[AT] What are you folks thinking?

[Ralph Goff]

Sorry to hear that Spencer
I hope the individual might reconsider leaving as I think there is still a
lot of good to be found in the list we have here.
I don't even discuss Canadian politics, just not that interested.
Well,its a beautiful day and  I'm off to the fields for some real tractor
work. Still trying to clean up the disaster of this years linola crop.
Beautiful looking crop but frozen so bad its not worth harvesting so I"m
cutting and baling some, probably burn the rest.

Ralph in Sask.
http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
----- Original Message -----
From: Spencer Yost <yostsw at atis.net>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 8:26 AM
Subject: [AT] What are you folks thinking?


> >         I'm not sure how this is going to play out... I'm going to miss
> >the list. Maybe someday I will get back to it but I'm too angry now.
> >Actually as a middle of the road person I was pretty ambivalent about the
> >election itself. I just can't grasp how a bunch of otherwise friendly
guys
>
> >can be so infantile and completely lacking in self control. I sometimes
> >wonder if they walk down the street insulting strangers...
> >         This list was the first list I joined when I first got on the
net
>
> >back in the mid 1990's.  If I could I would apologize to you for how they
> >act but of course I can't. I do believe they owe you and the list an
> >apology. I do apologize for my own anger and I want to wish you and yours
> >
>
> The sad part is he is right, and this is probably the 20th or 30th letter
I
> have received over the last 2-3 years, mostly from important
> contributors(and countless other left with writing).  I could almost paper
> one wall of my shop with them.
>
> You folks post messages like "What ever happened to Old John( , or Bob, or
> whoever)?"  I'll tell you what happened to old John or Bob, or whoever -
he
> wrote me an email saying he couldn't be a part of a bunch of people who A:
> Have developed a mean bone, or B: A lack of tolerance, or C:  Don't
> understand the "No politics or religion rule" applies to them.  They are
> right just like the individual above is right  An occasional post that is
> horribly mean and vindicative occasionally shows up.  This is something
hat
> would have never happened more than 2 or 3 years ago.  Occasionally this
> list appears to act like kids.  Give you one simple rule and you show no
> self-control, discipline or sense of obligation.
>
> Ordinarily I don't mention it when someone leaves but this is a big fish
we
> are losing and I am VERY angry right now - This is one of our more
> important contributors and a most kind and gracious individual.  Thanks
for
> running off yet another important list member.  It really is a loss for
> each of us individually as much as it is a loss for the the body
corporate.
>
> Spencer Yost
> Owner, ATIS
> Plow the Net!
> http://www.atis.net
>
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