Mike,
Email lists can be treacherous. Any worth its salt will from time to
time have disputes arise, some of which may become quite unpleasant. My
theory is that most of the trouble arises from our unconsciously
relating to the messages as we would a face to face conversation at home
with a friend or neighbor- since we're on our own turf and relaxed,
etc.- while we are in fact "conversing" with friends who are actually
strangers, and without the crucial element of body language. Given
this, the "wardroom" custom of avoiding religion, politics and sex makes
a lot of sense to me.
I'd urge you and others to hang in there. The last time the List went
through something like this was around September of 2000. IMO that
instance was much worse than the current - more personal (and not
politics/religion). Although at the time it seemed a near thing, the
List survived and thrived, with IIRC most (maybe all) of the "hottest
collars" still fine contributors.
Cheers,
Pete Pollock
BJ7
N. California
m.brouillette@comcast.net wrote:
> I'm sorry guys, but I'm thinking of leaving the list cause we are loosing
>focus on what this list is really about and that's our mutual love of the car
>Donald Healey brought forth...
>
> Some people have decided to use this as a soap box for some cause of theirs
>or a pulpit on who they want elected to President of the USA.
>
> I am a voting American, but I come to this list for AUSTIN HEALEY talk and
>not politics, opinions or Friday jokes that go long into the week at times. I
>think it's about time we bring the list back to it's roots and get rid of the
>rest of this minutia...
>
>
> Mike Brouillette
> Bedford, NH
> 59 BT7
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