On the Stovebolt.com web-site you can't write the F word. It automatically
comes up with stars! Some guys then put PHord or Ferd or others, but some of
them are now blanked too. Just in Fun, it's a Chevy site!
G. L. Perry
Huntington, IN 46750
glperry@fwi.com
Big AD trucks, COE
MM tractors and 1 Oliver!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@OldSub.com>
To: <mark@noakes.com>; "OleTrucks mailing List" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] ***
> There are other taboo words that are sometimes used, but generally not
> spelled out. I agree its part of the culture and part of the fun. I
> participate in several of these groups, some are like this one, and deal
> only with specific stuff, and others are more general. The general tone
is
> set by the moderator, and either you can get along, or you move along.
>
> Being anti-F**d appeals to the part of me that thought it mattered way
back
> when. At this stage in my life I see no reason to change, but I'm well
> aware that my bias has little or no rational basis.
>
> About ten years ago I talked with a guy who had left his job running a
> division of a then high-flying tech firm to work at a non-profit. He once
> told me he used to pay more in taxes than his non-profit salary. He was
> 60ish, and considered himself semi-retired, and rather than making money
he
> wanted to make a difference. He was trying to offer wisdom to a younger
guy
> (me) who was frustrated at not making enough money. Between your comments
> about your pastor friend, and yesterday being tax day, I was reminded of
> that converstation.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <mark@noakes.com>
> To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 4:50 AM
> Subject: [oletrucks] ***
>
>
> It was part of the original culture of the group that using or discussing
> F**d was taboo
> and so when it came up it was done with asterisiks as above. Since I've
> been in the
> group since it had about 50 members, I'm an old school type I
guess...habit.
>
> The Corvette list I'm on has a similar taboo about mentioning racing...so
> it's done the
> same way.
>
> As to my once F**d manager/now pastor friend, he readily admits the irony
> himself. He
> was their finance manager though, not sales, as his first degree was in
> accounting, and
> I think he was just expected to take his place in the family business. He
> took about a
> 70% cut in pay to change careers, so I think he's for real.
>
> Mark Noakes
> 58/56 Chevy Suburban
> 58 GMC NAPCO pickup
> Knoxville,TN
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