HOUSNITCH
09/06/00
We are taking this day to answer some of the questions we are receiving.....and to bring you a look at some of our mail. We have deleted most names sent to us so that we may keep up the anonymous nature we so fiercely guard.
First of all, WE are various civil servants, working for the city, a couple from the county some from state & federal government offices here in Houston, Texas. WE are tired of seeing our tax dollars wasted & people placed in positions of authority who don't belong there. The "good ole boy" system of rewarding campaign supporters with a position in our government has to stop. WE who actually do the work of this city have tried to access all avenues available to us in order to right the wrongs but to no avail. So now...we're taking it to the people. Hopefully as we get better at this we will be able to provide you with better links to your elected officials so that you can help US make a change for the better.
Second, we are not computer experts, we are trial &
error...so with time we can only get better. WE are working on an archive
system....hopefully we'll get it right.
(We're
learning graphics!!)
Thirdly---WE have to thank all of you for sending us documents----the verifying process is arduous so please bear with us.....we do have day jobs!
For those of you who have asked to advertise on our web page----we're thinking about it---3000 hits a day is pretty good, but we do not know if our sponsor wants the added burden of keeping books & charging for advertising...(even if we could figure out how to do it!).
The majority of our mail has been positive---here are some examples:
Subj: Thanks
Date: 8/24/99 7:33:51 PM Central Daylight Time
From:
Reply-to:
To: HOUSNITCH@aol.com
You just may be having more fun than a human being deserves
Keep it up
J T
We have to admit---morale is up in a lot of offices around town!!!!!
Housnitch
Subj: Send me your info....
Date: 8/24/99 10:15:53 AM Central Daylight Time
From:
To: HOUSNITCH@aol.com
Hi!
A friend sent me your website. I used to live in Houston and am still interested in its progress. Please send me your news, if possible.
G C
Thanks & we've added you to our mailing list!
HOUSNITCH
Subj: Archive
Date: 8/24/99 10:20:56 AM Central Daylight Time
From:
To: HOUSNITCH@aol.com
How about an archive for those of us who've just heard about this web site. I'd love to see the letter mentioned on the Jon Matthews show.
Just a thought.
See above----we're working on it!!!
Housnitch
Subj: mail list
Date: 8/23/99 6:11:41 PM Central Daylight Time
From:
Reply-to:
To: HOUSNITCH@aol.com
Please, please, please....add me to your mail list. You guys are SUPER!
PS-I found ya'll thru the Houston Press.
B T
We did...Housnitch
Subj: mailing list/back issue
Date: 8/23/99 9:29:03 AM Central Daylight Time
From:
To: housnitch@aol.com
Hi, please add me to your mailing list: use xxxxxxx please.
Also, if there's any way to see the last issue with the Schechter letters, I
would love to see it!
Thanks,
C W
We did and we're workin on our archives---Boy you guys really liked that shot at Schechter didn't you! (WE did too!)
Housnitch
Subj: Send Copy
Date: 8/23/99 9:15:31 AM Central Daylight Time
From:
To: HOUSNITCH@aol.com
Please send me a copy of your publication in my email.
Thanks!
P.S. It's "Jon" Matthews without the "h".
WE did....and thank you!
Housnitch
Subj: RE: Check out HOUSNITCH
Date: 8/23/99 8:11:03 AM Central Daylight Time
From:
Reply-to:
To: HOUSNITCH@aol.com
I thought you might enjoy this as it pertains to what you are trying to get
out to the public.
A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day. A small rabbit saw the
crow, and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do nothing all
day long?"
The crow answered: "Sure, why not." So, the rabbit sat on the ground below
the crow, and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit
and ate it.
Moral of the story is:
To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.
WE LOVE IT!!!!
Housnitch
Subj: WEB SITE
Date: 8/21/99 10:24:04 PM Central Daylight Time
From: @webtv.net
To: HOUSNITCH@AOL.COM
I REALLY ENJOY YOUR WEB SITE
MAY GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU ALWAYS
TL
And you & yours too!
Housnitch
Subj: ideas and comments!
Date: 8/20/99 10:56:14 AM Central Daylight Time
From: @earthcorp.com
To: HOUSNITCH@aol.com
Hi,
I just heard about your efforts thru the Jon Mathews radio
talk show. Good effort on your website....sorry I missed
what you published before...but I got the point from
your link to the Houston Press Site.
COMMENT:
In your current posting, it's obvious that the letter
writer and resolution writer did not pass the "TAAS"
tests. Send them back for remedial training.
Thank you for your comments & checking in with us!
Housnitch
Subj: Re: Check out HOUSNITCH
Date: 8/18/99 6:16:04 AM Central Daylight Time
From:
To: HOUSNITCH
My hat goes off to you!!!
I truly admire and respect you and only pray that God is watching over you and making sure you have enough work to support your children!
Take care and God Bless!
A N
If the documents keep coming in...we'll hopefully be able to clean up our city and we'd all feel better about our jobs...Thank you, and may God bless you & yours also.
Housnitch
Subj: netscape
Date: 8/10/99 9:17:54 PM Central Daylight Time
From:neosoft.com
Reply-to: @neosoft.com
To: housnitch@aol.com
congrats on moving to the www.
I couldn't read your pages on Netscape
because they became blurred as I scrolled
down, but had no problem on Microsoft
Explorer.
Keep me on your list - cc or bcc.
Anything on Litke coming up?
thanks,
L
Thanks on the congrats---and you never can tell about WHO we'll spotlight next!
Housnitch
Subj: Re: Check out HOUSNITCH's Home Page!
Date: 8/9/99 9:55:26 AM Central Daylight Time
From:
To: HOUSNITCH
A gentle word of advice. You may want to "bcc" your e-mail recipients.
I know this is going to sound very corny, but I have this very old quote I keep in my purse and I know you'll appreciate:
"The ultimate test of a man is not where he stands on positions of comfort and convenience but where he stands on positions of challenge and controversy. So on some questions cowardice asks, 'Is a position safe?' Expediency asks, 'Is the position politic?' Vanity asks, 'Is the position popular?' But conscience asks, 'Is the position RIGHT?'" -- Dr. Martin Luther King
Thank you, we're learning about bcc's and we used your quote on one of our pages---we love it and have it hanging over our work area
Housnitch
Subj: Good Job
Date: 8/4/99 10:00:29 AM Central Daylight Time
From:
To: HOUSNITCH@aol.com
Keep it up!
G S
Thank you & we will.
Housnitch
Subj: RE: Check out YOUR LOCAL OFFICIALS EXPOSED
Date: 8/6/99 8:22:02 AM Central Daylight Time
From:
To: HOUSNITCH@aol.com ('HOUSNITCH@aol.com')
Please remove me from your mailing list unless you are willing to identify yourself.
Thanks
R S
We did, and we have.
Housnitch
Subj: Coward
Date: 8/6/99 8:19:42 AM Central Daylight Time
From:
To: HOUSNITCH@aol.com ('HOUSNITCH@aol.com')
Announce yourself coward. Who are you?
We did----and no we're not....our children like to eat and it is the broken system that would punish us if we exposed our names!
Housnitch
We will be back dear readers------and the next one promises to cause a lot of noise!!!!
until next time---be well