Tom's high horse...on email accounts and hydraulics.

[William Ng]

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>Just my $0.02.
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>I give up.  I bet you spend as much on car maintenance as you do on internet
>access.  Do you really think you know more about the hydraulic system on
>your Audi than the people who designed it?
>
>Tom Chudzinski


So what's your point and problem, Tom?

[email]
My netzero account was established when they first came on the scene. I 
discovered that their email accounts are POP3 accessible from any ISP. 
Yahoo/Hotmail requires a fee for this feature, but it's free through netzero.
I've reserved the use of this account for my automotive and motorcycle 
mailing lists. It serves as an ideal buffer against spamming. Other than 
that, netzero serves no other useful purpose. It is NOT my only account. I 
have my personal local ISP which provides access for my family, also alumni 
accounts, and T1 access through work.
         You assume too much. Do you automatically have a lowly opinion of 
people with 'netzero', 'juno', 'yahoo', 'hotmail', 'aol' accounts on this 
list as cheapskates?
One can say the same for you for having a msn account, given all the free 
msn CDs they give out. But that would be lame, wouldn't it.

[hydraulics]
As for the hydraulics...a fellow lister brought up the subject of possibly 
filtering the fluid. He asked if others have thought about it, and I 
replied with relevant ideas pertaining to his coming across of using fuel 
filters. If it offends your Audiphile senses look the other way, no one is 
asking you to do it to your Audi.
         Do I know more that the Audi people who designed it, NO, do you? 
(to question if the idea is possible?)
But what I do know is that it's a poor design. And it's not these same 
people who is going to have to maintain it and pour money into it. It's MY 
hydraulic system, in MY Audi!
         Installing a new pump which begins to leak the moment it's put 
into service, may be perfectly acceptable to you, but it isn't to me. And 
requiring "Hans and Franz" to constantly chase these leaks by replacing 
components may be your idea of scheduled Audi maintenance, but it isn't 
mine. From your statement, I 'assume' you don't do your own wrenching on 
you Audi(s).
Well, I prefer to do all my own automotive work, and I assume most here 
enjoy doing so as well. If there is a feasible way to remove the 
contamination from the Pentosin in order to lengthen the life of these 
components, then why not investigate it?

[your reply]
         Since I joined the list, I've found many of the guys here (and 
those I've met in person) to be friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and 
patient. I was first concerned about running into people with a snobby 
elitist attitude, but hadn't until now.

<I give up.> So, give up Tom! I don't ever remembering asking you to offer 
any support or pray for me. I don't expect you to give a rat's ass with 
what I have to say, but I found you insulting, and lacking in any relevant 
useful information. You not going to deter anyone responding that way.

Will