Well, that's only one reason why mailing lists exist, the other reason is so that people of different backgrounds and cultures can exchange their view on particular subject.

There are all kind's of mailing lists. Some work as discussion groups, some work as an information gateways, some work as an marketing scams, and some are just fun. They can come daily(I was subscribed to one mailing list, I'm not telling which, and I got more than 100 e-mails in one day, but there are not many of those fortunately), weekly or monthly. Some are very small and some are quite large. You may think that you don't need them, or that they are just too much for you to handle, but you won't know until you have tried them out. So go ahead, pick one and live a little.

Everything you have to do is explained below, and remember, it's all free so don't be suckered into paying anything for them.

HumourNet
e-mail:lyris@lyris.net
To subscribe send following in body of message: subscribe HumourNet your_name, your_city, your_country. Excelent mailing list. Strongly recomended. Weekly e-mails, medium volume, great fun.

Explosive cargo
e-mail:majordomo@world.std.org
This is a column of an american writer Michael Jay Tucker, in which he, in a humorous way, gives his views on happenings around the world(but mostly in his backyard). Very easy to read, weekly e-mails, big volume.

Quote-page
e-mail:listserv@pitstar.com
In the body of the e-mail put sub quote-page. This list is not for everyone. Daily e-mails about stock exchange. If you are interested in stocks you should defineetely try it.

Quote of the Day
e-mail:listproc@spu.edu
Leave the subject blank, and in the body of the e-mail put subscribe quotes name surname. Daily e-mails with famous and inspiring quote of the day. Small volume, but if you don't check your e-mail daily you should avoid this one because it will just pile up in your mailbox.

Daily Quote
e-mail:subscribedailyquote@coachu.com
Just send blank e-mail. Similar to the one before but not quite as good.