Jack, why do you print all the messages out?
-----Original Message-----
From: Feldman, Jack (Jack) <jack@lucent.com>
To: mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>; 'Joe Short' <buster_balz@operamail.com>
Date: Tuesday, April 13, 1999 3:34 PM
Subject: RE: Requirements to Post to List
|As I said in my original message, MISCONSTRUE.
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|Jack
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|> ----------
|> From: Joe Short[SMTP:buster_balz@operamail.com]
|> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 1999 2:03 PM
|> To: Feldman, Jack (Jack); mgs
|> Subject: RE: Requirements to Post to List
|>
|> Now for my 2 cents. I am new to the list although I've had my car for
|> about 11
|> years. The thing is this. Unless you emerged from the womb with a
complete
|>
|> understanding of the topic here, then you had to learn it somewhere.
|> My bet is each and every one of has either has or will ask a question
that
|> has
|> already been answered. That's how we learn and share info. It's part of
|> the
|> package we buy into when we join one of these lists. So, if it really
|> bothers
|> somone, I'm sorry. I'll try to be just as understanding and helpful to
you
|>
|> when
|> you eventually ask the same question I've seen on the list a thousand
|> times.
|> As a great man once said, "Let he who is without sin cast the first
stone"
|> The thing I've always loved about British car enthusiasts and sportsman
|> racers
|> is their friendly demeanor and willingness to help. Isn't that's what
it's
|> all
|> about ? Continuation of our favorite marques ? By being arrogant or short
|> tempered we only drive the new enthusiasts away. So why piss and moan
|> about
|> it.
|> Accept it and get on with it. Besides, there's no rule that says you have
|> to
|> answer each and every message.
|>
|> >===== Original Message From "Feldman, Jack (Jack)" <jack@lucent.com>
|> =====
|> >Well, the flames have died down a bit. One thing can be certain - that
no
|> >matter what you say, someone will misconstrue it. I would suggest Nory's
|> >response was the best one, and I'll include it at the end in case you
|> didn't
|> >see it.
|> >
|> >There should be only one rule here, and that is to respect your other
|> >listers, and referring to a recent thread, that includes your spouse. If
|> >there were rules I wouldn't be trying to get my wife to get a fourth cat
|> so
|> >I have one for each wheel.
|> >
|> >Jack
|> >
|> >
|> >
|> >----------
|> >From: Nory P[SMTP:nory_midget@yahoo.com]
|> >Sent: Thursday, April 08, 1999 10:55 AM
|> >To: Feldman, Jack (Jack); 'mgs@autox.team.net'
|> >Subject: RE: Original Equipment Radios NOW Requirement to Post to
|> >List
|> >
|> >
|> >
|> >
|> >
|> >>I have seen many questions raised in
|> >>the list that are answered in one of
|> >>the above. We could have reduced those >148 pages
|> >down to a dozen.
|> >
|> >This is true and I, too, find it frustrating to see
|> >the same subject come up every couple of months, but
|> >in defense of those individuals asking the questions,
|> >we must remember a few things....
|> >
|> >1. Some people are not only new to the list, but also
|> >new to these cars. You have people that, unwise it
|> >may be, buy one of these cars without knowing anything
|> >about them; people who (like myself, at first) buy one
|> >because they like it, and really have no idea what
|> >they're getting into.
|> >
|> >2. Admittedly the Haynes manual is pretty cheap, and
|> >most catalogs are free, but keep in mind that $40-45
|> >for a Bentley manual is a significant purchase for
|> >some people. This list is one of the few resources
|> >some people may have.
|> >
|> >3. There are times when the manual is not clear on a
|> >subject, especially if you are new to auto
|> >mechanics/maintenance; some manuals are written with
|> >the assumption that the reader has SOME knowledge to
|> >begin with, and that is not always the case.
|> >
|> >4. Not every town, county, etc. has a local British
|> >car club and the vast resources that come with one.
|> >Without that club network, many people are unaware of
|> >the resources (both on the internet and in the local
|> >bookstore/library) that they can look to for help.
|> >
|> >5. Sometimes you want/need a quick answer. I've seen
|> >answers to questions come through the list within
|> >minutes, when a search of three or four manuals may
|> >have wasted one hour of precious daylight to work on
|> >the car. Even some of us with all the manuals have
|> >had occasion to do this, in an effort to save time.
|> >
|> >It's easy for more knowledgeable listers to lose
|> >patience with the less experienced, but we all have to
|> >recall what it was like when we got our first LBC.
|> >Don't mean to minimize anybodys pet peeve here but,
|> >when you understand why these things happen, it's a
|> >little easier to tolerate. Besides, my "delete" key
|> >works just fine. (-;
|> >
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|> e-mail,
|> >as before, to Nory@webtv.net
|> >-----NORY
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|> >Don't assume that because you have found one problem, you have found the
|> >ONLY problem.
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