Re: Documentation: Re: List Nazis

[Jeremy R King <kingjer@eng.auburn.edu>]

Good points.  I've already appologized so I won't again.  My point was
that we had spent about three weeks fussing with each other on this topic
previously and I was not wanting to go through all that again.  The info
gathered on the racing Audi's was great - I enjoyed reading it.  But there
was a lot of bickering back and forth about what was true and what wasn't.
I will appologize to you, eliot.

Jeremy R. King
'86 VW Quantum GL5
Auburn University, Alabama, USA

On 16 Apr 1996, Joe Yakubik wrote:

> First, Nazis is a bit strong.
>
> Second, I second Eliot's comment about the "Back it up, or shut up" tone that
> some people use at times.  If I waited until I KNEW something, 100%, no
> exceptions, ifs-ands-or-buts, then I'd never post a message (which might be a
> good thing!).  I am not aiming this at anyone, especially Jeremy, but his post
> set Eliot (and apparently the buzzer-meister himself, Eric) off even though I've
> read more aggressive "You're wrong!!!!" messages from others.
>
> I see the need for a little self-restraint, there's no need to disseminate
> gibberish; but if someone wants to write about something with only a foggy
> recollection of the details and if it is (or may become) interesting or
> educational, then more power to them.
>
> If the response to posts about products like "The Tornado"  (which, BTW,
> produces a sh*tload more thrust than my 200tqw) were "It's crap, don't waste
> your money"  rather than "It's supposed to increase turbulence in the intake
> which improves combustion...but isn't very effective"  we wouldn't get very much
> info out.
>
> Feel free to criticize/critique, don't get defensive, keep the "mine's
> bigger..." posts in private.
>
> I'm definitely not "holier-than-thou" because I haven't made any large tithes to
> the Audi gods lately, only a few small blood sacrifices - knuckles mostly.
>
> Joe Yakubik
> Off the soapbox
>