What in the world have we done here. When we lose outstanding people like
Bill Bailey, Jack Halton and Ralph Linnell, we've take a giant step
BACKWARD. Guys like these....and Bob Adler....are the very heart of this
list. And all this is happening because we can't just let things go and
refocus on our purpose. Time to do some very hard thinking folks. We're
killing the goose that has laid MANY golden eggs....for all of us.
I studied and taught leadership and team building for over 20 years in a 5
billion dollar company. One thing I learned is that any team reaches choice
points at different times in its existence. Those choice points and those
choices either make the team or destroy it. We are at a choice point now on
the list. We listen to Miq and move forward, or we destroy ourselves by our
petty rantings. I've been on the list for 3 years, and I've never seen a
better, more friendly, and more genuinely helpful group anywhere. But when
we start losing guys like Bob Adler, Jim Forbes, Bill Bailey, Jack Halton,
Ralph Linnell....and probably others.....we have to wake up and see that
something's wrong. If you get as far as reading this, PLEASE take a minute
and think about what we're all about here. For God's sake, let's be able to
say a year from now that we hit this choice point, made our changes, and got
even better. It's our choice, folks. Let's make the right one.
Tom Caperton
47-2nd 3100....in Whiteville, NC
tcape@weblnk.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Bailey" <billb@gamewood.net>
To: "Ralph Linnell" <ChevySix@seatac.net>
Cc: "Jack Halton" <safesix@earthlink.net>; "oletrucks"
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 6:51 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] So Long All
> I am going to follow suit too. I think I've been around about as long as
> Ralph and have enjoyed the list and the help it gave me. I've also met
> some great people like Tom Caperton through the list.
> Now though I have been thinking over the weekend and have decided that
> its time to go.
> There are plenty of political mailing lists where I can have my blood
> pressure elevated like it was this weekend, I don't need it thanks.
> Miq you have a done a great job keeping this running, thank you for all
> your hard work.
> Bye guys and good luck with your projects.
> --
> Bill Bailey
> 1957 Chevrolet 3100
> Danville, VA
> http://members.tripod.com/~oltruck
> billb@gamewood.net
>
> Ralph Linnell wrote:
> >
> > I too am bidding farewell. I haven't been quite as long as Jack, in fact
I
> > met Jack through this list. There used to be a time when this was a very
> > meaningful endeavor. I can remember when there were real experts besides
> > Jack, the likes of Jim Forbes and Mr. Adler, who no longer can take the
time
> > to put up with all the BS that has been going on. If I were Miq I would
> > probably just pull the plug on the whole thing.
> >
> > Thanks Miq for all your efforts. I guess you cannot have this many
people
> > involved with out having a few _ss-_oles getting in.
> >
> > Ralph M. Linnell
> >
> > ChevySix@seatac.net
> > http://www.seatac.net/chevysix/
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Jack Halton
> > Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 6:17 PM
> > To: oletrucks
> > Subject: [oletrucks] So Long All
> >
> > The recent tirades have cinched it for me. I have been with this list
from
> > the very beginning, but no longer have the time. I hope I've helped a
few
> > over the years. Good luck on all those projects!
> >
> > Jack Halton
> > 51 GMC 1/2 ton
> > Winter Park FL
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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