5000TQ mods/Sandbox

["Matt & Jenai" <matjen@xsite.net>]

I knew I would manage to screw this up, sorry for the wasted bw on this
second post but I wanted to add a subject line to the post.

Matt
-----Original Message-----
From: Matt & Jenai <matjen@xsite.net>
To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Tuesday, October 28, 1997 8:09 AM
Subject: Re: quattro-digest V4 #1277


>On 10/27/97 Huw Powell writes:
>
>>>>>original information long gone, echoing banter <SNIPPED>!
>>
>>could you folks cool it?  When Eric and Scott get into it, if no one else
>jumped
>>in it would end in days instead of weeks.
>>
>>Sorry, I just hate these little wars.
>
>As a long time lurker, I have chosen this topic to make my first
>contribution to the list.  Huw, and a few others, have made recent posts
>taking Randall, Scott and Eric to task for the tone of their posts.  I
>completely disagree for two reasons.  The first reason is that I find these
>little skirmishes to be immensely entertaining.  They add spice and
>character to the list.  Moreover, I would suggest that if a member does not
>like the tone of the post they should hit the delete button on their
>keyboard rather than complain (I will put on my censor hat and say the
>previous line certainly is my own opinion and that although I am a huge
>proponent of free speech, it may not apply to situations involving race,
>sex, sexual orientation, religion, etc.)
>
>The second reason is that it seems to me that the QList serves an important
>and valuable function as a forum (unlike AudiCar).  As such, its lifeblood
>is the discussion of valuable Audi-related information.  IMHO (hey I'm
>getting the hang of this:>)), it is very important for knowledgable members
>to challenge claims, explain misconceptions and shatter myths.  Without
>input from the likes of Scott and Eric and a handfull of others, this list
>would quickly turn into a collection of self-congratulatory posts about our
>own cars and discussions about Audi commercials...Yawn :>).
>
>Now let me remove my censor hat and replace it with my "trier of fact" robe
>and say that it appears to me that Scott has grabbed the high ground
>(sarcastic high ground) on this thread and that Randall and Eric have
>resorted to personal insults and slams (admittedly mild ones).  I am sure
>that the roles have been reversed in prior topics.  However, in this thread
>it seems that Scott is the only one who has offered the list objective
>evidence and objective reasoning behind his numbers.  Is he arrogant - damn
>right.  Is Eric arrogant - damn right.  So what.  For now my money is on a
>horse named QSHIPQ.  Eric may deliver a post which crushes Scott's
>arguments - then I will head to the teller window again.  Likewise, on
>future topics Eric may have the high ground (objective evidence, logical
>argument, etc.).  In either case, IMO the Qlist wins and as a member/lurker
>I applaud all parties involved.
>
>
>Matt Pfeffer
>89 200TQW
>
>P.S. This is my first post to this or any list.  My apologies in advance if
>I messed it up.
>