[AT] Good bye!

[Gordon Hart]

Alan
Some of us Oldtimers are still hear just amused at this whole thing. Never 
say much don't really have time to read all the messages so I pick the ones 
I want to read and "XXXXXX" the rest. Don't really figure my 2cents worth 
will change anyones mind nor thier 2cents worth will change mine. Its not 
the end of the world because 6 months from now who will remember who wrote 
what.

Gordon Hart
NW AR
Since Forsyth or maybe before can't remember 93 or 94
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Nadeau" <ajnadeau1 at verizon.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Good bye!


>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Bruce" <davidbruce at yadtel.net>
>> Glad Cecil Monson isn't here to see the mess - the list has suffered
>> greatly with his loss.
>> I see the end of something special here.
>> David
>> NW NC
>
> There's a lot of old names that aren't here any longer.  I joined in 1994,
> was gone for a few years after the last (I think) server move, and signed
> back up  a year or so ago.  Much changed during the 3-4 years I was 
> absent.
> This list was originally intended to run on the honor system, people were
> expected to behave themselves.  Rarely did Spencer ahve to spank anyone.
>
> I know there are still some of the originals around and I'm not sure if 
> the
> current rectum crop contains any of those or not.  Some of the names I 
> don't
> see here now, or very rarely,,,  Hank Wessel (Hank originally got me
> involved here), Max McFadden, Chuck Bealke, Paul Bazzeta.  I've been 
> blessed
> with meeting some of the folks from here, haven't met a bad one yet but 
> that
> might be because my "jackass alarm" went off, based on their behavior
> online, and I tend to avoid that type in real life.
>
> Who remembers the long voyage of "The Boxes" that so many of us were
> involved with.  For those who don't know the story here's a short version.
> Spencer had  a JD "M" that he was going to restore.  A bunch of us came up
> with the idea of getting a set of manuals for it and circulating them as 
> far
> as possible, by face-to-face meetings between members.  Seems like there
> were four manuals and they each took a different trip.  Each carrier 
> signed
> the book before passing it on.  I met some nice folks while I was involved
> with the box.  If I remember right we managed to keep it secret and I 
> think
> the box, with the manuals back together (only three, seems like one
> disappeared enroute to/from So. Africa) were given to Spencer at the
> Portland show.  That goes back a ways, seems like it was 1997 or '98 we 
> did
> that.
>
> I'm involved in a couple online discussion boards.  Both are moderated, a
> duty I share on one of them.  With the current, and increasing, tendency 
> to
> bad manners when behind a keyboard, I'm not sure an unmoderated list can
> survive.  Sad statement, but there's a lot of people who get their kicks 
> by
> being abusive and getting attention by causing a stir.
>
> Al Nadeau
>
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