You know gang, it is VERY easy to take a position when
you only know half the story.
I don't know how many of you are "managers" but those
who are will remember the big "AH HA" when the first
found out about all the stuff that had been happening
behind the scenes. Makes you feel a little dumb for
thinking what you had been thinking once you found out
the whole story.
For the rest of you, you might compare it to becoming
a parent. For those of you who don't have a clue what
I'm talking about I'm sorry that I cannot be more
eloquent.
However, the fact is that there was "STUFF" going on
behind the scenes as there always is. It is not
appropriate to share "STUFF" with the list as a whole.
If you want to get involved and change things, join
the admin list. If you want to talk about anything,
join another list (too, you don't have to leave us).
If you want to ask Dick Benjamin about the fuel
injection on your Yugo, take it private. (That's the
thing you do instead of hitting reply and typing,
Yeah, me too.)
You want to see members leave, just let the fragile
discipline go away. Yep, we sometimes are
inconsistent. Believe it or not, we have lives and
sometimes are not present to 'nip things in the bud'.
When that happens you may NEVER know what is done in
the background. Many of us (including me) have been
'coached'. Most of us take it in the manner it was
intended and just move on. Some don't and MOVE ON.
Some don't and get banned.
This is not a dictatorship, the volunteers on the
admin list take their responsibility seriously and
many spend HOURS each day to support this thing that
way too many people take for granted. If you don't
like the way things run, get involved! If the admin
list approves you, you can have my job.
I will be glad to have a private discussion about this
subject with anyone concerned.
Kerryp (in impcop mode and a little po'ed)
> > about other subjects or cars, I think that we
> could
> > all learn from
> > comparisons and experience with other cars. Also,
> it
> > might be a great way
> > to come up with some interchanges and
> modifications
> > to parts that will
> > then fir our Imperials. Also, I for one find it
>
> Such as Toyota Supra rotors that fit Haze Green era
> Imperials? I'm sure there are other examples.....
>
> I've often remarked about past cars I own, always to
> make a point relating to Imperials. I've never been
> directly lambasted for it (Knock on Wood Dash-
> 1967!)
> and I think it serves a useful purpose TO THE EXTENT
> THAT IT REMAINS IMPERIALLY RELATED.
>
> On the other hand, I once got lambasted by the
> Impcops
> for posting a message with my latest Haiku, which
> was
> Imperially related, just in a poetic context. ;)
>
> Like all law enforcement, rule violations on the IML
> are prosecuted randomly, it seems, and the
> enforcement
> runs hot and cold. Provided we stay completely off
> non-automotive topics, and keep all dicsussions
> (which
> would de facto then be automotive discussions)
> Imperial related, I think that would be fair to
> everyone.
>
> There's days I'm frustrated because all I see is '57
> or '81 stuff, which has no relevance to my '67.
> Then
> again, someone with a Frank Sinatra Ed. would have
> about as much interest in my Budd Rotors. Imagine
> how
> the poor 90-93 owners must feel! Thir rides are
> almost never discussed! But, segregating the IML
> into
> eras would balkanize the group, and I, for one, Oft
> enjoy hearing about Hugh's latest Miss Blueberry
> adventures or Dick's EFI magic.
>
>
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