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Car Forum / MINI / December 2005alt.autos.minis: farewell
Any news group with activity that results in a stalwart like Rocky Frisco quitting has got to be worth leaving..... my last few days in this group reminds me of all the downside of Newsgroups http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/minilist/ for Rover/Austin/BMC/Leyland Minis Tech talk MAD tech talk general primarily UK motoring & annual testing topics, rust, water, leaks, tyres, rotor arms ... the lot!!!!! http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/BMW-Mini-Cooper for BMW MINIs Some limited tech talk, warranties, oil changes, ICE, cracking windscreens, runflat tyres, snow chains , dealer markups and 12 month waiting lists (but that is based on the archives and is a statement from the list owner....me) Spammers, Flamers and fight pickers definately not welcome you will be given short shrift! Sad when the "metadiscussions" swamp the real business... BMW MINI and Mini! Adios! John "Fatbloke" Bullas Mini owner since '88, Mini-list co-founder > Any news group with activity that results in a stalwart like Rocky > Frisco quitting has got to be worth leaving..... my last few days in [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Mini owner since '88, > Mini-list co-founder goodbye. And good riddance K >Any news group with activity that results in a stalwart like Rocky >Frisco quitting has got to be worth leaving..... my last few days in [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >Mini owner since '88, >Mini-list co-founder Nice flounce! So I guess what you're saying is :- I've noticed there's a bit of OT argy-bargy on this newsgroup. It seems to be functioning perfectly well despite this, but I've decided to use it as an excuse to publicly storm off anyway. I'm hoping that as many other people as possible will do the same. Oh, and by the way, it just so happens that I have a I have a pet group on Yahoo that I'd like everyone to post on instead of here. Cheers, Colin (who doesn't have a mini of any description - just a set of wipers and a heater.) > Any news group with activity that results in a stalwart like Rocky > Frisco quitting has got to be worth leaving..... my last few days in > this group reminds me of all the downside of Newsgroups OK. >Any news group with activity that results in a stalwart like Rocky >Frisco quitting has got to be worth leaving..... my last few days in >this group reminds me of all the downside of Newsgroups No stamina, John, that's your problem <grin>. >Sad when the "metadiscussions" swamp the real business... BMW MINI and >Mini! Only the Mini is real business here. Interestingly, we now seem to have lots of new threads about the real thing and the BMW trolls seem to have got bored and drifted away, so job done for the time being. >Adios! See you this summer at one of the shows or runs, hopefully. Regards, David Betts davidb@minilist.org The Mini Gallery: http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?m=64635537103&n=1366070334 > >Any news group with activity that results in a stalwart like Rocky > >Frisco quitting has got to be worth leaving..... my last few days in [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > The Mini Gallery: > http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?m=64635537103&n=1366070334 Well I remember John trying to muscle his way in to Yahoo clubs Mininuts and didn't like it when he found other people didn't agree with his views and put him straight, so he packed his bags and left there too, oh well there's one born every day..... Taffy > > >Any news group with activity that results in a stalwart like Rocky > > >Frisco quitting has got to be worth leaving..... my last few days in [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > >Yes, I remember him from over 10 years ago, a bit of a prat then, too. K >Well I remember John trying to muscle his way in to Yahoo clubs Mininuts and >didn't like it when he found other people didn't agree with his views and >put him straight, so he packed his bags and left there too, oh well there's >one born every day..... John Bullas is one of the great Mini enthusiasts, as anyone who participates in Minilist or has met him will know. The fact that he doesn't particularly like usenet and disagrees with the policy and charter of this newsgroup does not detract from that in the slightest. He is one of the good guys. You should choose your targets better. Regards, David Betts davidb@minilist.org The Mini Gallery: http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?m=64635537103&n=1366070334 This is mild by comparison to the linux mailing list ... flame wars carry on for ages lol ... At the end of the day the best advise is if you dont have anything worth while to say, dot start typing ..... And If someone take a jibe at you let it slide, or enjoy the flame war lol .... Mini's Rule 1980 Mini clubman orignal 1275 engen + rebore 1310 .... > >Well I remember John trying to muscle his way in to Yahoo clubs Mininuts and > >didn't like it when he found other people didn't agree with his views and [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > The Mini Gallery: > http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?m=64635537103&n=1366070334 Yeah but he shouldn't have come here and started pushing his websites on everyone. Taffy |
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