[Farmall] reply to Steve O's "objection"

[Paul Bazzetta]

Phil,
I must apologize to you.  I wrote that before I saw your message.   
It's just that I've seen the thread a million times here.  No  
personal insult intended just playing back a thousand previous  
occurrences.

-PBz

On Dec 27, 2007, at 1:59 PM, Phil Kelley wrote:

> I have a "delete" key on my computer!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Moran" <jrmoraninc at yahoo.com>
> To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 2:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [Farmall] reply to Steve O's "objection"
>
>
>> Well, members...there it is.  From now on stay "on topic" and free  
>> speech
>> be damned.
>>
>> soffiler at ct.metrocast.net wrote: JM:
>>
>> Strongly DISAGREE.  Just because it *started* with a very
>> legitimate topic for the Farmall list, does not mean it
>> should continue regardless.  This topic has digressed
>> significantly.  As soon as the political rant shows up, it's
>> time to speak up.  Your points are understood, but
>> unfortunately they're a bit naive.  Since I've been around a
>> fairly wide variety of Internet newsgroups, email lists, and
>> Web-based forums for about 15 years now, I can speak with a
>> certain level of experience under my belt, and my input is
>> this:  topics always, always, ALWAYS digress.  It is as
>> predictable as the rising sun.  When there's nothing else to
>> discuss, the digression can often be benign, and
>> occasionally proactive and interesting.  But anyone who has
>> watched this happen literally hundreds of times in the past
>> has witnessed some human nature at work, and I can assure
>> you that when the topic devolves into politics or religion,
>> it's high time to call it quits.  Just my opinion.
>>
>> Steve O.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message Follows -----
>> From: James Moran
>> To: Farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> Subject: [Farmall] reply to Steve O's "objection"
>> Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:31:15 -0800 (PST)
>>
>>> Steve-
>>> Well, the thread began with tractor owners seeking
>>> solutions to the damage caused by "wildlife" (e.g, mice).
>>> This expanded to concerns over significant and costly
>>> damages from other wildlife (e.g., deer) to crops and
>>> property, plus the dangers associated with highway mishaps
>>> due to human "build out" and lack of adequate management to
>>> control populations. While this is not necessarily "hard
>>> wired" to machinery, based upon the high level of
>>> commentary from members, it MUST be a shared concern and,
>>> IMHO, appropriate for general discussion and provision of
>>> common experiences and solutions. Jim
>>>
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