[Farmall] Posting Requests

[Jim Becker]

They forecast a high of 80 here for tomorrow.

Jim Becker        jim.becker at verizon.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Schmudlach" <mschmudlach at charter.net>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] Posting Requests


> We have snow in Wisconsin.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
> To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 4:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [Farmall] Posting Requests
> 
> 
>> This time of the year, Jim, things get a little slow on the tractor
>> front - the crops are all in, the shows are all memories, but the snow
>> hasn't started to fall (except up in Northern NY and MN), so the
>> conversations tend to wander a little. After a while, Spencer or someone
>> will jump in and suggest we get back "on track". As long as we keep it
>> civil and don't get into politics, religion, or that kind of thing, it
>> gives us an excuse not to have to put up Xmas decorations. :-)
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> James Moran wrote:
>> > I have been trying to follow the confrontation(s)  that seem to be
>> > developing in terms of what information and/or topics  are "suitable"
>> > as opposed to which are not.  I, for one, don't see  non-aligned
>> > themes showing up with any great frequency.  If  someone (a South
>> > American fellow, if memory serves) wishes to explore  fuel theft,
>> > well, afterall, tractors and like equipment run on such  fuel, so
>> > where is the great departure? As an example, I have noticed that
>> > there have been a series of posts  addressing "old style" nuts and
>> > bolts.  Should a completely  separate and freestanding group be
>> > established for those specifially  interested in such things?  Then
>> > what?  Should the site for  the "nuts" be segregated so that their
>> > site does not get bogged down by  postings from those pesky "bolts"
>> > people? I guess I don't get it.  Me, I have developed the "skill set"
>> > to  delete posts based upon the subject line.  I may miss something
>> > now and then, but, at least, I don't don't go ballistic over some
>> > other  person's exercising his/her right of free speech. JM