For the past week I've been away on vacation (just got home after a 13 hour
drive) able to receive mail (via my laptop) from the list but unable to
reply to the list. Nothing I sent ever showed up despite checking all my
"send mail" settings (it originally was set in HTML format which I changed
to plain text). I did receive a "stock email" from majordomo (the list
keeper) acknowledging receipt of my mail but with problems. I tried sending
3 separate times with no luck. Someday three of the same email will probably
SPAM everyone's mailbox. I received well over 75 responses and have sent
some individual replies (Joe Curry, Justin Walker, Joe my neighbor and
others) but am wondering if they were ever received. With in the next few
days I hope to individually thank many individuals who sent very supportive
and encouraging comments. I have a synopsis of what I heard and learned from
this experience sitting in my laptop email outbox which I'll post in a day
or so after moving it my desktop PC. My apologies for not getting to
everyone sooner but it wasn't for lack of trying.
Bob Danielson
75 TR6 - Current status at:
http://pages.cthome.net/BobD
-----Original Message-----
From: Bollen <bollen@ibm.net>
To: Bob Danielson <rdaniels@snet.net>
Cc: Triumph <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, February 21, 1998 5:35 PM
Subject: Re: Disappointed
>Bob Danielson wrote:
>>
>> I've been on the list since October and have noticed a disturbing trend.
I'm
>> not sure if it's like the old High School clique....... only acknowledge
the
>> "in crowd"...ignore the rest, but the only questions that seem to get
>> answered are the "heavy technical" and the "cute" ones. Basic questions
>> about, say, interior renovation help are usually ignored (maybe answered
>> directly but not posted to the list.... hey there's nothing fancy about
>> redoing your interior) while questions about oxygen sensors (serious) and
>> vanity plates (frivolous) are responded to in mass. I posted a very basic
>> question about proper jack points for a floor jack at both the front and
>> rear of a TR6. I was concerned that I could damage my car by doing
something
>> wrong. Aren't we supposed to be concerned about preserving these cars?
Yes
>> I'm a newbie at this. But what I didn't expect was that NO ONE would take
>> the time to help and answer. I KNOW hundreds of you can answer this
question
>> but no one bothered. I've posted other questions that have been met with
>> similar (i.e. lack of) response. This is a letter I've wanted to post for
>> while now but have been afraid of the backlash............. well. it's
late
>> here in Connecticut and I've had a couple of vodka tonics... we'll be
>> getting up at 4:30 tomorrow morning to drive to Myrtle Beach for a week
of
>> golf (any golf questions will be gladly answered by this 6 handicapper),
and
>> I figured I'd go out with a bang. I will continue to lurk because the
list
>> is a wealth of info...... but I'll be very hesitant to post another
>> question.
>> A very disillusioned
>> Bob Danielson
>> 75 TR6 - Current status at:
>> http://pages.cthome.net/BobD
>Its interesting that I sent this gentleman a very nice personal note and
>he never bothered to acknowledge it.
>
>Stu
>
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