Larry
You OK?
Kevin V.
Larry Macy wrote:
>
> John,
> Do you travel tens/hundreds/thousands of miles to attend car meets?? When
> you get there is the topic of conversation only about the cars? When you
> get to see somebody that the last time you saw them was at the same meet
> last year, but you struck up a friendship that might last for years? Is
> the only thing you have in common a freaking car??
>
> Think about it.
>
> The only real beef I have is the lack of including a "Was re: any beef
> Now no LBC what so the freaking ever" comment in the subject. For your
> comments the list will get blasted with about 247 posts about "this is a
> community" (including this one) or "hit delete" or "Drop off" (please
> don't). I am as guilty of the next person about not changing the subject
> line. And I apologize about that. Too damn easy just to hit the reply -
> or reply to all and type away.
>
> We have here something unique in the world. A small group of folks that
> have a singular common interest. (wanna guess what that is?). Yea maybe
> we get to chatting too much sometimes, but then if we are not driving -
> for whatever reason - be it weather is bad, too much salt on the road,
> the parts aren't here, Lord Lucas smacked me, The x gear in my Datsun
> tranny won't fit in my rib case what can I do, why is there a cotter pin
> in the bell housing, what is the best cat to use as a floor jack, which
> was Zappa's best song (Billy was a mountain BTW) what color of calico cat
> makes the best wheel chock/car polisher?
>
> We are not driving the cars that bring us together. So what the hell else
> are we supposed to do?? Talk to the SO, Wife, dad, mom, sister, brother,
> aunt, uncle, neighbor, man on the street? Those that have no idea about
> the passion we have for these uniquely older british autos? We have a
> group here, albeit a rather small one, that has the passion to drive,
> restore, fix em up daily, any freaking old Spridget that we can find. I
> have sole possesion of my Midget due to circumstanes and an email that
> was written about 3 years ago about that passion. There is a wealth of
> information about these cars that is probably obtainable no where else on
> the planet. Yea we go off topic once in a while, but if you have a
> question about a Spridget, there is no better place than here to ask.
> Lets see, Spridgets were made on an island for about 24 years (and trust
> me, I will get corrected if that is wrong) but there is about 100,000
> years of experience here. That includes those that just bought their
> first one last week.
>
> So if you don't like the camarderie that shows up on this list, I
> personally am sorry, But I wouldn't miss it for the world. Stick around!!
> And learn how to hit Delete.
>
> PS don't give me no bull about too durn many emails to have to put up
> with this. I get well over 300 per day including all the lists I belong
> to, and I still find time to weed the wheat from the chaff.
>
> Larry
>
> >>>>On 6/29/00 6:57 PM so and so (JCarey4NGs@cs.com) said. (And I quote:)
>
> >All,
> >
> >I really enjoy the wonderfully jokey comments to many postings, but i for
> >one
> >would like to see such comments included ONLY in meanigfull responses. If
> >people feel like doing a two liner comment with no information to benifit
> >the
> >list, they could be made directly off list.
> >
> >Anyone else feel the same....ooops, please don't answer that. Let's keep it
> >to the Spridget subject (comments included with meaty info are enjoyable).
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >John Carey
> >61 Bugeye @>
> >http://ourworld.cs.com/JCareyPage/JCareyPage.htm
>
> Larry Macy
> 78 Midget
>
> Keep your top down and your chin up.
>
> Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
> macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
> System Manager/Administrator
> Neuropsychiatry Section
> Department of Psychiatry
> University of Pennsylvania
> 3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates
> Philadelphia, PA 19104
>
> Ask a question and you're a fool for three minutes; do not ask a
> question and you're a fool for the rest of your life.
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