Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 23:32:40 -0700
Reply-To: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
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From: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
Subject: Re: crybabies----please quit clogging the vanagon list about
BusDepot
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Hi Shawn,
I'm a bit with you on the tone of Chris's email, I agree that it was a bit
excessive.
But the bit about the rehashed discussions comes up on every list, it's not
just VW folks. The newbies always ask questions that the old-timers have
discussed 1000 times. Here it's tires or how to hook up auxiliary batteries
- on my kayak lists it's mostly about cold water gear. In fact, it's
ENDLESSLY about cold water gear. No one wants the newbies not to be here,
and of course they're going to ask familiar questions - I did it, we all do
it.
So some old-timers get impatient and, metaphorically speaking, roll their
eyes in public. While lots of other old-timers welcome the new folks and
maybe politely mention the archives, but also answer their questions.
So as a newbie, it's good to just ignore the ones who roll their eyes. More
tolerance all around is a good thing, from oldies and newbies.
'Cause after all, we're all new at things sometime in life - or else we'd be
very stale - and after a while hopefully we all also become old-timers.
Joy
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Joy Hecht
and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
For musings about life and the vanadventures:
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:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
:::Of rsf
:::Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 6:00 PM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: Re: crybabies----please quit clogging the vanagon list about
:::BusDepot
:::
<snip>
:::I have been on a saab user group for 7 years and cannot think of ONE time
:::any of use had written such a tone as you have.
:::
:::You are the same guys with the hardcore opinions on such things as rims,
:::tires and engine swaps but yet get pissed when somebody brings it up
:::again.
:::What is it with the Vw community and rehashed discussions? Are new people
:::not allowed in? Then you may argue to check the painful archive on gerry
:::which turns up goose chases all so often.
:::
:::Yes I may make the choice or not make the choice to buy from the again
:::based
:::on my experience and maybe others are interested in that opinion. Maybe
:::if I
:::would have seen the "multitude" of emails on busdepot I would not
:::purchased
:::from them, but wait...i'm newer to the list so I don't have all your
:::grand
:::wisdom.
:::
:::Come off the mountain oh great vw guru...
:::
:::Shawn
:::Ohio