Bob,
Your points are well taken. I never go through each day's 25 or so emails
before replying to a message, so frequently I see several replies to a
question after I've replied.
Vrooom vrooom,
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Cc: <TRICARB@aol.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: Hardtop parts / CHEAP SHOT
> Kirk,
>
> re:
>
>> I find the flagrant hawking of your Business while Cherry-Picking Kenny
>> from a Healey parts vendor I recommended, to be repugnant and repulsive.
>
>
> I think this is a bit severe. It's quite likely Norm just responded to
> Kenny's
> original inquiry before he saw your response. I believe most of us
> read--and reply to--the messages sequentially, which means we have some
> redundant,
> or out of sequence replies.
> Show of hands: how many Listers read ALL responses to a thread BEFORE
> replying to any? At the least, how many read the messages last to first,
> another method to eliminate redundant or out-of-context replies? Not
> many,
> I suspect (myself included).
>
> Personally, I find it helpful when Norm or Dave mention they have a
> hard-to-find
> part, and they're both professional Healey mechanics, whose advice should
> be
> respected. I'd hate to scare them off the List.
> At one time we had a concensus--a large majority, actualy--who felt it was
> OK for individuals to list parts for sale, or for suppliers to mention a
> new or previously unavailable part was now available. I don't believe the
> Nocks have abused that agreement.
>
> Norm's book contains insights you won't find in any other publication. I
> usually
> recommend it to newbie Healey owners.
>
> MHO only.
>
>
> bs
> ***************************************************************
> Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
> '67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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