into Giants Stadium, we have recreated the entire information packet which accompanied each and every envelope of ticks to the Big Game. This is a copy of the Official Information. We've included a Seating Chart, the Times of various events of the day, Permitted Items, FORBIDDEN ITEMS, Policies on Lost or Stolen Ticks and Directions to the Stadium. Just go to the our main web page at www.USNA-Net.org and click on the Stadium graphic on the right of the main page. Hope this helps settle the discussions. Video Cameras are NOT permitted. Happy Holidays to you all... Mike Zets Westlake, OH mzets@USNA-Net.org Moderator - USNA-Net Listservers SysOp - www.USNA-Net.org *** USNA-Net post by: "Mike Zets" ================================================ Pass on our USNA-Net tradition to the next Class. Tell another Parent about www.USNA-Net.org today! ================================================