There is a big difference between telling the list your vanagon
has a timing belt and asking how often it needs changed,
instead of simply asking if it has a timing belt that needs maintenance.
      As a side note:  I make a ton of money on people like
this.  They bring there cars to me and state that they need
something replaced.  I replace it for them.   Then,  they
bitch at me because it did not fix the problem. I simply
remind them, that they ask me to replace a part, not to
diagnose a problem.

                                        Eric

Robert Fisher wrote:

>I dunno, maybe people are sick and tired of being pounced on and beat about
>the head when they post.
>Seems to me that this list is for the exchange of what is by its nature
>obscure information about an obscure automobile, which by default
>necessitates exposing the posters' ignorance and/or misinformation- or they
>wouldn't be asking. With various malignant personalities poisoning the
>atmosphere and just waiting in the shadows to flame some unfortunate person
>looking for help or trying to offer help (even if they make a mistake in
>doing so), it's no wonder if people are being driven away, or even just
>driven into lurking.
>It should be enough to correct mistakes or misinformation, or even to offer
>a differing opinion, without resorting to personal attacks on someone's
>intelligence, politics, nationality, age, choice of operating system/email
>program, mechanical aptitude, ability to use English or whatever perceived
>weakness or fault presents itself.
>
>Of course all of that should go without saying, but there will always be
>folks that either don't get it or just refuse to be civil.
>
>Life goes on,
>Robert
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "David Marshall" <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 6:55 PM
>Subject: Is it me, or is list traffic down?
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>>Volks,
>>I am getting about 30 to 40 messages a day instead of the usual 100ish.
>>Have we POed enough people lately to thin out the list or is my ISP still
>>not delivering of my email to me?
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>>David Marshall
>>
>>Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
>>4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road
>>Quesnel BC Canada  V2J 6Z3
>>
>>http://www.fastforward.ca    mailto:sales@fastforward.ca
>>Phone: (250) 992 7775        FAX: (250) 992 1160
>>
>>- Vanagon Accessories and Engine Conversions
>>- Vanagon, Transporter and Iltis Sales and Importation
>>- European Lighting for most Volkswagen models
>>
>>
>>Due to the large volume of email  we  receive,  PLEASE  include  previous
>>emails when responding.  This will allow us to read the complete dialogue
>>in one message and will result in quicker and more  accurate  responses.
>>
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