Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:21:05 -0500
Reply-To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: NVC-California History Lesson RE: 1850
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It's one of those things that are funny to some, offensive to others -
and if the PC police have their say - all fun of any kind will
disappear, because you can satisfy some of the people some of the time,
but not all the people all the time. There are always going to be some
who aren't happy with whatever decision is made.
We have on another list another Hector - and if you think Hector is bad
- ummp. Even I have winced over some of the "jokes", But - both women
and men alike have both attacked and defended the perpetrator. The
majority opinion? You have a delete key - use it if you are offended -
and or block the sender.
As for language - The Doctor's - an award winning TV show with real
live doctors - has used the term "boob's" more than once. The term is a
colloquialism, characteristic of familiar and informal conversation.
And this list - if nothing else - is filled with familiar and informal
conversation.
Granted, perhaps not in good taste, and certainly if used then
appropriate only on Frydaye - and on that day - if something offends -
hit the delete key. Beyond that - I don't recommend any other action.
When you invite the PC police in, then you invite censorship of ordinary
conversation - and that is patently dangerous - whether on this list, my
other list's, or where-ever it occurs because it attacks freedom of
speech - a very precious right. After that come the mind police. Scary
thought.
Bottom line - this is the Vanagon list. Lets be a little more focused!
Regards,
John Rodgers
88 GL Driver
Don Hundt wrote:
> Actually John, that post was not only offensive to women. I'm not sure why Hector keeps posting these things, seems to me they're not even appropriate on Friday.
> Don
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
> Date: Saturday, August 15, 2009 0:56 am
> Subject: Re: NVC-California History Lesson RE: 1850
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>> Say .... easy there now Missy. If your Great Gran'ma hadn't
>> gussied up
>> and tightened her corset so's she was little in the middle and big at
>> the top, Great Granpa might not of noticed, and that would have left
>> all us Vanagonauts without our Westywoman!!
>> And that would not be a good thing! <grin> (Sorry, Milissa, a John
>> Wayneimitation just doesn't work in print)
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> John Rodgers
>> 88 GL Driver
>>
>> Melissa Mourkas wrote:
>>
>>> That's offensive, Hector and perhaps it's past your bedtime.
>>>
>>> On Aug 14, 2009, at 9:00 PM, Hector Zapata wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> California History Lesson RE: 1850
>>>>
>>>> Do you know what happened this week back in 1850, in California?
>>>> ...California became a State.
>>>>
>>>> Back then, the State had no electricity. The State had no money.
>>>> Almost
>>>> everyone spoke Spanish. There were gunfights in the streets.
>>>>
>>>> Basically, it was just like California today, except that the women
>>>> had real
>>>> boobs, and the men didn't hold hands.
>>>>
>>>
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