It was past everyone's bedtime...whatchu doin up so late, Debbie!?
--Pat Kelly
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>From: "Debbie" <bartsmom@mindspring.com>
>To: "Debbie" <bartsmom@mindspring.com>, "John F. Kelly Jr."
<76067.1750@compuserve.com>, "Kevin Lahey" <kml@patheticgeek.net>
>Cc: "Bay_Area_Autocross_List" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Preregistration and computerized timing/scoring
>Date: Wed, Nov 7, 2001, 10:52 PM
>
>Uh oh...I must be in REAL trouble. It got really quiet.
>...................Or am I having a flashback...lol.
>
>Debbie
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Debbie" <bartsmom@mindspring.com>
>To: "John F. Kelly Jr." <76067.1750@compuserve.com>; "Kevin Lahey"
><kml@patheticgeek.net>
>Cc: "Bay_Area_Autocross_List" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 9:59 PM
>Subject: Re: Preregistration and computerized timing/scoring
>
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John F. Kelly Jr." <76067.1750@compuserve.com>
>> To: "Kevin Lahey" <kml@patheticgeek.net>; "John F. Kelly Jr."
>> <76067.1750@compuserve.com>
>> Cc: "Bay_Area_Autocross_List" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 10:59 PM
>> Subject: Re: Preregistration and computerized timing/scoring
>>
>>
>> > -------------------- Begin Original Message --------------------
>> >
>> > Message text written by "Kevin Lahey"
>> >
>> > >>"In message <200111061640_MC3-E603-8FFA@compuserve.com>,
>> > "Nay-sayer"? Your name calling is inappropriate and not appreciated.
>> > Now that you've become inactive in the sport, at least the SCCA's branch
>> of
>> > it, why are you taking up this forum?
>> >
>>
>> John,
>>
>> I understand your perspective and I agree. Name calling is not
>appropriate
>> in any forum, from either side of any issue. I also would like to preface
>> what I'm about to say by stating that I don't think that there is anybody
>> who does not appreciate the time, effort, dedication and love that both
>you
>> and Pat have directed towards this sport.
>>
>> My only problem with what you have said is with your last line quoted
>> above...
>>
>> Not all of us have the time and/or money to be continually "active" in
>this
>> sport. Some have families with young children, 60 hour a week jobs, are
>> caring for sick family members, are trying to sell their houses (so they
>can
>> participate in the future ;), are just living their lives etc.etc. Some
>are
>> unemployed and still would like to use their brains for something
>> constructive. Whatever. I do think that everyone that expresses
>themselves
>> on this forum is doing it out of a passion for the sport and a love of
>> discussing it...... In an OPEN FORUM.
>>
>> I guess that that brings me back to my problem...I don't believe that
>there
>> are, or should be, any prerequisites to contributing to this
>> forum...participation in the sport and SCCA membership, last time I
>looked,
>> were not part of the deal.
>>
>> I understand that you took offense and were just reacting. But when
>others
>> react in ways that you perceive to be unreasonable, it could be a reaction
>> to the attitude that you expressed above. This should be an open forum.
>If
>> not, perhaps it should be private. I feel that everybody's opinion should
>> be taken as just that...their opinion. Period.
>>
>> At times, I just think that some of you folks sometimes take all of this
>> stuff way too seriously...ummm this is supposed to be FUN! Just my two
>> cents, from one with none.
>>
>> Debbie, presumptuous, rambunctious, non-participating upstart who loves to
>> drive when she can and is about to don her flame suit ;-]
>>
>> P.S. Hopefully, my house is sold and I will be coming out to play once
>> again! Let the trash talk in ESP resume!
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