Why not join THIS waste of bandwidth...
I recently joined another Spridget list on Yahoo
(thanks, Chris Nevard). So far the list is kind of
finding its way. And so far there haven't been any
questions that couldn't be answered via the Spridget
archives. I personally haven't had time to add much
value lately (or on this list either). Like Mr. 1312,
I can usually answer any questions myself with a
Haynes, DV, Stapleton, or the archives. There are
problems like Mike McLean's latest that are excellent
for the list forum, but for the most part I personally
feel no one ever fixed a car over a phone line. The
tech info is good as a reference, but it's only a part
of this "list" experience.
I personally have been ranted at (good naturedly) in
the past for giving answers that are way too
technical, and I have twice left the list because of
excessive non-tech traffic, but that's been MY choice.
I signed back on because I MISSED the banter. There
are still days where I just delete everything.
Yesterday it was everything having to do with THIS
topic. It is as pointless a topic as we ever have,
and I almost have to think the originator, whomever it
was, couldn't possibly have thought the original post
would change anything, and he/she hopefully realized
the hypocrisy in posting a useless topic like this in
the first place. It really is easy to "delete" once
you get used to it. It's just email, guys.
I have made many great friends through the list, and I
hope to make many more. This weekend Peter C. and I
are roadtripping to a Frank Clarici's house 1000 miles
away to return the favor - he's visited us 3 times in
the last year or so (and no Flounder, it ain't a
homo-club meeting, but I'm bringing the baa-baa lube
just in case...you never know with them Jersey boys).
Frank and Peter are 2 of the most knowledgable car
guys I have ever met, and we will probably talk for
about 1/50th of the time about tech stuff, the rest
will be sitting around BS'ing much like we sometimes
do on the list. I don't think we'd be such good
friends if it were just cut and dry Sprite talk all
the time. The "old timers" among you will recall when
these two guys held a telethon on the list to buy me a
Sprite when I moved 2 years ago... hardly on topic,
but something I will never forget.
It's late - sorry for the rant. Live and let live,
and hit the delete key at will.
Ron
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