Date:         Wed, 8 Apr 2009 19:40:35 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Moderator Re: Disc Brake Setup Photos
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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David,

I appreciate the point of view, but I felt it scurrilous tied to
"Vanagon"  that way, and therefore inappropriate.

Just my point of view.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

David Beierl wrote:
> At 07:27 PM 4/8/2009, John Rodgers wrote:
>> I do not consider the "P" word linked to vanagons to be any more
>> appropriate on this list than the "F" word, "L" word, the "S" word, the
>
> John, "pornographic" and its variations are perfectly standard
> English; and "porn" or "porno" as slang for pornography is in the
> third edition of the American Heritage Dictionary, published
> something like 20 years ago.  It's not in the first edition, I admit
> (published 1973).  Maybe it didn't exist then, I don't remember.  But
> under the circumstances I think it's acceptable usage on this list.
>
>
>  --
> David Beierl - Providence RI USA --
> http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> '89 Po' White Star "Scamp"
>
>