[Spridgets] Since the list has been "quiet"

Lester Ewing oldsaabguy at comcast.net
Wed Jul 25 10:16:32 MDT 2012


So... about those silver colored "Sprite" badges...  ;-)

Lester


On Jul 25, 2012, at 10:44 AM, Biff Jones wrote:

> Michael,
>
> Here is one of Montana Bob's posts to the spridgets list.  Go to the
spridget archives and use montana bob as the search and you will get tons of
Montana Bob hits.
>
>     To:  spridgets at autox.team.net
>     Subject:  Stop the insanity
>     From:  Eric Gillitzer aka Montana Bob <gillitze at cshl.org>
>     Date:  Fri, 19 Feb 1999 13:18:28 -0500
>     Reply-to:  Eric Gillitzer aka Montana Bob <gillitze at cshl.org>
>     Sender:  owner-spridgets at autox.team.net
>
> I have been reading this list, and the healey list, for the better part of
> three years now.  I have finally had it.  Both lists, in my opinion, have
> degenerated from a useful place to post questions and answers to some sort
> of sophomore-ish yak factory.  On a daily basis I throw out 60+ messages of
> basically crap.  Anytime ANYONE has a comment or question, the same group
> of 15-20 people all chime in and basically say "Me Too!!"  And then the
> fights start as to whether the fastener to be
> used/purchased/begged/cajoled/stolen or loaned to someone should be turned
> 3/4, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 or 1 turn to tighten it, and then what color should it
> be painted-silver, black, silver with black, black with silver, etc etc ad
> naseum.  God, don't any of you have families to deal with or anything else
> better to do(like go and work on your car)????  So, I'm logging off, never
> to return.  I enjoy working on my car, and the list WAS a good source of
> little known information, but I don't think it is anymore-as I said.  Too
> bad.
>
> eric.
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