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Re: Just a comment from the peanut gallery

To: Brad Kahler <brad.kahler@141.com>
Subject: Re: Just a comment from the peanut gallery
From: vafred@erols.com
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 13:21:36 -0800
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
References: <19990318132123562.AAA45@mail.141.com@[38.27.84.182]>
Brad Kahler wrote:
> 
> Good stuff and very important.  Thats part of the reason I subscribed in the
> first place.
> 
> The other was to make sure that Bud can keep his car 
>running..................!
> 
> >
> > What is the opinion of the list about the "for sale" stuff:  cars, parts,
> > memorbilia? C.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From:       Bud Rolofson [SMTP:levilevi@home.com]
> > > Sent:       Thursday, March 18, 1999 12:09 AM
> > > To: Wages, Jeffrey; levilevi@home.com
> > > Cc: 'Triumphs List'
> > > Subject:    Re: Just a comment from the peanut gallery
> > >
> > >
> > > A suggestion from someone awhile back probably bears repeating
> > > periodically since we get new listers all the time.
> > >
> > > Listers should specify in the subject line which car they are talking
> > > about (e.g. Spitfire, TR3, TR6, etc.) in their message.  That way those
> > > who want can skip, delete, filter or whatever those messages that have
> > > no interest to them.
> > >
> > > Many listers are kind enough to specify NO LBC CONTENT when there is
> > > nothing about Little British Cars and they just want to post something
> > > amusing or that MIGHT be of interest to Triumph listers.
> > >
> > > Another helpful thing, IMHO, is when listers include in the subject the
> > > part or system they are talking about, e.g. carbs, overdrives, tonneaus,
> > > fuel system, brakes, etc..
> > >
> > > I don't mind wading through the B.S., the rambling, the ranting, the
> > > reminiscing, and the mindless chatter but hey enough about Brad
> > > Kahler.... Just kidding, cause Brad has given me more help on my
> > > Triumphs than I can repay and giving him a ribbing is all part of the
> > > fun on this list.  But I digress.
> > >
> > > Maybe if we all try to hold to the conventions suggested (and I don't
> > > claim credit for it) it will make the list more efficient for those that
> > > want that while still keeping it a fairly open forum.  There is probably
> > > some ideas that I've forgot to include so feel free to elaborate on what
> > > I left out.
> > >
> > >
> > > Bud
> > > 71TR6 CC57365
> > > 71TR6 CC56446
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Wages, Jeffrey" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I hope not to offend anyone but this list seems to be getting bombed
> > > alot
> > > > with what I would call "Idle chat emails" between users.   It seems it
> > > would
> > > > more beneficial to send some of these responses directly to a person
> > > rather
> > > > than the entire list.  Ity seems the list is being used entirely too
> > > much
> > > > for "chat" back and forth that really doesn't contain anything
> > > beneficial to
> > > > the list group.  Maybe I'm just PMSing but the result is hundreds of
> > > > postings a day of redundant BS.  Normal answers to questions and
> > > informative
> > > > postings seem  fine and again, I don't want to offend anyone just make
> > > the
> > > > list a little more efficient.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Jeff in Atlanta
> 
> Brad  (Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)
> My Web Site Http://www.141.com/triumphs (updated 3/9/99)
> 
> 1964 Spitfire4 BFC25720L
> 1962 TR4 CT288L          -- 1965 TR4 CT38888LO parts car?
> 1959 TR3A TS41311L       -- 1959 TR3A TS53523L parts car
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