How did that old Johnny Cash song go about the cadillac? Something
about building a caddy one piece at a time........
> Yeah Fred,
> Brad's trying to single handedly rescue all lost cause Triumphs and move
> them to Nebraska, one piece at a time.
>
> Larry
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Brad Kahler <brad.kahler@141.com>
> To: <vafred@erols.com>
> Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 1999 10:35 PM
> Subject: Re: offended someone on the list
>
>
> >
> >But Fred, my situation is different, I'm working on a non-profit basis!
> >
> >> This is a commercial enterprise list, I see ads all the time for a used
> >> car lot in Lincoln, Neb.
> >>
> >> Brad Kahler wrote:
> >>
> >> > Greg, whoever it was that contacted you was in wrong in doing so.
> >> > This list is a forum for Triumph enthusiasts and NOT a commercial
> advertising
> >> > site. I pesonally have no problems what so ever about complaining
> about
> >> > any given vendor on the list. Thats the only way we are going to
> >> > find out which products are good and which ones arn't. I wouldn't be
> >> > surprised if most vendors monitored this list for content. The fact
> >> > that one of them contacted you directly is just plain WRONG.
> >> >
> >> > The only thing I would respond back to the individual with is a
> >> > polite, Buzz Off statement.
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> > > I thought long and hard about writing this since I'm a newcomer to
> >> > > this list and have been very grateful to have found a great source
> >> > > of information. However, I feel this is an important issue as I
> >> > > believe this list should be a free exchange of information intended
> >> > > to
> benefit
> >> > > those who own and love Triumphs as I do. I received an email sent
> >> > > to me off list that chastised me for questioning the quality/value
> >> > > of a Triumph related product. I certainly had no idea that the
> >> > > vendor who represented the item I was commenting on was even on the
> >> > > list. I am not going to say who it was or what the item was because
> >> > > the purpose of this post is not to "flame" this person or start a
> >> > > tit-for-tat round going. I also want to be courteous and give the
> >> > > person the benefit of the doubt that maybe they were having a bad
> >> > > day. But the individual took personal offense that I
> >> > > questioned/commented on a product that they apparently have a
> >> > > vested financial interest in and emailed me to tell me. I will not
> >> > > be more specific because, again, I'm not out to flame them and
> >> > > since I don't know everyone on the list that well, this incident
> >> > > may be out of character for what may be ordinarily, a very nice
> >> > > person. However, I would like to say that, in my humble opinion, a
> >> > > list like this should have the primary function of being an open
> >> > > and honest forum to help Triumph enthusiasts
> maintain
> >> > > and enjoy their cars. Part of that necessarily is questions and
> >> > > opinions about various products and services available. As long as
> no
> >> > > one is trying to be outright malicious, mean, or rude (none of
> >> > > which
> I
> >> > > felt I was), listers should feel free to state their question,
> >> > > opinion, or their impression/experience with a product or service,
> >> > > good or bad, without worrying about someone who sells the product
> >> > > flaming them.
> >> >
> >> > Brad (Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)
> >> > My Web Site Http://www.141.com/triumphs (updated 12/3/98)
> >> >
> >> > 1964 Spitfire4 BFC25720L -- 1973 Spitfire 1500 FM3353U
> >> > 1962 TR4 CT288L -- 1959 TR3A TS41311L
> >> > 1951 Dodge Truck B-3-B-108
> >>
> >
> >
> >Brad (Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)
> >My Web Site Http://www.141.com/triumphs (updated 12/3/98)
> >
> >1964 Spitfire4 BFC25720L -- 1973 Spitfire 1500 FM3353U
> >1962 TR4 CT288L -- 1959 TR3A TS41311L
> >1951 Dodge Truck B-3-B-108
>
>
Brad (Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)
My Web Site Http://www.141.com/triumphs (updated 12/3/98)
1964 Spitfire4 BFC25720L -- 1973 Spitfire 1500 FM3353U
1962 TR4 CT288L -- 1959 TR3A TS41311L
1951 Dodge Truck B-3-B-108
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