Mark, I agree. this guy has no reason to be on this list. John Roper
Mike Lishego wrote:
> Where did this guy come from? Granted, he DID give some
> information that could be helpful to MG'ers, but that's not a
> license to write garbage like this.
> As long as I've been on the MG list, (two years), I've never
> seen someone so rude and ignorant. I don't think the good folks
> that make this list what it is will stand for someone running on
> like this. Even if it's a joke, it's in very, very poor taste.
> As for the drivel he scratched out, I'm not going to go into it,
> but I've yet to meet a person who can drive a standard flawlessly
> without practice - male or female. I think the 'women can't drive
> sticks' attitude is one reason manual transmission production has
> fallen off in recent years. Guys like this get it into ladies heads
> that driving a standard is a 'man thing' and women should stick to
> automatics. Hooey.
> As for defending women, no I'm not writing this to defend women.
> I'm writing this because it's a darn shame people can get on a good
> list like this and create turmoil. Pierre, you fancy yourself as a
> shrink. Anyone can write condescending words and act smug and call
> themselves whatever they want - for all you know, I live down the
> road from you and know that you're a 12 year old boy playing a
> prank! If you really are a Canadian, you're doing your countrymen
> on this list a great disservice.
> I'd like to see this guy removed from the list. His past three
> posts have been obscene, condescending, and utterly uncalled for.
> Get him off here, Mark!
>
> Michael S. Lishego
> http://www.mgb.bc.ca/virtualgarage/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pierre Racine <pierreracine2@videotron.ca>
> To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Sunday, March 28, 1999 10:49 AM
> Subject: Re: Final word neurotic mess suite...
>
> >Chrysty Strezt wrote:
> >
> >Dear Mr. Racine,
> >
> >"I am female, and I happen to drive MG's or any other manual
> transmission
> >better
> >than most. I don't think that women are the cause of gearbox
> reliability. I
> >am on the list, and lurking, also.
> >Christy Stretz
> >72 MGB and many other manual transmissions in my lifetime"
> >
> >
> >Well, well, well... Hmmm, have you miss the last appointment with
> your
> >shrink Chrysty?
> >
> <merciful snip>
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