Good stuff and very important. Thats part of the reason I subscribed in the
first place.
The other was to make sure that Bud can keep his car running..................!
>
> What is the opinion of the list about the "for sale" stuff: cars, parts,
> memorbilia? C.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bud Rolofson [SMTP:levilevi@home.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 1999 12:09 AM
> > To: Wages, Jeffrey; levilevi@home.com
> > Cc: 'Triumphs List'
> > Subject: Re: Just a comment from the peanut gallery
> >
> >
> > A suggestion from someone awhile back probably bears repeating
> > periodically since we get new listers all the time.
> >
> > Listers should specify in the subject line which car they are talking
> > about (e.g. Spitfire, TR3, TR6, etc.) in their message. That way those
> > who want can skip, delete, filter or whatever those messages that have
> > no interest to them.
> >
> > Many listers are kind enough to specify NO LBC CONTENT when there is
> > nothing about Little British Cars and they just want to post something
> > amusing or that MIGHT be of interest to Triumph listers.
> >
> > Another helpful thing, IMHO, is when listers include in the subject the
> > part or system they are talking about, e.g. carbs, overdrives, tonneaus,
> > fuel system, brakes, etc..
> >
> > I don't mind wading through the B.S., the rambling, the ranting, the
> > reminiscing, and the mindless chatter but hey enough about Brad
> > Kahler.... Just kidding, cause Brad has given me more help on my
> > Triumphs than I can repay and giving him a ribbing is all part of the
> > fun on this list. But I digress.
> >
> > Maybe if we all try to hold to the conventions suggested (and I don't
> > claim credit for it) it will make the list more efficient for those that
> > want that while still keeping it a fairly open forum. There is probably
> > some ideas that I've forgot to include so feel free to elaborate on what
> > I left out.
> >
> >
> > Bud
> > 71TR6 CC57365
> > 71TR6 CC56446
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Wages, Jeffrey" wrote:
> > >
> > > I hope not to offend anyone but this list seems to be getting bombed
> > alot
> > > with what I would call "Idle chat emails" between users. It seems it
> > would
> > > more beneficial to send some of these responses directly to a person
> > rather
> > > than the entire list. Ity seems the list is being used entirely too
> > much
> > > for "chat" back and forth that really doesn't contain anything
> > beneficial to
> > > the list group. Maybe I'm just PMSing but the result is hundreds of
> > > postings a day of redundant BS. Normal answers to questions and
> > informative
> > > postings seem fine and again, I don't want to offend anyone just make
> > the
> > > list a little more efficient.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Jeff in Atlanta
Brad (Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)
My Web Site Http://www.141.com/triumphs (updated 3/9/99)
1964 Spitfire4 BFC25720L
1962 TR4 CT288L -- 1965 TR4 CT38888LO parts car?
1959 TR3A TS41311L -- 1959 TR3A TS53523L parts car
1951 1/2 ton Dodge Truck B-3-B-108
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