Re: Irrelevance?

[Alan Lambert <gerard@domain.elided>]

Don't agree--if I want political bullshit, I have other forums to go to. 
I too skip over many Alfa threads due to non-interest, but they are 
still about Alfas, which is why I come here.


On Sun, 13 Feb 2000, Will Owen wrote:

> In V7, #1349, Ed Parise said:
> 
> "I have enjoyed the Alfa digest for the most part and
> found it very helpful; however, I find myself
> fast-scanning/skipping over large sections, if not all
> of it, to avoid over-taxing my small brain by not
> having to wade through all that non-relevant crap that
> comes across."
> 
> ...while I, on the other hand, automatically skim over
> lengthy instructions for troubleshooting the ECU in a
> late-model Spider, or any of John Hertzman's
> dissertations on Paint, not because these aren't
> worthy topics, but because I have no interest in
> either post-'74 Spiders or in factory-exact paint
> colors. I do care about differing viewpoints, great
> roads, good food and drink, and (of course) Alfa
> Romeos, and I'm glad that this forum covers both my
> interests and Ed's.
> 
> I've said it before, and I'll say it over until
> someone pulls the plug: this digest is mostly like a
> club bar, where people of overlapping tastes and
> interests show up and converse on whatever they want.
> Some attention to our main purpose is usually
> expected, and loud arguments are banished to the
> parking lot if they go on too long, but as long as you
> mind your manners you're welcome here. Isn't that
> right, landlord?
> 
> Will Owen
> Nashville, TN
> '87 Milano Gold (relevant)
> '89 Subaru Justy (semi-relevant)
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