[Shotimes] The list shrinks and shrinks

[Noah South III]

Fred George wrote:

>Hey Folks:
>
>The list may be shrinking, but for some of us there's a good reason. I
>signed on for useful information regarding how to care for and feed my GEN 1
>one-owner-since-new car. Solving problems, finding work-arounds for
>out-of-production parts, locating used parts, and learning other useful
>information pertaining to SHO cars, is top priority for me.
>
>May I suggest one reason that the list keeps shrinking is the increasing
>dilution of SHO stuff with every conceivable off topic discussion item. I
>find myself having to delete dozens of messages to locate anything meaty.
>
>Fred
>Insane Diego
>  
>
Uh.....that's kinda what makes the SHOTimes list what it is.  In fact, 
the OT has always given SHOTimes it's flavor.  I'm still here, I just 
don't really pay too much attention to list banter because I haven't had 
a SHO in a couple years.  I'm kind of hoping for the "I'm selling my SHO 
for $500" post to roll by, or maybe I've already missed it.  I'd like to 
get back into the SHO game.  There's just something magical about the 
SHO that you don't find with any other vehicle.

None the less, I take exception and insult to suggesting that the reason 
the list has shrunken is due to OT.  Don't whine about off-topic 
discussions, it just contirbutes to MORE OT discussions.  This has been 
PROVEN in the past, just go look in the archives.  If you want to 
discuss things that are implicitly SHO related, go to the Forums.....oh 
wait, they have more OT in a week than this list has all year....because 
they're forums and any idiot who can web surf can post there....

I just looked at my archive, and about 5% of what's came over the list 
in the past year is OT.  So don't whine and point fingers about stuff 
like this.  You want boring hardcore tech, go to TechSHO......oh wait, 
they have a bit of OT too because there are REAL people on that list, 
just like THIS list, that do more than JUST work on SHOs.  Anyway. 
nearly all the OT is from regular list contributers, so if the people 
that post the OT left, you wouldn't have ANYONE to ask for help.

-Noah South III