Curt,
If I may, Mark and Ira,
It may be not so much the topic but the tone
that Mark and Ira are reacting to. At least that's what it is for me.
I have
found on this list, in public and private communications, the nicest, most
knowledgable, extremely helpful and passionate people. It really is a joy and
an oasis from all the mean spirited emails (not to be discussed here) I
receive daily, many from my boss, coworkers and, sadly, friends.
I don't
think there's a topic that's been discussed lately that shouldn't have been,
but some of the submissions have been edgy, bordering on mean spirited.
And
I don't think that's the intent of the sender.
As a computer professional
communicating through email or email-like systems since the late 80's, (I
know, "Youngster!!!") I found all too true the fact, the tone or spirit the
email is written in is often not what comes through. There are specific
instances in my career when I've had to walk down the hall to a coworker's
office and explain I was trying to be funny.
I just think people need to
re-read their posts before hitting Send with an eye towards, "If the person on
the other end is having a bad day or doesn't get that I'm being funny or
sarcastic or drool or passionate, could it be taken the wrong way?"
It's why
I start a lot of my posts with "Dude!" How can anyone take a post seriously
when it starts with, "Dude". Yeah, and sometimes I'm nothing more than full of
sh*t.
Greg
--- On Sun, 6/19/11, Curt/Nancy Arndt <cnaarndt at gmail.com> wrote:
> From: Curt/Nancy Arndt <cnaarndt at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys]
Contradict myself? Lets Move On
> To: "I Erbs" <eyera3 at gmail.com>
> Cc:
healeys at autox.team.net
> Date: Sunday, June 19, 2011, 11:51 PM
> Mark and Ira,
>
> This is a Healey list and as such this topic is as valid as
> any other,
so
> this IS "the program" Mark.
>
> Please use the delete button if you do
not like the
> topic. No one is
> forcing you to read any discussions on
Concours.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Curt
>
> On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 8:53 PM, I Erbs
<eyera3 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Right on
> >
> > Ira Erbs
> > IT Consultant
> > Portland, OR
> >
> > sent from my Droid, please excuse typos and random
>
self corrections because
> > my phone has It's own ideas about what word I
meant to
> write
> >
> > On Jun 18, 2011 8:26 PM, "mark lapierre"
<lapierrem at sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
> > > --- On Sat, 6/18/11, mark lapierre
<lapierrem at sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > From: mark lapierre
<lapierrem at sbcglobal.net>
> > > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Contradict myself? Lets
> Move On
> > > To: healeys at autox.team.net
> > > Date: Saturday, June 18,
2011, 8:56 PM
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Come on
gentlemen. Lets get back to the
> professionism that you guys are
> > >
suppose to represent. This is not your personal
> blog to air out your
> > >
personal differences. There are
> > > plenty of areas for you to use for that.
This
> concourse crap ( hell with
> > the
> > > spelling Gary)
> > > is been
way over talked for the past decade. Most
> of us got the picture
> > > years
ago. Lets move on and get back with the
> program.
> > >
> > > Maybe Mark will
open up a Concourse list for you
> guys to bicker back and
> > > forth.
> > >
> > > Mark
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