Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2002 14:32:09 -0500 From: the Leones Subject: Time to Lighten -up
Dear Harp-l friends, my 222 days are almost up. . It would be a >sad sad world if we had to sit at this console and pick every word we used >for usage, compatability, semantics, content, context, etc. It would be >equally sad if we were to be hog-tied by never being able to use ANY word >or phrase that anyone else EVER used. > > Some people attach messages to other peoples messages, but don't feel it >should be done to them. Some people have a penchant for looking for hidden >meanings or snideness in other 's posts. Some seem to always take the >adversarial point of view. This is fine, as everyone is entitled to their >opinion. But in the guidelines "No one knows everything" > > > I have seen "harrangues" going on , where a couple guys go into >a topic (ALL with good points, I might add) and it gets heated, and for no >good reason. A lot of our members, I feel, feel uncomfortable in a setting >where people have a chip on their shoulder, an axe to grind, or any other >cliche, and just want to "Sit it out". This isn't healthy. > > I LOVE this list and want it to flourish. and that's the name of THAT tune. >Constantly picking apart everything everyone says just to be cute or >impress, doesn't do anyone any good. YES, an awful lot of things said could >have 2 (or even multiple) meanings, but why spend our time constantly >looking for the worst possible interpretation. > > EVERYONE, at some time has said or done something which was totally >innocent, (and in some cases, even COMPLIMENTARY), just to have their >"Motives" >assaulted, when no such motives even existed. > > No one should have a Railroad tie on their shoulder. Let's talk harmonicas >I personally don't feel that I have ever exhibited this course of conduct. >If I did, I want you to tell me. If I have given anyone the wrong >impression, let me know.
In my recent post "Allanis", I used the Von Danigan approach. You remember him? He's the guy who begged the question "COULD this picture have been made by space men?" and "What do YOU think about the Nazca Plain?"
ANY of MY posts can be rectified by "Trash". I have this flea bitten hound who comes out of the side of my screen, grabs the message and burries it in the corner. Sometimes he even does his business on it.
Why not view the list as a "Comedy Club". Here we have the advantage that if a commedian is bad, we don't have to sit through it. Just figuratively walk out.
People like Iron Man (who I have never met but my spies tell me is "Great"), Gentleman G maj, Mike "where there's a"Will, "The Great" Peloquin, (and I could go on and on -don't want to slight anyone),, are all GIVING US PEARLS OF WISDOM FOR FREE. In the past, you had to pay real money for this. Take advantage of it and be grateful.
I mean, we have all seen outlandish things on Benny Hill, Kids in The Hall, Monty Python, Sat. Nite Live. Why is everyone so tight?? Lighten up. Let's get off of that kick that "Some" are entitled to an opinion and "Others" aren't. Let's talk HARP!! AND REMEMBER, "Someone" is taking all this down (as evidence?)
Going to Calif. now. Too-da-loo smokey-Joe > > > > > > > >For general "help" send a blank message to: >slidemeister-he~ahoogroups.com > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
