Re: Parts chases - archival information

["Jouko Haapanen" <joukoh@vtoy.fi>]

Dan,

I hope that it won't come to that.  I for one deal with new Audis and up and
coming models on a regular basis due to the nature of my work.  I'd like to
be able to help more of the A3/A4/A6/A8 crowd, but I haven't spent much time
on A4.org since about 12 months ago.  I couldn't care less what the latest
rage in tailpipe shapes or fuzzy dice is.  There are, however, some tech
issues with the newer cars that aren't what I'd consider general knowledge.
I'd like to be able to make new q-listers welcome with newer Audis as well
and offer them support..

Yet my hobby has me dealing with the '88 Urquattro on a daily basis and I
have a keen interest in all Audis (VW's too FWIW) of the past.

I wish the flaming issues would go away (I am too partially faulty) and we
could get back to our regularly scheduled programming.

Jouko Haapanen


-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Simoes <dans@ans.net>


  --snip--

>The list is becoming unwieldy at present, and I'm painfully aware of
>that.  New members join looking to talk about their new A4 or
>A6, and are instead barraged with 60 messages, most of them flames
>from people who should know how to get along, and the rest flamebait
>from some undersexed teen, and yes, replies to his flame from
>(say it with me people) "...people who should know better..."
>
>The only recourse I have is splitting the list, which IMO will
>lower the cameraderie and spirit we've shared.  But it looks
>that stuff is shot to hell anyway...