Fw: Happy 4th . . . and

[rob hod]

rob
----- Original Message -----
From: "rob hod" <rob3 at hod3.fsnet.co.uk>
To: "Michael Riebs / AudiV8" <audiv8 at 1stchoicegranite.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: Happy 4th . . . and


>
>   Michael,
>
>    I've no objection to a bit of NAC. If you re-read my post *right to the
> end of all the sentences*  you'll see that I said I had no objection to
> non-contentious type stuff. Now we can get into semantics and pedantics
> about what 'non-contentious' encompasses, or use a little common sense.
Sure
> I like to hear fun anecdotes, a bit of humour, and yes it gives the list a
> flavour that I've enjoyed over the years.
>
>  However when we get a thread that degenerates into ass-kicking talk,
> present *or* past then I think its time to can the thread. In this case it
> happens to have been a light-hearted thread started by someone else onto
> which you saw fit to append an irrelevant and really quite long, preachy,
> self-righteous independence rant, apart from being a bandwidth strain,
> predictably enough it got out of hand from there, resulting in the
> butt-kicking talking that I personally find a turn off.
>
>  Now I don't want to take personal issue with you, but your post was a
prime
> example of the need to consider the tone of the post before you hit the
send
> button.
>
>  To illustrate, If I inserted 'God Save the queen' or suchlike into every
> post I made, how long before people got sick of it? How about if I chose
any
> contentious issue and on a significant anniversary posted a long
monologue,
> let's say gun control?
>
>  So yes, as per my previous post, lets have fun, share experiences good
and
> bad. But for the benefit of the many and varied subscribers to this list,
> have some respect for others values and beliefs (which you cannot possibly
> know ) before excercising your freedom of speech. Is that so hard to do?
>
>  P.S. No need to shout, by the way, (e.g. NOT, EVERYONE,ONE)  I can read
> lower-case just fine :)
>
>     respectfully,
>
> rob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Riebs / AudiV8" <AudiV8 at 1stchoicegranite.com>
> To: "rob hod" <rob3 at hod3.fsnet.co.uk>; <quattro at audifans.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 2:23 PM
> Subject: Re: Happy 4th . . . and
>
>
> Um,
>
> Probably NOT Rob.
>
> Seems like we all - yes, EVERYONE - on this list enjoy a little NAC from
> time to time. I know I sure enjoy reading everyone's musings about stuff
> that is just "guy-talk" Friendship and relationship development stuff.
>
> Hey - I feel like this is a big club of guys (and gals...!) all of whom
have
> at least ONE common interest: Audi cars. And from time to time, all us
> friends just partake in a little something other than just what broke,
what
> didn't and wht to buy next.
>
> Personally, I feel that is a good portion of why this list is so much more
> entertaining and why the community on this list is so much more "close" if
I
> can use that word - than other "tech-guru lists".
>
> Anyone else agree?
>
> Michael L. Riebs
> Grand Rapids, Michigan
>
> '90 V8Q
> '98 A6QA
>
> www.omegaconceptsltd.com
> www.1stchoicegranite.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "rob hod" <rob3 at hod3.fsnet.co.uk>
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 2:08 PM
> Subject: Re: Happy 4th . . . and
>
>
> > Oh well thanks a million .. I'll  add our backsides to the long list
> you've
> > gleefully kicked.
> >
> >   I've only been back on the list for about a week and it's reading like
> > 'rednecks are us'. I don't want to hear about asskicking, 'patriotism'
or
> > what  good or bad people, places or events are or were. Any chance we
can
> > keep strictly to audi related subjects or at the least non-contentious
> ones?
> >
> > rob
> > >
> > > Message: 12
> > > From: "Casting Fool" <jester at cfnson.com>
> > > To: "Audi List" <quattro at audifans.com>
> > > Subject: Re: Happy 4th . . . and
> > > Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2003 03:28:45 -0400
> > > Organization: Casting Fool & Son
> > >
> > > > While I harbor no ill feelings toward our present day UK friends,
I'm
> > damned
> > > glad that those "dissenters and rebels, troublemakers" kicked the
> > backsides
> > > of those "patriots", clear back across the Atlantic.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>