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ninthst
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 Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 8:52 pm Post subject: political messages |
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I log on to this group to find messages relating to metalworking that
might interest me instead I find war , politics , religon , etc.
I don't know if anyone monitors this group . if they do they must be
asleep.
All these off topics have many other web sites catering to their views.
How about getting the hell off of our metalworking site.
Moderator [ if any ] how about doing your job ? |
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T.Alan Kraus
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| Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:47 pm Post subject: Re: political messages |
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hear, hear
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rigger
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| Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:53 pm Post subject: Re: political messages |
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ninthst wrote:
| Quote: | I log on to this group to find messages relating to metalworking that
might interest me instead I find war , politics , religon , etc.
I don't know if anyone monitors this group . if they do they must be
asleep.
All these off topics have many other web sites catering to their views.
How about getting the hell off of our metalworking site.
Moderator [ if any ] how about doing your job ?
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I tend to think of this not as my personal answer/amusement site but
rather more like a shop lunch room where many items of diverse nature
are discussed. If you feel this is not correct perhaps you'd like to
begin your own group and monitor it yourself?
dennis
in nca |
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| Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:56 pm Post subject: Re: political messages |
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On 10 Aug 2006 09:53:43 -0700, "rigger" <dgrup@aol.com> wrote:
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ninthst wrote:
I log on to this group to find messages relating to metalworking that
might interest me instead I find war , politics , religon , etc.
I don't know if anyone monitors this group . if they do they must be
asleep.
All these off topics have many other web sites catering to their views.
How about getting the hell off of our metalworking site.
Moderator [ if any ] how about doing your job ?
I tend to think of this not as my personal answer/amusement site but
rather more like a shop lunch room where many items of diverse nature
are discussed. If you feel this is not correct perhaps you'd like to
begin your own group and monitor it yourself?
dennis
in nca
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Or they could rename it alt.dennis.bullshitzone
a better idea is for you to go where trolling fits in better or start
crossposting to alt.machines.cnc like most of the morons.
Daveb |
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Bob Headrick
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 1:19 am Post subject: OT Re: political messages |
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"ninthst" <clem8690@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:1155225139.176400.201180@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
| Quote: | I log on to this group to find messages relating to metalworking that
might interest me instead I find war , politics , religon , etc.
I don't know if anyone monitors this group . if they do they must be
asleep.
All these off topics have many other web sites catering to their
views.
How about getting the hell off of our metalworking site.
Moderator [ if any ] how about doing your job ?
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Rec.crafts.metalworking is not a moderated group. You might get some
relief by filtering any messages marked as "OT",blocking cross-posted
messages as well as adding the primary offenders to your blocked list.
- Bob Headrick |
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 2:55 am Post subject: Re: OT - political messages |
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Most people who post an Off-Topic message such as yours COMPLAINING about
Off-Topic postings, have the courtesy to mark their posts "OT" - something
which you failed to do, making you just another Off-Topic poster.
ninthst <clem8690@sbcglobal.net> wrote in article
<1155225139.176400.201180@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>...
| Quote: | I log on to this group to find messages relating to metalworking that
might interest me instead I find war , politics , religon , etc.
I don't know if anyone monitors this group . if they do they must be
asleep.
All these off topics have many other web sites catering to their views.
How about getting the hell off of our metalworking site.
Moderator [ if any ] how about doing your job ?
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Glenn Ashmore
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 4:10 am Post subject: OT: Re: political messages |
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"rigger" <dgrup@aol.com> wrote
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I tend to think of this not as my personal answer/amusement site but
rather more like a shop lunch room where many items of diverse nature
are discussed. If you feel this is not correct perhaps you'd like to
begin your own group and monitor it yourself?
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Agreed. This is sort of a virtual water cooler/smoking area/lunchroom at a
big machine shop where everybody bitches and shoots bull about the issues of
the day and occasionally helps each other out with a problem they are having
at their workstation.
A mix of red neck bigots, long haired revolutionaries and thankfully a bunch
guys just trying to do their jobs, raise a family and hope their kids get
left with a better world.
Just remember the old saying "Opinions are like ***. Everybody has
one." Unfortunately *** usually have more opinions than most people.
:-)
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Glenn Ashmore
I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com |
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Andrew VK3BFA
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 4:41 am Post subject: Re: OT: Re: political messages |
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Glenn Ashmore wrote:
| Quote: | "rigger" <dgrup@aol.com> wrote
I tend to think of this not as my personal answer/amusement site but
rather more like a shop lunch room where many items of diverse nature
are discussed. If you feel this is not correct perhaps you'd like to
begin your own group and monitor it yourself?
Agreed. This is sort of a virtual water cooler/smoking area/lunchroom at a
big machine shop where everybody bitches and shoots bull about the issues of
the day and occasionally helps each other out with a problem they are having
at their workstation.
A mix of red neck bigots, long haired revolutionaries and thankfully a bunch
guys just trying to do their jobs, raise a family and hope their kids get
left with a better world.
Just remember the old saying "Opinions are like ***. Everybody has
one." Unfortunately *** usually have more opinions than most people.
:-)
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Glenn Ashmore
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Well said Glen - your right, sometimes the bullshit just happens - that
doesnt detract from the opinion you have of people as decent human
beings who would be welcome in your home....
Andrew VK3BFA. |
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Glenn Ashmore
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:25 am Post subject: Re: OT: Re: political messages |
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Andrew VK3BFA" <ablight@alphalink.com.au> wrote >
| Quote: | Well said Glen - your right, sometimes the bullshit just happens - that
doesn't detract from the opinion you have of people as decent human
beings who would be welcome in your home....
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Well there are some limits. I believe I would think twice about inviting
Gunner and Cliff over for brats and beer at the same time. :-)
--
Glenn Ashmore
I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com
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jim rozen
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:25 am Post subject: Re: OT: Re: political messages |
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In article <1155259772.720198.95410@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>, Andrew VK3BFA
says...
| Quote: | True, not both at the same time. But I would like to be standing off,
say, 5 miles, with a pair of binoculars if such a meeting did
happen.......
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Nope, could not happen. Anyone ever see those two in the same place
at the same time? Nope, it's like superman and clark kent.
Yep, gunner and the cliffster are really the same person. Red pill,
blue pill. One takes you back to your regularly scheduled world,
the other one is the land of cast iron and cats. :^)
If we didn't have gunner, we would have to invent him. Bertrand
Russell again....
Jim
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jim rozen
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:25 am Post subject: Re: political messages |
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In article <1155225139.176400.201180@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>, ninthst
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I log on to this group to find messages relating to metalworking that
might interest me
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OK, you need to get a grip and understand a bit about usenet. It's
an UNmoderated group.
If you want a moderated group that talks about metalworking, you need
to go someplace else, like here:
<http://www.practicalmachinist.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi>
Great bunch of folks. Not that nearly, almost, just about, everyone
here isn't. Of course.
Jim
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Weldman
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:26 am Post subject: Re: OT: Re: political messages |
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I think some of you guys are missing the original poster's point.
Sure, there may be some off-topic chatter in a thread, but the posters
who start a new threat with the OT.....my neighbor won't mow his lawn
on Sundays..... threads are clogging up the forum. Even with the OT
subject line, it still has to be waded through.
Personally, I don't give a rat's ass about else is going on in the
world when I come here to read about metal working. We're choking on
all the other crap going on in the world 24/7 these days. Isn't there
somewhere where we can go to not be assaulted with off-topic posts?
Let's keep it on subject for Christ's sake!
Lew Hartswick wrote:
| Quote: | Glenn Ashmore wrote:
Well there are some limits. I believe I would think twice about inviting
Gunner and Cliff over for brats and beer at the same time. :-)
Thats a big 10 on the laugh meter Glenn. :-)
...lew... |
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Gunner
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:26 am Post subject: Re: OT: Re: political messages |
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On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 20:25:02 -0400, "Glenn Ashmore" <gashmore@cox.net>
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| Quote: | Andrew VK3BFA" <ablight@alphalink.com.au> wrote
Well said Glen - your right, sometimes the bullshit just happens - that
doesn't detract from the opinion you have of people as decent human
beings who would be welcome in your home....
Well there are some limits. I believe I would think twice about inviting
Gunner and Cliff over for brats and beer at the same time. :-)
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Do you have a large chipper/shredder? I can make your compost heap
everso much more productive if you do..if he shows
Gunner
"If I'm going to reach out to the the Democrats then I need a third
hand.There's no way I'm letting go of my wallet or my gun while they're
around."
"Democrat. In the dictionary it's right after demobilize and right
before demode` (out of fashion).
-Buddy Jordan 2001 |
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Eregon
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:27 am Post subject: Re: OT: Re: political messages |
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"Weldman" <wrenwright@gmail.com> wrote in
news:1155267623.478199.5600@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:
| Quote: | I think some of you guys are missing the original poster's point.
Sure, there may be some off-topic chatter in a thread, but the posters
who start a new threat with the OT.....my neighbor won't mow his lawn
on Sundays..... threads are clogging up the forum. Even with the OT
subject line, it still has to be waded through.
Personally, I don't give a rat's ass about else is going on in the
world when I come here to read about metal working. We're choking on
all the other crap going on in the world 24/7 these days. Isn't there
somewhere where we can go to not be assaulted with off-topic posts?
Let's keep it on subject for Christ's sake!
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If the OP had prefaced his "Subject" correctly, those with sufficient "Common
Sense" would have never seen it at all: their filters would have rejected it.
<grin> |
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Steve Ackman
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| Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:27 am Post subject: Re: political messages |
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In <1155225139.176400.201180@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>, on 10 Aug
2006 08:52:19 -0700, ninthst wrote:
| Quote: | I log on to this group to find messages relating to metalworking that
might interest me instead I find war , politics , religon , etc.
I don't know if anyone monitors this group . if they do they must be
asleep.
All these off topics have many other web sites catering to their views.
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This isn't a web site. It's usenet.
| Quote: | How about getting the hell off of our metalworking site.
Moderator [ if any ] how about doing your job ?
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Obviously you're completely ignorant of what usenet
is, and are under the impression you're on some kind
of google group. You're not.
If you were using a real newsreader, you'd simply
killfile anything where "Subject" contains "OT." |
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