stirrin' up trouble ;-)
Actually, I was trying to read the small print in an offer that somebody
made on my house...Gave up soon thereafter...will resume this morning. Wish
me luck!
Debbie, who may get to autocross soon instead of cleaning, painting, fixing
and bench racing ;)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Kelly" <lollipop487@home.com>
To: "Debbie" <bartsmom@mindspring.com>; "Debbie" <bartsmom@mindspring.com>;
"John F. Kelly Jr." <76067.1750@compuserve.com>; "Kevin Lahey"
<kml@patheticgeek.net>
Cc: "Bay_Area_Autocross_List" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 8:29 AM
Subject: Re: Preregistration and computerized timing/scoring
> It was past everyone's bedtime...whatchu doin up so late, Debbie!?
> --Pat Kelly
> ----------
> >From: "Debbie" <bartsmom@mindspring.com>
> >To: "Debbie" <bartsmom@mindspring.com>, "John F. Kelly Jr."
> <76067.1750@compuserve.com>, "Kevin Lahey" <kml@patheticgeek.net>
> >Cc: "Bay_Area_Autocross_List" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Re: Preregistration and computerized timing/scoring
> >Date: Wed, Nov 7, 2001, 10:52 PM
> >
>
> >Uh oh...I must be in REAL trouble. It got really quiet.
> >...................Or am I having a flashback...lol.
> >
> >Debbie
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Debbie" <bartsmom@mindspring.com>
> >To: "John F. Kelly Jr." <76067.1750@compuserve.com>; "Kevin Lahey"
> ><kml@patheticgeek.net>
> >Cc: "Bay_Area_Autocross_List" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 9:59 PM
> >Subject: Re: Preregistration and computerized timing/scoring
> >
> >
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "John F. Kelly Jr." <76067.1750@compuserve.com>
> >> To: "Kevin Lahey" <kml@patheticgeek.net>; "John F. Kelly Jr."
> >> <76067.1750@compuserve.com>
> >> Cc: "Bay_Area_Autocross_List" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 10:59 PM
> >> Subject: Re: Preregistration and computerized timing/scoring
> >>
> >>
> >> > -------------------- Begin Original Message --------------------
> >> >
> >> > Message text written by "Kevin Lahey"
> >> >
> >> > >>"In message <200111061640_MC3-E603-8FFA@compuserve.com>,
> >> > "Nay-sayer"? Your name calling is inappropriate and not appreciated.
> >> > Now that you've become inactive in the sport, at least the SCCA's
branch
> >> of
> >> > it, why are you taking up this forum?
> >> >
> >>
> >> John,
> >>
> >> I understand your perspective and I agree. Name calling is not
> >appropriate
> >> in any forum, from either side of any issue. I also would like to
preface
> >> what I'm about to say by stating that I don't think that there is
anybody
> >> who does not appreciate the time, effort, dedication and love that both
> >you
> >> and Pat have directed towards this sport.
> >>
> >> My only problem with what you have said is with your last line quoted
> >> above...
> >>
> >> Not all of us have the time and/or money to be continually "active" in
> >this
> >> sport. Some have families with young children, 60 hour a week jobs,
are
> >> caring for sick family members, are trying to sell their houses (so
they
> >can
> >> participate in the future ;), are just living their lives etc.etc.
Some
> >are
> >> unemployed and still would like to use their brains for something
> >> constructive. Whatever. I do think that everyone that expresses
> >themselves
> >> on this forum is doing it out of a passion for the sport and a love of
> >> discussing it...... In an OPEN FORUM.
> >>
> >> I guess that that brings me back to my problem...I don't believe that
> >there
> >> are, or should be, any prerequisites to contributing to this
> >> forum...participation in the sport and SCCA membership, last time I
> >looked,
> >> were not part of the deal.
> >>
> >> I understand that you took offense and were just reacting. But when
> >others
> >> react in ways that you perceive to be unreasonable, it could be a
reaction
> >> to the attitude that you expressed above. This should be an open
forum.
> >If
> >> not, perhaps it should be private. I feel that everybody's opinion
should
> >> be taken as just that...their opinion. Period.
> >>
> >> At times, I just think that some of you folks sometimes take all of
this
> >> stuff way too seriously...ummm this is supposed to be FUN! Just my
two
> >> cents, from one with none.
> >>
> >> Debbie, presumptuous, rambunctious, non-participating upstart who loves
to
> >> drive when she can and is about to don her flame suit ;-]
> >>
> >> P.S. Hopefully, my house is sold and I will be coming out to play
once
> >> again! Let the trash talk in ESP resume!
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