I think it's the heat. At least, for those of us in CA.
Lawrie has a point though too. I've been saved hours of heartache and being
confused by various different people on this list, I'm amazed to log on and
see 10 replies in a row from Paul or Barney. Admittedly many go over my
head, but i save any and all replies to questions i have posted, and many
relevant to things i have been worrying about. I've said it before but i'll
say it again, and i'll say it in advance. Thank you.
I guess the best kind of thank you is to do the same in return for someone
else. That for me at least is one of the great joys of teaching, to be able
to repay in kind the immeasurable debt i owe to the people who taught me
from my parents, through my high school teachers, and my professors as an
undergraduate and a graduate student. A debt like that can only ever be paid
by helping out someone else and passing the karma on (sorry can't think of a
better word - no tree hugging intended). That's why when i reply to a
question (which okay happens rarely given the fact that i barely know my
mechanical arse from my elbow) I try and take as much time as I can. Whether
explicit or not, i think most of the people on this list have a similar
attitude - it is manifest in the general air of support and friendliness,
and the wealth of advice from experts and novices alike. So in short, thank
you everybody.
cheers
Joe.
p.s. russian proverb: "a kind word is better than a big pie"
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Dr. Joseph Garner
Department of Animal Science,
University of California,
One Shields Avenue,
Davis,
CA 95616
USA
tel: + 530 754 5291
fax: + 530 752 0175
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lawrie Alexander [mailto:Lawrie@britcars.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 7:36 PM
> To: James H. Nazarian, Ph.D.
> Cc: MG List
> Subject: Re: Anybody notice a lot of hostility in the air lately?
>
>
> A corollary to this, surely, is the lack of manners shown by
> so many people
> who ask specific questions, or request specific information,
> and never even
> take the trouble to hit "Reply", type "TNX" and then hit
> "Send" when someone
> has taken the time to post a detailed answer. I'm sure I'm
> not alone in
> wondering what happened to the basic good manners of "please"
> and "thank
> you".
>
> Lawrie
> British Sportscar Center
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James H. Nazarian, Ph.D. <microdoc@apk.net>
> Cc: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Thursday, May 25, 2000 1:11 PM
> Subject: Anybody notice a lot of hostility in the air lately?
>
>
> >This is a great hobby we share. But could we turn down the angry
> >control? If we all wrote like we could bump into the
> recipient tomorrow
> >at a car show the tone of some discussions would become much more
> >friendly. Of course, that's just my !@#$%^&*+ opinion.
> >
> >Jim (the old guy)
> >
> >BTW, this is recognized now as "normal" internet chat behavior
> >attributable to the facelessness of our correspondents.
> >
>
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