Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 20:42:00 -0800
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: calling to the back yard parts keepers for retro fit shoulder
belt
In-Reply-To: <FD481766-B714-44D8-971C-DEFD8334C352@gmail.com>
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Dude, its Pacific Standard Time now - Daylight Savings is so last week...
On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 7:58 PM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
> Generally speaking, sig lines with short messages are acceptable even of it
> might be slightly political in nature. If the specific line is disputed,
> then we will take the matter into consideration.
>
> Self-policing doesn't mean you jump all over the next guy who you feel has
> committed an infraction. My definition of self-policing can be easily
> defined as 'self-control'. It's easy to blurt out call a person out
> especially when you are not face-to-face with them. That doesn't mean you
> should. In order the avoid additional retorts and unwanted traffic on the
> List, the prudent thing to do is to exercise some self-policing and refer
> the matter to the moderators.
>
> Believe it or not, David and I ARE reading every single one of your
> postings. We try not to jump jump on every single infraction because doing
> so just creates more undesirable discussions.
>
> Please take an aspirin and call David in the morning. I'll be busy enjoying
> Daylight Savings Time on the West Coast.
>
>
> BenT
> Mod
>
>
>
>
> On Nov 9, 2010, at 7:14 PM, Jake de Villiers <
> crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> > Woof! It wasn't a snarky comment and whether you (or I for that matter)
> > think its cute or not has no bearing either - the deal is NO POLITICAL
> > CONTENT. I don't need to be a moderator to point that out. In the olden
> > days, the List was very self-policing, just like society at large,
> instead
> > of ceding power to some distant arbiter.
> >
> > Mike S didn't care for the content and felt moved to defend a political
> > position. We don't need that stuff really, do we?
> >
> > I also don't think that folks should be making religious comments in
> their
> > sig lines either, on the same grounds.
> >
> > Jake
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 4:21 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com
> >wrote:
> >
> >> This snarky reply is what is NOT needed on the list. Sorry, Jake, but I
> >> think this was a humorous and inncocent remark that I do not think you
> >> needed to make a comment on. Just my opinion, and you know I love you ,
> >> man.
> >> Apply for Mod status and I am with you.
> >>
> >> Sent from the Dog House.
> >> Michael in San Antonio
> >> 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 5:27 PM, Jake de Villiers <
> >> crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Please leave the socio-political commentary out of your posts to THE
> >>> VANAGON
> >>> LIST Roger. Thanks
> >>>
> >>>> child will be delivered free as this is canada
> >>>> thanks
> >>>> yours
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> roger w
> >>>> From Proverbs:
> >>>> Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: a
> >>>> servant who becomes king ...
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> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Jake
> >>>
> >>> 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
> >>> 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'
> >>>
> >>> Crescent Beach, BC
> >>>
> >>> www.thebassspa.com
> >>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> >>> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jake
> >
> > 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
> > 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'
> >
> > Crescent Beach, BC
> >
> > www.thebassspa.com
> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>
--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'
Crescent Beach, BC
www.thebassspa.com
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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