Wilsons Sandbox

> Regarding Jake.... > > Again, He is NOT banned, just in moderated status due to prior > colorful postings I assume. I did not place him in this status. I > just inherited it. > > He threw the gauntlet down basically challenging me to put it to a > vote on the list. What am I afraid of etc. So I am going to open a > poll just like he asked. I am going to put it to a vote. Do you, > the list want him to be able to post anything he wants? > > Please be aware, that nobody is able to post "whatever" they want. > He thinks he should be able to. But if the list wants him back, I > will take him off of moderated status. Please VOTE! > > Poll to be opened shortly. > > Thanks. > Scott > List Mod > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Dave Watkins wrote: > Hi All, > > Personally speaking I'd like to see Jake here on an unmoderated status. > > There are times that appropriate responses to questions are delayed due to > his moderated status and as a result the list suffers. > > There is a time and place for pissing contests and I for one don't think > that this list is that place. As you are all aware there are probably as > many personalities on this list as there are listers. Some people just take > life to seriously like the guy that threatened to shoot me between the eyes > when I suggested that Canadians would never approve of the right to "BARE" > arms. Now before the death threats roll in here again look at the spelling. > BARE is meant to refer to short sleeve or sleeveless garb not carrying guns. > It's just too damm cold in Canada to go round half naked al the time. > > A lot of what has transpired in the past is IMHO more of an issue of placing > personalities before principals not the other way round. > > Jake may be opinioned but then so am I. I don't think Bogdan can sing that > well though his harp skills are up there. Millerized looks damm scary in > pajamas with or without the assault rifle mounted on his trusty steed and I > believe that this Fred Hink character is actually a bot that scans our list > and inserts very accurate, informed canned responses, as well as fast > service, automatically just to keep us happy. Hell, people look at me like > I'm a nut when I tell them that I just did 10,000 Klm on The Mile Muncher > just cuz I wanted to do all that I could to make sure a friend that hadn't > ridden for 6 year made it home safe from Atlanta on his new Harley. > > I've sat and chatted with Jake, argued some points with him and listened to > his rants on certain topics. Do I agree with everything he says? Not on your > life! Do I listen to what he has to say? Yes, and then I make my own > decisions. Jake has been a part of this list longer than most of us. He has > both experience and color to add here and I for one would like to see him > treated like the rest of us would like to be treated. He is and continues to > be an Ambassador where the KLR and promoting a fellowship among riders is > concerned. Just mention that you are going to be within 500 miles of Milford > and you'll have a tour guide, cook, B&B operator not to mention a pretty > good machinist at your disposal. Not like that rat on an '04 KLR in Kansas > that refused to wave as I passed him going the opposite direction in a > blinding rain storm. > > Principals before personalities is one of my favorite AA slogans and one > which I follow daily. > > So, my vote is for "unmoderated status" and if he flips out I'll personally > ride down there and hit him with a pound of back bacon. > > > Cheers, > > Dave Watkins > Calgary, Alberta, Canada > > dave@d... www.davewatkins.net > Voice: 403-701-5746 Fax: 403-266-0626 > > Hardware/Software Sales, Service & Support > Electronics Restoration Specialists

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "roclore1" wrote: > Leave your homo comments for the fruity bar you frequent. > Jake is a helpful friend when you need some info. Wait till your > bike breaks, he will offer some helpful info as will I if I have a > clue. > D > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Jim wrote: > > Tuesday, July 27, 2004, 7:59:11 PM, roclore1 wrote: > > r> Drive , better yet ride to Sagebrush and be a man. I bet you > will > > r> be greated with a smile and friendly conversation and you will > > r> change your tune. > > > > And remember Jake has REALLY BIG NUTS... > > > > (or so I've been told) > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > jim - A12 - somewhere in central NC