Re: [at-l] The last straw

[Owen <jrowen@ibm.net>]

TOKTAADN@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Well, gang.  I went and did it.  I couldn't take it any more.  I have removed
> myself from the other list.  I wanted to participate, but I wanted to do it
> with some personality, but mine wasn't welcome.  Just a few minutes ago,
> someone surfed in through the website with a message that ended with "Hope you
> starve."  Now this guy isn't gonna get banned -- nor should he be.  But I can
> no longer in good conscience participate in a list with such a skewed sense of
> propriety.  The need to laugh is a fundamental need of humanity and in trying
> to think of situations where it is considered in poor taste I can come up with
> precious few, certainly none that apply to a mailing list.  And where rude
> behavior is more welcome than humor, the only example I can think of is the
> ATML!  Please enlighten me if I'm going astray in my analysis.  I'm no
> Wingfoot basher.  I'm just trying to figure out what happened here.  I'm going
> to miss the informational content of the list, but it got to be like I was
> wearing a straitjacket since I couldn't offer my unique <!> perspective from
> time to time.  In fact, I think it actually got me down to where I began to
> forget what fun hiking with all you great friends is.  I hope the day will
> come when humor shared by hiking friends is considered a trail-related subject
> on the ATML.  Then I'll be happy to go back.  Until then, you poor slobs are
> stuck with me!  ;-)



Solar Bear - 
Can't say I'm unhappy about this turn of events - but I am saddened that
it came to this.  Welcome to the zoo - pull up a log and grab a
marshmallow.  :-))

Walk softly,
Jim

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