Larry wrote: > > Well group, I just got an ass chewing from someone that I considered > a friend of mine. Something to the tune of "I'm sorry I ever knew you, > and I'd never fly in the same plane as you." These are harsh words > indeed, but truly point out a problem. > First, let me say that I'd never in my life make a suggestion that > would promote unsafe flying if I truly believed that anyone, anywhere > would actually believe it. Case in point, my suggestion to put sawdust > into the crank of a leaking engine. Do any of you out there actually > believe that someone would be so naive or foolish to do such a thing? > No. What then was the harm? > This cat & dog thing started when someone posted a joke. We were > then informed that this site was not for jokes. It escalated when > someone mistakenly passed a virus to the site. Even though he > apologized, he was thoroughly raked over the coals for it. It seems as > though we've all become so thin skinned, and gun shy that the slightest > provocation gets us going. Some are moved to build upon the > controversy, others are moved to squish it, and both camps with equal > gusto. And, on both fronts, we are acting like fools. When faced with > provocation, those with a quick delete finger, and tolerance are the > only intelligent ones out there. > It's foolish for me to purposefully attack those who are so > intolerant. It's foolish for the intolerant to leave the list, or start > their own just because they think I and others like me are fools. > Beneath it all, this list serves an important purpose. The sharing of > ideas and information. I myself have benefited from the list. I doubt > that anyone out there has not. I also believe that all a second list > will do is thin the gene pool, and we'll all find ourselves monitoring > two lists rather than one. I've heard most say they would monitor both, > so what's been gained. > My suggestion is this. I will personally agree to moderate myself. > I will stick more to the subject at hand, and all in all try not to be > as big a Jack Ass. Some of the other stooges out there might be willing > to do the same. Those of you on the other end of the scale try not to > be so thin skinned when something doesn't quite agree with your idea of > right and wrong. We could possibly find that we could live in restless > harmony after all. > Lastly, I want to make up with "my friend". Friends are hard enough > to come by. I can't afford to lose any. I'll be airborne again soon. > Let's go fly together. After all, you've seen the other side of me. It > wasn't so bad was it? > > Larry > > __________________________________________________________________________ ______ > To unsubscribe from this list please send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _____________________________________________________________ > Get your favorite topic delivered daily. > http://www.topica.com/t/11
Larry, I totally agree with you. Don't these up tight people have a life off the net ? If the are so insecure, why do they fly aircraft instead os a safe rocking chair and a tv less the remote. (far to complex) What ever happened to fun and comoradery. We all share a love , flying coupes.. I s this supposed to not be fun ? I am sorry , I enjoy it to the max as I do no matter what I am flying, from the 737 on down. I like to tell jokes, and by holding a pilots license i have shown to have some logical sense. So when some one says put saw dust in the crankcase, I can see what it is A JOKE ! If you can't see that please do not fly in the north american airspace as you are dangerious ! When is the crap going to stop. When are we going to go back to being fun loving adults and stop being bickering kids...Lets have fun...Coupes are fun ! Flying is fun ! When flying stops being fun, I will stop flying ! And I have 29K + hours... Lets have fun and share knowledge ! Don N72DS __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________________________ Get your favorite topic delivered daily. http://www.topica.com/t/11
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