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Date:         Mon, 22 May 2006 16:12:33 -0400
Reply-To:     David Gunning <davidgunning@PIVOT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Gunning <davidgunning@PIVOT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Seized Engine? ..........Stand up man?????
Comments: To: Raceingcajun <raceingcajun47@BELLSOUTH.NET>
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You sure had that bugger pegged perfect, Howard, right from the giddy-up!

Dave

davidgunning@pivot.net

----- Original Message ----- From: "Raceingcajun" <raceingcajun47@BELLSOUTH.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 2:46 PM Subject: Re: Seized Engine? ..........Stand up man?????

> Just another $.02 worth. I think a "Stand Up Man" would have offered an > apology by now. If not to Joy personally, to the list in general! > > > Howard > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Gunning" <davidgunning@PIVOT.NET> > To: < > > Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 12:35 PM > Subject: Re: Seized Engine? > > >> Thanks for the update, Joy. Can't say that I am really too surprised, >> however. I believe what is happening is that there may be a computer >> generated software running, which probably screens for specific four > letter >> words. Better than nothing, I suppose, but that leaves the rest of us in >> the lurch. Especially when trying to deal with postings of nasty ideas > and >> insults couched within and screened by acceptable common, non-offensive, >> non-four letter word language usage. >> >> Maybe the only thing can be done is let the buggers know, in no uncertain >> terms (like you certainly did!), that we find those kinds of postings >> repulsive, offensive and completely unacceptable. >> >> Next time I'll try not to be so wishy-washy with my return comments to >> the >> nasty buggers. >> >> Dave >> >> davidgunning@pivot.net >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Joy Hecht" <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU> >> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >> Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 12:00 PM >> Subject: Re: Seized Engine? >> >> >> > :::-----Original Message----- >> > :::From: David Gunning [mailto:davidgunning@pivot.net] >> > :::Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 8:03 PM >> > :::To: Joy Hecht >> > :::Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com >> > :::Subject: Re: Re: Seized Engine? >> > ::: >> > ::: >> > :::Joy, >> > ::: >> > :::Your comments make perfect sense to me. The list moderator ought to >> > take >> > :::measures to see to it that there is no place on the list for such >> > :::misplaced >> > :::misogynist sentiments to be published, in the first place. Anything >> > less >> > :::on >> > :::the part of the list moderator amounts to a policy of tacit approval >> > for >> > :::the >> > :::original insulting comments, in the first place, from my view. >> > ::: >> > >> > Well, the moderator of this list seems to see his role as screening for > a >> > few specific words deemed offensive, but not for the possibly much more >> > offensive or destructive content of the views expressed. But that's > been >> > an >> > ongoing issue as long as I've been on the list. >> > >> > >> > >> > Joy >> > >> > >> > :::The list and it's members, of which you are one, certainly deserve >> > better >> > :::than that. >> > ::: >> > :::Dave >> > ::: >> > :::davidgunning@pivot.net >> > >> >> >> -- >> Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 0.0.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.1/312 - Release Date: 4/14/06 >> >> >


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