In a message dated 2/6/01 12:14:37 PM Eastern Standard Time,
busyrider@springmail.com writes:
> I am forwarding this to the list with permission of the sender.
>
> This is an example of what happens as a result of the abuse of the list as
> I described.
>
> Fred Criswell
>
>
> -------- Forwarded message --------
> Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2001 08:59:25 -0500
> From: busyrider@springmail.com
> Reply-to: trev9@earthlink.net
> To: busyrider@springmail.com
> Subject: Re: wasting band width?
>
> I agree! I just joined this group two days ago and today canceling.
> Too much BS cluttering my email. Too bad.
> R. Rogers, Brooksville, FL
>
> > I will retreat slightly from my originally posted opinion and say that
> > I agree that there is benefit to listers from some of the off-topic
> > discussions. This would include travel and trip advice, help with
> > another type of car, etc.
> >
> > But the type of chat room exchanges like the one started below don't
> > benefit the list AT ALL.
> >
> > Six or ten people will criticise me for this and that will prove my point.
> > A handful of subscribers are the only ones interested in this chatter.
> >
> > To put it nicely, it would be more appropriate if the handful of you
> > just emailed each other privately like most people do with jokes and such.
> >
> > I have been at cars shows and heard negative comments about the Spridget
> > list mostly along the lines that its a waste of time and subscribers use
> it
> > mostly to chat about things unrelated to Spridgets. With comments like
> that
> > going around, many people don't even subscribe.
> >
> > If you don't like those last comments, don't get mad at me, I didn't
> > say it, it's what I heard. This would be a better list if it had a
> > better reputation. Instead a few spoil it for the majority.
> >
> > Fred Criswell
> >
> > > chuck
> > > still the world's largest sprite driver.
> > > this should stirr up some creative waste of band width to help out .
> >
> > After some e-mail with Chuck, I have decided I'm the second largest
> > Spridgeteer, but believe me, there's LOTS of room between first and second
> > place! Right, Chuck?
> >
> > Maybe we should change this thread to "waisting" band width? ;-)
> >
> > Chris Eck*
> >
> > [This message delayed, as it needed manual intervention by the list
> > administrator. mjb.]
>
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Oh,
geee golly gosh, you are soooooooooooooo right Fred. I don't know why it
took me so long to see the light. Perhaps no one had properly explained it
to me before. Here we have lost the chance to share time with someone...I
forget his name already, and I'm sure he was sooooooooooo friendly and would
have been wonderful to get to know. By the way, do you know if he is single?
I have two single daughters that need a husband, but probably not from
Florida...God's waiting room you know, he's probably 90 years old. But enven
the 90 year olds still drive in Florida don't they? I bet some of them even
drive English cars...does that count as LBC content.
I certainly wouldn't want to waste bandwith, and don't you hate those folks
that send you back everything they are commenting on, along with every other
message and internet gobbledeegook...opps sorry.
Anyway, I bet this guy would have been wonderful to exchange e-mails with.
Do you know if he has a cat? Does he like guns or silicone break fluid, and
do you know if he is overweight?
I certainly hope he wasn't the type to cheer on a friend that gets on a TV
show and wins money, at least not publicly...how drool!
So what would you like to talk about. My Midget is red and really cute. It
doesn't run and I'm not sure why, what do you think? Could you e-mail the
fellow from Floriday or whereever and ask him why my Midget doesn't run?
Sorry if I've run on, but I do so enjoy conversing about Spridgets, and
absolutely nothing else. What color is yours? Your Sprite silly!
Did I mention my daughters are single? One drives a Jag, does that count for
content.
Warmest band width regards (if only four reply to this message, is it a waste
of band width, or only quartet width?)
Robert Houston
bored? not me, I have technical questions about
Spridgets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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