[AT] On Topic: to be or not to be

[jtchall at nc.rr.com]

I had forgotten about both of them!

If you post a lot, you'll eventually offend someone or be offended. Most of 
the folks on this list get over both in short order.

I really wish some of the lurkers would chime in more often, everyone has an 
area of knowledge, don't be afraid to share it.

John Hall


-----Original Message----- 
From: Phil Vorwerk
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 12:18 PM
To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
Subject: Re: [AT] On Topic: to be or not to be

Wow, I hadn't thought about Walt and Ray Crispens for a long time. We lost
some very good contributors due to the behavior of these two gentlemen - a
lot of irreplaceable knowledge is no longer around.  The shame was, Walt
really did have some valuable insight on some things. But man, watching
"adults" behave like that.............

Phil in rainy Courtland, MN


-----Original Message-----
From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Ken Knierim
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 8:23 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] On Topic: to be or not to be

I too got caught in the Walt mess, but going back further my first post to
this list was shredded by a fella by the name of Ray Crispens. These things
happen; don't let it stop you from being who you are. There have been and
are quite a number of really great people on this list and I've had the
pleasure of meeting several of them personally. I've even made the trek to
the Portland show in Indiana... a great time and very good bunch to spend
time with.

There will be differences of opinion and there may be a few sketchy
characters (perhaps myself included) but you get that in real life too. I
sure have learned a lot on this list.

As I tell my son (who's 5), it's nice to play in this sandbox. Folks here
are pretty good about sharing and I would like to see you more involved
again myself too.

Ken in AZ


On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 3:54 AM, Will Powell <
william.neff.powell at comcast.net> wrote:

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> When I get negative posts I say to myself:
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> "What other people think about me is none of my bu siness."
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> Keep posting.
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> Regards,
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> Will
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> From: robbrut at aol.com
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 6:27:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] On Topic: to be or not to be
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> Yep, just do it and let the chips fall whwere they may.
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> You will feel better for it, and as you said.... the "different ways of
> doing things" you may contribute are always what I am personally looking
> for.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg Hass <ghass at m3isp.com>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Wed, May 29, 2013 11:58 pm
> Subject: [AT] On Topic: to be or not to be
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> I have been a lurker on this list for many years. At one time, I made
> requent posts, until I got caught up in that Walt thing. After many
> asty remarks from him I quit posting for a year or so. After things
> almed down I decided to try posting again. The very first post I sent
> alt came down on me with both feet, including a nasty note sent
> irectly to my E-mail. I again quit posting, as I don't need that kind
> f aggravation in my life. After a time Walt was kicked off this list,
> o I tried again. First post I got blasted off the earth by someone and
> wo of his buddies  chimed in to say anyone who knows this guy knows he
> s usually right. I exited the list again and have been just a reader
> or several years.   About a month after I quit posting, I was thinking
> bout it, and realized I had replied to a post from the Farmall   list,
> nd that the bad reply came from one off their most respected members.
> he thing that burned me was this was his first reply to the list in
> lmost two months. I have not replied to any list since, which has been
> everal years.
>   I have missed posting to the list, and have probably been upset with
> he wrong list; however Walt was on this list.  For the last quite a
> hile, the list has been quite civil; however there was  a fairly long
> tretch when there were people who seemed to like to find something
> rong with many people's replies and seemed happy to point out to them
> hey were wrong. Myself, I don't really think there are any wrong
> eplies, just different ways of doing things. I also like to think the
> eople of this list are smart enough to know what will work for them and
> hat won't. I also feel that people can decide for themselves what is
> afe and what isn't . I have always felt that I know a little about a
> ot of things but not a lot about any one thing. At this point I guess
> y question is, should I start posting again? I don't want to sound
> ritical about this list, because it is the first thing I look at each
> ay, however I would like to feel that if I do post again it would be
> aken at face value as just an opinion and not dissected to see if every
> ord I said was correct or if statement I make is 100% correct. I hope
> 'm not sounding too fussy, but would like to be accepted as one of the
> ang such as Farmer was; boy, how I miss his posts. So what do you think
> ang; shall I rejoin the living or not?
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>                                                                 Greg
> ass, in the thumb of Michigan
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