Dave,
You're being too polite. There is no excuse for a letter of that nature to
anyone on the list. Yes...this is a listgroup about MG's and YES...just as
in life or other social situations, the venue periodically takes a small
tangent from the initial topic. Just as in life, not everyone will share the
same views as others and will often end at a dead head when
disgussing/arguing an opinion. I know I have opinions that differ from
people on this list...,very passionate issues, BUT I know that aside from
those issues; I like the person for themselves...not their opinions. I will
respect their opinions as long as mine are respected by them. So...as
individuals in the society of the world, there IS NO EXCUSE TO DISREPECT
ANYONE this way. This person has a right to say what they want or feel but
in the end the only one that looks bad is he who wrote such a letter.
Dan Dwelley (Who periodically spews Right-wing "Bullshit" on the list just
to piss people off!) <LMAO> :o))))))
77 Midget
Alexandria, Va.
On Sun, 30 Jul 2000 23:19:03 -0700, Dave Wood wrote:
> Hi Joe,
>
> I don't recall any liberal B.S. coming from you to the list, but then I
tend
> not to pay too much attention to political statements as it is generally
a
> no win situation to argue about. This guy probably had a bad day and you
> got the wrong end of the stick so to speak. Sounds like a retort to the
gun
> issue that I hope has finally flamed out, but I don't recall your
mentioning
> anything on that one. Maybe my delete key finger is too fast some times.
I
> do recall one of the listers getting in a nasty confrontation on another
> list and mentioned it on this one, said he was going to quit the list
> because his family was being defamed with pictures and comments.
>
> I guess it takes all kinds, but I sure wouldn't miss the bigots and anal
> retentive types.
>
> On a better note, it's been hotter than your e-mail here in Portland
> (Oregon) and while taking my wife for a evening drive in my MG, I ran
into
> (figuratively speaking) a TD who waved like your supposed to. Reminds me
of
> the old days where everyone in a lbc waved to everyone else. First lbc
I've
> seen in the past 3 or 4 days.
>
> Don't let it bother you Joe.
>
> Dave 72 B
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Garner, Joseph P. <JPGarner@UCDavis.Edu>
> To: MG list (E-mail) <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Sunday, July 30, 2000 7:57 PM
> Subject: Unsolicited hate mail...
>
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I love this list, it's great: not only can you post even the most basic
> question and get 10 useful replies by the end of the day, but also
listers
> (sages and otherwise) are friendly and helpful and really seem to look
out
> for each other. There's a great atmosphere, and I get a kick out of being
> able to help out with advice when someone else comes across a problem i
had
> to solve last month, or the month before. Part of the good atmosphere is
the
> high level of courtesy and etiquette, and about the rudest anyone ever
gets
> is to politely nudge the list back on topic.
>
> Why this preamble? Well take a look at the message that turned up for me
> today (see below). I have no idea who this person is (i certainly don't
> recognise the e-mail adress as a lister), or what on earth they are so
cross
> about. As far as i can remember my messages to the list have been - in
order
> of frequency... ;-) - thankyous, questions, and the occasional piece of
> advice. Anyway if at any point i have managed to offend anyone else who
has
> suffered in silence, then i'm sorry - the community we have is great, and
i
> would hate to sour it in any way.
>
> I hope no-one else has received similar e-mails from this person, and if
you
> have, i hope me forwarding the message below to the list will galvanise
us
> to keep our community as friendly and respectful as i have found it to be
in
> the past, and not to tolerate this kind of behaviour.
>
> Thanks everyone,
>
> cheers
>
> Joe.
>
> _________________
>
> Dr. Joseph Garner
> Department of Animal Science,
> University of California,
> One Shields Avenue,
> Davis,
> CA 95616
> USA
>
> tel: + 530 754 5291
> fax: + 530 752 0175
> _________________
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: thepilot [mailto:thepilot@home.com]
> > Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 2:38 PM
> > To: JPGarner@UCDavis.Edu
> > Subject: (no subject)
> >
> >
> > This is an MGB site, not a political soap box to spew your unsolicited
> > liberal shit. By the way, you forgot to mention the many great and
> > wonderful things that Americans have done. Drive what you
> > want, go where
> > you want and do what you want, However your opinions about
> > automobiles
> > (not MGB's) are just about as wanted as your other bullshit comments.
> > Please, go away, find some left wing political self
> > absorbing site and
> > speak with any of the other like minded people. Just leave our site
> > alone!
> >
>
>
Dan Dwelley
77 Midget
Alexandria, Va.
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