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Re: am i stoned or stupid? was: forwarded from altopia!
On Mon, 4 Aug 2003 18:00:26 -0700 (PDT), SLAMBANG@webtv.net (RollOver Pete) wrote:
>> >>bsheller@comcast.net (Brian) wrote: >> >> >> > I've been at a close distance to Cats since I >> > was a kid going to the Power Parades. Tell >> > me, is handling a D-10 as fun as it >> > looks/sounds? >> >>For me, it's better than it looks or sounds. The bigger they are, the >>easier they are to operate. A D4 will bobble over a rock while cutting >>grade where a D10 will cut right through it. The size of the machine, >>the power.... Just pour the fuel to her and she bellows out a cloud of >>black smoke. Next thing you know, you're moving a mountain. Oh man, >>It'll give me a boner so big that there wont be enough skin left on my >>face to blink with every time ;-) >> >> > Sometimes I think I'd like to give up working >> > inside, and push earth instead of paper. >> >>I've never really had an inside job. Trucking don't count. I consider >>myself to be lucky. I'm doing what I've wanted to do since I was about 3 >>years old. I wake up in the morning and I cant wait to get to work. You >>could say that I never grew up. I just got a bigger Tonka Toy. Well, DUH! We knew that! =) >>RollOver Pete... >>Check me out at: >>http://community.webtv.net/SLAMBANG/RollOverPetesPage >>http://7slotgrille.com/jeepers/yj/pete/ |
Re: am i stoned or stupid? was: forwarded from altopia!
<snip> > the power.... Just pour the fuel to her and she bellows out a cloud of > black smoke. Next thing you know, you're moving a mountain. Oh man, > It'll give me a boner so big that there wont be enough skin left on my > face to blink with every time ;-) > Now there is an example of information overload ... |
Re: am i stoned or stupid? was: forwarded from altopia!
J Strickland wrote:
> > <snip> > > the power.... Just pour the fuel to her and she bellows out a cloud of > > black smoke. Next thing you know, you're moving a mountain. Oh man, > > It'll give me a boner so big that there wont be enough skin left on my > > face to blink with every time ;-) > > > > Now there is an example of information overload ... LOL! I got this image of that 'bug' on Men in Black adjusting his face... Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's |
Re: am i stoned or stupid? was: forwarded from altopia!
Cool toys!!!
Sounds like a great job for you, long hours, but I assume the pay is decent. 6-10's doesnt leave you time for much at all, much less jeeping. glad to hear your rig is doing well. yea, this place has been interesting, but I look at it this way...I read 50% of it for the humor. Nuke at least 30%, and hope there is some good info in the rest. lol. -jenn On Sun, 3 Aug 2003 19:26:21 -0700 (PDT), SLAMBANG@webtv.net (RollOver Pete) wrote: >>Hi ya TJ and jb. >>I've been fine...and my Jeep is running great! >>I've been kicking back lurking.....shaking my head at all of the b.s. >>posts. This place has really gone ---- lately. >> Im working close to home running a 10N dozer for ECCO. >>http://www.eccoequipment.com/dozers.htm >>They have me working 6 10's. This doesnt leave much time for Jeepin' on >>the weekends. The great part is that running a 10N is kinda like >>Jeepin'. I get paid to hang off of the side of a mountain. We are >>digging out a huge tank site totaing 180,000 cubic yards of shot rock >>and dirt being pushed by 5 dozers, 2 loaders and a excavator...I'll be >>there for another 3-4 months. Just getting there is 1/2 the fun. Just >>show a 1/2 hr. early and I get-ta-Jeep. It takes me about 1 hr. to get >>home...the jobsite is 5 miles from the house. I do manage to get mine >>in....almost every day;-) >> >>RollOver Pete... >>Check me out at: >>http://community.webtv.net/SLAMBANG/RollOverPetesPage >>http://7slotgrille.com/jeepers/yj/pete/ |
Re: am i stoned or stupid? was: forwarded from altopia!
SLAMBANG@webtv.net (RollOver Pete) wrote in message news:<19475-3F2D910E-104@storefull-2191.public.lawson.webtv.net>...
> Before I get started, I'd like for all of the old timers of the group > (you know who you are) to accept my apology for speaking my mind. <Snippage> > Try to stick to the subject. Thats "Jeeps" for those of you that are too > ------- dense to figure it out. Now pull yourself away from that > keyboard you've been hiding behind and go Jeepin' . > > Thanx all for letting me vent and sorry if I pissed anyone off. > You'll get over it. Yup, I got thick skin! But what defines an old timer? This same thing is going on all over usenet and even alot of the BBs out there. I've been here for (I think) about three years (under two different sigs)and I've noticed the change too. One thing I've seen is that whenever a troll shows up there's always a group of people here willing to take the bait, or think they can get rid of them by *yelling* at them. It never works, they love that ----. I've learned to ignore them and how to use my kill-file rather efficiently. That being said, the line between a troll and a newbie can be pretty fine/vague, and it's a real shame when folks like yourself and Jerry bail and leave the newbies at the mercy of the *know it alls* that think they're Gods gift to jeepin. I've said it before here that maybe we need to establish a certain newsgroup *ettiquette* (sp?) and an FAQ area where this could be explained or refer newbies to when they come in here. The Harley group rec.motorcycles.harley has this set-up and it seems to work rather well, and it seems to preserve some sense of comeraderie among the online group members. You're right Pete, the group has changed, and it will change for the better again. I hardly ever post here anymore (compared to when I first came here) because there doesn't seem to be too many discussions that I want to get involved in. Maybe that will change. I get much more information from other boards/forums like Nathans than I get from here. OK...now lets all get into a circle for a great big group hug! I can feel the love in the room, can't you? Mike 98 TJ SE > > I Jeep, therefore I am > > RollOver Pete... > Check me out at: > http://community.webtv.net/SLAMBANG/RollOverPetesPage > http://7slotgrille.com/jeepers/yj/pete/ |
Re: am i stoned or stupid? was: forwarded from altopia!
"GzrGlide" <gzrglide02@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
news:69fcec64.0308061252.7041f548@posting.google.c om... > The Harley group rec.motorcycles.harley has this set-up and > it seems to work rather well, and it seems to preserve some sense of > comeraderie among the online group members. in all fairness though, the harley group really isnt comparable to any other groups ive seen. its the long timers that are _trying_ to get the "-------" moniker over there as if its "good" to be a jerk. i think one of the things that makes jeeping so great is the friendly jeepers. i think the last thing we need is the majority of the active posters purposefully trying to be the biggest ------- in hopes that the ------- god will bestow the moniker on them. i also disagree with trying to form a "governing" FAQ. the whole idea behind usenet is that it is self-policing. if people want moderation, i think they should visit moderated boards. trying to moderate an unmoderated group is ultimately pointless because until certain lines are crossed there is no way to police the group anyway. -- Nathan W. Collier http://7SlotGrille.com |
Re: am i stoned or stupid? was: forwarded from altopia!
The plain and simple truth of the matter is that there will always be
assholes and there will always be filters to deal with them. We don't need moderators to tell us to ignore assholes and apply the filter - just self discipline. Of course, I've fed the trolls in the past as much as anyone, but no more... well, virtually no more ! Dave Milne, Scotland '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara "Nathan W. Collier" <abuse@A0L.com> wrote in message news:KieYa.326301$nr.13355061@twister.southeast.rr .com... : "GzrGlide" <gzrglide02@yahoo.ca> wrote in message : news:69fcec64.0308061252.7041f548@posting.google.c om... : > The Harley group rec.motorcycles.harley has this set-up and : > it seems to work rather well, and it seems to preserve some sense of : > comeraderie among the online group members. : : in all fairness though, the harley group really isnt comparable to any other : groups ive seen. its the long timers that are _trying_ to get the "-------" : moniker over there as if its "good" to be a jerk. i think one of the things : that makes jeeping so great is the friendly jeepers. i think the last thing : we need is the majority of the active posters purposefully trying to be the : biggest ------- in hopes that the ------- god will bestow the moniker on : them. : : i also disagree with trying to form a "governing" FAQ. the whole idea : behind usenet is that it is self-policing. if people want moderation, i : think they should visit moderated boards. trying to moderate an unmoderated : group is ultimately pointless because until certain lines are crossed there : is no way to police the group anyway. : -- : Nathan W. Collier : http://7SlotGrille.com : : |
Re: am i stoned or stupid? was: forwarded from altopia!
In article <KieYa.326301$nr.13355061@twister.southeast.rr.com >,
"Nathan W. Collier" <abuse@A0L.com> wrote: > > i also disagree with trying to form a "governing" FAQ. the whole idea > behind usenet is that it is self-policing. if people want moderation, i > think they should visit moderated boards. trying to moderate an unmoderated > group is ultimately pointless because until certain lines are crossed there > is no way to police the group anyway. I think a group FAQ is a great idea. Not for the purpose of governing behavior, but introducing people to what the group is about (Jeeps & jeeping, obviously), and answering some of the more basic crap (how many times will someone here explain the difference between a TJ & ZJ). Aren't/wasn't there a good FAQ somewhere on the web already? I'm sure we don't have to reinvent any wheels. (was that a pun?) B -- Brian Heller It is easier to tame wild beasts than to conquer the human mind. |
Re: am i stoned or stupid? was: forwarded from altopia!
"GzrGlide" <gzrglide02@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
news:69fcec64.0308071025.d71cb24@posting.google.co m... > I never suggested a governing FAQ clear enough! since you used the harley group in your example and that the harley group uses the faq as a governing guideline, i thought thats what you were suggesting. > Really those monikers are no different than the > labels given to forum posters based on the # of posts. ; ) lol.....in all fairness that feature was only turned on at the request of the members. :-) > My whole point here is that maybe in order to preserve the usefulness > of this group we need to just ignore the trolls, troublemakers, and > spammers. Killfile them. agreed! > What type of jeepers > (term used loosely) should this ng cater to _all_ jeepers. thats the benefit (and down side) of usenet. > How is the current ng different from 3, 4, 5 years > ago, and how could/should it be returned to that state? i dont think it will ever be what it was even 3 years ago. usenet as a whole is changing. most people still dont know it even exists and more are learning about it every day. with all the "good" people finding their way into usenet, there are at least 2 "bad" people. i think this is why participation is increasing in moderated forums and message boards. even my small message board with only a handful of members is serving over 700 pages per day. anyway, i agree pretty much with everything youve said. keep going like we're going and ignore the trolls as they happen through. -- Nathan W. Collier http://7SlotGrille.com |
Re: am i stoned or stupid? was: forwarded from altopia!
Brian wrote: > I think a group FAQ is a great idea. Not for the purpose of governing > behavior, but introducing people to what the group is about (Jeeps & > jeeping, obviously), and answering some of the more basic crap (how many > times will someone here explain the difference between a TJ & ZJ). > Aren't/wasn't there a good FAQ somewhere on the web already? I'm sure we > don't have to reinvent any wheels. (was that a pun?) > > B > > -- > Brian Heller > > It is easier to tame wild beasts > than to conquer the human mind. That's exactly the type of thing an FAQ could be used for. Questions like: Whats the back spacing on TJ rims What size tires fit on stock XYZ How much lift do I need for a XX inch tire etc etc When someone asks one of those questions, give them the link to the FAQ. Actually I'm surprised more people don't use Google to search for the info. I usually have good luck with that search engine. There was an FAQ set up for RAMJ&W at one time. It was maintained by someone of the name "Wild Bill". I've since lost the bookmark though. Mike 98 TJ SE |
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