Dear RJM, I missed the original message that you posted, but from reading this one I think your writing skills are fine. As a member of this group since 1997, I will say NO ONE should feel reluctant to step up and ask any question at all, no matter how anybody reacts. MOST of us, I think, are friendly, helpful people and will not put you down. (I'm not pointing any fingers at anyone who may have replied to your post; as I said, I missed the start of this. I'm just saying that in my experience the helpful folks outnumber the nit pickers.) I myself have asked (and said) a lot of "dumb" things, and sometimes I've gotten some snitty replies. But I just ignore those and concentrate on the helpful ones. Either way, that's how you learn. Keep participating! Mark M > From: Mad4cars@xxxxxxx > Date: 2004/05/12 Wed AM 08:02:23 EDT > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: IML: Im hearing from members .. > > As most of you know I wrote a simple question asking which of two model > Imperials 1956 would be the keeper and which other members felt I should let >go of. > I was trying to find an opinion shared by most as to the one more wanted. > > Instead I received two negative replies having little to do with this and > lots to do with my use of the English language (which they voiced publicly, >not > great way to foster members responses). There seems to be a small group who > feel their opinions are the only ones and that this is more English class >than > Car Club. Even after I was clearly disappointed in their behavior and told >them > so, there was no apology. > > Luckily I received many notes telling me they hate the Superior attitude of > some here, and that they were glad I voiced my feelings on it. May I suggest >to > those who feel so far above the rest (or that their bulbs are so dim they > cant get a simple question without attacking the messenger),that they >proofread > ALL emails to fill their empty hours and feed their appetite for need to find > fault?> Then keep the results to themselves. RJM > >