My preference was to not waste the list's time with a discussion of our
differences. That's why I didn't send my response to you via the whole
list. But since you chose to send to the list an email that I'd sent only
to you I will respond in kind.
Being contradicted is not the problem, I'm used to that,...being called a
jerk is. Simply because I offered an opinion that you did not agree with is
no reason to introduce nastiness into the thread. Which you did.
You indulge in the very behavior that you purport to condemn....saying
things in an email that you would not say to someone's face.
I respect your right to disagree. But you have no right to call me a jerk.
And you have no right to indulge in implied physical threats on this list,
but since you insist I will also return that in kind.
Believe me Stuart you would not be so brave if you were face to face with
me, and your only thought about someone getting popped would be your fear
that it might be you. And I will be more than happy to say THAT to your
face if we should ever meet.
Bud Rolofson
71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
66TR4A CTC57806 (The Wreck-Almost Parts)
66TR4A CTC57529 (The Project)
----- Original Message -----
From: <StuCohen@aol.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Cc: <levilevi@attbi.com>; <pethier@isd.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 10:57 PM
Subject: Re: 1979 Spitfire for sale in Pennsylvania
> Oops...it sounds like somebody really dislikes being contradicted!!!
>
> Sorry, by the time I saw the message I didn't see your name. But the
> "anonymity" part refers more broadly to the faceless nature of the
internet.
> I may know your name, and I may even know what car(s) you have. But since
> you're sitting at a computer reading and responding to this message via
> cyberspace, I wouldn't know you from the next guy if I ran into you on the
> street. And that anonymity makes you feel much more secure in responding
in
> a more abrasive manner than you otherwise would if you were standing in
front
> of me where guilt, shame, common courtesy, or even the fear that I might
pop
> you one would prevent you from being too rude.
>
> As for my name...since I tend to be a kind of informal person anyway, I
> usually just sign my first name on most things. I figure anybody that
wants
> to know my last name can simply look at the e-mail address the message
came
> from. It's probably pretty obvious to most that the "Cohen" after the
"Stu"
> would be my last name. It's as easy as putting 2 and 2 together.
>
> Stuart (for those of you with poor math skills) Cohen
> (and just for good measure)
> Arlington, VA (hi Fred and all you other Washingtonians)
> 1980 Pageant Blue Spitfire (which will be at this weekend's Original
British
> Car Day in Maryland...if it doesn't rain...should anyone choose to breach
> that anonymity and say "hi" in person)
>
> In a message dated 6/12/2002 7:45:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> levilevi@attbi.com writes:
>
>
> > Anonymous?
> >
> > Since you overlooked it I'll point out that I signed my full name to my
> > email. That fact didn't fit with your canned spiel though did it?
> >
> > I notice you didn't sign your full name to your email. Now THAT'S
typical
> > of being a jerk with the protection of internet anonymity.
> >
> > If you're naive enough to believe that Bill is "confused" about pricing
his
> > car then have I got a deal for you. There's a big difference in emails
for
> > the purpose of turning a buck and emails about trivia. This isn't the
> > Triumph classifieds list and when someone abuses it with numerous posts
> > under the guise of "I'm just a dumb ole car seller" then they deserve
to
> > be
> > called on it. He obviously knows what he paid for it and needs to get
out
> > of it and he already has it on vtr.org classifieds so he can compare
prices
> > to the ones he sees there. I don't believe for a second that Bill needs
> > anything from the list...he simply wants to unload his car and thinks
he's
> > clever by sending four emails about it in three days.
> >
> > Bud Rolofson
> > 71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
> > 66TR4A CTC57806 (The Wreck-Almost Parts)
> > 66TR4A CTC57529 (The Project)
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <StuCohen@aol.com>
> > To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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