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Subject:bad language, moderators, unsubscribe because of censorship?
From:Jim Thompson
Date:Wed, 24 Nov 2004 13:41:18 -0800

Frankly, I think this whole thing is "nuckin' futs"

I've been on and off this list (mostly on) since early '97 and all of the
List Moderators from then until now have done an outstanding job.  And when
Jim Arnott takes over (that's still happening?), he will do just as good a
job as his predecessors (as he's done with WetWesties).

Let's talk about Vanagons!

Jim Thompson
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
oldvolkshome@earthlink.net
jim@karmannghia.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "BenT Syncro" <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 9:10 AM
Subject: Re: unsubscribe because of censorship

> << I do not support profanity or foul language. I also value the
> information I might get out of this list. And I was hoping that other
> listmembers would maybe benefit from my experience. ... >>
>
> <<(And I'm sorry, a listmanager does not decide what matters to me,
> however useful his voluntary service to the list may be) >>
>
> WHAT?!!?
>
> Would you kids please stop overreacting? Even for someone like me who
> speaks English as a second language can find another word to express
> extreme frustration when one word is identified as offensive to
> others.
>
> Come and watch me work on my Vanagon and hear for yourself. OK, maybe
> that is not a good example. How about: Whenever I walk to the park and
> step on "pet stuff" I just exclaim, "Dung!" or "Damn that Mike
> Miller!".
>
> You're going to quit the Vanagon List because you don't like the
> consequences of someone's use of word?!?!!??? That's just total
> chicken nuggets!? Horse manure! Buffalo chips! Mike Miller! Headgasket
> leak!
>
> You are the weakest link. G'bye.
>
> BenT
> < flamesuit on ... Friday in the State of Confusion>

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