Brad,
I've been know to become quite argumentative myself. We all have our days.
I think you should consider staying.
Regards,
Les
----- Original Message -----
From Brad Fornal <toyman at htcomp.net>
To: REID TRUMMEL <rtrummel@san.osd.mil>; <gregk@batnet.com>;
<lesmyer@geocities.com>; Clarici, Frank <spritenut@Exit109.com>;
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 7:49 PM
Subject: Final Words
> Since I caused all this furor, I have not said much, but instead have
spend
> alot of time thinking about the things Reid said in his follow up post. I
must
> admit I agree with most of what Reid had to say, especially the part about
the
> apology. I have been a member of AHCUSA and in the 14 issues I have
received, I
> have not seen anything concerning my car at all and seemingly obligatory
> articles on the Bugeye. The lack of this coverage bothered me but I really
did
> get out of hand with how I addressed the matter. For this I do want to
> apologize to AHCUSA and all those involved with the publication of their
> magazine. It has fine coverage of the Big Healeys and I would be lying if
I
> said I have not enjoyed the photos contained therein. I also want to
apologize
> to Les, I was not aware of any agreement between him and Reid (neither
were
> many others I gather), but that is none of my business either. It is your
> business and how you tend it is solely your responsibility.
> I also want to apologize to the list members who either were enraged by
the
> subject I started or wore out their fingers on the delete key, this list
is not
> the medium to argue on. I had turned this list into something akin to what
we
> dislike about the others we hear about.
> Most importantly, I wish to apologize to Frank Clarici. He has been a
great
> help to this list and to me, if ever I have needed anything I knew that I
could
> count on him to give me advice or parts to solve my problems. To him I
> especially want to say I am sorry.I had no business bringing you issues in
with
> my gripe, I feel you would not have said anything about this, had I not
gotten
> things started.
> As I look back on the contributions I have made to this list, the
wonderfull
> Morris vs. B.L. thread, to this last one, and all the smart ass comments
in
> between, I have tried to re-evaluate my worth to the list. I am not real
> pleased with my answer. Sometimes you get to a point where someone says
enough
> is enough, and there is no one more qualified than myself to say that.
> The list is a place of fun and advice, I want it to stay that way. With
that
> in mind I am thinking of leaving the list. I have not had any private
personal
> attacks, neither are there any other underlying reasons. I have a
naturally
> argumenative nature that sometimes can get out of hand. I do not want to
cause
> any more grief for the list. To those listers that I have been sending
things
> to in private emails, I am clearing the address book, if you want to stay
on,
> let me know as I would like any who want to, to stay. I want to apologize
to
> stirring up as fine a bunch of people as one could hope to meet. Your
company
> has been beyond compare, Adios,......... Brad
>
>
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