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Every morning I browse various TR websites and chat pages. One trend I have
noticed is various individuals who like to show how much they supposedly
know by demeaning or ridiculing those of us who maybe don't know everything
there is to know. Goodness knows how many dumb questions I have asked over
the years.
It made me think (again) about Randall. If anyone had the credentials to be
arrogant or condescending, he did. He knew more about these cars than most
of us collectively ever will. Yet he was always kind and sincere. Some of
you may remember the individual a few years ago who was trying to restore a
TR3 and asked the most fundamental of questions: Randall was consistently
patient and helpful while I am sure some of us rolled our eyes.
Maybe people are trying to assume Randall's mantle as the TR guru. Well, it
isn't going to happen, people.
Please let me be clear - this list has always seemed to me a friendly and
intimate place (with just a few exceptions). I have seen less traffic
recently and I sincerely hope it continues for as long as we work on our
beloved cars. Mark does a great job and if I haven't thanked him enough, I
apologize. Mark - remind us again how to contribute.
Andrew Uprichard
Jackson, Michigan
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style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Every morning I browse =
various TR websites and chat pages. One trend I have noticed is =
various individuals who like to show how much they supposedly know by =
demeaning or ridiculing those of us who maybe don’t know =
everything there is to know. Goodness knows how many dumb =
questions I have asked over the years.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>It made me think (again) =
about Randall. If anyone had the credentials to be arrogant or =
condescending, he did. He knew more about these cars than most of =
us collectively ever will. Yet he was always kind and =
sincere. Some of you may remember the individual a few years ago =
who was trying to restore a TR3 and asked the most fundamental of =
questions: Randall was consistently patient and helpful while I am =
sure some of us rolled our eyes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Maybe people are trying to =
assume Randall’s mantle as the TR guru. Well, it isn’t =
going to happen, people.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Please let me be clear =
– this list has always seemed to me a friendly and intimate place =
(with just a few exceptions). I have seen less traffic recently =
and I sincerely hope it continues for as long as we work on our beloved =
cars. Mark does a great job and if I haven’t thanked him =
enough, I apologize. Mark – remind us again how to =
contribute.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New =
Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Andrew =
Uprichard<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Jackson, =
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