Uh oh...I must be in REAL trouble. It got really quiet.
...................Or am I having a flashback...lol.
Debbie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Debbie" <bartsmom@mindspring.com>
To: "John F. Kelly Jr." <76067.1750@compuserve.com>; "Kevin Lahey"
<kml@patheticgeek.net>
Cc: "Bay_Area_Autocross_List" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: Preregistration and computerized timing/scoring
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John F. Kelly Jr." <76067.1750@compuserve.com>
> To: "Kevin Lahey" <kml@patheticgeek.net>; "John F. Kelly Jr."
> <76067.1750@compuserve.com>
> Cc: "Bay_Area_Autocross_List" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 10:59 PM
> Subject: Re: Preregistration and computerized timing/scoring
>
>
> > -------------------- Begin Original Message --------------------
> >
> > Message text written by "Kevin Lahey"
> >
> > >>"In message <200111061640_MC3-E603-8FFA@compuserve.com>,
> > "Nay-sayer"? Your name calling is inappropriate and not appreciated.
> > Now that you've become inactive in the sport, at least the SCCA's branch
> of
> > it, why are you taking up this forum?
> >
>
> John,
>
> I understand your perspective and I agree. Name calling is not
appropriate
> in any forum, from either side of any issue. I also would like to preface
> what I'm about to say by stating that I don't think that there is anybody
> who does not appreciate the time, effort, dedication and love that both
you
> and Pat have directed towards this sport.
>
> My only problem with what you have said is with your last line quoted
> above...
>
> Not all of us have the time and/or money to be continually "active" in
this
> sport. Some have families with young children, 60 hour a week jobs, are
> caring for sick family members, are trying to sell their houses (so they
can
> participate in the future ;), are just living their lives etc.etc. Some
are
> unemployed and still would like to use their brains for something
> constructive. Whatever. I do think that everyone that expresses
themselves
> on this forum is doing it out of a passion for the sport and a love of
> discussing it...... In an OPEN FORUM.
>
> I guess that that brings me back to my problem...I don't believe that
there
> are, or should be, any prerequisites to contributing to this
> forum...participation in the sport and SCCA membership, last time I
looked,
> were not part of the deal.
>
> I understand that you took offense and were just reacting. But when
others
> react in ways that you perceive to be unreasonable, it could be a reaction
> to the attitude that you expressed above. This should be an open forum.
If
> not, perhaps it should be private. I feel that everybody's opinion should
> be taken as just that...their opinion. Period.
>
> At times, I just think that some of you folks sometimes take all of this
> stuff way too seriously...ummm this is supposed to be FUN! Just my two
> cents, from one with none.
>
> Debbie, presumptuous, rambunctious, non-participating upstart who loves to
> drive when she can and is about to don her flame suit ;-]
>
> P.S. Hopefully, my house is sold and I will be coming out to play once
> again! Let the trash talk in ESP resume!
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