[Farmall] Goodbye
James Moran
jrmoraninc at yahoo.com
Wed Dec 21 16:52:11 PST 2005
I have "watched" the development of battle lines between members of this group as they either "defend" or "take exception to" various topic strings that are introduced. All that I can add in terms of viewpoint is this....
Clearly, the participants are intelligent and analytical people. Those two factors (and, probably, others) extend to things mechanical and to things philosophical. Perhaps some of the folks have a bit of a more "home spun" take on the things which impact us all (e.g., politics, economics, governmental involvement, and (hold your breath) religion). Others may be more "book learned" and the manner in which they offer their opinions differ a bit from the former group.
I guess that I most anyone would expect that, beyond the definitive intent of the group, people of common purpose will have common concerns and, naturally, will want to air them to their friends, even if those are merely "cyber friends".
Where is the great harm in allowing topic strings to stray to arenas beyond leaking radiators and which type of bolt goes with what kind of screw?
At the end of the day, we may be able to nurture each other in a wide variety of ways and do so over a protracted period of time. Without "naming names" a particular list member (upon whom I have never laid eyes) has, in so many ways, become a resource for me and an ad visor as I and my family deal with some unpleasant issues.
I am not in any way, shape, or form suggesting that anyone is required to tolerate streams that are far afield from the stated purpose of the group. Then again, sometimes people will have the need to "cry out" from time to time and, at the end day, who better to be the sounding board than the friends that have been made in a group with commonality.
I wish all of you the very best at this season and, for that matter, in any season you might choose.
Be well.
JM
Ferg8n9n at aol.com wrote: If someone leaves because of a minor infraction, it called a "fair weather
friend"
who needs that?
I want to learn about farmalls, and the drama queens dont help at all.
However , it is the "season of love", merry xamas to all, forgive and forget
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