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Date: 18 Dec 2005 22:18:07
From: dale
Subject: Nearly On Topic: Thank You Tom-- and other 'bent enthusiasts
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As a subscriber, regular lurker, and rare poster to ARBR, I want to
thank the knowledgeable 'bent enthusiasts who take the time to sort
through the irrelevant postings on ARBR and respond, with authority, to
the core issues-- 'bent issues. I quickly lose interest the
discussions in which an anonymous primate with a keyboard plugs a
vacuous site, or where a Minnesotan responds to a New Yorker's inquiry
about bike shops. Yet there are guys who manage to ignore the static
and answer, with clearly evident experience and knowledge, the
recumbent bicycle questions which occasionally appear here. Tom
Sherman comes to mind, as do Larry, Guy, Zach, Joshua, and many, many
more. Remember Cletus? Beth the Musher? I have watched as one
"special" person after another has used this forum for peculiar
purposes unrelated to 'bents. Most have wandered away, not a minute
too soon. Thanks to all you 'bent folk who hang in here (in spite of
the noise) and contribute wisdom where possible. Thanks for keeping
ARBR alive and useful. dale
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Date: 19 Dec 2005 16:42:31
From: Johnny Sunset
Subject: Re: Nearly On Topic: Thank You Tom-- and other 'bent enthusiasts
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dale wrote:
> As a subscriber, regular lurker, and rare poster to ARBR, I want to
> thank the knowledgeable 'bent enthusiasts who take the time to sort
> through the irrelevant postings on ARBR and respond, with authority, to
> the core issues-- 'bent issues. I quickly lose interest the
> discussions in which an anonymous primate with a keyboard plugs a
> vacuous site, or where a Minnesotan responds to a New Yorker's inquiry
> about bike shops. Yet there are guys who manage to ignore the static
> and answer, with clearly evident experience and knowledge, the
> recumbent bicycle questions which occasionally appear here. Tom
> Sherman comes to mind, as do Larry, Guy, Zach, Joshua, and many, many
> more. Remember Cletus? Beth the Musher? I have watched as one
> "special" person after another has used this forum for peculiar
> purposes unrelated to 'bents. Most have wandered away, not a minute
> too soon. Thanks to all you 'bent folk who hang in here (in spite of
> the noise) and contribute wisdom where possible. Thanks for keeping
> ARBR alive and useful. dale
The group was contentious in a much more friendly way prior to the
disagreements over the 2000 US election, September 11, 2001 (and the
subsequent US reaction) and the US invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.
I blame Beth "Alaskan Recumbent Princess" Fleisher for locking Jeff
"Blue biker" Cowan away in her basement. ;)
--
Tom Sherman - Fox River Valley
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Date: 19 Dec 2005 23:31:30
From: Edward Dolan
Subject: Re: Nearly On Topic: Thank You Tom-- and other 'bent enthusiasts
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"Johnny Sunset" <sunsetss0003@yahoo.com > wrote in message
news:1135039351.170768.43080@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
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> The group was contentious in a much more friendly way prior to the
> disagreements over the 2000 US election, September 11, 2001 (and the
> subsequent US reaction) and the US invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.
It was nothing but a liberal love feast. The few conservatives were easily
disposed of. They were simply ganged up on. It was not until the Great Ed
Dolan came on the scene that we finally got some fair and balanced
contention.
Regards,
Ed Dolan - Minnesota
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Date: 19 Dec 2005 02:03:18
From: Edward Dolan
Subject: Re: Nearly On Topic: Thank You Tom-- and other 'bent enthusiasts
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"dale" <dale@goldorb.com > wrote in message
news:1134973087.813523.112270@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> As a subscriber, regular lurker, and rare poster to ARBR, I want to
> thank the knowledgeable 'bent enthusiasts who take the time to sort
> through the irrelevant postings on ARBR and respond, with authority, to
> the core issues-- 'bent issues. I quickly lose interest the
> discussions in which an anonymous primate with a keyboard plugs a
> vacuous site, or where a Minnesotan responds to a New Yorker's inquiry
> about bike shops.
This is a very nice spot at which to jump in and take issue with Dale. It is
really not very interesting for the general reader on a newsgroup to just
have a question and answer session. I added to that topic by expanding on
it. My message is also pregnant with other subjects which could easily be
brought into play by anyone with some imagination and a spark of life. I
feel sorry for Dale if he thought that all that should have been said is the
specific answer to the specific question. Obviously, Dale and I inhabit
different universes.
By the way, this Minnesotan lived in New York City for several years and
knows something about the streets and the traffic conditions that prevail
there.
I certainly do agree with Dale about the monkey plugging other vacuous
sites.
Yet there are guys who manage to ignore the static
> and answer, with clearly evident experience and knowledge, the
> recumbent bicycle questions which occasionally appear here. Tom
> Sherman comes to mind, as do Larry, Guy, Zach, Joshua, and many, many
> more. Remember Cletus? Beth the Musher?
All of the above posters have been good on ARBR and I read them the same way
you did. They all do very nicely in their limited fashion, but it is not
enough for a newsgroup to thrive. I never interfere with on topic threads
that are alive and well. Eventually though, like all conversation, things
began to wander and then at that point I will sometimes jump in and add
something else to the topic. It is what any intelligent person will do who
is not a donkey.
Cletus was fine up to a point, but he insisted like a dolt that we stay on
topic 100% of the time. I understand he is now over at BROL and I think that
is where Dale should be too. I would die of boredom there and I think Mr.
Sherman would too. But for those who think a newsgroup is all about staying
on topic 100% of the time, a moderated forum will work best for them.
I have watched as one
> "special" person after another has used this forum for peculiar
> purposes unrelated to 'bents. Most have wandered away, not a minute
> too soon. Thanks to all you 'bent folk who hang in here (in spite of
> the noise) and contribute wisdom where possible. Thanks for keeping
> ARBR alive and useful. dale
We had a good group here until last winter when a criminal vandal troll by
the name of Ed Gin murdered it.
Regards,
Ed Dolan - Minnesota
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