[Vwdiesel] Fuel 101 --- ( Hagar on Physicks and Chemistry. )

[Shawn Wright]

I didn't see Rob's initial comment as a 'barb', but I can see how it could easily be 
misinterpreted as such. I've been on a lot of lists for many years, and this one has a 
really great bunch of people on it, with some very interesting discussion happening. 
Such discussion often leads to passionate discourse in the interests of getting a point 
across, and sometimes we just don't get another's use of the language. 

I guess what I'm trying to say is, before taking offense to something said here, read 
carefully and try to understand what is being said from the context of the comradery 
of our little group here. Chances are, what seemed at first like an offensive comment 
was merely an awkward use of the language, written in haste, or similar...

The last thing we want is a list full of lurkers who are afraid to speak up for fear of 
flames; there are plenty of those lists around already!

btw, you guys have proved my point already by working things out quite nicely, but I 
just thought I'd mention this in case it helps prevent future awkward moments... :-)

ps: Still waiting for my pricing on new Canola oil in bulk, but I have reserved the 
WVO supply at work, I plan to start trying 10-20% per tank once I get a filter setup 
made.

On 18 May 2005 at 22:46, Area31 Research Facility <stephensrw at stn.net> wrote:

> Hagar,
> 
> It was not meant as a barb.
> Put another way, if you do not fully grasp the hydrogen as a fuel issue
> there are many in the same boat so you are in good company.
> 
> I do not understand how anyone thought that I was trying to insult you or
> anyone else.
> 
> Your english is pretty good.  My english is good enough it seems to get me
> into trouble here.
> 
> Rob
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "H . Hagar." <h_hagar at prcn.org>
> To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 5:16 PM
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] Fuel 101 --- ( Hagar on Physicks and Chemistry. )
> 
> 
> Hagar,
>   There is something
> to this you aren't grasping.  You are not alone.
> 
> Rob
> 
> Rob   this barb was NOT aimed at me Hagar ?   -----    BUT why can I not
> defend myself ?
> because I flunked English 101 in Denmark ------- and I found to my great
> surprice  ---that some of my
> american friends ---came forward and did the job.    To mention Chuckie
> Carnohan     and   so on.
> 
> I can not find words for how grateful I am.    ----In Danish ?   bet your
> ass I could hold my own.
> NO help needed.
> 
> But lets look at it this way --- I spend a lot of my time trying to help
> Newbies  ----much the same
> as Loren   ,. we do not charge or flog anything .    ----  Are we not at
> least  deserving a thank you
> and respect ?
> 
> I have a lot of computer problems so I miss a few  discussions at
> imes  ---BUT I am tickled pink
> with this forum.      I have become really good friends with several members
> over the years. And Chuckie and Doyt   has been great in helping me with my
> further --EDUCATION---- yes I missed out due to growing up in powerty in
> Denmark.    But to let powerty stop my education ? totally and absolutely --NOT
> acceptable.
> 
> Since this is May 2005  ---- remember at my school in 1945  the Gestapo told the
> Teachers DO NOT push english      and the underground told the teachers DO NOT
> push German.
> 
> How would you like to be a teacher in that school. ?  ---EH .   I should
> think not.
> 
> That was the reason for me flunking in part.
> 
> 
> Hagar.
> 
> PS :    the bit of english I do command ? ---I learned in Texas   in 1953.
> Attending school there.
> I will NEVER run out of Texas Tales. ----and all good and FUN.
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Shawn Wright
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