I'm with you Andy. Let the people that feel they need tech Questions start
a new list if they feel the need to isolate themselves. Personally I
would'nt join that list, cause there would be no conversation amongst those
that have all the info they need in their head, cause they are all
professionals. A list like that is doomed. I thought thats what a car club
was all about, tips and socializing. Well maybe not so for the know it
all's. Pat
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Murphy <solex67@hotmail.com>
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, June 10, 2001 9:36 PM
Subject: Back to the "OT" discussion
>List,
>
>I am sure this is going to raise the same response that it did the last
time
>a new Datsun Roadster discussion was created. Some people got upset while
>others took it in stride. The only thing that really grabbed my attention
in
>this case was the phrase "by invitation only".
>
>As a Datsun Roadster owner, I have often asked people who drive 510s why
>they don't invite us to join them on their runs or meets. Their answers are
>almost always the same: "Roadster owners are snobs." Now I know for a fact
>that not all roadster owner are snobs, but once again I read a "let's have
a
>strictly technical discussion list and can all the socializing." Worse, I
am
>now reading a "let's have a technical-only discussion group and only invite
>technical people to join."
>
>Let me clue in the "technical only crowd". There are not enough "technical
>only" people that own roadsters to support the cars. I am not an overly
>technical owner. I know some things and yes, I would like to ask technical
>questions of people who are more knowledgeable than I, but I also love the
>social aspect as well. I want to share stories and events and fun and
>experiences.
>
>If I need an invitation to join the technical only list, count me out.
>Elitism and "roadsters only" only facilitates the image that we are snobs.
>So if you don't want to read off topic posts (like this one) then please
>exercise your right to delete them.
>
>I need technical help. I like to socialize. Please don't make me do time
>because I don't know as much as you do about the technical aspects of the
>cars.
>
>
>Andrew Murphy
>1964 1500
>1967 2000 Solex
>SoCalROC
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